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Leicester loan star Facundo Buonanotte wants to see a Tottenham forward join him so they can rekindle their partnership.

The Argentine talent is himself on loan from Brighton, but is keen for his ex-Rosario Central teammate to make the move to the King Power.

Currently, 21-year-old striker Alejo Veliz is on loan at Espanyol from Spurs but only has four goals in 15 appearances.

And just one of those strikes was in LaLiga with his side sitting in the relegation zone with just four wins all season.

That form has led to rumours that his loan deal could be terminated.

Buonanotte believes his ex-teammate should make a loan move to Leicester having played together 24 times with Rosario Central, and once for Argentina's Under-20s.

And he reckons one man in particular could help Veliz reignite his faltering career.

“I would tell Tanque [Alejo] Véliz to come here to learn from Jamie Vardy," he told Ole.

"He is on loan, but now he is at Tottenham, so I think he knows about this. During the time we were at Central we made a nice duo."

Veliz joined Tottenham in a deal worth around £13million in August 2023, but struggled for game time.

He scored just once last season in a 4-2 loss to Brighton and after a spell out injured, also had a six-game loan spell with Sevilla.

There he wore the No.10 jersey once worn by Diego Maradona, but in the summer was sent on loan to Espanyol to get his career back on track.

Vardy might just be the man to help given his stunning record in the Premier League.

From non-league beginnings, the Englishman became of the country's best forwards thanks to his electric pace and powerful finishing.

In total, he's scored 142 Premier League goals with Leicester and helped them win a historic title in 2015/16.

An underrated part of his game is also his ability to play in teammates.

That has seen him assist in the English top-flight on 47 occasions - one more than England captain Harry Kane.

Leicester are currently 17th in the Premier League and in a real battle to survive the threat of relegation on their return.

The club recently sacked Steve Cooper and replaced him with legendary Manchester United and Real Madrid striker Ruud van Nistelrooy.

That could be another tempting prospect for Veliz, especially with Buonanotte as a teammate.

Liverpool can secure top spot in the Premier League at Christmas if they beat Tottenham on Sunday afternoon.

The Reds have not sat at the top of the table on December 25 since 2020/21, a season in which they didn’t end up going on to win the title.

They did win the league in 2019/20 after leading the way over the festive period, so Arne Slot will be hoping for a repeat of that.

Slot’s side are on a huge unbeaten streak at the moment and haven’t lost a game in any competition since September.

And they’ll be aiming to continue that against Spurs who finally got back to winning ways by cruising to a 5-0 win against Southampton last week.

That victory relieved some pressure on Ange Postecoglou, who was further boosted by their Carabao Cup win over Manchester United on Thursday.

Tottenham vs Liverpool: Magical Mo

Mohamed Salah has gone up to another level this season.

He’s been involved in 22 of Liverpool’s 31 Premier League goals, which is by far the highest share of any player for their team (71 per cent).

The Egyptian King has 13 goals and nine assists in the top-flight in just 15 games.

That incredible tally now has him on the brink of some English football history.

If he provides an assist against Tottenham this weekend, Salah will become the first player ever to reach double figures for goals and assists before Christmas.

What an unbelievable achievement that would be for the Reds legend, who may just be playing in his final campaign at the club.

Tottenham won this exact fixture 2-1 last season, last winning consecutive home league games against Liverpool between 2008 and 2012 (a run of five).

Liverpool have lost just two of their last 23 Premier League games against Tottenham (W15 D6) and have scored at least once in each of their last 17 against Spurs.

Tottenham won this exact fixture 2-1 last season thanks to a 90th-minute Joel Matip own goal. Indeed, this fixture has seen more 90th-minute winning goals than any other in Premier League history (6).

Tottenham vs Liverpool: Predicted line-ups

Tottenham’s long injury list remains and it means Postecoglou will have to continue to play a makeshift defence.

Guglielmo Vicario, Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven are sidelined while Destiny Udogie missed the cup game against Man United.

