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Tottenham and Aston Villa are in talks over a major swap deal between the two clubs this summer, according to a new report.

Villa finished ahead of Spurs last season, with their fourth place meaning that they qualify for the upcoming season's Champions League - the first of the brand-new format. Spurs, meanwhile, will play in the Europa League.

Villa boss Unai Emery has already gone about improving his squad, signing Everton youngster Lewis Dobbin for a fee of around £10 million. Midfielder Tim Iroegbunam went in the other direction.

They are also said to be in advanced talks over a swap deal with Juventus regarding the sale of Douglas Luiz.

According to Sky Italia, Juve pair Samuel Iling-Junior and Enzo Barrenechea will move to Villa Park as part of the deal, while Alisha Lehmann is said to be joining Juve's women's side from the Villans as part of a unique 'double transfer'.

But that is not the only swap deal that Villa are in talks over.

The Times claim that Tottenham are looking to take advantage of Villa's apparent need to sell players before the Premier League's Profit and Sustainability Regulations (PSR) deadline of June 30.

It is reported that they have launched an offer to sign midfielder Jacob Ramsey, who is one of Emery's key players when fit and available.

The 23-year-old was restricted to just 16 Premier League appearances last season due to various foot injuries, but scored six goals and provided seven assists in the previous season and earned an England call-up.

Tottenham have reportedly offered Villa just £20 million to sign him - but are willing to offer midfielder Giovani Lo Celso, who is surplus to requirements, as part of the deal.

Villa are said to have turned this down, as they want between £40 to £50 million to sell a player that has three years left on his contract. It is unclear whether they are interested in signing Lo Celso.

But they may be able to ask for a different player in exchange, with Spurs said to be keen on selling Emerson Royal, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, Bryan Gil and Sergio Reguilon this summer.

Harry Kane is set to return to Tottenham Hotspur this summer after England’s Euro 2024 campaign.

Currently, Kane is away with the Three Lions as they look to clinch Euro 2024 glory in Germany.

England advanced as Group C winners after Tuesday night’s 0-0 draw against Slovenia.

It is likely that Gareth Southgate’s team will take on the Netherlands in the round of 16, which will be played in Gelsenkirchen on Sunday evening.

Kane left Spurs last summer to join Bayern Munich in a deal worth a reported fee of £86.4 million.

However, he is set to make a swift return to North London as Bayern are set to take on Spurs in the Visit Malta Cup at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in August.

On Wednesday afternoon, it was confirmed that the match will be shown live on TNT Sports, who wrote on social media: “Their all-time leading scorer returns. Watch Harry Kane's return to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on 10 August LIVE on TNT Sports and Discovery Plus UK.”

Announcing the fixture back in March, a statement from Spurs read: “Our Men’s First Team will face six-time European champions FC Bayern in the Visit Malta Cup at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday 10 August, 5.30pm kick-off.

“This mouth-watering curtain-raiser to the new season takes on extra significance, with the Club’s all-time leading goalscorer, Harry Kane, and long-serving defender Eric Dier having recently joined the Bundesliga champions.

“This will be a 12th meeting with Bayern in our history and only the fourth to have taken place on home soil. We memorably overcame the German giants on our way to UEFA Cup success 40 years ago and last met in the UEFA Champions League during the 2019/20 season.”

Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou has revealed the one thing he has loved about Euro 2024.

So far Euro 2024 has been one of the most enjoyable major tournaments in living memory, with plenty of goals, drama and only one goalless draw happening in the first week.

There have been plenty of things to like about the tournament so far, although unfortunately England's performances have't been one of them.

On Saturday Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou made his ITV punditry debut ahead of Belgium's Group E match against Romania.

The Australian coach - who gained plenty of fans in the Premier League this season with his insightful yet informal interviews - has been in Germany largely as a fan rather than as a pundit.

Host Laura Woods asked Postecoglou what he's been up to during his first week in Germany, and he replied by highlighting one particular thing he has loved about the tournament.

"I just love the fearlessness of throwing young players in, they've already made an impact," Postecoglou said.

"We sometimes, even us managers, kind of want to wrap them in cotton wool. But 21-year-olds, 16-year-olds making an impact straight away, I think that's so exciting."

Postecoglou was referring to Lamine Yamal, Barcelona's 16-year-old winger who is appearing at his first major tournament with Spain.

The youngster enjoyed a break-out season in La Liga, locking down a place in the Barca first-team and earning a first international call-up in September last year.

Though he didn't confirm it on-air, Postecoglou was likely also talking about Yamal's Spain teammate Nico Williams.

The 21-year-old featured at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, but at this tournament he has started both of Spain's group games.

Williams was particularly impressive in Spain's 1-0 win against Italy, earning himself the Player of the Match award.

Denmark midfielder Morten Hjulmand has become a huge talking point amongst fans after he netted for his country in their Euro 2024 group stage clash against England.

The 24-year-old, who equalised for Kasper Hjulmand's side with a superb strike from range, was one of Denmark's standout performers at Frankfurt's Deutsche Bank Park.

His tireless efforts against England will come as no surprise to those who have been linked with a move for the defensive midfielder.

Hjulmand, who joined Sporting CP from Leece last summer, has reportedly been tracked by Spurs and Manchester United following an impressive campaign in Lisbon.

Earlier this year, the Dane said his “goal” was to one day play in the Premier League after he was praised by United captain Bruno Fernandes.

“It’s always great to receive praise from other big profiles," he added when speaking to Tipsbladet. "I know he’s a former Sporting player and he’s still a big fan of the club, so it’s great to know he’s still watching."

Hjulmand has also been strongly linked with a move to Spurs in recent months but during Thursday's game against England, some fans made a discovery.

Having followed them growing up, Hjulmand decided to get a special crest commemorating the 125th anniversary of Arsenal’s formation tattooed on his left arm.

In fact, he opened up on his admiration for former Gunners midfielder Patrick Vieira and labelled him an "inspiration".

“My dad supported and we watched games together when we were younger,” he said in an interview with Sporting CP's official website.

“When I started watching football, Arsenal had a fantastic team and Patrick Vieira was the captain and played in midfield. He was and is a great inspiration for me.”

Ahead of this week's clash against England, Hjulmand said he would be "ready for a new season at Sporting" after being asked about rumours surrounding his future.

"Right now I’m focused on the national team. We will try to get three points on Thursday," he added. "We will talk about this after those games."

Spurs, along with two other Premier League stars, are expressing interest in the former Manchester United star.

Tottenham Hotspur have announced their retained list.

The former Real Madrid and Spurs winger made the claim during a recent interview.

Fans were left confused by Tottenham's decision ahead of their final Premier League game against Man City.

Dele Alli showed what he is all about on his first day of training at Spurs.

The England boss was honest in his assessment.