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Sergio Reguilon is expected to leave Tottenham Hotspur this summer, and it appears Manchester United are a candidate to bring the defender back to Old Trafford.

Spurs full back Reguilon spent the first half of last season on loan at Old Trafford, having initially expected to have a place under new boss Ange Postecoglou. The Spaniard had an inconsistent time working under Erik ten Hag, as he came in and out of the team before United ended his time with the club prematurely in the January transfer window.

The 27-year-old made 12 appearances for the Red Devils during his short spell, but reports in Spain suggest the club could yet be a surprise destination for the former Sevilla star. Reguilon, who arrived at Tottenham in a £28million deal in 2020, had more joy on loan at Brentford last term where he made 16 appearances and provided four assists.

West Ham and Juventus are listed among the other candidates for Reguilon's signature. Julen Lopetegui is set to enter his first season in charge of the Irons and presided over Reguilon's most successful season in 2019/20 with Sevilla.

Despite a truncated time at Old Trafford, Reguilon appears to bear no ill will towards Man United. The Real Madrid youth product delivered a positive parting message when he departed at the beginning of 2024.

"It has been great to play for Manchester United and I just want to say thank you to the club, the fans and my teammates," he said. "It was a privilege to play for this huge club. I wish all the best for the Red Devils."

After joining the club to start 2023/24, Reguilon was enthusiastic about the opportunity to work with Ten Hag. In a club interview Reguilon said of the Dutchman: "He wanted me to come and I wanted to come here too. It was all very easy.

"Now I am here and we have been speaking in training about what he wants from his left-back. I think we share the same philosophy. He likes hard workers and I love working hard, I think we're on exactly the same page."

While United have been linked with a move to Reguilon, their priorities remain in other positions. The club are planning to land a centre-back, midfielder and striker in the coming weeks despite their budget starting at £50m before player sales.

Sergio Reguilon is expected to leave Tottenham Hotspur this summer, and it appears Manchester United are a candidate to bring the defender back to Old Trafford.

Spurs full back Reguilon spent the first half of last season on loan at Old Trafford, having initially expected to have a place under new boss Ange Postecoglou. The Spaniard had an inconsistent time working under Erik ten Hag, as he came in and out of the team before United ended his time with the club prematurely in the January transfer window.

The 27-year-old made 12 appearances for the Red Devils during his short spell, but reports in Spain suggest the club could yet be a surprise destination for the former Sevilla star. Reguilon, who arrived at Tottenham in a £28million deal in 2020, had more joy on loan at Brentford last term where he made 16 appearances and provided four assists.

West Ham and Juventus are listed among the other candidates for Reguilon's signature. Julen Lopetegui is set to enter his first season in charge of the Irons and presided over Reguilon's most successful season in 2019/20 with Sevilla.

Despite a truncated time at Old Trafford, Reguilon appears to bear no ill will towards Man United. The Real Madrid youth product delivered a positive parting message when he departed at the beginning of 2024.

"It has been great to play for Manchester United and I just want to say thank you to the club, the fans and my teammates," he said. "It was a privilege to play for this huge club. I wish all the best for the Red Devils."

After joining the club to start 2023/24, Reguilon was enthusiastic about the opportunity to work with Ten Hag. In a club interview Reguilon said of the Dutchman: "He wanted me to come and I wanted to come here too. It was all very easy.

"Now I am here and we have been speaking in training about what he wants from his left-back. I think we share the same philosophy. He likes hard workers and I love working hard, I think we're on exactly the same page."

While United have been linked with a move to Reguilon, their priorities remain in other positions. The club are planning to land a centre-back, midfielder and striker in the coming weeks despite their budget starting at £50m before player sales.

Newcastle wasted no time bringing in a replacement for sporting director Dan Ashworth after his move to Manchester United, with ex- Tottenham transfer chief Paul Mitchell coming in at St James’ Park.

The Magpies have been preparing for the exit of Ashworth for some time after United made an approach at the start of the year, with the 53-year-old placed on gardening leave by Newcastle in February after he asked to move to Old Trafford.

United have since been attempting to negotiate a compensation fee – with Newcastle demanding around £20m – but a compromise in the region of £12million was reached, Ashworth went and Mitchell has now arrived.

He is seen as a coup for Newcastle after orchestrating a handful of impressive deals at previous clubs – having spotted a number of starlets who went on to become big name stars. So, which of Mitchell’s signings have been the most successful ahead of a big summer at Newcastle? Mirror Football takes a look at his top 10...

