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Manchester United, Tottenham and Arsenal are among the clubs who have been offered the chance to sign Lille striker Jonathan David, talkSPORT understands.

Intermediaries working on behalf of David are keen to bring the Canada international to the Premier League.

It is thought David would cost just £30million as he enters the final year of his contract.

The 24-year-old enjoyed a fine 2023/24 season where he banged in 26 goals in all competitions, with 19 coming in Ligue 1 to fire Lille to fourth spot.

Since joining the French side in 2020, David has found the back of the net 84 times from 183 matches.

He helped Lille win the top-flight title in his opening campaign after banging in 13 Ligue 1 goals.

And he has just been as prolific on the international stage with Canada, where he is just three goals shy of equalling teammate Cyle Larin's record of 29 strikes.

David started in Canada's opening match against Argentina to kick off the 2024 Copa America, but couldn't stop his side from losing 2-0.

United, Arsenal and Tottenham could all bolster their frontline this summer to provide competition for Rasmus Hojlund, Kai Havertz and Richarlison respectively.

The Red Devils and the Gunners were dealt a major blow when Slovenia starlet Benjamin Sesko snubbed interest to sign a new deal at RB Leipzig.

Erik ten Hag is also believed to be keen on Bologna's Joshua Zirkzee as they weigh up activating his £34m release clause.

As for Arsenal, Napoli marksman Victor Osimhen and Juventus centre-forward Dusan Vlahovic have emerged as possible alternatives to Sesko.

Tottenham meanwhile are believed to have been offered the chance to bring ex-Chelsea star Tammy Abraham back to the Premier League.

talkSPORT reported last week how Spurs could wrap up a deal to sign the Roma man for just £26m following an injury-hit campaign in Italy.

Nabil Bentaleb has been admitted to hospital due to an illness, his club Lille has confirmed.

The midfielder, formerly of Tottenham, made 34 appearances for the French club this season.

It's not clear what the nature of Bentaleb's illness is.

However, Lille revealed in a statement on Wednesday that he fell ill on Tuesday night and has now been hospitalised as a result.

"LOSC informs that Nabil Bentaleb suffered from illness on the evening of Tuesday June 18," they said.

"The player was immediately taken into care and sent to Lille University Hospital for hospitalisation.

"LOSC accompanies Nabil as closely as possible during this ordeal and gives him all its support. The club also calls for greater respect for the private life of its player."

His former club Tottenham also sent a message of support.

They wrote on X: "We’re sending you all our love and best wishes, Nabil. Everyone at the Club is with you."

Bentaleb has 43 caps for Algeria and used to be part of the youth setup at Lille before moving to the Spurs academy in 2012.

The 29-year-old made his senior debut for the north London side the following year as he progressed into the first-team.

He went on to feature 66 times for Spurs on total before signing for Schalke permanently in 2017 following a season-long loan.

Bentaleb scored 19 goals in 107 appearances for the German side and briefly returned to the Premier League with a short loan spell at Newcastle in 2020.

Two years later, he left Schalke and moved to Ligue 1 with Angers for one season before completing his switch to Lille last summer.

Jamie O'Hara and Carlton Cole were in fits of laughter as the former Spurs midfielder reflected on where teammate Luka Modric is in his career.

Modric, fresh from collecting his sixth Champions League winners medal, is also currently starring at Euro 2024, captaining Croatia as they look to win the tournament for the first time in their history.

The European Championship trophy is one of the only pieces of silverware that has evaded the 38-year-old during his career, who rose to prominence in the Premier League when he joined Spurs from Dinamo Zagreb in 2008.

There, he played alongside Rafael van der Vaart, Gareth Bale as well as O'Hara, who is at talkSPORT where he hosts the Sports Bar having hung up his boots in 2020.

Speaking about his former teammate, he laughed: “He’s playing in the Euros with six Champions Leagues and I’m sat here on the Sports Bar!"

Sitting alongside him was former West Ham striker Carlton Cole, who joked: “The contrast in football careers, eh?”

