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Eintracht Frankfurt boss Dino Toppmoller has revealed that Mathys Tel, who is on loan at Tottenham Hotspur, is a player he wanted to sign, but it did not materialise.

Tel joined the north London club from Bayern Munich on loan in the winter window after he was not given sufficient game time in Germany.

However, Spurs were not the only team that wanted him, as he had no shortage of admirers around Europe during the last two transfer windows, with Arsenal and Manchester United also clubs that pushed for Tel.

Eintracht Frankfurt boss Toppmoller was another admirer of the attacker, who joined Tottenham on loan with an option to buy.

The 44-year-old kept no secret regarding his willingness to sign Tel, but indicated the player had to make what he felt was the best decision.

Toppmoller, though, rates the Spurs loanee very highly, and he tipped him to have a very good career.

“Mathys was a topic of discussion during several transfer windows because I know him, and we had a connection”, the 44-year-old told German broadcaster Sky Deutschland.

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“Unfortunately, it didn’t work out the way we hoped, but in the end, of course, he has to make the decision for himself.

“He is a great player, a good boy, a good person who will certainly have a great career.”

Spurs face Toppmoller’s men next week in the Europa League, and Tel will look to prove his worth against Die Adler, as that is the only hope for Spurs to have a meaningful season.

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Fixture: Chelsea vs Tottenham Hotspur

Competition: Premier League

Kick-off: 20:00 UK time

Tottenham Hotspur have officially named their lineup to lock horns with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League this evening.

Under Ange Postecoglou, Tottenham have had a season to forget domestically and are now trying to just climb as high as they can in the Premier League before the campaign ends, in order to restore some pride.

Postecoglou will point to numerous injury issues throughout the campaign, but there has been criticism of the Australian refusing to be flexible in his approach and not improving players.

The earlier meeting between the two teams this season, at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, finished in a thrilling 4-3 win for Chelsea.

Tottenham have not won at Stamford Bridge since 2018, when they managed a 3-1 victory, with a goal from Christian Eriksen and two from Dele Alli.

Postecoglou has Guglielmo Vicario between the sticks for Tottenham in his lineup tonight, while in defence, the visitors go with Djed Spence, Cristian Romero, Micky van de Ven and Destiny Udogie.

The engine room sees Tottenham deploy Lucas Bergvall, Rodrigo Bentancur and James Maddison, while Wilson Odobert and Heung-Min Son support Dominic Solanke.

If Postecoglou needs to make changes to his lineup during the game then he has options off the bench and they include Mathys Tel and Mikey Moore.

Tottenham Hotspur Lineup vs Chelsea

Vicario, Spence, Romero, Van de Ven, Udogie, Bergvall, Bentancur, Maddison, Odobert, Solanke, Son

Substitutes: Kinsky, Pedro Porro, Davies, Gray, Sarr, Bissouma, Moore, Johnson, Tel

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Tottenham Hotspur talent Callum Olusesi has stressed the need for him to keep working hard and take every opportunity that comes his way at the north London giants.

The Premier League club announced on Wednesday that they had tied the 18-year-old down to a new contract running until the summer of 2029.

The recognition came after Olusesi was handed his first-team debut by Ange Postecoglou in the Europa League match against Bundesliga outfit Hoffenheim.

He had also been given the skipper’s armband for Tottenham’s Under-21 team.

Reflecting on his experience of playing for Tottenham’s senior team, Olusesi insisted that it was a dream come true – an occasion he had worked for his whole life.

“It was like a dream come true”, Olusesi told Tottenham’s official channel.

“It didn’t really soak in at first, but once it hit it was just like – I have worked my whole life just for that one opportunity.

“I have just got to keep working hard now and hope that it comes again, just take every opportunity as it comes.

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“It is a great achievement obviously.

“All the hard work I have put in – me and my family, the coaches everyone else that have guided me – I am always helpful.”

On the night in Germany, the teenager was joined by his fellow academy team-mate Mikey Moore.

Moore’s continued presence at the top level gives young players like him added motivation, the young midfielder insists.

“It has always been a dream that – something we have spoken about since our way up.

“We just kept working hard, kept our heads down.

“Obviously, it is good seeing that Mikey is with the first-team full-time.

“So having someone up there – you could look up to them and see how well he is doing and then it gives you more motivation to keep pushing.”

The starlet, who can perform multiple roles in the middle of the pitch, has progressed through the different youth ranks at Tottenham.

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Sweden coach Jon Dahl Tomasson has hailed Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Lucas Bergvall for his elite mentality and insisted that he is very happy with his progress this season, while revealing a story shared with him by Spurs.

Spurs are having a season to forget as they are sitting 13th in the Premier League table and have been knocked out of the FA Cup and EFL Cup.

They could have a season-ending game tonight against AZ Alkmaar in the Europa League (we previewed the game here), which if they lose, will leave them with almost no chance to secure European football next season.

Bergvall, 19, though has had a very good campaign as he has played a lot after the team suffered multiple injury issues and went through patchy form for senior players.

The Sweden midfielder has played 34 games for Spurs this season, managing to squeeze in more than 1,700 minutes under his belt for the Premier League outfit.

Tomasson has admitted that he is a fan of Bergvall’s humble attitude and insisted even though Spurs are having a bad season, he is pleased with the teenager’s personal development, dubbing it ‘incredible’.

Bergvall scored an own goal against AZ Alkmaar last week but Tomasson highlighted the midfielder’s mature mentality to play after that as well.