Davis might not be a household name around the world, but he’ll go down as a Saints favourite after making 226 appearances across seven seasons at St Mary's.

Mitchell signed the experienced midfielder from Rangers in 2012 after their promotion to the Premier League, and he became an instrumental player. He scored a total of 14 goals for Southampton, but it was his influential displays in the middle of the park that caught the eye.

Davis, who later retired aged 39, was Northern Ireland’s most capped player and was compared by ex-Saints boss Mauricio Pochettino to Andres Iniesta and Xavi.

Another smart piece of business for Southampton as Mitchell brought in the Serbian from FC Twente for around £10m in 2014. The winger was a great addition for Southampton as they made a raft of signings for Ronald Koeman’s first season, scoring five times in his debut campaign. He’d go on to make 164 appearances, netting 24 goals in that time.

It was at Ajax, however, where Tadic’s career really came alive. He won six trophies with the Dutch outfit after joining them for around £9m in 2018, reaching the Champions League semi-finals in his first season. T

Tadic now plays for Fenerbache and has just enjoyed a season that saw him net 16 times in 56 outings.

The Spaniard started his career with Barcelona but was forced to move to Dinamo Zagreb to get playing time. After impressing in the country’s top division, Mitchell brought him to RB Leipzig in January 2020, one of his final signings with the German club.

Olmo went from being relatively unknown to being one of Europe’s most talented midfielders. He’s since played 148 times, scoring 29 and often linked with moves to Europe’s elite.

Barcelona have been credited with long-term interest in Olmo and are rumoured to be keen on bringing him their boyhood talent back to the Nou Camp this summer.

A great find by Mitchell as he brought in young French defender Mukiele from Montpellier in one of his first signings in Germany in 2018, with the Bundesliga side paying around £13.5m. At the time, the right-back was just 20 years old and didn’t boast a huge reputation, but at Leipzig he turned the heads of major European sides with a series of solid displays across four seasons in Germany.

Mukiele went on to play 146 times for Leipzig and became one of the brightest talents in Europe, with PSG later bringing him back to France in 2022.

Kieran Trippier's arrival at Tottenham in 2015 might have flown under the radar at the time, after joining from Burnley for just £3.5m, but now it will go down as a sign of Mitchell’s unique eye for talent – with the right-back now flourishing for both Newcastle and England.

At first, he found game time hard to come by at Spurs as he competed for the right-back spot with Kyle Walker, but after his rival left for Manchester City in 2017-18, he became first choice.

After falling out of favour with Mauricio Pochettino in 2019-20, however, he was sold to Atletico Madrid, where he enjoyed three superb seasons in LaLiga before earning a £12m move to Newcastle, where he has gone from strength to strength under Eddie Howe.

A favourite of Mitchell’s, having signed him twice – at both Southampton and Tottenham.

The Belgian centre-back was brought to St Mary’s on loan from Atletico Madrid in 2014 and enjoyed a stand-out season under Ronald Koeman. Midway through that campaign, Mitchell joined Spurs and the following summer he was instrumental in bringing him with him to north London - noticing that Alderweireld had some of the top defensive stats of any player in the 2014-15 Premier League season.

The Ajax academy star went on to become one of the most highly-rated defenders in the division and ended up playing 236 games for Spurs, including a Champions League final appearance.

Nkunku was a highly-rated prospect at PSG after coming out of their youth system, but was never going to be a regular first team option, having battled for a starting berth with quality forwards like Kylian Mbappe, Edinson Cavani and Neymar.

So Mitchell brought him to Leipzig in 2019 to offer him more minutes. While he took a while before he began firing on all cylinders, Nkunku played 44 times in his first season, and another 40 the following campaign. The 2021-22 season was where he really took off, netting 35 times in 52 games, before scoring 23 the following year.

That impressive form earned him a £52m switch to Chelsea, though he was frustrated by niggling injuries in his debut season. He managed three goals in 11 appearances in 2023-24 but will be seen as one of the team’s main goalscoring threats next season.

A player of remarkable talent who was tipped for super-stardom – and lit up the Premier League for a number of years in his early career – but one who has sadly deteriorated.

