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Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou is going to be busy in the summer transfer window as he plans to make big changes to his squad.

The Spurs boss signed Mathy Tel, Kevin Danso and Antonin Kinksy in the January transfer window this year.

Although his signings have not worked well so far and their poor league form and position shows that, he is determined to perform better in the summer when it comes to adding new players to his squad.

One of the players he is looking to offload after this season is midfielder Yves Bissouma, according to GiveMeSport.

The midfielder’s form, injury issues and suspension problems have contributed to his poor time at the North London club.

He has still not been able to cement a place in the starting line up after joining the club almost three years ago from Brighton.

The 28-year-old midfielder has only started 12 Premier League games this season which shows that he is not in the future plans of the Spurs boss.

Postecoglou is willing to let the midfielder leave the club as he looks for his options in the market.

Tottenham are exploring a the possibility of signing Crystal Palace duo Eberechi Eze and Marc Guehi, a move that could cost them a whopping £138m.

Tottenham have plans to invest in the squad this summer

It only goes to show that Spurs are keen to show ambition in the summer transfer window after a poor season.

Once again, they are going to finish the season without a trophy and they are currently sitting in the bottom half of the Premier League table.

Their performances have been so poor this season that questions have been asked about the future of the manager but the club are keen on backing him as they have complete faith in his ability to turn the situation around.

Their summer clear-out may start with the sale of Bissouma and Crystal Palace are showing interest in signing him.

Liverpool, Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur keen on signing the AS Monaco midfielder Lamine Camara.

The 21-year-old Senegalese International has done quite well for club and country and his performances have attracted the attention of the Premier League club.

As per TBR Football, the midfielder is on the radar of Newcastle United, Aston Villa, Brighton, Bournemouth and Manchester City as well. Meanwhile, European heavyweights like Real Madrid and Bayern Munich are keeping close tabs on his development. It is evident that the 21-year-old is a player in demand and it will be interesting to see if Liverpool, Chelsea or Tottenham can get the deal done.

Liverpool are in desperate need of a quality defensive midfielder who will shield the back four and break up opposition attacking moves. They tried to sign Martin Zubimendi at the start of the season, but they failed to get the deal done.

Camara would be a quality acquisition for them, and he would be a long-term investment. The 21-year-old is highly rated across Europe, and he has been likened to N’Golo Kante and Paul Pogba because of his playing style. Liverpool could nurture him into a future star.

Spurs and Chelsea keen on Camara

Similarly, Chelsea are looking to build a squad for the future, and it is no surprise that they are keen on the talented midfielder. However, they have two young defensive midfielders at their disposal, and it would be quite surprising if they decided to invest in the African. They need to improve the other areas of their squad, especially the attacking unit.

As far as Tottenham are concerned, they need more depth in the midfield and 21-year-old could be the ideal acquisition for them. Tottenham have been quite mediocre this season and they have looked vulnerable defensively. Signing a quality defensive midfielder will not only help them tighten up at the back, it would also allow the creative players to operate with more freedom.

The opportunity to remove the Premier League will be quite exciting for the young midfielder, and it remains to be seen where he ends up.

After an underwhelming season in the Premier League, Tottenham are targeting some big moves in the summer transfer window.

Spurs are still sitting in the bottom half of the Premier League table and they are unhappy with their squad depth and quality.

Injury issues have not helped their cause this season and Ange Postecoglou is ready to add more quality in his midfield and defense at the end of the season.

According to GiveMeSport, the North London club are eyeing a double swoop for Crystal Palace stars Eberechi Eze and Marc Guehi.

Tottenham signed Mathys Tel, Antonin Kinsky and Kevin Danso in the January transfer window but their transfer business is not going to stop any time soon.

Tottenham also showed interest in signing Guehi in the winter transfer window but Palace rejected their attempt to sign the England international defender.

Postecoglou’s side are hoping to bring both Eze and Guehi to the club in the summer from their Premier League rivals.

Both the players have helped Oliver Glasner in turning around the season for the Eagles after a poor start.

Interest will be high in the services of both the player due to their quality and their consistency.