“It’s crazy, it’s crazy," O’Hara smiled.

The two actually got onto the subject of Modric when remincising about beautiful goals or the ones scored from outside the area given the volume that have flown in at the Euros.

Rewind to August 2009 and Tottenham travelled to West Ham's Upton Park for a London derby in the Premier League - and O’Hara, Cole and Modric were all involved in the clash.

Cole opened the scoring on the day, scoring a mesmerising left-footed volley from outside the box.

But he soon went from hero to zero, giving the ball away to ex-Hammer Jermain Defoe who pounced on the opportunity and sparked the comeback.

Aaron Lennon found the net too with just over 10 minutes to go, helping Spurs to seal a 2-1 win in the Hammers' back yard.

But despite his error in the game, Cole was still happy to bring it up on the Sports Bar in front of his former opponent.

"It was a great goal!” he said. “I think it was [Sebastien] Bassong that tried to challenge me in the air. Then I think Ledley King tried to challenge me, I’ve used him as a shield and then bosh, left foot from outside the box!"

O’Hara, who came at the end of the derby, said: “I think I was involved in that game - from the bench! I was spectating as usual!”

Then he reminded Cole that he came on for Modric and that Spurs actually won.

“And what are you doing now?” he hit back.

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Oxford City have announced one of the stars of TV's Ted Lasso as their new manager - but this is no gimmick.

Former Tottenham youngster Sam Cox, who played alongside Harry Kane in their youth team, has got all the right credentials.

Cox arrives at the National League North side having kept Wealdstone in the fifth tier of English football last season as their interim boss.

The 33-year-old previously enjoyed a playing career that started at alongside England captain Kane at youth level, before spells with several non-league sides, including Wealdstone and Hampton & Richmond Borough.

Cox has also featured for the Guyana national team but has now ventured into the world of management with his UEFA A coaching license.

"I’m delighted to get the deal over the line," he told Oxford City upon his arrival. My first impressions of this football club are tremendous.

"There’s some really good people around the place and after years of playing against Oxford, I know how well run the club is.

“I’m really looking forward to getting going, starting the season and trying to take this football club to where it deserves and needs to be.”

Cox, who has also starred in the hit football show Ted Lasso as the fictional West Ham player 'Armando', has also coached at the Spurs academy.

But he is now tasked with taking Oxford City back to the National League following their relegation last season.

Speaking to BBC Sport, he said it was an opportunity he 'couldn't turn down' and revealed that part of the interview process took place outside the country after being away with Guyana on international duty.

"I was actually in Barbados at the time. The Wi-Fi wasn't the best in the hotel but we got the interview done.

"I had the first interview, obviously getting to meet Justin [Merritt, Oxford City owner] and some of the guys on that Zoom call.

"I got invited back for a second interview the week after, had to deliver a presentation, my methodology and philosophy of where I'd like to take the club and push forward.

"And yeah, came to a decision a couple of days afterwards and gave me the news. Just absolutely buzzing to get going now, it's a great football club, really excited to push forward."

Tottenham face a winter of discontent in December.

In addition to Chelsea and Liverpool games, Spurs travel to Bournemouth, Southampton and Notttingham Forest before seeing the month out against Wolves.

The first north London derby of the season sees them welcome Arsenal early in September before heading to the Emirates on 14 January. Before that, though, is Newcastle ten days before.

Drawing 2-2 to Brentford on the opening weekend of last season, Tottenham enjoyed an electric start as they went 10 games unbeaten under manager Ange Postecoglu.

As a result, Spurs were top of the Premier League with 26 points from 30 available as the campaign moved into November.

While that stunning form dropped off, Postecoglou's side did go on to secure a fifth-place finish to earn Europa League football this term.

Having been pipped to fourth by Aston Villa, the north London side will be hoping to go one better this time around and secure Champions League football.

DECEMBER FIXTURES

To address complaints about congested fixture schedules that have dominated conversations in previous seasons, the Premier League say arrangements will be made to allow more rest time over three of the festive match rounds.