It means Fraser Forster will likely be in goal again despite his struggles in midweek, with Radu Dragusin partnering Archie Gray at centre-back and Djed Spence at full-back.

Rodrigo Bentancur is serving the last of his seven-game ban so he’s still sidelined, meaning Pape Matar Sarr will be in midfield.

Yves Bissouma is back from his suspension and is likely to be next to Sarr, with Lucas Bergvall unluckily missing out after a great performance last week.

James Maddison will sit in front of them while captain Heung-min Son and Dejan Kulusevski provide width and Dominic Solanke leads the line.

As for Liverpool, Slot rotated massively in the Carabao Cup in midweek, so he has all of his star players fit and ready to start.

On top of that, Andy Robertson served his suspension against Southampton and will be available to return in this game.

Alisson and Virgil van Dijk were among those rested, but they will return in a defence featuring Joe Gomez and Robertson.

Ibrahima Konate is still out and Gomez seems to be preferred to Jarell Quansah.

In midfield, the in-form Ryan Gravenberch will be joined by Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai who will have Curts Jones competing for his place.

Salah will of course be on the right, and Luis Diaz is expected to start on the opposite wing after he played no part in midweek.

That would mean Cody Gakpo misses out while Darwin Nunez and Diogo Jota are left to battle it out for the striker spot.

Son Heung-min’s two assists against Southampton last time out took his total in the Premier League to 68 – the joint-most of any Tottenham player in the competition’s history (level with Darren Anderton).

Spurs have scored more goals in the opening 15 minutes of games than any other side in the Premier League this season (9), with five of those coming in their last two games.

Tottenham vs Liverpool: What has been said?

Slot explained why he rotated so much in midweek ahead of this game, but insisted he didn’t do so to help win against Tottenham.

The Liverpool boss said on Wednesday: “It would be normal if I play with all the regular starters that we have a better team than we have tonight otherwise I make every week the wrong decision.

“We also trust these players because we know how much quality they have. So, that's the first reason to play these players. We have a lot of confidence in them as well.

“Second of all, it's not about the result on Sunday, it's more for the long-term fitness of the players that we made the decision that the ones who have played so many minutes to give them a bit of rest during this week.

“Because the schedule is going to be intense again in the upcoming weeks. For the ones who have played a lot, only 45 or 60 minutes, and the ones who haven't played a lot play 90.

“That's what we did, and it was good for us that it was enough to win it."

Tottenham have kept just one clean sheet in their last 23 Premier League home games, a 4-0 win against Everton earlier this season. They’re winless in their last three at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (D1 L2), last having a longer run without a home win in November/December 2013 (4).

Having conceded just three goals in their first eight Premier League games this season, Liverpool have now conceded 10 in their last seven. Their last two games have been drawn 3-3 with Newcastle and 2-2 with Fulham, with the Reds last drawing three straight league games in the same season back in October 2015.

Tottenham vs Liverpool: Date and how to follow

This Premier League clash will take place on Sunday, December 22.

Kick-off at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is scheduled for 4:30pm.

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Gabby Agbonlahor has called Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur ‘two sets of clowns’ following their seven-goal thriller.

The only player to escape the former Aston Villa captain's tirade was Fraser Forster, despite the goalkeeper's error-strewn performance.

Fortunately they were not costly mistakes from the No.2 with Tottenham Hotspur, who at one point led 3-0, held on to win 4-3 and progress to the Carabao Cup semi-finals.

Ange Postecoglou’s side will face Liverpool as they aim to end their 16-year trophy drought, but they didn't get there without causing another late scare for their supporters.

Spurs got off to a flyer and were seemingly in the clear as two goals from Dominic Solanke and a tidy finish from Dejan Kulusevski gave the hosts a big lead their dominant performance deserved after 54 minutes.

But Forster’s first mistake came nine minutes later as his lazy pass at the back was intercepted by Bruno Fernandes, who assisted Joshua Zirkzee to tap in.

Seven minutes after that, the 36-year-old shot-stopper was at fault again - this time being chased down by Amad Diallo who deflected Forster’s attempted pass back into his own net.