Tottenham face competition to sign Palace star

Guehi is being eyed by all the top clubs in the Premier League and particularly Newcastle United, who made several moves to sign him last summer but failed to secure his services.

As for Eze, Spurs are hoping to find out if they would be able to sign the player for less than his £68million buyout clause.

As per the report, Tottenham’s advances are set to be snubbed by Palace but that would not stop them from making a move for the players, particularly for Eze, who Spurs believe can give them a cutting edge in the final third when they attack.

The North London club are expected to enter negotiations early in the summer for the Palace duo since they know that clubs across the Premier League club will be giving their all to sign the talented English duo.

Spurs have also been linked with a move for another Palace star; midfielder Adam Wharton.

Tottenham Hotspur are set to welcome Luka Vuskovic at the end of the season.

The highly rated Croatian defender currently plays for KVC Westerlo on loan from Hajduk Split, and he will join the Premier League club at the end of the season. Tottenham agreed on a £12 million deal to sign him in 2023.

Former professional footballer Patrick Goots believes that the 18-year-old is a prodigious talent but it is too soon for him to move to Tottenham. Goots feels that the talented young defender will struggle to hold down a regular starting spot at the North London club and he is not ready to play for them just yet.

Goots told Gazet van Antwerpen (h/t Voetbal Krant): “Vuskovic is very all round, only the pure pace he lacks a bit, and there is a good head. He will also realise it is too early for a return (move) to Tottenham.”

“I think he’s in any case a very interesting profile for Antwerp, where Toby Alderweireld and Zeno Van den Bosch will disappear from the heart of the defence after this season,” Goots continued.

“Competing for prizes, and who knows, maybe playing European, would be an ideal intermediate step.”

Can Vuskovic make an impact next season?

Tottenham are one of the biggest clubs in the country and they are expected to fight for Champions League qualification and domestic trophies. They need ready-made players who can make an instant impact and help them improve.

Although Vuskovic is an elite talent, he needs more experience in order to compete at this level. He will need more time to develop further before he can hold down a regular starting spot for Tottenham. It will be interesting to see if the North London club decide to send him out on loan next season. Sitting on the bench at Tottenham is unlikely to benefit him. He needs to compete regularly at a high level in order to improve further.

The 18-year-old defender will certainly want to prove himself in English football and force his way into the Tottenham first team squad next season. It will be interesting to see how the situation develops.

Tottenham need more depth in the defensive unit and if the 18-year-old can prove his worth next season, he could be an asset for the club during injuries and rotation.

Tottenham are reportedly interested in a potential transfer deal for Como attacking midfielder Nico Paz after his breakthrough season in Serie A.

The talented 20-year-old has really caught the eye since leaving Real Madrid to join Como, who have made impressive progress under manager Cesc Fabregas.

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It remains to be seen if Paz could now be on the move again just one year later, but a report from TBR Football states that Spurs scouts have been impressed by the Argentina international.

Their report also mentions previous interest from Arsenal and Chelsea, but it could be that Tottenham’s pursuit of the player now looks the strongest as we edge closer to the summer window.

Nico Paz transfer would be an exciting addition for Tottenham

Spurs have had a disappointing season, with Ange Postecoglou’s side still slumped all the way down in 13th place in the Premier League table.

So, one imagines the north Londoners will be making major moves when the transfer window opens again in the summer, and Paz looks like he’d be a terrific addition to the squad.

However, one issue might be that Postecoglou is already working with a pretty young squad, so some more experienced players might not go amiss.

Paz is clearly a big talent, but he’d perhaps struggle without some older players around him to help pass on their guidance as he adjusts to life in the Premier League.

Paz would likely get playing time at THFC, which would be important for his development, but he could still do well to consider alternatives.

Chelsea are also building around youth, so could surely find a key role for Paz in their team, while Arsenal are also a little short in the attacking midfield department right now.

Tottenham Hotspur’s recent run of good form came to an end as they fell to a narrow 1-0 defeat against Manchester City at home.

Despite showing greater attacking intent in the second half, Erling Haaland’s early goal proved to be the match-winner, as Spurs failed to convert their chances.

The result saw Tottenham slip to 13th in the Premier League, deepening their struggles in the bottom half of the table.