He also revealed a story shared with him by Spurs which puts Bergvall in an exclusive club.

Opponents Date AZ Alkmaar (H) 13th March Fulham (A) 16th March Chelsea (A) 3rd April Southampton (H) 6th April Wolves (A) 12th April Tottenham’s upcoming five matches for Bergvall to look forward to

“[His development has been] incredible. It’s been a tough season for Tottenham but he’s had a very good year. He’s made very good strides”, Tomasson told Swedish outlet Footballskanalen about Bergvall.

“I’ve spoken to Tottenham too and they told me a story that I actually didn’t know, that the last player to go from a league in Scandinavia straight to the Premier League and play this much in his debut season was Daniel Agger, many years ago.

“That says a little about Lucas’ performance as a very young player.

“I like that he is very humble and wants to get better all the time.

“We all know he scored an own goal against AZ, and it can happen to anyone.

“But the game after that he played 45 minutes and did very well. That says a lot about his mentality.”

Spurs paid £8.5m to Djurgarden to secure the teenager on a five-year deal, beating off competition from Barcelona in the process, and he is considered a player for the long term in north London.

Now it remains to be seen if Bergvall will be able to cement himself as a first-team player for the upcoming campaign with performances between now and the end of the term.

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Tottenham Hotspur have asked Bayern Munich to include an option to buy in Mathys Tel’s loan deal, according to Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano.

The London-based side are close to officially announcing the capture of the player with the medical taking place in London earlier in the day.

The details of the nature of the deal are now being worked out between the two clubs.

Tottenham want Bayern to include an option to buy in Tel’s contract and are pushing to convince them.

While discussions are currently ongoing, a final decision is expected to be taken soon.

The Tel transfer saga has dragged on for quite some time now and has taken different twists and turns.

The player initially rejected the chance to sign for the London-based club after a £50m fee had been agreed with Bayern Munich.

The recent move though will only take him to Tottenham on a temporary basis and whether the option to buy is something the player is okay with remains to be seen.

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Tottenham Hotspur ‘have sent’ an offer for one Burnley’s key defenders, but the Championship promotion contenders are asking for a sum significantly higher.

The Premier League club are making some last-ditch efforts at strengthening their existing unit and multiple options are being explored.

While a move for Chelsea defender Axel Disasi has been resurrected, chairman Daniel Levy is not putting all Spurs’ eggs in one basket.

They have knocked at the door of Burnley to table an official bid for their 22-year-old defender Maxime Esteve.

The offer is believed to be in the region of £20m, according to French sports daily L’Equipe.

However, Burnley are not satisfied with Tottenham’s initial bid and have told the Premier League side they want £30m.

With the season in full flow, the Clarets would prefer not to lose one of their key starters this late.

However, with Burnley having given an asking price, the ball is in Spurs’ court to get the deal done.

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Tottenham Hotspur’s bid to sign Aston Villa target Axel Disasi on loan from Chelsea has been resurrected but a final agreement is still needed from the player, according to the Daily Telegraph.

Desasi, who has not been a key part of Enzo Maresca’s first-team this season, has been linked with a temporary move away.

Tottenham have been hot on his heels for quite some time and they have also been joined in the chase by fellow Premier League side Aston Villa.

However, while Chelsea have been willing to let Disasi go to Spurs, the player himself has not been sold on the move and wants to join Aston Villa.

Tottenham were believed to be turning their attention elsewhere but the situation now appears to have changed.

In fact, their bid has now been resurrected.

Though an agreement with the player still needs to be reached, Tottenham are now optimistic about getting Chelsea’s go-ahead.

With time running out, they will have to act quickly to get the deal done in time, while it remains to be seen if Aston Villa can convince Chelsea on Disasi.

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Tottenham Hotspur ‘are still trying’ to do a deal with Crystal Palace for defender Marc Guehi, but the clock is working against them, according to the Independent.

Spurs were successful in bringing in Kevin Danso from Lens on an initial loan at the weekend, beating Wolves to his signature.

Ange Postecoglou would like another centre-back though and after failing to convince Axel Disasi, Spurs have turned towards an ambitious swoop for Guehi.

They have so far been unable to do a deal with the Eagles, but are still trying.

Spurs’ first offer came in at £70m for the England international, but that was not enough to convince Palace to do business.

With the clock ticking down on the transfer window, there are worries Spurs have left it too late to do the deal.

How long Spurs are prepared to persist for Guehi remains to be seen, especially with the clock ticking.

The defender may also feel it is better to wait until the summer and then assess his options.

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Tottenham Hotspur are also exploring a deal for an unnamed centre-back after failing with their bid for Marc Guehi, according to Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano.

On Sunday, Spurs managed to sign Kevin Danso from Lens and they are still desperate to get their hands on another centre-back.

Tottenham rivalled Aston Villa in their hunt for Chelsea’s Axel Disasi and agreed to a deal with the Blues.

However, the 26-year-old defender rebuffed Spurs’ approach and they decided to give up on his chase.

Tottenham made a desperate approach with a major offer for Crystal Palace’s Guehi on the deadline day.

However, Crystal Palace swiftly rejected their offer as they are keen on keeping the English international at the club beyond this window.

It has been claimed that Tottenham have another unnamed centre-back option on their list of targets and they are considering a deal.

Spurs have yet to give up their hope on signing a second centre-back in the ongoing window and they are now racing against time to complete a deal.