Captain Heung-min Son then restored a two-goal cushion with a stunning effort straight from a corner, only for Spurs concede again as Jonny Evans scored in stoppage-time.

Tottenham fans would have been forgiven for thinking 'here we go again', having thrown away a two-goal lead to lose 4-3 to Chelsea only a few weeks ago, but they managed to close out the rest of the match to seal their progress in the cup.

However, speaking on talkSPORT Breakfast the morning after the pulsating clash, Agbonlahor said: “It was like two sets of clowns playing each other. The defending… Spurs going forward were very good.

“Manchester United woke up a little bit in the second half thanks to some mistakes from Forster, but the defending, wow.

"I hammered Southampton’s defence, but wow. I don’t blame Forster at all, I blame the manager and the rest of the players."

He continued: “Forster, how long has he been around now, he’s 37. He’s always been a shot-stopper, he’s never been a keeper to play with his feet.

“I played with so many goalkeepers that if they were playing now they’d be exactly like Forster. They don’t want it.”

Postecoglou has recently come under fire, especially for performances in the Premier League as they currently sit tenth.

Match going fans were booing the Australian after a 1-0 loss to Bournemouth earlier this month.

Following that defeat he committed to fighting until the club’s situation improved, something a trophy would achieve.

A Carabao Cup victory may be the route to quench the first of Spurs fans desperate to add silverware to their cabinet.

“Obviously we made it harder than it should have been – we were well in control and playing really well,” said Postecoglou speaking to Sky Sports.

“The first mistake affected Fraze [Fraser Forster] and then the second came as a result of that and we had to scramble a little bit but showed some character at the end and got a fourth and are through to the semis.”

On the other side of the draw Arsenal take on Newcastle.

The semi-final ties will take place over two legs across the week commencing January 6 and the week commencing February 3.

Marcus Rashford has not travelled with the Manchester United squad for their game against Tottenham, talkSPORT understands.

The Red Devils forward was dropped for the 2-1 Manchester derby win over Manchester City on Sunday, as was Alejandro Garnacho.

And he has not gone down to London with the rest of his team on Wednesday for the Carabao Cup quarter-final tie at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Thursday, live on talkSPORT.

talkSPORT understands that Garnacho, meanwhile, has travelled down for the game.

Rashford was absent from training on Monday, with reports claiming he was sent home due to a sickness bug.

The 27-year-old visited his old school on Tuesday to hand out presents to students.

It was there that he revealed he was ready for a 'new challenge' beyond Old Trafford.

Asked about Rashford on Wednesday, manager Ruben Amorim said: “This is in the future.

"My focus is to have all the players in the best that they can be to prepare for each game.

“We are talking about if there is no if in this kind of club. It's just talk to them and let's focus on the game.”

Pressed on Rashford's view that he needs a new challenge, he stated: "I think it’s right.

"We have here a new challenge, it’s a tough one, for me it’s the biggest challenge in football because we are in a difficult situation and I already said this is one of the biggest clubs in the world.

"This is a really new challenge and the biggest one. I really hope all my players are ready for this new challenge."

Amorim said at the time that he had not yet spoken to Rashford.

"No, not yet," he said. "It was yesterday, I gave the day off to the lads, so he’s our player and he’s ready for the next game.

"I spoke with a lot of players individually and during training, what I want is to take the best stuff of Marcus Rashford as the player so I don’t talk about the future.

"I just talk about the present, I want the best of each one of them and that is the key point for me, I just want to win and to help the team be better."

Rashford, now 27, has been at the club since the age of seven.

He has bagged 138 goals in 426 first team appearances, winning the FA Cup twice, the League Cup twice and the Europa League in that time.

He was also crowned Man United's Player of the Year in 2020 and 2023.

However, the former England international's form has dipped of late, going from scoring 30 in all competitions in 2022/23 to netting eight last season.

Speaking to journalist Henry Winter, Rashford said: “For me, personally, I think I'm ready for a new challenge and the next steps.