No club will play within 60 hours of another match and there will be no fixture on 24 December.

The mid-season break has also been removed from the calendar to allow a mid-August start date for the Premier League.

Kieran McKenna's Ipswich face the post-Jurgen Klopp Liverpool on their first day back in the Premier League.

The newly-promoted side are back in the top tier for the first time in 22 years and will welcome the Merseyside giants - who have will have a new manager in Arne Slot - to Portman Road in the first Saturday lunchtime kick-off on 17 August.

Manchester United, meanwhile, begin the season on Friday 16 August against Fulham at Old Trafford a week after playing rivals City in the Community Shield.

Last season's runners-up Arsenal start at home against Wolves on Saturday 17 August at 3pm, with Aston Villa, in their debut season in the Champions League, travelling to West Ham in the evening for the 5:30pm kick-off.

New Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca, meanwhile, hosts Manchester City on Sunday 18 August in his first competitive game since replacing Mauricio Pochettino. It will be a reunion for the two given Maresca was formerly Pep Guardiola's assistant.

Maresca left his role at City to join Leicester in 2023 just days after winning the Champions League.

He guided the Foxes back into the Premier League before leaving earlier this summer to become Chelsea manager, and formerly takes up his role on 1 July.

Elsewhere, newly-promoted Southampton begin their season back in the big time by travelling to Newcastle, Everton start their campaign against Brighton and Brentford host Crystal Palace.

Leicester will host Tottenham in the first Monday Night Football of the season.

To address the congested schedule across Christmas and New Year, arrangements will be made to allow more rest time over three of the festive match rounds. No club will play within 60 hours of another match and there will be no fixture on 24 December.

The mid-season break has also been removed from the calendar to allow a mid-August start date for the Premier League, with the final day of the season being 25 May, 2025.

Premier League opening day fixtures

Chelsea and Man United are something of opening day specialists having won 62.5 per cent of their first games (P33, W20). Guardiola, though, has won 87.5 per cent of his opening day games, with Spurs the only team to beat him.

Slot will hope to still have Mohamed Salah in his side given that he has scored in six of his last seven openers for Liverpool and Leicester striker Jamie Vardy has seven goals across his games on the first day of the season.

Only Salah, Frank Lampard, Alan Shearer and Wayne Rooney have scored eight.

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Full list of fixtures for the 2024/25 Premier League season

*All kick-offs 3pm unless otherwise stated. Dates and timings subject to change for TV and radio picks.

August 16

Manchester United v Fulham (20:00)

August 17

Ipswich Town v Liverpool (12:30)

Arsenal v Wolverhampton

Everton v Brighton

Newcastle United v Southampton

Nottingham Forest v A.F.C. Bournemouth

West Ham United v Aston Villa (17:30)

August 18

Brentford v Crystal Palace (14:00)

Chelsea v Manchester City (16:30)

August 19

Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur (20:00)

