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Tottenham Hotspur are in a race to sign Paris Saint-Germain prospect Axel Tape (17), according to a report from RMC Sport journalist Fabrice Hawkins.

Tape, a versatile player capable of playing in midfield or in defence, is yet to make a Ligue 1 appearance for his formative club, however, he has played in a Coupe de France encounter this season. That came as a centre-back in a 4-2 win over minnows Espaly in January.

However, Tape’s trainee contract with Les Parisiens is coming to an end. RMC Sport understands that he will not sign a professional contract with PSG. Instead, he will be on the move this summer. Hawkins reports that Bayer Leverkusen are well-positioned in their bid to bring the France U18 international (two caps) to the club come the end of the season.

However, Tottenham Hotspur are also pushing to bring in the versatile 17-year-old as a free agent.

Tottenham Hotspur fullback Djed Spence (24) was full of praise for his former Stade Rennais teammate Désiré Doué (19) during an interview with Rio Ferdinand Presents.

The two players trained together at Rennes during Spence’s six-month loan spell at the tail end of the 2022/2023 season. Despite the short time they worked together, the French teenager left an impression on Spence.

When asked about some of the best players that Spence has played with, the Tottenham player highlighted Doué and compared him favourably to Neymar. The fullback stated, “He’s generational. He reminds me of Neymar… [He’s] Neymar-esque, a regen.”

‘Desiré Doué is going to be something crazy’

He continued, “When I trained with him at Rennes, I thought, ‘Who’s this guy? Yeah, this guy is is going to be something crazy.’ And he’s doing it now at Paris Saint-Germain.” Over the summer, PSG won the race for the teenager, beating competition from the likes of Bayern Munich for his signature.

It’s a move that’s proving to be very successful for Doué, who has scored seven and assisted 11 for his new club. His performances in the capital also earned him a first-call up to Didier Deschamps’s France team, and he made his debut off the bench against Croatia on Sunday night.

According to an update from Fabrice Hawkins, Tottenham Hotspur have secured an agreement with RC Lens for Kevin Danso (26).

Tottenham are taking a chance this winter to try and convince the defender to join them. Danso has been a target for several clubs across Europe during the current transfer window. Stade Rennais, Juventus, and Aston Villa have all been linked with the defender who came through the Reading and the Milton Keynes academy.

The club that had appeared closest to securing Danso has been Wolverhampton Wanderers. The Premier League side who are fighting to stay clear of a relegation battle have spent the past month attempting to try and persuade the centre-back to join them.

Earlier this morning Foot Mercato reported that Wolves had become the best-placed club to sign Danso until the end of the season on a loan deal, but the situation has now changed.

Kevin Danso had been close to summer departure

Danso had been close to leaving Lens during the summer. However, his move to AS Roma collapsed when he failed his medical.

Randal Kolo Muani (26) is “seduced” by the idea of playing in the Premier League and he may get the chance to do so after Tottenham Hotspur lodged an official bid to sign the France international.

Kolo Muani is being pushed towards the exit at PSG and has been left out of matchday squads by manager Luis Enrique in recent weeks. His future, therefore, looks to lie away from the Parc des Princes, however, he is still garnering plenty of interest from across Europe.

Juventus have submitted an offer and Tottenham have now joined them, according to a report from L’Équipe. The offer from the London-based club is for a loan with an option to make the deal permanent at the end of the season. Whilst Daniel Levy’s strong relationship with Daniel Levy could have a sway, PSG are not rushing into any decision.

Aware that more offers could come their way, Les Parisiens are waiting until all offers are on the table before making a decision on Kolo Muani’s next destination.

According to Fabrice Hawkins, Paris Saint-Germain forward Randal Kolo Muani (26) is attracting the interest of several clubs around the continent ahead of a potential move in the winter transfer window. The France international is one of a number of players Les Parisiens have declared available for transfer during January.

Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur, Juventus and AC Milan are all in the race to sign Randal Kolo Muani. Nevertheless, it remains to be seen what type of deal could be agreed with the Ligue 1 champions. Despite a host of European giants showing an interest, the 26-year-old has not yet made a decision on his future club.

One in, One out?

The winter transfer window looks set to be busy at the Parc des Princes with one attacking reinforcement close to arriving in the French capital. As a result, the heavy interest in Kolo Muani’s services will be welcomed amid the potential arrival of Napoli forward Khvicha Kvaratshelia who could cost PSG between €65m and €70m.