"When I leave it's going to be ‘no hard feelings’. You’re not going to have any negative comments from me about Manchester United. That’s me as a person.

"If I know that a situation is already bad I'm not going to make it worse. I've seen how other players have left in the past and I don't want to be that person.

"When I leave I'll make a statement and it will be from me. 100 per cent."

Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou refused to be drawn into talking about Marcus Rashford in his latest Spurs press conference.

The Manchester United forward revealed he was ready for 'a new challenge' in an interview with journalist Henry Winter on Tuesday.

The Red Devils academy product was left out of the squad for the Manchester derby win over Manchester City along with Alejandro Garnacho, raising questions over his future at Old Trafford.

One of his potential new clubs that has been mooted by fans is Tottenham - but despite being hailed as a 'good player' by Spurs boss Postecoglou, the Australian refused to comment on the situation.

When asked about the chat around Rashford ahead of his side's Carabao Cup quarter-final against Man United, which is live on talkSPORT, Postecoglou said: "There's always noise about Man United mate, come on."

"No interest, don't care," he continued when pressed on it again.

"Not interested, he's a Man United player. A very good player. They've got plenty of good players.

"I manage my players, I guess other people will manage their players.

"But in terms of Marcus's situation I have no real desire to examine any further."

The Red Devils are open to offers for the forward as Ruben Amorim looks to make wholesale changes to his playing squad, talkSPORT understands.

The Portuguese boss himself was also questioned on Rashford's revelation.

Pressed on the 27-year-old's view that he needs a new challenge, he stated: "I think it’s right.

"We have here a new challenge, it’s a tough one. For me it’s the biggest challenge in football because we are in a difficult situation and I already said this is one of the biggest clubs in the world.

"This is a really new challenge and the biggest one. I really hope all my players are ready for this new challenge."

Rashford was sent home from training on Monday with a sickness bug the day after his derby day snub.

He then went back to his old primary school to hand out 420 presents to students the day after.

This was when he told Winter of his desire to explore options beyond the club he's spent two decades of his life at.

Rashford said: “For me, personally, I think I'm ready for a new challenge and the next steps.

"When I leave it's going to be, ‘no hard feelings’. You’re not going to have any negative comments from me about Manchester United. That’s me as a person.

"If I know that a situation is already bad I'm not going to make it worse. I've seen how other players have left in the past and I don't want to be that person.

"When I leave I'll make a statement and it will be from me. 100 per cent."

Rashford added: “I’m halfway through my career. I don’t expect my peak to be now.

"I've had nine years so far in the Premier League and that’s taught me a lot, that’s helped me grow as a player and as a person.

"So I don't have any regrets from the last nine years.

"I won’t have any regrets going forward because I take things day by day and sometimes bad things happen, sometimes good things happen. I just try and keep a fine balance."

Asked if the best is yet to come, Rashford replied: “100 per cent. That's my mentality.”

It remains to be seen if Rashford will be in the squad for Man United's trip to Tottenham on Thursday.

Tottenham welcome Manchester United on Thursday in the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup, and it's live on talkSPORT.

Spurs are desperate for silverware, having not won a trophy since their success in this competition in 2008.

Ange Postecoglou promised Tottenham fans that he would win a trophy this year and this tournament represents a great chance.

Meanwhile, it's a similar story for Ruben Amorim at Man United.

Since replacing Erik ten Hag, the Portuguese head coach has had a mixed start to life at Old Trafford.

A 2-1 win over Manchester City at the weekend was the highlight of his time so far, but if he can win here, he will be just two games away from matching his predecessor in winning the EFL trophy in his first season.

Both sides are looking to claim the final place in the semis after Arsenal, Newcastle and Liverpool progressed on Wednesday.

Tottenham vs Man United: talkSPORT coverage

This Carabao Cup quarter-final tie is set to take place on Thursday, December 19.

talkSPORT will have live coverage from the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, with kick-off scheduled for 8pm.

Adrian Durham will serve as your presenter, while commentary comes from Sam Matterface and former England Women's striker Lianne Sanderson.

talkSPORT.com will also have all the reaction from the match.