August 24

A.F.C. Bournemouth v Newcastle United

Aston Villa v Arsenal

Brighton v Manchester United

Crystal Palace v West Ham United

Fulham v Leicester City

Liverpool v Brentford

Manchester City v Ipswich Town

Southampton v Nottingham Forest

Tottenham Hotspur v Everton

Wolverhampton v Chelsea

August 31

Arsenal v Brighton

Brentford v Southampton

Chelsea v Crystal Palace

Everton v A.F.C. Bournemouth

Ipswich Town v Fulham

Leicester City v Aston Villa

Manchester United v Liverpool

Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur

Nottingham Forest v Wolverhampton

West Ham United v Manchester City

September 14

A.F.C. Bournemouth v Chelsea

Aston Villa v Everton

Brighton v Ipswich Town

Crystal Palace v Leicester City

Fulham v West Ham United

Liverpool v Nottingham Forest

Manchester City v Brentford

Southampton v Manchester United

Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal

Wolverhampton v Newcastle United

September 21

Aston Villa v Wolverhampton

Brighton v Nottingham Forest

Crystal Palace v Manchester United

Fulham v Newcastle United

Leicester City v Everton

Liverpool v A.F.C. Bournemouth

Manchester City v Arsenal

Southampton v Ipswich Town

Tottenham Hotspur v Brentford

West Ham United v Chelsea

September 28

A.F.C. Bournemouth v Southampton

Arsenal v Leicester City

Brentford v West Ham United

Chelsea v Brighton

Everton v Crystal Palace

Ipswich Town v Aston Villa

Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur

Newcastle United v Manchester City

Nottingham Forest v Fulham

Wolverhampton v Liverpool

October 5

Arsenal v Southampton

Aston Villa v Manchester United

Brentford v Wolverhampton

Brighton v Tottenham Hotspur

Chelsea v Nottingham Forest

Crystal Palace v Liverpool

Everton v Newcastle United

Leicester City v A.F.C. Bournemouth

Manchester City v Fulham

West Ham United v Ipswich Town

October 19

A.F.C. Bournemouth v Arsenal

Fulham v Aston Villa

Ipswich Town v Everton

Liverpool v Chelsea

Manchester United v Brentford

Newcastle United v Brighton

Nottingham Forest v Crystal Palace

Southampton v Leicester City

Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United

Wolverhampton v Manchester City

October 26

Arsenal v Liverpool

Aston Villa v A.F.C. Bournemouth

Brentford v Ipswich Town

Brighton v Wolverhampton

Chelsea v Newcastle United

Crystal Palace v Tottenham Hotspur

Everton v Fulham

Leicester City v Nottingham Forest

Manchester City v Southampton

West Ham United v Manchester United

November 2

A.F.C. Bournemouth v Manchester City

Fulham v Brentford

Ipswich Town v Leicester City

Liverpool v Brighton

Manchester United v Chelsea

Newcastle United v Arsenal

Nottingham Forest v West Ham United

Southampton v Everton

Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa

Wolverhampton v Crystal Palace

November 9

Brentford v A.F.C. Bournemouth

Brighton v Manchester City

Chelsea v Arsenal

Crystal Palace v Fulham

Liverpool v Aston Villa

Manchester United v Leicester City

Nottingham Forest v Newcastle United

Tottenham Hotspur v Ipswich Town

West Ham United v Everton

Wolverhampton v Southampton

November 23

A.F.C. Bournemouth v Brighton

Arsenal v Nottingham Forest

Aston Villa v Crystal Palace

Everton v Brentford

Fulham v Wolverhampton

Ipswich Town v Manchester United

Leicester City v Chelsea

Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur

Newcastle United v West Ham United

Southampton v Liverpool

November 30

Brentford v Leicester City

Brighton v Southampton

Chelsea v Aston Villa

Crystal Palace v Newcastle United

Liverpool v Manchester City

Manchester United v Everton

Nottingham Forest v Ipswich Town

Tottenham Hotspur v Fulham

West Ham United v Arsenal

Wolverhampton v A.F.C. Bournemouth

December 3

A.F.C. Bournemouth v Tottenham Hotspur (19:45)

Arsenal v Manchester United (19:45)

Aston Villa v Brentford (19:45)

Everton v Wolverhampton (19:45)

Fulham v Brighton (19:45)

Ipswich Town v Crystal Palace (19:45)

Leicester City v West Ham United (19:45)

December 4

Manchester City v Nottingham Forest (19:45)

Newcastle United v Liverpool (19:45)

Southampton v Chelsea (19:45)

