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PREMIER League ace Yves Bissouma had more than £800,000 “stolen” in an alleged fraud from his VIP Coutts bank account.

The £30million Spurs midfielder’s losses occurred between September 2022 and June 2024, The Sun can reveal.

Maurice Gomes, 31, was initially arrested after a report from the player over a year ago.

Metropolitan police confirmed Gomes was charged with two counts of fraud by false representation in October. The maximum sentence for each offence is 10 years.

Bissouma, 29, who banks with Coutts — used by celebs, billionaires and royals — is the alleged victim in both cases.

Court records obtained by The Sun show Gomes is alleged to have “dishonestly” transferred Bissouma’s cash to himself without the Premier League star’s “knowledge or consent”.

Prosecutors claim Gomes was behind allegedly illicit bank transfers totalling £834,334.40 “to make a personal gain”.

The man’s link to Bissouma, said to be paid £50,000-a-week by the North London club, is not known and it is unclear how Gomes could have accessed Bissouma’s account.

The defendant, who lives in a £1.4million, six-bedroom house in Enfield, North London, is due to appear at Highbury Corner magistrates’ court today.

Mali international Bissouma, who signed for Spurs from Brighton in 2022, is likely to have to give evidence if it goes to trial.

A source said: “This has been deeply hurtful for Yves. It’s been a tough year for him on and off the pitch, and this hanging over his head will have contributed to that.”

Bissouma’s £255,000 watch was violently stolen in Cannes in June.

He’s made 100 appearances for Tottenham but has been frozen out since August — and the star was injured seconds after coming off the bench for Mali last month.

Coutts declined to comment.

RUBEN AMORIM has to decide if it’s Sesk-y football he wants at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday.

Manchester United striker Benjamin Sesko has played in the front three with Bryan Mbuemo and Matheus Cunha in the last two games.

The Red Devils avoided defeat in both of those games, meaning the tactical change somewhat worked.

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Sesko played well against Nottingham Forest and Brighton, linking the attacks positively.

But with Mason Mount back fit, from a tactical perspective, it makes sense to go back to the front three that served Man Utd so well at Anfield in their win over Liverpool.

Mount, Mbuemo and Cunha are more mobile and tactically flexible, plus Mount can do a job on Spurs full-back Pedro Porro in defensive positions.

As much of a threat Sesko is, Micky Van de Ven and Cristian Romero will be more comfortable with his physical attributes – especially with the deep midfield duo of Rodrigo Bentancur and Joao Palhinha – than they will with the ball skills of Cunha.

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Mount should start on the left side, with Cunha in the middle and Mbeumo on the right.

Both Mount and Mbeumo can combine well with the wing-backs as well as midfield duo Bruno Fernandes and Casemiro.

All three attackers would also provide much more of a threat if Spurs decide to press high, prompting United to play long balls over the top.

NO BORING GAME

Some might be wondering if this game will be just as boring as the Europa League final – which saw Spurs beat United 1-0 – was in May.

However, both teams are a long way different from where they were in May.

Tottenham have changed manager from Ange Postecoglou to Thomas Frank, while Man Utd have changed their attitude and approach to games.

The Red Devils are much more compact this season and less likely to be dragged around the pitch as they were six months ago.

In the Europa League final, Spurs exploited the huge gaps between the centre backs.

But now United are able to control the space better, with the likes of Leny Yoro impressing this campaign.

On the flip side, Tottenham have struggled at home.

They have struggled to break teams down and be quick in possession, which is where Randal Kolo Muani and Xavi Simons will face the pressure.

Spurs just need to go for it against Man Utd in the early stages of the game.

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Questions have been raised over whether Spurs boss Frank will revert to a back three or back five a few times this season.

But even against a United 3-4-3 I think he resists that temptation.

With Destiny Udogie back fit, expect him to get forward in possession anyway and Porro to sit deeper to provide crosses.

If they were to make the formation switch, one player in particular would benefit – Van de Ven.

Should he play on the left side of the three and United lose the ball on the right, that will give the centre-back plenty of space to run into – and he already proved he is more than capable of a moment of magic against Copenhagen earlier this week.

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TOTTENHAM’S Destiny Udogie has been named as the Premier League footballer who was allegedly threatened with a gun by his agent.

