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Millwall are set to land a key summer transfer target following his release from a Premier League club.

Tottenham Hotspur star Japhet Tanganga is set to rejoin Championship outfit Millwall following his release from the North London club at the end of the 2023/24 campaign.

The defender spent the back end of last season on loan with the Lions and became a key player under Neil Harris as the club fought relegation. Tanganga made 18 league appearances with Millwall, bagging two crucial goals against Southampton and Birmingham City.

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Taking to social media platform X on Saturday, Sky Sports journalist Dharmesh Sheth wrote: "Millwall have agreed a deal for the signing of defender Japhet Tanganga. Tanganga will have a medical on Monday. He spent the second half of last season on loan at Millwall. Tanganga joins as a free agent following his release from Tottenham last month."

It is reported that the defender will put pen to paper on a two-year deal at The Den in a major coup for Millwall.

The Championship club had appeared to have wrapped up a permanent deal for the former Tottenham Hotspur defender in May but that then fell through amid reports that the defender wanted to consider all the options available to him - Ipswich Town and Luton Town had also been linked with interest.

Speaking about his future earlier this year, Tanganga had said: “My focus is to build on from my spell at Millwall, with the number of games I played. You want to be in a position where you’re playing week in, week out, so whether that’s at Spurs or somewhere else, that is something that needs to be discussed in the future and we’ll see where we go from there.”

Tanganga had also shared his excitement to work with Ange Postecoglou at Tottenham Hotspur, praising his brand of football but that was before his release was confirmed.

Both Tottenham and Real Madrid have been linked to Crystal Palace star who is having a great Euros.

England manager Gareth Southgate is reportedly considering changing the system and shape of his team following the suspension of Crystal Palace and Tottenham target Marc Guehi.

Guehi has played every minute of England’s campaign so far, but he will be missing for this match due to an accumulation of yellow cards. With Harry Maguire left out of the squad due to injury, the Crystal Palace star has stepped in to fill the void, starting alongside John Stones in each of the Three Lions’ four matches in Germany.

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There have been a few star performers in the England team, including Jude Bellingham, who scored the first goal for the Three Lions and also rescued the team in the last round, as well as Declan Rice. There is a chance for Guehi to be named one of the Players of the Tournament for Gareth Southgate's side, given how well he’s filled the void created by Harry Maguire's absence.

LondonWorld has been told that Madrid has identified the Eagles defender as a perfect replacement for Nacho, who has left for Saudi Arabia. Sky Sports reports further that both Madrid and other European giants are looking at him.

Last summer, Tottenham and Arsenal had a look at him, though LondonWorld has been told he decided against a move to give himself more playing time, which has ultimately paid off with him getting his chance to play for England at the Euros.

Why he will not be playing today:

Guehi will serve a one-match suspension today as a result of a yellow card he picked up just three minutes into last Sunday’s last-16 win over Slovakia. He had earlier been booked against Slovenia.

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Leeds United and Tottenham have already done bussiness this summer but there could be more on the table.

Leeds United are keen on signing Tottenham midfielder Oliver Skipp this summer as they look to strengthen their team for another Championship promotion push. Daniel Farke knows Skipp from their time together at Norwich, where they combined to lead Norwich back to the Premier League.

Skipp is looking for consistent game time, and a move to the Championship, where he will be reunited with Farke and also Joe Rodon, who has just left Spurs permanently to join the Yorkshire club.

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FootballLeagueWorld is reporting that Leeds are interested in the 23-year-old and will look to use their good relationship with Spurs, which has been evidenced by how smoothly they secured a deal for Archie Gray with little to no difficulty.

Last season, Leeds missed Premier League promotion by the skin of their teeth, and there is no doubt they will be part of the teams challenging for automatic promotion next season.

As for Skipp, he has always been highly rated at Spurs, so much so that former manager Jose Mourinho admitted he had everything it took to be the club’s captain.

Mourinho said after Skipp signed a new two-year deal at the club: "He's one of these players, by human quality, by personality, he is one of these kids that I have no doubt he will be an important player for Tottenham. I think he can be more than a player; he can be a future captain here. Hugo [Lloris], Harry [Kane]. I see this kid being one day a future captain here by his character, by his personality. I feel really happy that he signed."

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"Now we almost take it for granted; he plays without mistakes and he is solid, but I am full of praise for him," Norwich boss Daniel Farke said earlier this year. "With his character and how he behaves within the group, it underlines why Jose said he could be a future Tottenham captain. He has this pedigree."

Last season, Skipp played 24 times in the league, but only five of them were starts. The arrival of Gray from Leeds, a player who can play in midfield and also as a fullback, means Skipp will now fall further down the pecking order with Yves Bissouma, Pape Sarr, Rodrigo Bentancur, and Pierre-Emile Højbjerg amongst the players fighting for a spot in the middle.

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Tottenham released a statement last month to confirm Tanguy Ndombele had left the club.

Former Tottenham midfielder Tanguy Ndombele has quickly moved on, joining French side OGC Nice. The 27-year-old was a free agent after Tottenham agreed to terminate his contract a year early.

The Spurs statement read: "The club can confirm the departure of Tanguy Ndombele following the mutual termination of his contract, effective from 30 June, upon the conclusion of his current loan spell.

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“Signed from Olympique Lyonnais in July 2019, the midfielder scored on his debut against Aston Villa and went on to make 91 appearances for us in all competitions, scoring 10 goals. During his time here, Tanguy had loan spells back at Lyon, Napoli and with Turkish Super Lig side Galatasaray last season. We should like to wish Tanguy all the best for the future."

Ndombele aims to rediscover his form from his time at Lyon, which led Tottenham to make him their club-record signing in 2019 for £53.8million. Before joining Tottenham, he turned down interest from PSG and Liverpool to move to north London but struggled under Mauricio Pochettino, Jose Mourinho, Nuno Espirito Santo and Antonio conte. A new start back home could be the best thing for him as he looks to get back to playing regularly and getting back to the France team.

Tottenham's New Direction

Spurs have also moved on, having raided Leeds United for one of their most important players, Archie Gray, in a £30 million move. He has signed a long-term contract that will keep him at the club until 2030, with defender Joe Rodon going in the opposite direction.

Timo Werner, who scored two goals in 13 appearances, has convinced Ange Postecoglou to keep him on loan for another season. Young Swedish midfielder Lucas Bergvall will also join for pre-season, even though he was signed in January.