December 7

Aston Villa v Southampton

Brentford v Newcastle United

Crystal Palace v Manchester City

Everton v Liverpool

Fulham v Arsenal

Ipswich Town v A.F.C. Bournemouth

Leicester City v Brighton

Manchester United v Nottingham Forest

Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea

West Ham United v Wolverhampton

December 14

A.F.C. Bournemouth v West Ham United

Arsenal v Everton

Brighton v Crystal Palace

Chelsea v Brentford

Liverpool v Fulham

Manchester City v Manchester United

Newcastle United v Leicester City

Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa

Southampton v Tottenham Hotspur

Wolverhampton v Ipswich Town

December 21

Aston Villa v Manchester City

Brentford v Nottingham Forest

Crystal Palace v Arsenal

Everton v Chelsea

Fulham v Southampton

Ipswich Town v Newcastle United

Leicester City v Wolverhampton

Manchester United v A.F.C. Bournemouth

Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool

West Ham United v Brighton

December 26

A.F.C. Bournemouth v Crystal Palace

Arsenal v Ipswich Town

Brighton v Brentford

Chelsea v Fulham

Liverpool v Leicester City

Manchester City v Everton

Newcastle United v Aston Villa

Nottingham Forest v Tottenham Hotspur

Southampton v West Ham United

Wolverhampton v Manchester United

December 29

Aston Villa v Brighton

Brentford v Arsenal

Crystal Palace v Southampton

Everton v Nottingham Forest

Fulham v A.F.C. Bournemouth

Ipswich Town v Chelsea

Leicester City v Manchester City

Manchester United v Newcastle United

Tottenham Hotspur v Wolverhampton

West Ham United v Liverpool

January 4

A.F.C. Bournemouth v Everton

Aston Villa v Leicester City

Brighton v Arsenal

Crystal Palace v Chelsea

Fulham v Ipswich Town

Liverpool v Manchester United

Manchester City v West Ham United

Southampton v Brentford

Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United

Wolverhampton v Nottingham Forest

January 14

Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur (19:45)

Brentford v Manchester City (19:45)

Everton v Aston Villa (19:45)

Ipswich Town v Brighton (19:45)

Leicester City v Crystal Palace (19:45)

Nottingham Forest v Liverpool (19:45)

West Ham United v Fulham (19:45)

January 15

Chelsea v A.F.C. Bournemouth (19:45)

Manchester United v Southampton (20:00)

Newcastle United v Wolverhampton (19:45)

January 18

Arsenal v Aston Villa

Brentford v Liverpool

Chelsea v Wolverhampton

Everton v Tottenham Hotspur

Ipswich Town v Manchester City

Leicester City v Fulham

Manchester United v Brighton

Newcastle United v A.F.C. Bournemouth

Nottingham Forest v Southampton Ham United v Crystal Palace

January 25

A.F.C. Bournemouth v Nottingham Forest

Aston Villa v West Ham United

Brighton v Everton

Crystal Palace v Brentford

Fulham v Manchester United

Liverpool v Ipswich Town

Manchester City v Chelsea

Southampton v Newcastle United

Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City

Wolverhampton v Arsenal

February 1

A.F.C. Bournemouth v Liverpool

Arsenal v Manchester City

Brentford v Tottenham Hotspur

Chelsea v West Ham United

Everton v Leicester City

Ipswich Town v Southampton

Manchester United v Crystal Palace

Newcastle United v Fulham

Nottingham Forest v Brighton

Wolverhampton v Aston Villa

February 15

Aston Villa v Ipswich Town

Brighton v Chelsea

Crystal Palace v Everton

Fulham v Nottingham Forest

Leicester City v Arsenal

Liverpool v Wolverhampton

Manchester City v Newcastle United

Southampton v A.F.C. Bournemouth

Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United

West Ham United v Brentford

February 22

A.F.C. Bournemouth v Wolverhampton

Arsenal v West Ham United

Aston Villa v Chelsea

Everton v Manchester United

Fulham v Crystal Palace

Ipswich Town v Tottenham Hotspur

Leicester City v Brentford

Manchester City v Liverpool

Newcastle United v Nottingham Forest

Southampton v Brighton

February 25

Brentford v Everton (19:45)

Brighton v A.F.C. Bournemouth (19:45)

Crystal Palace v Aston Villa (20:00)

Nottingham Forest v Arsenal (19:45)

Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City (19:45)

