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Djed Spence has been criticised for what he posted on social media following his first England start against Wales.

Spence, who made his England debut against Serbia last month, was handed a spot from the start at full-back in Thomas Tuchel's XI against Wales on Thursday.

The Three Lions recorded a comfortable victory at Wembley Stadium, beating Craig Bellamy's side 3-0 - with Morgan Rogers, Ollie Watkins and Bukayo Saka all getting on the score-sheet.

Wales weren't at the races and couldn't get going on an attacking front, with England's backline keeping the likes of Kieffer Moore, David Brooks and Harry Wilson quiet.

Not to mention Brennan Johnson, who came up against Tottenham teammate Spence.

But Johnson failed to get the better of the 25-year-old, who won their on-field battle.

And Spence made sure his club colleague knew about his victory in their duel, bragging about it on social media with a ruthless dig.

He shared a meme of himself making Johnson his 'dog', accompanied with the caption: "Very Happy to get my first England star with a Great Win.

"But forget about all the emotional stuff for a second .. YOU CANNOT ESCAPE THE... LETS TAKE A WALK TO THE PENITENTIARY BROTHER."

Spence's post, however, didn't go down well among some Spurs fans online as they called out his 'disrespectful' post.

One X user wrote: "No doubt the Johnson haters will think it’s hilarious but frankly it just seems like a great way to create disharmony in the squad. Disrespectful as being late to training which Bissouma got benched for."

A second said: "Disrespectful to his teammate. Not cool," while a third added: "If BJ finds it funny, ok. If not then really out of order."

A fourth argued: "How are people getting annoyed over this??"

The defender appears to have posted it in jest, but not everyone sees the funny side to the meme.

Spence and Johnson will return to being Spurs teammates once this month's international break is over, with Spurs hosting Aston Villa on October 19.

Tottenham Hotspur have received a huge cash injection, which in theory could help them re-sign Bayern Munich and England striker Harry Kane.

Kane’s future has been the subject of interest of late, with some reports suggesting he could be set to return to the Premier League.

The England captain, 32, is currently in fine form, having produced 18 goals and three assists in just ten games for Bayern Munich so far this term.

The forward recently became the fastest player to reach 100 goals for a club in Europe’s top five leagues – in 104 games – beating the previous record – 105 matches – held by Cristiano Ronaldo and Erling Haaland.

Since arriving in Bavaria following an initial £86.4million plus add-ons move from Spurs in 2023, the 32-year-old has broken his career-long trophy drought by winning the 2024/25 Bundesliga and 2024/25 Franz Beckenbauer Super Cup.

This term, he will, no doubt, be aiming to secure European silverware - with Bayern currently one of the favourites to win the Champions League – before competing for the 2026 World Cup with England in North America.

But where will Kane be playing his club football during the 2026/27 campaign?

Well, Spurs fans will be hoping the answer to that question is Tottenham. The North London side have encountered a period of change in recent months, appointing head coach Thomas Frank as well as seeing long-time chairman Daniel Levy depart after nearly 25 years in the role.

On Thursday (October 9), the club published a statement on its official website announcing that the majority shareholder, the Lewis family trust, has injected £100m of new capital into the club through ENIC Sports & Development Holdings Ltd (“ENIC”).

The motivation behind the investment is to “strengthen the Club’s financial position and equip the Club’s leadership team with additional resources”.

So, in theory, the funds could be used to attract stars such as Kane if the Premier League club pursue his talents.

Harry Kane on Premier League return

Earlier this month, Kane gave an open and honest interview to BBC Sport, during which he claimed he could “definitely” see himself extending his stay at Bayern and is “willing” to have conversations with the club.

On a potential return to the Premier League, Kane said: "In terms of the Premier League, I don't know. If you had asked me when I first left to go to Bayern, I would have said for sure I would come back.

"Now, I have been there a couple of years, I would probably say that has gone down a little bit, but I wouldn't say I would never go back.

"What I have learned in my career is that different opportunities and different timings happen, and things fall in place. Going back to my first point with Bayern right now, I am fully all in with Bayern."

Harry Kane has made his feelings clear on a return to the Premier League amid reports linking him to Manchester United.

Having scored over 200 goals in the Premier League for Tottenham Hotspur, Kane left North London for Bayern back in the summer of 2023.

At the time, the England captain made a move to Bavaria in a deal worth a reported fee of €100 million plus €10 million bonuses.

Since then, Kane has scored 103 goals in 106 appearances across all competitions.

So far in the 25/26 season, the 32-year-old has already netted 18 times in just 10 matches.

