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Ivan Perišić has been sharing his fury after he departed Hajduk Split, not long after arriving on a free transfer following his departure from Tottenham.

Dalmatinski cover comments from the winger today, who again finds himself as a free agent after a major falling out with Gennaro Gattuso.

Hajduk Split confirmed that they had parted ways with Perišić this week following a dramatic few days after a fall out with Gattuso.

Perišić had only returned to his former club permanently on July 4th, with it being agreed months earlier that he’d be set for an emotional move home from Tottenham.

He spent the second half of last season with the Croatian side on loan recovering from injury and doing everything he could to be ready for Euro 2024. It was seen as the perfect end for the winger, who started his career with Hajduk before moving around Europe and playing for the likes of Borussia Dortmund, Inter Milan, Bayern Munich and then Tottenham.

It’s come to an unceremonious end, though, thanks to the falling out with Gattuso, something Perišić is clearly not very happy about.

“I came to Hajduk in the hope that together we will realise our dream and take the title,” he said.

“I had a good contract at Tottenham, and even when I was injured, I had an excellent offer from a big foreign club, where I would have fantastic conditions for rehabilitation and at least the same chance to play, as I had here.

“Instead, at the invitation of the club management and the fans, I chose a life without a family living abroad in the hope that I can help fight for the title and place in the group stage of the Champions League.

“Well, I guess it’s clear to everyone that I didn’t choose Hajduk and Split because of money or healthcare. In my desire to help, I put my health and my family on the back burner many times and I don’t regret it because I don’t know any other way, but on Sunday evening someone else stepped forward and decided that he no longer needed my help.”

According to a claim in the Turkish media, Fenerbahce are showing interest in Tottenham Hotspur defender Sergio Reguilon, as Brighton and Manchester United look to take one of the Super Lig club’s stars away.

The Spaniard has already been linked with a move to the Super Lig this summer after reports of interest from Galatasaray.

Fotomac today report on the latest developments regarding Reguilon’s future at Spurs and they say it’s likely he will be offloaded by the Premier League club before the transfer window closes.

It’s claimed Fener manager Jose Mourinho has made him his first choice as they prepare for the departure of Ferdi Kadıoğlu.

Kadıoğlu looks to be on the verge of heading to the Premier League after reports Brighton and Manchester United are trying to get a deal done for the Turkey international. At this moment, the Seagulls look the likeliest destination.

Reguilon is seen as an ideal replacement and the Turkish media outlet report official contact with Tottenham will be happening soon.

Barcelona and Sevilla have also been linked with the defender this summer and they can offer him a return to La Liga.

Reguilon spent last season on loan at Manchester United and Brentford after falling out of favour at Tottenham.

On August 6th, L’Equipe stated Tottenham Hotspur and Atlético Madrid are in the picture to sign Lille star Jonathan David.

The striker has less than a year left on his deal and is expected to leave the Ligue 1 side this summer. He impressed for Lille over the years and managed 26 goals and nine assists from 47 games last season.

Tottenham are one of the clubs keen to sign the 24-year-old, according to Ouest-France.

The Canada international’s performances haven’t gone unnoticed, especially in England, where only Spurs are mentioned.

It’s claimed Ange Postecoglou’s side are ‘very interested’ in signing the former Gent man in this window. They are running out of time as the report states Tottenham will have to ‘work harder’ if they want to bring David to the Premier League.

Lille president Olivier Létang has insisted that David is likelier to stay as we get closer to the end of the window. At the same time, he hasn’t ruled out the player’s exit in the next few weeks.

“I’m not going to make promises today that I can’t keep, but it’s true that the further we go, the more likely it is that we’ll keep him with us. I said last week that he could leave if, and only if, we were able to replace him,” he told RMC Sport, relayed by Ouest-France.

“The closer we get to the end of the window, the more complicated it is to find a top-quality striker like Jonathan.

“We have the capacity to keep him, because we’re not under pressure from a financial point of view. We’re very happy to have him. He’s very happy to be with us, very happy to be at the club, very happy with what he’s experiencing. I’d say anything is possible.”

On Monday, AC Milan confirmed that they have completed the signing of Emerson Royal from Tottenham Hotspur. The right-back’s exit has seen the Premier League side look for his successor in the market.