West Ham United v Leicester City (19:45)

Wolverhampton v Fulham (19:45)

February 26

Chelsea v Southampton (19:45)

Liverpool v Newcastle United (20:00)

Manchester United v Ipswich Town (20:00)

March 3

Brentford v Aston Villa

Brighton v Fulham

Chelsea v Leicester City

Crystal Palace v Ipswich Town

Liverpool v Southampton

Manchester United v Arsenal

Nottingham Forest v Manchester City

Tottenham Hotspur v A.F.C. Bournemouth

West Ham United v Newcastle United

Wolverhampton v Everton

March 15

A.F.C. Bournemouth v Brentford

Arsenal v Chelsea

Aston Villa v Liverpool

Everton v West Ham United

Fulham v Tottenham Hotspur

Ipswich Town v Nottingham Forest

Leicester City v Manchester United

Manchester City v Brighton

Newcastle United v Crystal Palace

Southampton v Wolverhampton

April 1

A.F.C. Bournemouth v Ipswich Town (19:45)

Arsenal v Fulham (19:45)

Brighton v Aston Villa (19:45)

Nottingham Forest v Manchester United (19:45)

Wolverhampton v West Ham United (19:45)

April 2

Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur (19:45)

Liverpool v Everton (20:00)

Manchester City v Leicester City (19:45)

Newcastle United v Brentford (19:45)

Southampton v Crystal Palace (19:45)

April 5

Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest

Brentford v Chelsea

Crystal Palace v Brighton

Everton v Arsenal

Fulham v Liverpool

Ipswich Town v Wolverhampton

Leicester City v Newcastle United

Manchester United v Manchester City

Tottenham Hotspur v Southampton

West Ham United v A.F.C. Bournemouth

April 12

A.F.C. Bournemouth v Fulham

Arsenal v Brentford

Brighton v Leicester City

Chelsea v Ipswich Town

Liverpool v West Ham United

Manchester City v Crystal Palace

Newcastle United v Manchester United

Nottingham Forest v Everton

Southampton v Aston Villa

Wolverhampton v Tottenham Hotspur

April 19

Aston Villa v Newcastle United

Brentford v Brighton

Crystal Palace v A.F.C. Bournemouth

Everton v Manchester City

Fulham v Chelsea

Ipswich Town v Arsenal

Leicester City v Liverpool

Manchester United v Wolverhampton

Tottenham Hotspur v Nottingham Forest

West Ham United v Southampton

April 26

A.F.C. Bournemouth v Manchester United

Arsenal v Crystal Palace

Brighton v West Ham United

Chelsea v Everton

Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur

Manchester City v Aston Villa

Newcastle United v Ipswich Town

Nottingham Forest v Brentford

Southampton v Fulham

Wolverhampton v Leicester City

May 3

Arsenal v A.F.C. Bournemouth

Aston Villa v Fulham

Brentford v Manchester United

Brighton v Newcastle United

Chelsea v Liverpool

Crystal Palace v Nottingham Forest

Everton v Ipswich Town

Leicester City v Southampton

Manchester City v Wolverhampton

West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur

May 10

A.F.C. Bournemouth v Aston Villa

Fulham v Everton

Ipswich Town v Brentford

Liverpool v Arsenal

Manchester United v West Ham United

Newcastle United v Chelsea

Nottingham Forest v Leicester City

Southampton v Manchester City

Tottenham Hotspur v Crystal Palace

Wolverhampton v Brighton

May 18

Arsenal v Newcastle United

Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur

Brentford v Fulham

Brighton v Liverpool

Chelsea v Manchester United

Crystal Palace v Wolverhampton

Everton v Southampton

Leicester City v Ipswich Town

Manchester City v A.F.C. Bournemouth

West Ham United v Nottingham Forest

May 25

Tottenham are interested in bringing in AS Monaco full-back Vanderson as a replacement for Emerson Royal, according to reports.