Alli was brought in by Spurs from MK Dons for just £5m, a deal which is seen as one of the best pieces of business given the incredible performances he went on to deliver. He scored 46 goals in his first three seasons as he became one of Pochettino’s go-to players, dazzling supporters with some sensational strikes and passages of play. It’s a testament to Alli’s early talent that Man United’s legendary former manager Sir Alex Ferguson told Jose Mourinho to buy him for Manchester United as his only piece of advice to the Special One.

Alli played 269 times, including in the 2018-19 Champions League final, before a loss of form saw him sold to Everton in 2021-22.

Not many people had heard of Mane when he arrived at Southampton from Red Bull Salzburg in 2014 for just £11m, despite scoring 45 times in 87 games for the Austrian outfit.

He made a great first impression in the Premier League, though, scoring 25 times in his first two seasons on the south coast to turn heads across the country. It wasn’t long before Liverpool came calling, with Jurgen Klopp bringing him to Anfield for £34m in 2016.

The Senegalese forward would become a club favourite and a key player as he helped the Reds win the Champions League in 2019 and the Premier League in 2020, netting 120 goals from 269 appearances. He also won the FA Cup and Carabao Cup.

Mane now plays in Saudi Arabia with Al-Nassr, playing alongside Cristiano Ronaldo.

Son has become a household name – at Tottenham and across the world.

Paul Mitchell probably had no idea the South Korean would be as big a hit as he has been after spending the last nine season at Spurs. Mitchell signed Son for a relative bargain of £22m from Bayer Leverkusen in 2015 and he’s since entered the club’s top five all-time goalscorers – with 162 goals in total - and become club captain after the exit of Harry Kane, who he enjoyed a sensational partnership with.

A sea of South Korean fans are often spotted at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium each week and the club have done incredibly well to profit from his popularity in Asia, with Son seen as a major commercial success too.

Premier League sides are already very busy when it comes to the summer transfer window.

Every single side in the top flight have announced a deal one way or another. Title contenders Arsenal, Manchester City and Liverpool have all confirmed some outgoings.

Elsewhere, the Premier League’s new boys Ipswich, Southampton and Leicester have all been busy ahead of the new campaign. This summer’s business has got off to a swift start after last week’s PSR deadline.

Clubs still have until Friday, August 30 to get any deals they want to do over the line so expect a lot more over the coming weeks. With that being said, take a look at all of this summer’s confirmed deals from the Premier League so far:

Arsenal

In: N/A

Out: Arthur Okonkwo (Wrexham, free), Cedric Soares (released), Mohamed Elneny (released)

Aston Villa

In: Ian Maatsen (Chelsea, £37.5m), Samuel Iling-Junior (Juventus, £11.8m), Enzo Barrenechea (Juventus, £18.6m), Lewis Dobbin ( Everton, £10m), Ross Barkley (Luton, undisclosed)

Out: Douglas Luiz (Juventus, £42.4m), Tim Iroegbunam (Everton, £9m), Morgan Sanson (Nice, £3.3m), Omari Kellyman (Chelsea, £19m)

Bournemouth

In: Luis Sinisterra (Leeds, £20m), Enes Unal (Getafe, £13m), Alex Paulsen (Wellington Phoenix, £850k)

Out: Lloyd Kelly ( Newcastle, free), Jamal Lowe (Sheffield Weds, free), Emiliano Marcondes (released), Darren Randolph (released), Ryan Fredericks (released)

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Brentford

In: Igor Thiago (Club Brugge, £30m)

Out: Ellery Balcombe (St Mirren, loan), Shandon Baptiste (released), Saman Ghoddos (released), Charlie Goode (released)

Brighton

In: Yankuba Minteh (Newcastle, £30m), Ibrahim Osman (Nordsjaelland, £16m)

Out: Adam Lallana (Southampton, free), Steven Alzate (released)

Chelsea

In: Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester, £30m), Omari Kellyman (Aston Villa, £19m), Marc Guiu (Barcelona, £5m), Tosin Adarabioyo ( Fulham, free)

Out: Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa, £37.5m), Lewis Hall (£28m, Newcastle), Omari Hutchinson (Ipswich, £22m), Thiago Silva (Fluminense, free), Hakim Ziyech (Galatasaray, free)

Crystal Palace

In: Chadi Riad (Real Betis, £12m), Daichi Kamada (Lazio, free)

Out: Nathan Ferguson (released), James Tomkins (free), Jairo Riedewald (free)