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Tottenham Hotspur are unbeaten in their last four games against Man Utd (W2 D2), all in the Premier League, and have beaten them 3-0 already this season. They haven’t won consecutive games against them since April 1990 (three in a row).

In six previous League Cup ties between Spurs and Man Utd, both teams have eliminated one another three times each, although United have prevailed in the last two – they won the 2009 final on penalties and won 2-0 in the 2009-10 quarter-final.

Tottenham vs Man United: Team news and predicted XIs

Tottenham

Tottenham have a huge swathe of injury issues to deal with in various positions, so they are scrambling to assemble a squad.

Fraser Forster is likely to be in goal with Guglielmo Vicario still injured.

Djed Spence impressed at right-back at the weekend, but Pedro Porro is likely to come back in.

At left-back, Destiny Udogie came off during the 5-0 win over Southampton with a tight quad, but he's expected to be fine.

Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero both have hamstring issues, so Radu Dragusin and Archie Gray are likely to start in the heart of the defence.

Rodrigo Bentancur is currently banned from all domestic action, so Yves Bissouma and Pape Matar Sarr should be in midfield.

Heung-min Son suffered a knock, but Spurs will hope he's fine to play.

James Maddison bagged a brace on the south coast, and you can expect him to play as the most advanced midfielder, with Dejan Kulusevski on the right and Dominic Solanke leading the line.

Man United

Andre Onana is the undisputed Man United number one, but there could be rotation elsewhere.

Leny Yoro should get a chance in the side, with Harry Maguire dropping to the bench.

Noussair Mazraoui was withdrawn with a knock and could miss out, which would see a change in formation, with Amad Diallo playing at right-wing-back.

Diogo Dalot is more than likely to be on the left of the defence.

Kobbie Mainoo should join Manuel Ugarte in the heart of midfield.

Bruno Fernandes is likely to move into a more advanced role, with Alejandro Garnacho next to him.

Marcus Rashford would be a contender for that spot, but he has not travelled with the United squad to London.

Garnacho has travelled, meaning he will be back in the fold after both were dropped from the squad at the weekend.

Rasmus Hojlund should keep his place in the XI leading the line.

Tottenham Hotspur have progressed from their last four League Cup quarter-final ties (2014-15, 2018-19, 2020-21, 2021-22) since losing 2-1 to West Ham back in 2013-14.

Manchester United are the leading scorers in this season’s League Cup with 12 goals, scoring 5+ goals in both wins (7-0 vs Barnsley, 5-2 vs Leicester). In League Cup history, the only team to score five or more goals in three games in a row were Chelsea in 2012 (6-0 vs Wolves, 5-4 vs Man Utd, 5-1 vs Leeds).

Tottenham vs Man United: What has been said?

After coming back from 1-0 down against City, Amorim expressed belief that he felt his side deserved to win.

He said: "We did a great job. We believed a lot. It was different to [the defeat at] Arsenal. There I didn't feel the belief. I did today.

"Amad is in a good moment. Erik [ten Hag] brought him to the first team. Ruud [van Nistelrooy] did a great job.

"Now don't make the same mistakes we made in the past."

Rohl with it

Southampton could turn to Sheffield Wednesday boss Danny Rohl to be Russell Martin's permanent successor, talkSPORT understands.

Saints sacked Martin after their 5-0 defeat at home to Tottenham on Sunday night.

The south coast club are bottom of the Premier League with five points from 16 games, nine points off safety.

Under-21s boss Simon Rusk will take interim charge while the search for a permanent manager goes on.

And German Rohl is a contender for the job having worked as an assistant to Ralph Hasenhuttl at St Mary's and talkSPORT understands Rohl has backers in the Southampton board.

Confirming the news of Martin's departure, Southampton said in a statement: "We can confirm that we have taken the difficult decision to part ways with our men’s first team manager, Russell Martin.

"Going into the start of the season, we all knew the challenges that we would face this year as we readjusted to life in the top flight, competing in the best and most competitive league in the world.