On Tuesday, Brazilian journalist Bruno Andrade reported Spurs have set their sights on AS Monaco’s Vanderson, and have started talks to sign him this summer. He also stated the Ligue 1 side are expecting to receive a bid of around €40m from Tottenham.

Andrade has relayed this and provides more on Tottenham’s efforts to try and sign the 23-year-old, in a report for UOL.

The Brazilian is one of the main targets for Ange Postecoglou’s side in this window. After holding talks, it’s claimed Spurs are ‘preparing a bid’ to secure his services.

There’s no mention of the fee the north London club are willing to offer, while Monaco are hoping to collect €40m for the fullback.

UOL state that those close to Vanderson believe a ‘breakthrough is possible’, meaning the South American’s entourage seems to be optimistic of Tottenham acquiring his signature.

With all parties in favour of a transfer, there’s a good chance Spurs can bring Vanderson to England. However, as we pointed out on Tuesday, it’s not immediately clear why Tottenham would need the player.

Manchester City’s Yan Couto is rejecting a move to Tottenham in favour of joining Borussia Dortmund instead.

That’s according to Sport BILD, who report that Tottenham were ‘vying’ for the defender but found themselves rejected by him.

The newspaper explains that Couto is the top candidate for Dortmund at this moment in time as they look to sign a full-back, an area they consider in need of strengthening.

He is likely to cost around €25m to get from Manchester City, who do not have him in their plans after he returned from a loan spell at Girona.

Tottenham are also ‘vying’ for the player’s signature but the Brazilian wants to join Dortmund, knowing there is an opportunity for him to establish himself as the Germans are ‘understaffed’ in his position.

He, therefore, has rejected the opportunity to join Tottenham and is instead waiting and hoping that he gets the move to Dortmund that he wants.

They’ve been moving for the best part of a fortnight and reports this week had them getting closer to securing an agreement with Manchester City and pushing the matter over the line.

We’re a bit doubtful of the claims regarding Tottenham, though, as they don’t need a right back given they have Pedro Porro in the position and have just signed Archie Gray who can also play there. In addition, Djed remains at the club for now, even if there’s some doubt around his future.

Instead, this feels more like Sport BILD making more of it than there is and perhaps even backing their own horse, insinuating they’ve won the battle with a Premier League side when in reality there wasn’t much of a tussle.

Over the past few days, endless claims from Italy have stated Tottenham Hotspur could be the next destination for Juventus’ Federico Chiesa.

These claims intensified after the 26-year-old’s agent Fali Ramadani made a trip to London.

Tuesday’s edition of Corriere dello Sport picks up on that and mentions Tottenham as an option for the forward.

AS Roma and Napoli had looked at Chiesa, but they are no longer in the picture. This has seen Ramadani travel to England to gather interest from Tottenham and Chelsea. The report states there are no developments on this case, despite the agent’s trip to London.

Chiesa’s deal lasts until 2025 and he isn’t close to signing an extension. The Old Lady are looking to sell him this summer, to avoid losing him for free next year.

Meanwhile, Calciomercato state Ange Postecoglou’s side have asked the agent about the fee needed to sign his client. There’s no mention of any figures, but Tottenham will decide in the next few hours on whether to proceed to sign him.

La Stampa, relayed by TuttoMercatoWeb, claim Juve technical director Cristiano Giuntoli has no plans to let the player leave for less than €25m.

Spurs aren’t looking for a striker, but the report indicates they could make an approach to sign Chiesa because the asking price is ‘considered a bargain’.

And that appears to be the key here. Tottenham are considering the deal on a bargain basis, which means Juventus and Chiesa’s agent need to be realistic with their demands.

Should no other club arrive then it’s likely they will be.

At the weekend, Tuttosport reported AC Milan are planning to make a decisive move to sign Tottenham Hotspur’s Emerson Royal.

Journalist Gianluca Di Marzio claims the Tottenham player is ‘one step away’ from arriving at the San Siro.

The Italian club have been working on this deal for the past few days, and have stepped up in the ‘last few hours’, after Alessandro Florenzi suffered a serious injury in a friendly against Manchester City.