Everton

In: Tim Iroegbunam (Aston Villa, £9m)

Out: Lewis Dobbin (Aston Villa, £10m), Ben Godfrey (Atalanta, £11m), Andy Lonergan (Wigan, free), Dele Alli (released), Andre Gomes (released)

Fulham

In: N/A

Out: Tosin Adarabioyo (Chelsea, free), Marek Rodak (released), Tyrese Francois (released), Terence Kongolo (released)

Ipswich

In: Omari Hutchinson (Chelsea, £22m), Ben Johnson (West Ham, free)

Out: Kayden Jackson (Derby, free), Nick Hayes (Barnet, free), Dominic Ball (released), Panutche Camara (released), Vaclav Hladky (released), Sone Aluko (released)

Leicester

In: N/A

Out: Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Chelsea, £30m), Lewis Brunt (Wrexham, undisclosed), Kelechi Iheanacho (released), Marc Albrighton (released), Dennis Praet (released)

Liverpool

In: N/A

Out: Calvin Ramsay (Wigan, loan), Joel Matip (released), Adrian (released), Thiago Alcantara (released)

Manchester City

In: N/A

Out: Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton, £20m), Tommy Doyle (Wolves, £5m)

Manchester United

In: N/A

Out: Alvaro Fernandez (Benfica, £5m), Omari Forson (Monza, free), Anthony Martial (released), Brandon Williams (released), Raphael Varane (released), Shola Shoretire (released)

Newcastle United

In: Lewis Hall (Chelsea, £28m), Lloyd Kelly (Bournemouth, free), John Ruddy (Birmingham, free), Odysseas Vlachodimos (Nottm Forest, undisclosed)

Out: Elliot Anderson (Nottm Forest, £35m), Yankuba Minteh (Brighton, £30m), Kell Watts (Cambridge, free), Paul Dummett (released), Loris Karius (released), Matt Ritchie (released), Jeff Hendrick (released)

Nottingham Forest

In: Elliot Anderson (Newcastle, £35m), Marko Stamenic (Red Star, £5.5m), Eric da Silva Moreira (St Pauli, £1.25m)

Out: Orel Mangala (Lyon, £15m), Remo Freuler (Bologna, undisclosed), Brandon Aguilera (Rio Ave, undisclosed), Odysseas Vlachodimos (Newcastle, undisclosed), Marko Stamenic (Olympiakos, loan), Harry Arter (released), Felipe (released), Loic Mbe Soh (released), Scott McKenna (released), Chiekhou Kouyate (released), Wayne Hennessey (released)

Southampton

In: Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Man City, £20m), Charlie Taylor (Burnley, free), Adam Lallana (Brighton, free)

Out: Romain Perraud (Real Betis, £3m), Stuart Armstrong (released)

Tottenham

In: Archie Gray (Leeds, £30m), Lucas Bergvall (Djurgarden, £8.5m)

Out: Joe Rodon (Leeds, £10m), Ivan Perisic (Hajduk Split, free), Eric Dier (Bayern Munich, free), Tanguy Ndombele (released), Ryan Sessegnon (released), Japhet Tangana (released)

West Ham

In: Luis Guilherme (Palmeiras, £25.5m), Wes Foderingham (Sheff Utd, free)

Out: Said Benrahma (Lyon, £12m), Thilo Kehrer (Monaco, £9.5m), Nathan Trott (Copenhagen, undisclosed), Joseph Anang (St Patrick’s, free), Ben Johnson (Ipswich, free), Angelo Ogbonna (released), Divin Mubamba (released)

Wolves

In: Rodrigo Gomes (Braga, £12.7m), Pedro Lima (Sport Recife, £8.5m), Tommy Doyle (Man City, £5m), Jørgen Strand Larsen (Celta Vigo, loan)

Out: Bendeguz Bolla (Rapid Vienna, free)

Cody Gakpo played like a man possessed to help book the Netherlands' place in the quarter-finals of Euro 2024 via an emphatic 3-0 victory over Romania in Munich.

The red-hot Liverpool attacker was a persistent threat all afternoon at the Allianz Arena as he tormented his blue-haired marker and Brighton target Andrei Ratiu from the left flank, scoring and assisting for Ronald Koeman's rejuvenated side.

Gakpo broke the deadlock on 20 minutes when he cut inside Romania right-back Ratiu and slammed home inside the near post in venomous fashion. It was his third goal of the tournament meaning he is now the joint top-goalscorer at Euro 2024 alongside Georgia hotshot Georges Mikautadze.