Over the years, Kane has often been linked with a move to United. Former Red Devils boss Erik ten Hag reportedly wanted to bring the striker to the club before his switch to Bayern more than two years ago.

Recently, it was reported that Saudi Pro League side Al Hilal are interested in signing Kane.

After reporting for international duty with England this week, Kane was asked about his future and spoke about a potential return to the Premier League.

The Englishman's return to the Premier League has often been mooted due to him needing just 48 goals to become the competition's record goalscorer.

Harry Kane breaks silence on Premier League return

Kane said: "In terms of staying longer (At Bayern), I could definitely see that. I spoke openly a couple of weeks ago that I have not had those conversations with Bayern yet, but if they were to arise I would be willing to talk and have an honest conversation.

"Obviously it depends on how the next year or so goes and what we achieve together. Right now, I would say we are in a fantastic moment and I am not thinking about anything else."

Kane added: "In terms of the Premier League, I don't know. If you had asked me when I first left to go to Bayern, I would have said for sure I would come back.

"Now I have been there a couple of years I would probably say that has gone down a little bit, but I wouldn't say I would never go back. What I have learned in my career is that different opportunities and different timings happen and things fall in place. Going back to my first point, with Bayern right now I am fully all in with Bayern."

Harry Kane could be about to be made an astronomical offer to leave Bayern Munich and move to a new league.

The England captain, 32, has been with the Bundesliga giants since the summer of 2023 after moving to the Allianz Arena for a reported €110m (£95.7m) from Tottenham Hotspur.

Kane is Tottenham's all-time leading goalscorer after netting 280 goals in 435 matches across all competitions.

He moved to Bayern after his Tottenham contract had around a year left to run on it.

Since moving to Germany, Kane has scored a remarkable 103 goals in just 106 games for Bayern, winning the Bundesliga title with the Bavarian club last season.

Kane has also become England's record goalscorer with 74 goals across 109 caps for the Three Lions and will be seeking to lead his country to World Cup glory next summer when the tournament is held across the USA, Canada and Mexico.

Kane put pen to paper on a four-year contract when he joined Bayern back in 2023, meaning it is currently due to expire in the summer of 2027.

Throughout Kane's time at Spurs he was often linked with a move to Manchester United, with former Old Trafford boss Erik ten Hag wanting to bring the striker to the club before his switch to Bayern more than two years ago.

Since then United have signed Rasmus Hojlund - who in turn has headed on loan to Napoli in Serie A - and more recently Benjamin Sesko this summer, who has scored in back-to-back games since his arrival from RB Leipzig with goals against Brentford and Sunderland.

However, it seems Kane's future might not be back in England, but instead in Saudi Arabia.

According to a report from German publication Bild, Al Hilal are said to have offered Kane a remarkable £261m package on a three-year deal with the Saudi Pro League outfit.

Journalist Christian Falk reports that the England and Bayern talisman 'was and is' on Al Hilal's radar as they work up their proposal for Kane's services.

Speaking on his True or Not True podcast, Falk said: "They've been after him for a while. They wanted him when Bayern were involved.

"They actually wanted to hijack the deal back then, but Bayern had already agreed on it. They must have put an unbelievable offer on the table.

"I heard Al Hilal wanted to pay Harry Kane 100 million a year if he played there.

"For a three-year contract – not bad."

If he were to move to Al Hilal, Kane would link up with former Premier League stars Darwin Nunez, Ruben Neves and Kalidou Koulibaly.

However, it would be a major shock if the England striker was to leave Bayern for Saudi Arabia, given his sensational form since moving to Germany.

Lord Alan Sugar has responded after ex-Tottenham captain Jamie Redknapp issued a formal apology to him while live on Sky Sports.

Redknapp claimed in September, during a segment on the departure of Daniel Levy, that Sugar had left Spurs 'in a mess' when he sold his majority stake in the club to ENIC in 2001.

Sugar spent 10 years as chairman of the club after teaming up with Terry Venables to buy it in 1991, and sold his remaining shares to ENIC in 2007.

After Redknapp's claims, Sugar threatened legal action against the 52-year-old, who joined Spurs a year after The Apprentice host stepped down as chairman.

And on Friday, during coverage of Bournemouth's Premier League fixture against Fulham on Friday, Sky Sports paused their coverage to allow Redknapp to issue an apology.

He said: "I said at the time that Lord Sugar left the club 'in a mess'.

"I just want to make clear that he stabilised the club and invested heavily during his time as chairman.