The 22-year-old Brazilian has been identified as one of Spurs' options should Royal leave, with the north London club already rejecting a bid from Al Nassr for him in January.

According to football transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, the Spurs defender - whose contract ends in June 2026 - is expected to leave Spurs for AC Milan.

Reports also state Monaco want more than €40million [£35million] fee for Vanderson.

However Spurs are said to be keen on the right-back, who started his career at Gremio after coming through their academy.

He joined Monaco in 2022 for €11million [£9million] on a five-year deal.

Vanderson then penned a year-extension to that deal in February this year, keeping him at the club until 2028.

He's now made 84 appearances for the French side, scoring six goals and bagging nine assists in that time.

The youngster has experience in the Europa League with Monaco, making eight appearances in the competition.

Vanderson has made two appearances for Brazil, too, being handed his debut in a 4-1 win over Guinea in June 2023.

He was previously linked with European giants Manchester United and Barcelona, with the full-back admitting those reports made him feel 'fantastic'.

"It's great to hear that Barça and United love you," he said last September, as per Dario AS.

"It's fantastic to know that your name is mentioned in the big clubs. We're starting the season well with Monaco, now I'm focused only in that."

Monaco went on to finish second in Ligue 1, nine points off champions Paris Saint-Germain.

Meanwhile, Timo Werner has rejoined on loan for another season from RB Lepizig, whilst Lucas Bergvall has joined from Djurgarden for £8.5million.

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Tottenham have announced the release of Japhet Tanganga, Ryan Sessegnon, Eric Dier and Ivan Perisic from their first-team squad.

Dier and Perisic spent the second half of last season on loan at Bayern Munich and Hajduk Split respectively - with both moves set to be made permanent this summer.

Academy graduate Tanganga had loan spells at FC Augsburg and Millwall, while Sessegnon, who signed for £25million from Fulham, sat out most of the campaign through injury.

All four players are out of contract at Spurs on June 30 and the club have confirmed they will leave thereafter.

In a statement released on Wednesday, Tottenham said: "We can confirm the departures of Japhet Tanganga, Ryan Sessegnon, Eric Dier and Ivan Perisic following the conclusion of their contracts.

"We thank Japhet, Ryan, Eric and Ivan for their service to the Club and wish them all the very best for the future."

Dyer will join ex-Tottenham striker Harry Kane in facing their former club with Bayern twice this summer.

The former England international made 365 appearances for Spurs, scoring 13 goal and bagging 12 assists in that time.

The defender came on as a substitute in their Champions League final loss against Liverpool in 2019.

Meanwhile, Sessegnon made 57 appearances following his move in 2021, scoring three goals.

He also had a loan spell in Germany with Hoffenheim in 2020/21.

He played just twice this season. The 24-year-old required surgery on a hamstring injury sustained in the first week of pre-season training last summer.

He made a brief comeback in the FA Cup win over Burnley back in January but then picked up a hamstring problem for the Under-21s which ultimately ended his campaign.

Writing a message on his Instagram, Sessegnon said: "Spurs, thank you. I would like to thank everyone associated with Tottenham Hotspur Football Club. I joined at 19 ad have met some very special people along the way that have supported and guided me.

"From my teammates, to the backroom staff to my coaches - thank you! I've got memories and friends for life. From making my debut to scoring in the Champions League. I'll always cherish these moments.

"Unfortunately things didn't work out the way I or the club wanres during my time here. It broke my heart that I couldn't play in front of you a lot more.

"I want to wish you all the best for the future. Thank you. Sess."

Perisic, who joined the club in 2022, made 50 appearances for Spurs, with Tanganga making the same number.

Club captain Heung-min Son posted a photo of each of the departing senior players on his Instagram story, along with a white heart emoji.

Development Squad players Billy Heaps and Charlie Sayers, plus Under-18s duo Kieran Morgan and Han Willhoft-King, are also departing the club.

Spurs' statement read: "We thank Charlie, Billy, Kieran, Han and their families for their hard work and dedication to our Academy and wish them well for the future."

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