If Gakpo maintains this level of potency, he will undoubtedly feel like a new signing for Liverpool this summer - and an upgrade on Luis Diaz - following the arrival of fellow Dutchman Arne Slot.

While he still put credible numbers, 16 goals and six assists, on the board for the Reds in all competitions last season, he struggled to maintain consistency due to frequent positional rotation. But on this evidence, there can be no doubt that his best position is when he's flying inside from the left and unleashing shots at will.

Stefan de Vrij had Romania goalkeeper Florin Nita scrambling when he headed against the side netting before Tottenham centre-back Radu Dragusin came to his nation's rescue, blocking Denzel Dumfries' pass across goal to Memphis Depay.

Holland were undeniably wasteful and could have been out of sight had they been more clinical in the final third. Romanian substitute Bogdan Racovitan dallies trying to shepherd the ball out of play, Dumfries robbed him blind and found Xavi Simons, who couldn't adjust his feet in time to finish.

Dumfries' athleticism was a persistent thorn in Romania's backline and the marauding Inter Milan wing-back appeared to be tugged back at the far post by Ianis Hagi, however, German referee Felix Zwayer wasn't interested.

Gakpo led Holland's relentless pursuit of a killer second after the interval when he let fly from 25-yards, stinging Nita's palms, before seeing a goal chalked off by VAR for offside. Yet the setback only appeared to spur him on as he combined admirably with midfield sub Joey Veerman, who curled narrowly wide as he chased a moment of redemption following his embarrassing 35th-minute withdrawal in the 3-2 defeat to Austria in Berlin.

Sub Donyell Malen then finally doubled Holland's advantage when Gakpo refused to give up on what seemed a lost cause, Romanian defensive stalwart Dragusin assumed the ball was heading out of the play but the Liverpool man swooped in, squaring to his grateful team-mate to turn in.

Malen then added gloss to the scoreline when he collected the ball from the left, danced inside and smashed home with aplomb before questionably celebrating in front of Romania's dejected supporters. This was an impressive response from Oranje, even if they did not need to get out of second gear, following a wretched showing against Austria in Berlin. Now there should be internal confidence that they possess the tools, momentum and ambition to at least reach the semi-finals.

Ange Postecoglou's Tottenham squad has been shaken up after nine players wound down their contracts and departed the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Since the Australian manager joined the club, some key names have been ousted from the first-team picture. And numerous peripheral players have now left the club.

Spurs have already spent big this summer. Bringing in Leeds United starlet Archie Gray cost them £35million, and they are nowhere near close to being finished in the transfer market.

Meanwhile, among those to have departed are a former England international, Tottenham's most expensive signing, and some young stars who never lived up to their potential in N17.

Many of these exits were announced well before they officially timed out at the end of June, with Eric Dier one of the first to be told his contract would not be renewed. The England international centre-back left Spurs to join Thomas Tuchel's Bayern Munich on loan in January and enjoyed a decent spell under the German.

His stay at the Allianz then became permanent on an initial contract until 2025, which saw him depart for good alongside Ivan Perisic, who returned to his homeland of Croatia with Hajduk Split. Perisic, too, will stay with the club he was loaned out to, as the initial deal became permanent as soon as his Tottenham contract expired.

Two English youngsters who were tipped for great things also left the club as Japhet Tanganga joined Millwall permanently following a loan spell with the Championship side, and Ryan Sessegnon departed with the view to sign with another team on a free transfer. Crystal Palace have shown the greatest interest in signing the former Fulham starlet.

At £63million, Tanguy Ndombele is still Tottenham's record signing, and his time with the club was also up after a series of unsuccessful spells on loan. Joining in 2019 and moving back on loan to Lyon, Napoli, and Galatasaray after failing to make a dent on the first-team, the French midfielder's potential was never tapped into. He has reportedly agreed to join OGC Nice on a free transfer.

Young centre-half Charlie Sayers, scholarship player Billy Heaps, and U18 squad members Kieran Morgan and Han Willhoft-King are the remaining players who depart, having failed to make an impact on the first team.

Spurs have cleared house and still remain in the position to sell, paving the way for a few more summer signings as Ange Postecoglou hunts for success.