"When he took over in 1991, Spurs were close to bankruptcy, and by the time he stepped away the financial position had been turned around.

"I apologise to Lord Sugar and his family for any misunderstanding and for any distress caused, and am happy to set the record straight."

Sky Sports declined to comment further when approached by SPORTbible.

Shortly after Redknapp's apology, Sugar acknowledged his on-air comments and added that, 'as way of a further apology', £10,000 had been donated to the Great Ormond Street Hospital children's charity in London.

He has since posted a series of tweets - most of which are in response to Spurs fans.

Sugar claimed that Sky and Redknapp 'will pay their [legal] bill', and when one fan claimed he had left the club 'in a mess', he responded: "You are a idiot. Brainless!"

When asked whether he would accept Redknapp's apology, the 78-year-old simply replied: "Yes."

Sugar was born in east London and initially made his fortune from founding and running consumer electronics company Amstrad - which used the initials of his full name Alan Michael Sugar.

After his Spurs takeover, the club won one trophy - the 1999 League Cup - during his time in charge.

Jamie Redknapp issued a formal apology live on-air during Sky Sports' coverage of the Premier League fixture between Bournemouth and Fulham.

Bournemouth came back from 1-0 down in the second half to win 3-1 at Dean Court.

Two goals from Antoine Semenyo and a Justin Kluivert strike moved Andoni Iraola's side to second place in the Premier League, only behind Liverpool.

Redknapp was on punditry duty for the fixture alongside former Fulham midfielder Steve Sidwell.

During the coverage, the ex-Tottenham captain issued a formal apology to former Spurs chairman Alan Sugar.

Last month, in a segment covering the exit of Daniel Levy from Spurs, Redknapp claimed that Sugar had left the north London club 'in a mess' when he sold his majority stake in the club to ENIC in 2001.

The long-time Apprentice host initially purchased his stake in Spurs in 1991, alongside Terry Venables, and spent 10 years as chairman.

He then sold his remaining 12 per cent share to ENIC in 2007, formally cutting ties with the club.

After Redknapp's claim, Sugar took to Twitter to state that the ex-Spurs midfielder and Sky Sports would be 'hearing from my lawyers'.

In a subsequent tweet, he added: "I am coming for you @MrJamieRedknapp idiot."

Sky briefly cut away from their coverage of Bournemouth versus Fulham to broadcast Redknapp's apology, with the 52-year-old stating: "I said at the time that Lord Sugar left the club 'in a mess'.

"I just want to make clear that he stabilised the club and invested heavily during his time as chairman.

"When he took over in 1991, Spurs were close to bankruptcy, and by the time he stepped away the financial position had been turned around.

"I apologise to Lord Sugar and his family for any misunderstanding and for any distress caused, and am happy to set the record straight."

Sugar posted on social media that, 'by way of a further apology', a sum of £10,000 has been donated to the Great Ormond Street Hospital charity in London.

SPORTbible have contacted Sky Sports for comment.

Real Madrid and Tottenham Hotspur will each make history during their second-round Champions League matches.

On Tuesday afternoon, several of the biggest clubs in football will kick off their second group stage match in the 2025/26 Champions League.

The likes of Liverpool, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich are all in action across Tuesday's fixtures, as they all look to add another win to their European campaigns this season.

However, for four clubs playing on Tuesday, their matches will not only be a chance to earn another three points, but it will also set a new Champions League record.

Real Madrid will travel to Kazakhstan to face FC Kairat, while Tottenham Hotspur face FK Bodo/Glimt in Norway, and both games are set to go down in the history books.

Across the modern era of the Champions League, meaning from 1992,a total of 158 clubs from 34 national associations have competed in the competition.

And yet, FC Kairat welcoming Real Madrid to the Ortalyq stadion in Pavlodar, Kazakhstan will go down in history as the most easterly match ever in the UEFA Champions League or European Cup.

Tuesday's match will be the first meeting between the two clubs after FC Kairat qualified for the Champions League for the first time after winning the Kazakhstan top flight in 2024.

The only other time that the Kazakhstan side has featured in a UEFA competition was during the inaugural Conference League in 2021-22, when they finished bottom of their group.

In a viral clip showing their reaction to the main Champions League draw in Monaco last month, the entire team could hardly hold back their excitement once they discovered they'd play 15-time winners Real Madrid in only their second Champions League game.

Tottenham Hotspur's trip to Bodo/Glimt's Aspmyra Stadion in Bodo, Norway will similarly break a geographical record as the most northerly match ever.