Florenzi is expected to undergo surgery, making the Emerson deal much more more necessary.

Di Marzio says the Rossoneri are ‘closer than ever to closing’ the deal for the 25-year-old and an ‘agreement with Tottenham is very close’. He adds Milan are trying to close the deal with Spurs this week, for around €14/15m plus bonuses.

Ange Postecoglou’s side have been requesting €20m for the Brazilian, but they have now lowered their request to €15m plus €3m bonuses. That’s according to Calciomercato, who state the fullback is close to joining Milan.

Florenzi’s injury saw Milan accelerate their efforts and they made new contact with Spurs on Sunday.

It’s claimed Milan’s initial bid was around €12m and they are preparing a new offer, to reach the €15m plus bonuses requested by Tottenham. Paulo Fonseca’s side are optimistic of securing Emerson’s services this summer.

According to a claim in the Turkish media, Galatasaray are still showing interest in Tottenham Hotspur’s Emerson Royal and Newcastle United’ s Kieran Trippier.

Both players have been linked with a summer move to the Turkish champions as they look to bring in an experienced right back.

Yeni Asir today report Emerson and Tripper are on Galatasaray’s wish list as they work to replace Serge Aurier in this window. The Ivorian spent the second half of last season with the Turkish champions, although he didn’t impress enough to earn himself a long-term contract.

Galatasaray reportedly made attempts to sign Manchester United’s Aaron Wan-Bissaka, but after being priced out of a move for the 26-year-old they’ve turned their attention to Emerson and Trippier.

Tottenham are looking to offload Emerson and the Brazilian has also been linked with a move to AC Milan. The Italian club, however, are being a little unrealistic with their offers, according to the majority of reports.

Trippier could also been on a move this summer after reports Newcastle United would consider a sale. With just a year left on his contract the Magpies could look to cash in on him.

According to a claim in the Turkish media, Galatasaray are still showing interest in Tottenham Hotspur’s Emerson Royal and Newcastle United’ s Kieran Trippier.

Both players have been linked with a summer move to the Turkish champions as they look to bring in an experienced right back.

Yeni Asir today report Emerson and Tripper are on Galatasaray’s wish list as they work to replace Serge Aurier in this window. The Ivorian spent the second half of last season with the Turkish champions, although he didn’t impress enough to earn himself a long-term contract.

Galatasaray reportedly made attempts to sign Manchester United’s Aaron Wan-Bissaka, but after being priced out of a move for the 26-year-old they’ve turned their attention to Emerson and Trippier.

Tottenham are looking to offload Emerson and the Brazilian has also been linked with a move to AC Milan. The Italian club, however, are being a little unrealistic with their offers, according to the majority of reports.

Trippier could also been on a move this summer after reports Newcastle United would consider a sale. With just a year left on his contract the Magpies could look to cash in on him.

On July 9th, we covered claims from Spain that Tottenham Hotspur are ahead of Real Madrid in the chase for Espanyol goalkeeper Joan García. It was also stated the Premier League side could launch an attack to sign him this summer.

Last week, Sport reported García can only leave if his €25m release clause is activated.

Thursday’s edition of Mundo Deportivo says Tottenham are one of the goalkeeper’s ‘strong suitors’.

The stopper started featuring regularly towards the end of last season, and managed to keep 12 clean sheets and conceded 10 goals from 21 games. He played a role in helping Espanyol secure promotion to the top flight.

Spurs, Real Madrid and Arsenal have taken notice of his performances, while Espanyol are determined to fend off the interested parties. La Grada recently reported his clause will increase later in the window.

Mundo relay that and state that the Spaniard’s clause will increase to €30m from August 15th. They add the buyout clause will further rise to €35m if he were to receive a call up from Spain’s senior team.

La Roja manager Luis de la Fuente will announce his squad in August, for September’s international break. Unai Simon will be on the sidelines for four to five months.

Mundo suggest there could be a possibility for De La Fuente to pick García, ahead of Paris Saint-Germain’s Arnau Tenas. If that happens, the Espanyol player’s asking price will be €35m.

Tottenham or another club keen on signing García must hurry up, to avoid paying more after August 15th.