Ange Postecoglou's Tottenham squad has been shaken up after nine players wound down their contracts and departed the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Since the Australian manager joined the club, some key names have been ousted from the first-team picture. And numerous peripheral players have now left the club.

Spurs have already spent big this summer. Bringing in Leeds United starlet Archie Gray cost them £35million, and they are nowhere near close to being finished in the transfer market.

Meanwhile, among those to have departed are a former England international, Tottenham's most expensive signing, and some young stars who never lived up to their potential in N17.

Many of these exits were announced well before they officially timed out at the end of June, with Eric Dier one of the first to be told his contract would not be renewed. The England international centre-back left Spurs to join Thomas Tuchel's Bayern Munich on loan in January and enjoyed a decent spell under the German.

His stay at the Allianz then became permanent on an initial contract until 2025, which saw him depart for good alongside Ivan Perisic, who returned to his homeland of Croatia with Hajduk Split. Perisic, too, will stay with the club he was loaned out to, as the initial deal became permanent as soon as his Tottenham contract expired.

Two English youngsters who were tipped for great things also left the club as Japhet Tanganga joined Millwall permanently following a loan spell with the Championship side, and Ryan Sessegnon departed with the view to sign with another team on a free transfer. Crystal Palace have shown the greatest interest in signing the former Fulham starlet.

At £63million, Tanguy Ndombele is still Tottenham's record signing, and his time with the club was also up after a series of unsuccessful spells on loan. Joining in 2019 and moving back on loan to Lyon, Napoli, and Galatasaray after failing to make a dent on the first-team, the French midfielder's potential was never tapped into. He has reportedly agreed to join OGC Nice on a free transfer.

Young centre-half Charlie Sayers, scholarship player Billy Heaps, and U18 squad members Kieran Morgan and Han Willhoft-King are the remaining players who depart, having failed to make an impact on the first team.

Spurs have cleared house and still remain in the position to sell, paving the way for a few more summer signings as Ange Postecoglou hunts for success.

Archie Gray claims he joined Tottenham from Leeds because he “loves” Ange Postecoglou.

Gray and his family are huge Celtic fans because of his footballing grandad Frank’s Glasgow roots and he admires Postecoglou for winning five trophies in his two seasons at Celtic Park. The 18-year-old claims continuing his education under Postecoglou at Tottenham was a huge draw in his move from Leeds.

Gray has joined Spurs for £30million with Joe Rodon heading in the opposite direction to Elland Road for £10million. “I’m not going to lie to you,” Gray said in his first interview on the Tottenham website. “I’m a massive Celtic fan, so I love him, my whole family love him.

“I haven’t really said this to be fair, but he’s a massive factor because playing under a really good manager is really important for me as well. I’ve still got loads to learn because I’m only 18 so that’s really important.

“It still hasn’t sunk in to be honest and I don’t think it will for the next few days and until we’ve played a few games and I’ve got to meet everyone.

“I’m just really excited and looking forward to it. It’s massive opportunity for me and I’m really excited.

“When Spurs came and I had the opportunity to play in the Champions League eventually and the Europa League this year, you know I couldn’t really say no.” Gray, who has signed a six-year deal at Spurs, insists he is ready for the Premier League, despite just one season of first-team football when he made 52 appearances for Leeds.

“I think there are loads of things I’ve got to learn and I think parts of the Premier League would would suit me more than maybe the Championship would,” he said.

“I think I’m ready for it. I think the fitness side of it, suits my game so much and the technical aspects of it, really suits me. I think quite a lot of it suits me, but there’re obviously loads of things I need to start learning and I need to do that in pre-season.

“I need to get ready for that, obviously it’s a different league and I need to get ready for that. But I’m hoping that I’ll be able to learn really quickly and perform to my best in every game.”

Midfielder Gray was used mainly at right-back by Leeds last season and he claims he will lay anywhere for Spurs.

“Obviously, I see myself as a midfielder, that’s my ideal position,” he said. “But I don’t put myself down to one position and I think I’m a versatile player and I can play in a lot of positions on the pitch, which is really effective when you’ve got so many competitions and so many games this year.

“You don’t want to have too big of a squad and I think it can be really, really helpful for the team to be really versatile and I’m not bothered about where I play.”

Springwatch star Chris Packham has hit out at Tottenham Hotspur bosses over what he claims are "absolutely bonkers" plans to turn part of a public wildlife park into "grotesque" football fields.