Having played the Norwegian club in the semi-finals of last season's Europa League, Spurs are already familiar with the tough conditions of playing so far north, despite the fact that the won the match 2-0.

Shortly after making history as the first Norwegian club to reach the last four of a European club competition, Bodo/Glimt qualified for the Champions League for the first time following a 6–2 win over Sturm Graz on aggregate in the qualifying play-offs.

Tottenham Hotspur could seal five dream signings if a £4.5 billion takeover bid is accepted by the club's current owners.

The Sun reported on Thursday evening that a US consortium, led by tech entrepreneur and former DJ Brooklyn Earick, have submitted an offer worth £4.3 billion to buy the club from current owners ENIC and minority shareholder Daniel Levy.

The report adds that the consortium, which includes 12 people, would set aside £1.2 billion for the 'player budget', which is said to include transfer fees, agent payments and wages and would be available to spend from the January transfer window onwards.

Spurs would not be able to spend anywhere close to that sum of money in January due to the Premier League's Profit and Sustainability rules.

The Sun also claim that Earick and his consortium held talks with former chairman Levy several months ago, with talks said to have 'accelerated' since Levy's departure from that role.

Earick's blueprint for Tottenham is being described as 'Tottenham 3.0', and includes a planned £250m stadium naming rights deal.

The former DJ is said to want a deal - which needs to be finalised by the Stock Takeover Panel - done before the January transfer window.

The chances of a takeover occurring are unclear, particularly as Football.london report that ENIC still have zero interest in selling the club.

But in the event of Spurs being taken over and having more money to spend moving forwards, here are five dream signings that the club could complete.

Harry Kane

It goes without saying that the vast majority of Spurs fans want Harry Kane back in north London.

Manager Thomas Frank does, too, with the Dane telling reporters at a press conference on Monday that he would happily 'welcome' the Bayern Munich striker back to the club if he chooses to.

Reports emerged over the weekend claiming that Spurs have a 'first option' to buy Kane for £54 million in January, two-and-a-half years after he originally left the club.

They may well have the financial power to get a deal done without outside investment - if Kane is interested in re-joining so soon - but further cash would certainly help.

Adam Wharton

After the sales of Eberechi Eze and Michael Olise to Arsenal and Bayern respectively, central midfielder Adam Wharton looks set to be the next Crystal Palace player to depart for a huge fee.

Wharton graduated from the Category 1 academy at Blackburn Rovers in 2022 and quickly became a key member of the first team.

His rise since joining Palace has been even more meteoric, winning the FA Cup and the Community Shield this year, and the 21-year-old has attracted interest from Bayern, Manchester United and Real Madrid among others.

He was linked with a stunning £100 million move to Spurs in the summer after the north London club qualified for the Champions League.

Wharton's contract at Selhurst Park still has nearly four years left to run, meaning Palace are under little pressure to sell and could demand a higher fee than £100m.

If Spurs are given further money to spend, acquiring Wharton would be an early statement of intent.

Rodrygo

One position Spurs are light in is on the wings, with West Ham's Mohammed Kudus signed over the summer in an attempt to solve part of the problem.

Brennan Johnson was Spurs' top goalscorer last season but when he or Kudus or unavailable, Frank is relying on the much more inexperienced Wilson Odobert.

Signing a player like Rodrygo from Real Madrid would be a potential game-changing move for the north London club, especially as he has somewhat fallen out of favour in Spain.

The 24-year-old not a regular starter under Xabi Alonso - he has only started two of seven games this season - despite being involved in 24 goal contributions last season under the previous management of Carlo Ancelotti.

Both Arsenal and Liverpool were linked with signing the Brazilian in the summer but Spurs could steal a march on them with fresh investment.

Marcus Rashford

Another potential signing for Spurs next summer would be a shock move for Marcus Rashford.

Barcelona have an agreement worth £26.2 million to sign Rashford permanently from Manchester United next summer, but reports suggest they are already attempting to reduce that fee despite the 27-year-old's impressive start in Spain.

Their pursuit could be further complicated by reported interest in Atletico Madrid's Julian Alvarez, as per The Athletic, and Spurs could offer an attractive project back in England for Rashford if he wants it.

Jack Grealish

Jack Grealish has already re-found top form at Everton after signing on loan from Manchester City in the summer.

The 30-year-old was on the fringes of City's squad last season, and also struggled for regular game time in the previous season, but won the Premier League's Player of the Month award for August.

