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A late opportunity could potentially arise for Tottenham Hotspur in the final hours of this summer’s transfer market.

Ange Postecoglou is entering the final 48 hours of the window having seen five deals sanctioned by Daniel Levy when it comes to arrivals.

Player exits has dominated the news at Tottenham this summer with the prospect for more to follow with Real Betis pushing to re-sign Giovani Lo Celso.

However, Tottenham are going to be aware to any potential late market opportunities with scope for more arrivals at Hotspur Way.

Defence has remained an area which Tottenham have needed to improve this summer with no new centre-backs having been brought through the doors.

And there is one player who Fabio Paratici was keen for Tottenham to sign during his time at the club who is now looking for a late move.

Fabio Paratici target for Tottenham wants late summer move

There remain a number of positions which Tottenham could potentially look at bolstering over the final hours of the window.

A new left-back could be an opportunity which Tottenham are on the lookout for late on in the window with no direct backup to Destiny Udogie.

But that is not the only area in defence that could do with bolstering after the departure of Ashley Phillips to Stoke City on loan.

According to journalist Ben Jacobs, Paratici was keen for Tottenham to move for Bayer Leverkusen centre-back Jonathan Tah.

And the 28-year-old is now pushing for a move away from the Bundesliga champions with Bayern Munich in the frame.

They discussed under Fabio Paratici Jonathan Tah,” Jacobs told the Last Word on Spurs.

“And that might still happen for Bayern Munich, the player wants that move, but generally speaking, at this time in the window, if Daniel Levy doesn’t know his centre-back target along with the recruitment team, they won’t move.”

Tottenham could repeat Radu Dragusin trick with Jonathan Tah

Tottenham have already been able to take one potential Bayern Munich target away from the German giants over the last year.

Radu Dragusin was of real interest to Bayern Munich but Tottenham were able to win the race for the Romanian.

This could be something Tottenham look to repeat with the £43m-rated Tah who is seemingly there to be had over these final hours.

But the question would be as to how much Spurs would be looking to invest in the fourth-choice centre-back role and if that would even appeal to Tah who started on the weekend for Leverkusen.

There aren’t expected to be many incomings at Tottenham, if any, before the transfer window shuts, but that hasn’t stopped the rumours from emerging.

Tottenham Hotspur are focused on outgoings as it stands with at least three players set to leave.

One of those is Giovani Lo Celso, who’s receiving late interest from Real Betis, while Besiktas are in late for a deal to sign Sergio Reguilon.

There are definitely still areas that Spurs can improve, certainly at centre-back. Though Ange Postecoglou has stated that the likes of Ben Davies and Archie Gray can fit in there if needed.

Interestingly, Aston Villa do have a late interest in a midfielder, though a deal does seem unlikely…

Tottenham have an interest in Jacob Ramsey with the player keen

Tottenham Hotspur made a move to sign Jacob Ramsey earlier on in the window but Unai Emery shut things down as he wants the player to remain in the Midlands.

Now, Ben Jacobs has revealed the latest situation involving Spurs and Ramsey, when speaking on Tottenham fan related channel Last Word on Spurs.

“What we can confirm is that the interest in Jacob Ramsey is legitimate, and Tottenham tried verbally on more than one occasion.

“The only thing in Tottenham’s favour I was always told the player even with Villa having Champions League football and Spurs not.

“He was keen on the move, liked the idea of London, would’ve come with a wage increase. There’s always that outside chance that you just try your luck and see if you can force the player to help you get that move over the line.

“But it feels at this moment as if it’s over for this window.”

Where would Jacob Ramsey fit at Spurs?

Jacob Ramsey, who is valued at £50 million, operates best in the James Maddison role in the centre of the three behind the striker.

He really caught the eye back in the 2022-2023 season, scoring six goals and providing eight assists. But, an injury last season really held him back as he only managed to make 16 appearances.

There’s definitely room for another attacking midfielder to come into the site and help lighten the load on Maddison as Giovani Lo Celso looks set to leave in the final days.

The fact that he’s keen on a move to London and Spurs in general really opens the door for a potential move to north London. However, a deal is stated as pretty much being over for this window.

You can never rule out a late transfer for Tottenham Hotspur as anything can happen as the window winds down.

Daniel Levy has already signed the likes of Lucas Bergvall, Dominic Solanke, Archie Gray, Min hyeok-Yang and Wilson Odobert to the club this summer.

However, it doesn’t appear as if he’s done just yet with a number of rumours swirling.

Interestingly, Fabrizio Romano has hinted at one or two more signings for Spurs before the deadline.

Although, it appears as if there are conflicting reports as Alasdair Gold has said that outgoings are the ‘main focus’ for Spurs in the remaining days.

With that being said, one Tottenham teenager in particular is attracting some shock interest from Saudi…

Steven Gerrard wants Spurs to let Alfie Devine join Al-Ittifaq

According to Ben Jacobs, who was speaking on the Last Word on Spurs YouTube channel, Al-Ittifaq are interested in a loan move for Alfie Devine.

“Even though I don’t think it’s gonna lead to anything, Al-Ittifaq, Steven Gerrard’s club are the other team that have him on their radar. They are looking to fill at the moment their Under-21 quota.”

This comes as a slight surprise given that a move to Saudi is normally for a player who’s either seeking big money or coming towards the end of their career.