However, a big talking point from the game came after the final whistle, when captain Heung-min Son was involved in a heated exchange with referee Jarred Gillett—an incident that could potentially be reviewed by the FA, as he was lucky to escape immediate disciplinary action following the heated interaction.

The incident came from a dramatic moment in stoppage time when Haaland thought he had doubled City’s lead, only for VAR to rule the goal out for handball after an extensive review. The prolonged delay. Once the referee blew the final whistle, several Spurs players, including Son, confronted Gillett in protest.

It remains unclear what the Tottenham players were complaining about, given that the disallowed goal ultimately benefited Spurs. However, it is possible they expected more added time due to the lengthy VAR review.

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Hackett defended Gillett’s handling of stoppage time, emphasising that referees have full authority over timekeeping. He questioned the need for such strong protests from Son, especially given that the disallowed goal ultimately benefited Tottenham.

He further suggested that Gillett coould include the incident in his match report, which could lead to further scrutiny from the FA.

Speaking to Tottenham News, Hackett said:

“Jarred Gillet has delivered two very good performances in recent days. His movement and maintaining contact with play throughout was excellent and his decision-making was made with confidence.

“His judgement about that handball and disallowed goal was perhaps the only point that I would make any comment about. He decided that a handball had taken place and ruled out a Man City goal.

“The Spurs players should look at themselves and I hope that the referee will include in his report the behaviour of Son, who was rather fortunate to escape a sanction for his clear and sustained protest.

“Did Son not see that a goal by Manchester City had been ruled out by Gillet?

“If he was protesting about the amount of time added on he should read Law 5. It states that the referee is the sole timekeeper.

“I feel Son was clutching at straws in this one.

“I would have liked Gillet to have shown him a yellow card in order for him to re-assert his authority.”

Spurs rue missed chances

While Tottenham might feel aggrieved over the final moments, their inability to capitalise on key opportunities ultimately decided the result.

Pape Matar Sarr had the golden chance to equalise in stoppage time but he headed his effort over the bar from point blank range. Similarly, the returning WIlson Odobert missed a chance to score ten minutes into the second half.

Whether the referee reports Son to the FA remains to be seen. If he is reported, there is a chance he could be fined by the governing authority.

Although Daniel Levy appears to be persona non grata amongst the Tottenham supporting fraternity, they are the most profitable club in Premier League history.

That’s according to football finance expert, Kieran Maguire.

Most profitable club in PL history ?

Modern stadium ?

Lowest wages to turnover ratio ?

No ? bonuses ?

Football finance expert Kieran Maguire on one particular Premier League club…

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Speaking on the Rio Presents podcast, Maguire came up with some unbelievable stats.

Daniel Levy is chairman of the most profitable club in Premier League history

“Spurs. They are the most profitable club in the history of the Premier League by far,” he said.

“Best stadium… lowest wages compared to the money coming in. As a business, and if I take away my football hat and I put on my business hat, it’s absolutely perfect.”

He did turn the knife, however, ending with a real knock at the lack of success the club has had in recent years.

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“And also… they don’t have to pay any bonuses for winning trophies,” he added.

Daniel Levy is almost certain to be happy with the first part of Maguire’s announcement, and the fact that the Spurs chairman is unlikely to meet an England international’s release clause but would seemingly prefer to drive the price down is further acknowledgment of the way he does business.

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Whether fans like it or not, he at least has the club on a stable financial footing, and that has to count for something in this day and age.

Former professional turned pundit, Stan Collymore, has said things will never change under Levy, but Maguire’s work throws a whole new light on the situation.

One has to question, therefore, whether anything actually needs to change.

What would Spurs fans rather… have a club that’s got the best stadium in the country and equipped financially for what’s to come over the next few years, or be like Chelsea and spend money on all and sundry in the hope that something eventually works?

Tottenham Hotspur would appear to be in the box seat for the signature of an England international, though Daniel Levy isn’t likely to pay his full release clause.

Protests against the Lilywhites chairman have ramped up in recent weeks, though there’s no sign of him stepping down from his position anytime soon.