Aston Villa and Tottenham Hotspur have enquired about the loan signing of PSG centre-back Milan Škriniar (29), according to a report this Wednesday from L’Equipe. The outlet understands that Škriniar’s advisor is currently in Paris to find the player a way out of the Ligue 1 champions. Škriniar has fallen down the pecking order in Luis Enrique’s squad as the Spaniard mostly relied on Marquinhos (30), Willian Pacho (23) with Lucas Beraldo (21) as a squad option.

Škriniar has decided to leave PSG in this winter transfer window and is reportedly keen to make his decision in the upcoming hours, the outlet reports. Galatasaray are reportedly the most insistent suitor, but the player’s wages could prove a sticking point, although Škriniar reportedly entertains joining the Turkish Süper Lig giants because he’d be certain to be a starter.

L’Equipe also mentions that the former Inter Milan centre-back is attracted by the prospect of joining the Premier League. Aston Villa and Tottenham Hotspur have reportedly made their interest known. PSG are keen to include an option to make Škriniar’s expected loan move permanent, which is something Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis could be reluctant to agree to as the Partenopei are said to be in talks with the PSG centre-back.

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Hugo Lloris (37) has revealed exclusive extracts of his upcoming biography Earning My Spurs to The Guardian. The former Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper from 2012 to 2023 notably reveals how a gift from club chairman Daniel Levy made him realize the North London club was not primed for success in the 2019 Champions League final against Jürgen Klopp’s Liverpool.

Lloris adds that, four days before the final against the Reds in Madrid’s Civitas Metropolitano, the Tottenham Hotspur players each received a luxury aviator watch. The timepieces were engraved with the player’s name alongside the following: “Champions League Finalist 2019.” “Finalist.” Who does such a thing at a moment like this?”, asks Lloris. The Tottenham Hotspurs goalkeeper believes that had they won, Levy would not have asked for the watches back to have “Winner” engraved instead. “I have considerable respect and esteem for the man and all he has done for the club as chairman – I got to know him – but there are things he is simply not sensitive to“, Lloris underlines, adding he has never worn this watch to this day.

Tottenham eventually lost to Liverpool 2-0, with Mohamed Salah scoring from the penalty spot in the first minutes and Divock Origi doubling the Reds’ advantage in the 86th minute. “With an engraving like that, Levy couldn’t have been surprised if we had been 1–0 down after a couple of minutes: so it was written,” Lloris writes.

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AFP are reporting that the father and brother of Tottenham Hotspur forward Son Heung-min (32) have been fined for child abuse in South Korea.

Former footballer and father of South Korea international Son Heung-min, Woong-jung Son, and his brother, Heung-yun Son were sentenced for child abuse in South Korea on Friday and fined three million won, the equivalent of €2030. The pair were charged, along with another educator, of having insulted and hit young players in Woong-jun Son’s academy. As well as the fine issued, the trio will have to do 40 hours worth of anti-child abuse training. They have one week to appeal the decision taken in South Korea on Friday.

Woong-jung Son, who wrote a best-seller on how he helped train one of the Premier League’s best forwards, apologised to the court during the sentencing and insisted that the group of coaches at his academy have never acted in a way “that wasn’t founded on the love of the children.”

Whilst AS Monaco prepare to welcome Jordan Teze (24) to the club, they could yet lose a player that would be in direct competition with the Dutchman – Vanderson (23).

The Brazil international, who joined Monaco in January 2022 from Gremio, has been a regular starter for Les Monégasques over the past two and a half seasons. However, his time at the club could be coming to an end, amid interest from Tottenham Hotspur.

Foot Mercato understands that Teze’s imminent €12m arrival is in anticipation of Vanderson’s exit, potentially to Tottenham, the most closely linked club to the right-back. Once the Dutchman’s arrival is confirmed, and it is thought to be imminent with a medical booked in the coming hours, it could speed up talks regarding Vanderson’s touted departure.

The Brazilian featured and registered an assist in the Principality club’s Ligue 1 opening-day victory over newly-promoted AS Saint-Étienne on Saturday evening.

Tottenham Hotspur have announced they have reached an agreement on principle with EFL Championship side Burnley FC for the transfer of Wilson Odobert (19). The Premier League’s outlay for the 19-year-old French winger reportedly rises to €37m, according to Le Parisien. The amount does not take into account performance-related add-ons. The agreement is also set to include a sell-on percentage for the Clarets.

Odobert has officially put pen to paper over a five-year deal with Ange Postecoglou’s Spurs and will wear the #28 jersey. The former Paris Saint-Germain youth product became Burnley’s youngest-ever Premier League goalscorer in finding the back of Chelsea’s net last October. Odobert featured 34 times for the Clarets, scoring five goals.

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