Spurs want to develop part of Whitewebbs Park, in Enfield, north London, to turn it into a women's football academy. But Packham says: "They'll be no football on a dead planet….what we are up against is the bloated monster that is the football Premier League with its unfortunate economic might. This is another case of David versus Goliath.”

The land is home to 80 species of bird as well as bats, great-crested newts, badgers and butterflies. A judge ruled in favour of Spurs after local resident Sean Wilkinson took them to court - with Wilkinson now trying to urgently raise £20,000 to appeal the court’s decision.

And Packham is backing his fight, blasting: “What's the score at the moment? Tottenham: 1, Planet; , Nil. That's it isn't it.”

He added: “If they've done without the astro turf and pitches up until this point then why do they need it there now? We are going to lose so much valuable space for what are essentially football pitches. We are losing that acid rich grassland to a small group of people behind fences who kick a ball around. It's absolutely nonsensical.”

He said that the world was in the grip of a climate emergency…and that green spaces such as this was crucial for people’s mental health. Chris added: “This is at a time where we are conscious of the fact we need to protect every last square of greenery, particularly in cities where it has multiple values. It's not just about nature conservation, it's about people's mental health and access to nature for people who are living in a crowded urban environment. It's absolutely bonkers and Spurs are totally disconnected from reality.”

Chris said how his recent London march called Restore Nature Now had more than 100,000 people attend. “Frankly, nature needs to come first. If they need new pitches, put them somewhere where it doesn't matter. Whitewebbs Park matters. So, you can't have it. That's the point we should be at. The reality is that we can't afford to lose anymore green spaces in our cities, they keep the cities cool. You only need a map to look at the world, to see that many parts of it are cooking.”

Spurs have said that The Women’s and Girls’ Training facility will only take up around 18 per cent of the Whitewebbs site, with the club pledging to restore the former golf course to historic parkland, repair a pond and build a new cafe and meeting area. Spurs say they are planting 3,000 new trees, as well as upgrading fingootpaths and creating a birdwatching platform and "biodiversity corridor". They say that nine pitches have been proposed, of which only one will be astro-turf.

Springwatch star Chris Packham has hit out at Tottenham Hotspur bosses over what he claims are "absolutely bonkers" plans to turn part of a public wildlife park into "grotesque" football fields.

Spurs want to develop part of Whitewebbs Park, in Enfield, north London, to turn it into a women's football academy. But Packham says: "They'll be no football on a dead planet….what we are up against is the bloated monster that is the football Premier League with its unfortunate economic might. This is another case of David versus Goliath.”

The land is home to 80 species of bird as well as bats, great-crested newts, badgers and butterflies. A judge ruled in favour of Spurs after local resident Sean Wilkinson took them to court - with Wilkinson now trying to urgently raise £20,000 to appeal the court’s decision.

And Packham is backing his fight, blasting: “What's the score at the moment? Tottenham: 1, Planet; , Nil. That's it isn't it.”

He added: “If they've done without the astro turf and pitches up until this point then why do they need it there now? We are going to lose so much valuable space for what are essentially football pitches. We are losing that acid rich grassland to a small group of people behind fences who kick a ball around. It's absolutely nonsensical.”

He said that the world was in the grip of a climate emergency…and that green spaces such as this was crucial for people’s mental health. Chris added: “This is at a time where we are conscious of the fact we need to protect every last square of greenery, particularly in cities where it has multiple values. It's not just about nature conservation, it's about people's mental health and access to nature for people who are living in a crowded urban environment. It's absolutely bonkers and Spurs are totally disconnected from reality.”

Chris said how his recent London march called Restore Nature Now had more than 100,000 people attend. “Frankly, nature needs to come first. If they need new pitches, put them somewhere where it doesn't matter. Whitewebbs Park matters. So, you can't have it. That's the point we should be at. The reality is that we can't afford to lose anymore green spaces in our cities, they keep the cities cool. You only need a map to look at the world, to see that many parts of it are cooking.”

Spurs have said that The Women’s and Girls’ Training facility will only take up around 18 per cent of the Whitewebbs site, with the club pledging to restore the former golf course to historic parkland, repair a pond and build a new cafe and meeting area. Spurs say they are planting 3,000 new trees, as well as upgrading fingootpaths and creating a birdwatching platform and "biodiversity corridor". They say that nine pitches have been proposed, of which only one will be astro-turf.