As first reported in The Sun, the £60million-rated ace was targeted while walking with a pal on a busy London street.

A Tottenham Hotspur spokesperson has now said: “We have been providing support for Destiny and his family since the incident and will continue to do so.

“Given this is a legal matter, we cannot comment any further.”

Cops arrested the agent, 31, after an alleged row with Udogie and a family member on a busy street on September 6.

It is understood the confrontation was sparked after the player chose to no longer work with the agent, as reported by Telegraph Sport.

Police were called to the scene shortly after 11pm and the agent was detained at his home on September 8.

The Metropolitan Police said in a statement: “Police were called at 23.14hrs on Saturday, September 6, to reports a man in his twenties had been threatened with a firearm on Cockfosters Parade, Barnet.

“Officers spoke to the victim and during the course of their investigation it was also reported another man in his twenties had also allegedly been blackmailed and threatened by the same individual.

“No injuries were reported in either incident.

“A 31-year-old man was arrested on Monday, September 8 on suspicion of possession of firearms with intent, blackmail and driving without a licence.

“He has been bailed while enquiries continue.”

A source said previously: “This was a terrifying incident and one which has sent shockwaves through the business side of football.

“The player was understandably shaken up — to have threats made against you with a gun is shocking.

“He reported it right away. It was the right thing to do for his safety.

“He has been supported by his friends and club and they all hope it will not impact his performances.

“But there will be serious questions about why this happened, which the police are now trying to answer.”

Despite the alleged ordeal, Udogie started for Tottenham in Tuesday night’s Champions League game against Copenhagen.

He also played for Spurs a week after the incident against West Ham United.

Udogie moved to Tottenham for around £17.6m from Udinese in 2022 – where he had made 12 appearances for the Italian team.

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MICKY VAN DE VEN scored one of the great solo European goals for Tottenham as Thomas Frank enjoyed his best night in North London.

Fellow left-footer Gareth Bale, a legend in these parts, would have been proud of Van de Ven’s individual brilliance from 70 yards – as he jinked and danced his way past a handful of Copenhagen bystanders.

Having collected the ball from his own half, the rampaging Dutchman ran almost the entire length of the pitch, and then calmly fired home, just like Bale used to do in his pomp more than a decade ago.

It came just days after the defender had been forced to apologise to boss Frank for his petulant reaction following the 1-0 loss to Chelsea, when he marched off without thanking the booing fans.

Little wonder he made a point of cupping a finger behind his ear to the crowd, who were now cheering him to the rafters and not jeering him.

There was certainly no need to apologise for that reaction this time.

It was all a far cry to the bittersweet emotions felt by Johnson, the Europa League hero in Bilbao, who became the first British player to score and also be sent off in the same Champions League tie.

For Tottenham, it was a thrilling second-half display, albeit in front of a lower than normal attendance, which meant they walked off at the end to a standing ovation – a marked cry to what had happened 72 hours earlier.

If the shot-shy Chelsea loss had “hurt” Frank and his team, then this was the perfect response once they had managed to break down a stubborn Copenhagen.

When the Danes lost possession in midfield in the 19th minute, Rodrigo Bentancur pounced and then a Xavi Simons defence-dissecting pass carried just enough weight and timing for the speedy Johnson.

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One touch of Johnson’s right boot cutely took the ball away from the sliding Copenhagen goalkeeper Dominik Kotarski, who made the wrong call to come out.

A second touch saw the Welsh winger slide a shot into the empty net albeit from a difficult and ever-decreasing angle.

It was the least that Spurs deserved and one of the best through balls you will see.

Towards the end of a bitty and disjointed first half, Randal Kolo Muani contrived somehow not to score his first Spurs goal of his loan spell when he fired wide after excellent footwork by Simons.

Most people in the stadium thought he was going to break his duck but the attempt flashed wide, much to his and everyone’s surprise.

Seconds before the half-time whistle was blown, the duo combined again but unmarked Muani wasted a sitter by heading over from a close range.

Muani made up for that by supplying the pass to Wilson Odobert for goal No.2 on 51 minutes after Kotarski had another shocker when was once again caught in no man’s land.

Johnson’s evening got worse on 57 minutes when he caught the ankle of Marcos Lopez and VAR encouraged the Belgian referee Erik Lambrechts to overturn his on-field decision.