"However, the reality of our situation is clear. The board have supported Russell and his staff and been open and transparent regarding our expectations. We have all been on the same page in recognising the urgency of needing results to improve.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank Russell and his staff for all the hard work and dedication they have given the club on and off the pitch over the last 18 months. Everyone connected with Southampton FC will always have fantastic memories of last season, especially the play-off final win in May.

"Current Under-21s manager Simon Rusk will take charge of the team on an interim basis until we announce a permanent replacement.

"Behind the scenes, we are encouraged by the continued development of talent coming through our academy. We are proud of the contributions our young players are making and are confident this will remain a source of strength and pride for everyone associated with the club.

"We are also deeply grateful for the continued support and positivity shown by our fans.

"We are witnessing first-hand the significant gap between the Championship and the Premier League, but your understanding and passion, even when results have not been what we all want, continue to drive our long-term commitment to the club."

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It's clear to see what the Southampton fans want...

As the game came to a close, some fans whipped out a big banner that reads: 'R.M. GET OUT OF OUR CLUB!!'.

That, of course, is referencing Russell Martin.

Martin's side have picked up just five points from their first 16 Premier League matches this season (W1 D2 L13).

Only Sheffield United in 2020/21 have picked up fewer points at this stage of the campaign in top-flight history (two points).

It's fair to say that the Saints boss is on the brink at St. Mary's.

He spoke about the banner post-match and said: "It's definitely aimed at me, isn't it? Yes.

"I thought the fans were amazing in the second half. They've been brilliant from day one since we've been here.

"They've had nothing but messages of support and people want to bump into them. So, it is what it is."

'We played like under-15s'

Bernardo Silva has given a very honest assessment of Manchester City's defeat as their dismal run continued.

"We deserved what happened," Silva told Sky Sports. "At this level a game or two is unlucky.

"We can't say this is lucky or unlucky - 10 games it's not about that.

"Minute 87 in a derby, winning 1-0 and our corner ends in a penalty for them, if we make these stupid decisions with three or four minutes to go you deserve to pay for that.

"Looking at the game I think there was only one team that could win the game, but at the end we lost.

"It's not one game, it's a lot of games lately. We have to look at ourselves. You can say oh it's a bit unlucky, no. It's the decisions you make.

"Today in the last minute we played like under-15s."

Harry Kane had a swift response when asked which of his former Tottenham teammates he'd like to see join him at Bayern Munich.

Kane was quick to name South Korea international Son Heung-min as the one player he would want Bayern to target, if given the choice.

When Kane's departure to the Bundesliga was confirmed in the summer of 2023 for a £120m fee, the word 'devastated' summed up the reaction at Tottenham.

The club’s all-time top scorer explained that it was the right time to leave North London.

But his absence is certainly felt at Spurs, not only because of his own incredible contributions but also for the partnership he shared with Son.

Kane and Son played together from the 2015/16 until 2022/23 seasons, appearing on the pitch a total of 297 times as one of the north London side's best duos.

During that period, Son assisted 28 of Kane's goals, while Kane set up 26 of Son’s, making them the most prolific Premier League pairing of all time.

Spurs have since moved on, with Son now joined by new attackers Dominic Solanke, Dejan Kulusevski, Brennan Johnson, Richarlison, and Timo Werner.

However, if it were up to Kane, Bayern would be looking to reunite the duo.

During a recent supporters' event, Kane was asked which Tottenham player he would like to see join him at Bayern, and his answer was simple: “Sonny.”

This response has sparked speculation that Son could make the move next summer, especially with his contract set to expire at the end of the season.

Recently linked with Manchester United, the 32-year-old forward has contributed five goals and six assists in the Premier League this season.

He boosted his stats on Sunday afternoon as he netted one and assisted two during a dominant 5-0 win over Southampton.

In fact, during that game he broke Spurs' all-time assist record in the English top-flight, providing his 68th assist.

Son set a new record after the previous one, held by Darren Anderton, stood for 30 years.