Daniel Levy could be a barrier to new Spurs signing

Former professional player turned pundit, Stan Collymore, has even gone as far as to suggest that nothing will change under Levy, and recent news would appear to support that line of thought.

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According to Give Me Sport, Tottenham see Eberechi Eze as a concrete summer transfer option, but go on to say that the North Londoners will consider his release clause of £68m as prohibitive.

It’s understood that Spurs would only be prepared to go to somewhere near the £50m mark, which clearly evidences the club’s actual ambitions.

Ange Postecoglou is effectively having to work with one hand tied behind his back if he’s unable to land the targets that he wants, whilst being expected to bring sustainable and continued success.

Whilst spending for spending’s sake clearly isn’t the way forward either, there has to be a loosening of the purse strings from time to time.

Ange could walk if Daniel Levy doesn’t loosen Tottenham purse strings

It’s impossible for Postecoglou to work the miracles that Levy and the Tottenham board clearly desire if he’s not being given the proper tools to do the job.

From Eze’s point of view, it’s understood that he would be happy to stay in the capital and make the move to N17 should it become an option.

If Levy does insist on playing hard ball in any potential negotiations and therefore loses out on a player that wants to pull on the Spurs shirt next season, he will only have himself to blame if Postecoglou decides he’s fighting a losing battle.

It’s set to be a hugely important summer for Ange Postecoglou at Tottenham, and there already rumours that one £100k P/W man will be moved on.

The 2024/25 campaign arguably hasn’t gone as well as everyone might’ve expected, though the Lilywhites do have a fair chance of going all the way in the Europa League if they can get the majority of their injured players back.

Ange Postecoglou doesn’t want Yves Bissouma

Landing silverware this season would almost certainly help when it comes to procuring new players, as well as keeping hold of their current stars.

To the end, the North Londoners are already in contract talks with Rodrigo Bentancur, in order to extend his stay at the club.

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There’s also an outside chance that they could land Jarrad Branthwaite from Everton, if the 22-year-old decides to leave the Toffees.

One player that doesn’t appear to be part of their plans, however, is Yves Bissouma.

Important few months for Ange Postecoglou

Once described as “ridiculous” by team-mate James Maddison (BBC Sport), it’s being reported by Give Me Sport sources that the club are preparing to let the 28-year-old leave this summer.

It isn’t completely clear if it’s a decision based on finances, given the need for every club to stay within financial fair play and to adhere to the Premier League’s Profit and Sustainability Rules, or if it’s purely a playing decision that Postecoglou is taking upon his shoulders.

In any event, as long as Tottenham don’t succumb to the incredible amount of injuries that they’ve had to endure this season, then there’s no excuse for Postecoglou not to bring the success to N17 that they’ve been crying out for, for years.

It’s not been the greatest of seasons for Tottenham Hotspur, however, they could start off 25/26 with the signature of Rodrigo Bentancur on a new contract.

After what looked like to be a severe injury sustained in the Carabao Cup match against Liverpool, it wouldn’t have been a surprise to see the Uruguayan asked to take it easy after his return.

Rodrigo Bentancur in talks over new Spurs deal

Of course, that was never likely to be a situation that was going to be acceptable to a player who appears to enjoy the more industrial aspects of the modern game.

Certainly, Tottenham are a better team with him in it than without.

Chairman, Daniel Levy, has come under pressure of late, from supporters who are fed up with what’s perceived to be a lack of investment from the owners.

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News via the Daily Mail that Bentancur is in talks over a new deal may at least keep the Spurs faithful from Levy’s door for a little while longer.

Clearly, the chairman will have to do much more than extend the contracts of key players to curry favour, but it’s a start.

Ange Postecoglou will be delighted by Rodrigo Bentancur news

Bentancur has been involved in 28 games so far this season, and has become a vital presence for Ange Postecoglou, who also finds himself under scrutiny after a run of awful results.

As Premier Injuries note, however, the sheer amount of injuries that the Lilywhites have had to deal with this season would’ve almost certainly derailed the aspirations of any club.

Spurs currently have six players unavailable, but at one point this was up to 11. Having the equivalent of an entire first-team out injured was always going to impact upon the squad and their results.