The Europa League Final hero was done for “using his studs” and making “a strong unfair contact with the opponent’s left ankle which clearly endangered the safety of his opponent”.

Though they were now down to ten men, this actually galvanised Tottenham and two goals in a four-minute spell sealed a stunning victory and one that could kickstart Frank’s reign.

First, Van de Ven thought he was Bale against Inter Milan at White Hart Lane or the San Siro as he glided past opponents at ease.

The finishing touch came on 67 minutes by substitute Joao Palhinha, who gave Croatian stopper Kotarski perhaps his worst ever match in football.

It could have got even worse for the Scandinavians but Richarlison saw a header crash against the bar with seven minutes left of normal time.

And then after Dane Scarlett was fouled for a penalty, the Brazilian showed his unreliability from 12 yards as his spot-kick hit the crossbar and bounced away.

MICKY VAN DE VEN scored a quite ridiculous solo goal for Tottenham – which started on the edge of his OWN box and saw him run 75 METRES.

The speedy Dutchman left at least FOUR Copenhagen players for dead before curling a stunning left-footed finish into the corner.

It was reminiscent of Son Heung-min‘s fine individual effort against Burnley in December 2019, which saw him bag the Puskas award.

Van de Ven is known for his incredible pace but even by his rapid standards this was exceptional.

Rodrigo Bentancur started it off by winning it back just outside Spurs’ 18-yard box.

But after that it was down to the centre-back.

He picked up the ball and ran at lightning pace through the middle of a helpless Copenhagen, who did not stand a chance of stopping him.

Van de Ven then turned down the chance to give Kolo Muani, who was completely unmarked, his first Tottenham goal, as he went alone and confidently made it 3-0.

Perhaps we should not be so surprised by his finishing touch in front of goal because this season his SIXTH Spurs goal of the season.

Brennan Johnson had scored on 19 minutes – but was then sent off in the second half for a crude tackle.

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The attacker saw his foul upgraded to a straight red after a VAR review with referee Erik Lambrechts deeming it worthy of changing his original decision.

It was the Welsh attacker’s first ever red card.

Wilson Odobert didn’t let having a man sent off affect the home side by scoring a second, before Van de Ven’s brilliance.

Sub Joao Palhinha bagged the fourth, and there was even time for Richarlison to see an injury-time penalty blaze off the crossbar.

Speaking after the game, Van de Ven said: “For sure, it was needed. It was a tough one at the weekend. To lose at home, a derby against Chelsea, was really tough.

“So we needed to bounce back and I think we did it perfectly.

“I saw a little gap in front of me, so I thought, okay I will start dribbling now. I was seeing if they could catch up. I saw the space, every time more and more.

“And then at one point, I felt like I am through now. I got the goal now.

“Probably (the medical staff) were worried, but I feel good. I felt amazing in the sprint as well. Okay, I can keep going and going and I did.

“When we had a counter attack and I saw (Cristian) up front, I thought, hell what is he doing there.

“He stayed calm and gave a perfect assist to Joao.

“It was a tough moment when we got a red card. I thought nothing was going on. when we were 11 people on the pitch.

“But the red card and then you think, okay, it’s going to be tough. We stayed cool and did what we needed to do. Then we killed the game off.

“This was an important one and now we recover and focus on Saturday, a big game there (against Manchester United).”

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TOTTENHAM are unbeaten in the Champions League this season and are hoping that continues when hosting Copenhagen on Tuesday.

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Tottenham’s decent start to the season is just starting to slip away in the last week or so heading into this European tie.

Thomas Frank’s men are fifth in the Premier League table, just a point behind Liverpool and Bournemouth and a further point behind Man City.

They’d have taken it at the start of the season but defeat in the Carabao Cup to Newcastle last week was followed by a disappointing display when losing 1-0 at home to rivals Chelsea.

They failed to score in either of those two outings and a 0-0 draw with Monaco on matchday three of this competition means it’s now three games in four in which they’ve failed to score.

However, they’re a short price to collect three points in midweek when Danish side Copenhagen visit the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Copenhagen sit fourth in the Danish top flight but away down in 32nd in the Champions League standings with just one point from their three games.

That point came in an opening day draw at home to Leverkusen before defeats to Qarabag and Dortmund in the last two.

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