He has become a legend at Tottenham, but in January 2025, Son will be able to negotiate with foreign clubs ahead of his contract’s expiry.

Kane's response could be tempting fate, as his former teammate's contract expires next summer amid interest from Man United and Barcelona.

Reports suggested that Son wanted to stick with the north London side to focus on finally bringing the club some silverware this season.

But with Tottenham struggling in 10th place in the league and potentially missing out on Europe, could Son move on?

Should he leave to join Kane as the England captain wishes, the forward would leave a huge hole at Spurs.

He's their fifth all-time top goalscorer while also reaching the milestone of 400 appearances for the club this year.

On top of that, he is also one of the top 20 scorers ever in the Premier League, so he would be a major loss.

Harry Kane had a swift response when asked which of his former Spurs teammates he's like to see join him at the Bundesliga side.

At the supporters event, Kane was quick to name South Korea international Son Heung-min as the one player he would want Bayern Munich to target, if given the choice.

When Kane's departure to Bayern Munich was confirmed in the summer of 2023 for a £120m fee, the word 'devastated' summed up the reaction at Tottenham.

The club’s all-time top scorer explained that it was the right time to leave North London.

Kane’s absence is certainly felt, not only for his own contributions but also for the incredible partnership he shared with Son.

Kane and Son played together from the 2015/16 until 2022/23 seasons, appearing on the pitch a total of 297 times as one of the north London side's best duos.

During that period, Son assisted 28 of Kane's goals, while Kane set up 26 of Son’s, making them the most prolific Premier League pairing of all time.

Spurs have since moved on, with Son now joined by new attackers Dominic Solanke, Dejan Kulusevski, Brennan Johnson, Richarlison, and Timo Werner.

However, if it were up to Kane, Bayern would be looking to reunite the duo.

During a recent supporters' event, Kane was asked which Tottenham player he would like to see join him at Bayern, and his answer was simple: “Sonny.”

This response has sparked speculation that Son could make the move next summer, especially with his contract set to expire at the end of the season.

Recently linked with Manchester United, the 32-year-old forward has contributed three goals and four assists this season, as Tottenham struggles in 12th place in the Premier League.

From January 2025, Son will be able to negotiate with foreign clubs ahead of his contract’s expiry.

Kane's response could be tempting fate, as Son's contract is due to expire next summer amid interest from Manchester United and Barcelona.

Reports suggested that Son wanted to stick with the north London side to focus on finally bringing the club some silverware this season.

Southampton against Spurs kicks off at the unusual time of 7pm on Sunday. Both managers are under pressure. But in the case of Ange Postecoglou, he surely can’t afford to lose this match.

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Southampton vs Tottenham Hotspur predictions

Southampton and Spurs are two teams that have really put their fans through the wringer this season.

Starting with the Saints, they have only managed one Premier League win this season. They sit bottom of the table with just five points, and they are eight points away from safety.

Relegation already looks certain, and odds of 1/10 on an immediate return to the Championship confirms this belief. And this is less than halfway through the season.

Russell Martin is still in charge at St. Mary’s. But knowing how Premier League football works, it’s either a stunning display of loyalty from the Saints, or a reckless decision that defies belief.

Martin himself has called Southampton’s fivepoint haul “embarrassing”, but he surely has to take his own fair share of the blame.

Injuries haven’t helped. Especially to keeper Aaron Ramsdale, who was already an integral part of the way that Martin wanted the Saints to play.

When the former Arsenal stopper got injured and was replaced by Alex McCarthy, it was clear to all that the understudy wasn’t comfortable playing out from the back. But Martin still persisted, costing his team dearly against Liverpool.

A change between the posts followed for the next game. But Martin’s refusal to change tactics when McCarthy was clearly struggling only exacerbated the Saints’ defensive shortcomings.

That is only one of a number of things that have gone wrong for the Saints this season. And it’s hard to see much changing against Spurs.

As for Spurs, well where do we start?

Since their astonishing 4-0 win on the road at Manchester City, Tottenham have picked up just one point from nine in the Premier League, and have also drawn twice in the Europa League.