He was arguably the best player on the pitch in Everton's 2-1 defeat to Liverpool in last weekend's Merseyside derby, and his performances will no doubt have caught the attention of other Premier League clubs.

Everton have a £50 million option to buy Grealish in the summer and the England international is enjoying his football again, but Spurs might think they can attract him to join them instead if they can offer him a much higher wage.

A world-record takeover bid for Tottenham has been launched and a 12-man group is seeking to buy out the entire club from their current owners, according to stunning reports.

The landscape of Spurs' ownership changed dramatically when Daniel Levy's near 25-year reign came to an end earlier this month.

The club's official statement said he had 'stepped down', but it has been suggested that the ownership agreed for him to leave his position amid a belief that change would lead to greater sporting success.

Spurs are owned by ENIC and the Lewis family though they have been offered a world-record fee to sell the entire club.

That's according to The Sun, who claim a US consortium has launched an eye-watering £4.5 billion takeover bid for the North London outfit.

Tech entrepreneur Brooklyn Earick is heading a 12-man group that has lodged the staggering offer.

Per the report, Earick, a former DJ, and his partners are offering £3.3 billion to buy out the entire Premier League side from owners ENIC and the Lewis family.

And they are prepared to set aside a further £1.2 billion for 'player budget', which includes wages, fees and agent payments that would come into play from January 1 when the transfer window reopens.

Earick has assembled a consortium including NFL and NBA investors to back his vision.

His 'Tottenham 3.0' blueprint envisages a huge investment in the squad to turn them from pretenders to more than contenders.

And the 41-year-old has also lined up a £250 million stadium rights deal.

The total financial package would exceed the £4.25 billion record for a football club paid by the Todd Boehly-led group that purchased Chelsea in 2022.

A source said: "Brooklyn and his team think everything is in place at Tottenham already.

"Spurs has a world class stadium and training ground, the infrastructure is all in place.

"But with the investment they are ready to make, it will be the final step to turn the club into winners on the pitch as well."

Who is Brooklyn Earick?

Earick, who was born in the state of Ohio, is a former DJ who went onto work for NASA.

He started DJ-ing with electric music from the age of 15 in Columbus, where he went to university and then sold pharmaceuticals by day.

The American moved into the tech world more than 10 years ago.

If he has his own way, then he'll add Spurs to his impressive portfolio.

Bayern Munich have responded after Tottenham publicly expressed interest in re-signing star striker Harry Kane.

Kane is into his third season in Germany, having won the Bundesliga last season to secure his first major trophy as a player.

He has already smashed in nine hat-tricks in just 67 appearances in the German top flight, and has eight goals in four appearances so far this season.

Kane signed for Bayern from Tottenham in the summer of 2023, having recently become the English club's all-time record goalscorer.

Now 32, there has been speculation that the England captain may return to his homeland in the future to attempt to break Alan Shearer's all-time Premier League goal record.

Spurs boss Thomas Frank was asked about whether he would like to see Kane back at the club in a press conference on Monday.

According to reports, Spurs inserted a 'first option' clause in Kane's Bayern contract that would allow them to re-sign him for just £54 million this summer.

Frank said: "There are a lot of Tottenham fans, including myself, who would like to see Kane back.

"Personally, I don't think he will do it right now, if I'm honest. He'll probably stay in Bayern and continue performing well. He was the top scorer last year. He won the title and he's doing fantastic now.

"I don't know what he's thinking. Myself, I'm a traveller. I like to explore things as well, so he's been here for many years, so why not enjoy the time in Bayern a little bit more?

"But he's welcome. If he wants to join us, he's more than welcome."

Bayern Munich respond to Spurs Kane interest

Now, Bayern Munich manager Vincent Kompany has responded to the speculation surrounding Kane.

Understandably, the former Manchester City captain wants to keep hold of his star striker - and shut down any talk of him potentially leaving the club.

"Harry is in an excellent phase," he said. "I don't want to pave the way for any other discussion. Harry wants to win titles, and he can do that at Bayern. That's the only focus."

Sporting director Max Eberl has stated that Kane is 'fully committed' to the German giants.

Kane has not publicly commented on a return to Tottenham - but did address the club in general after fans gave him a standing ovation during a friendly between the two sides in north London last year.

"Everything was really rushed through last year [2023], so we didn't have a chance [to say goodbye]," he said. "But it was a great way to say thank you to all of them.

"The reception I got was amazing, and great to clap them around the pitch after, those who stayed behind.

"I will always be thankful for every Spurs fan for the support they've given me through my whole career. It's been incredible. I just appreciate them seeing me and me seeing them again."