The results haven’t been against Europe’s elite either, only Chelsea could really be regarded as a top team in that run of five fixtures.

As a result, Ange Postecoglou has gone from hero to the proverbial zero in less than three weeks. The days where he lectured the nation on ITV about where Gareth Southgate was going wrong at Euro 2024 now seem like a laughable distant memory.

Like Russell Martin at Southampton, Postecoglou is not for changing philosophy. But ultimately, both will soon be seeking new jobs.

All doesn’t seem right at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. In recent days, Cristian Romero publicly auditioned for the Director of Football role at the club, only to backtrack and offer his apologies for criticising the club’s hierarchy.

And then on Thursday, Big Ange publicly criticised Timo Werner, while simultaneously denying he was doing so. Bizarre, to say the least.

If Spurs don’t win this, then we can only assume that the players aren’t playing for Postecoglou.

Southampton vs Tottenham Hotspur betting tips

In their last five in the Premier League, Southampton has lost four and drawn one. Spurs have lost three, drawn one, and won one. And the win was against Manchester City.

How can you predict Tottenham? You simply can’t, is the honest answer.

That said, they are playing a Southampton team with just five points from 15 Premier League matches. Therefore, we have to go for an away win. More Saints vs Spurs betting tips can be found below:

Tottenham to win and both teams to score - 7/5

First of all, we think that Spurs will win.

They are 4/6 with BetMGM in the 90 minute market, which isn’t the worst price. But for better value odds, we are looking at a win for Spurs and both teams to score.

They are 4/6 with BetMGM in the 90 minute market, which isn’t the worst price. But for better value odds, we are looking at a win for Spurs and both teams to score.

Southampton have scored in their last six at St. Mary’s in all competitions. The last team to shut the Saints out at home was Manchester United, and Cameron Archer missed a penalty for the home side that day.

Spurs surely have to win this. And knowing them, they will concede and make it hard for themselves.

⚽ Tip - Back Spurs to win and both teams to score at 7/5 with BetMGM ⚽

Over 3.5 goals - 4/5

In the Saints last two home matches there have been 11 goals. There were five in the 3-2 defeat to Liverpool, and six in the 5-1 loss to Chelsea.

It’s hard to know what to expect from Tottenham. We know they put four past Manchester City on the road. But they have since managed none away at Bournemouth, and just one away at Rangers. Worse still, they didn’t really look like scoring many in both matches.

Spurs have conceded 19 goals in 15 Premier League matches this season, including four in a woeful defensive display against Chelsea last week.

Southampton has conceded 31 goals. Surely Spurs have to find their scoring boots again this Sunday.

With poor defending a regular occurrence from both teams in recent weeks, a bet on over 3.5 goals has a great chance of coming in.

⚽ Tip - Back over 3.5 goals at 4/5 with BetMGM ⚽

Dejan Kulusevski to score anytime - 5/2

It could be that Ange Postecoglou surprises us all and hands a start to Timo Werner after criticising the German’s performance against Rangers on Thursday

There has been something of a kamikaze feel about Postecoglou and Spurs in recent weeks, but surely doing that would be a step too far for even this manager.

Dejan Kulusevski looks like the player most likely to dig Postecoglou out of his current hole. The Sweden international is always a consistent performer for the Lilywhites, and one of very few who rarely lets the team down.

Furthermore, Kulusevski has started to find the net more regularly in recent weeks. He scored one of the goals against Chelsea last Sunday. And he was the man for a crisis on Thursday with the equaliser against Rangers at Ibrox.

Spurs should get plenty of chances against the Saints on Sunday. Kulusevski is 5/2 to take one of them. That looks good to us.

⚽ Tip - Back Dejan Kulusevski to score anytime at 5/2 with BetMGM ⚽

📺 How to watch Southampton vs Tottenham Hotspur

Location: St. Mary’s Stadium, Southampton, England.

Date and time: Sunday 15th December, 7pm GMT.

How to watch: TNT Sports 1 and TNT Sports Ultimate.

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