What’s best for Alfie Devine?

Alfie Devine enjoyed a good pre-season with Spurs so there were always going to be plenty of suitors.

He enjoyed two different loan spells last season in League One and the Championship at Port Vale and Plymouth Argyle respectively, where he scored one goal and provided five assists.

Spurs should in no way be thinking of sending him over to Saudi to develop, as the standard of football is arguably worse and the whole atmosphere won’t prepare him very well for a potential future in north London.

Another move into the Championship would really let him hone in on his skills as he’s still just 20 years old at the end of the day.

Tottenham Hotspur are now less than 48 hours away from seeing the summer transfer market close for the year.

It has been a mixed few months in north London with Ange Postecoglou having seen five new signings brought into the club.

However, the window has been dominated by departures at Tottenham with Daniel Levy having waved goodbye to 14 players across a variety of means.

There are some players who will be returning over the next year having departed the club on loan.

But when it comes to arrivals, there may well be some room for movement over the final hours of the window for Tottenham.

Spurs have already seen Micky van de Ven suffer an injury scare and Dominic Solanke sidelined through an issue.

With injury issues in mind, perhaps Postecoglou will be pushing for another addition or two to really bolster his squad.

Tottenham could react to late transfer opportunities

There, actually, could be room for movement in both directions with the likes of Sergio Reguilon receiving interest from Besiktas late in the window.

Considering two of the five signings are Timo Werner, who was at Spurs last season, and Yang Min-hyeok, who doesn’t land until January, there could be an argument made that more is needed.

Spurs have made the biggest signing of the summer in Solanke but Tottenham remain interested in the likes of Eberechi Eze.

Speaking to GiveMeSport, Fabrizio Romano has now claimed Spurs are going to be considering the late opportunities which may arrive over the final hours.

“Yes, because they’ve been considering opportunities already in recent days,” Romano said.

“So, I think for Tottenham, there is still the chance to do something else in the final hours, in the final days. At the moment, there is still nothing I can say, because Tottenham have been fantastic in keeping things quiet this summer.”

Johan Lange has kept Tottenham’s deals secret this summer

With just a matter of hours now remaining in the transfer market, there are not too many rumours surrounding Tottenham.

However, the positive to take out of this summer’s window, ahead of these final hours, is just how quiet the speculation coming out of the club has been.

The finest example of it all came through the signing of Wilson Odobert.

Even the Tottenham media side were left in the dark about the Frenchman’s potential signing with his announcement coming completely out of the blue.

In an age where player’s are announced with a flash video, Odobert’s announcement was much more old school with a simple tweet.

Perhaps there could be something similar in the coming hours in north London.

Tottenham Hotspur striker Dominic Solanke is already on the sidelines but Ange Postecoglou will have high hopes for him this season.

Tottenham Hotspur fans will have been so excited to see Dominic Solanke in action after finalising his move from Bournemouth.

Spurs had needed a centre forward ever since Harry Kane’s exit and Solanke looked to be an exciting addition.

The former Chelsea and Liverpool talent hit 19 Premier League goals with Bournemouth last season and certainly earned his move to Tottenham.

Solanke started Tottenham’s Premier League opener at Leicester City and impressed Gary Neville despite not finding the net.

Unfortunately, Solanke is already injured and whilst Tottenham hope to see him return this weekend, it may be a little longer.

Theo Walcott on Dominic Solanke

Solanke may even return for the North London derby against Arsenal, which would be quite the game in which to score his first Spurs goal.

Tottenham fans will be keen to see Solanke get off the mark as quickly as possible.

The last thing Solanke needs is a goal drought upon arriving at Tottenham, which would only see the pressure rise.

Many are backing Solanke to thrive though and pundit Theo Walcott has gone one step further.

In a video posted by Sky Sports, Walcott was asked for a ‘wildest take’ on the new show ‘How Long Ref?’ – and he suggested that Solanke could finish as the Premier League’s top goalscorer.

“Solanke, now at Tottenham, might well be the top goalscorer,” said Walcott, prompting confusion from fellow pundit Izzy Christiansen, who simply said ‘In the league?!’

Tottenham fans may cynically believe that former Arsenal star Walcott is strategically trying to put some pressure on Solanke.

We think that Walcott just rates Solanke that highly having taken his game to another level at Bournemouth last season.

Tottenham paid up for Solanke for a reason; he has proven himself at Premier League level and Spurs are backing him to score penalty of goals this season.

Solanke already behind Erling Haaland

Expecting Solanke to finish on top of the Premier League scoring charts is a big ask though, certainly fitting in the category of a ‘wild take’.

Solanke had his best Premier League season with 19 goals but still finished eight goals shy of Manchester City scoring machine Erling Haaland.

The Norwegian is already setting the pace this term having racked up four goals in just two Premier League games.

Solanke already finds himself four goals behind Haaland having barely even settled into life at Tottenham yet.

We are backing Solanke to score plenty of goals for Tottenham this season but Haaland will not only have the edge over him but probably all strikers in the Premier League.

Tottenham Hotspur have enjoyed a really productive summer transfer window and their business isn’t finished just yet.

Spurs added Dominic Solanke to their ranks earlier this month after meeting Bournemouth’s £65m asking price.

That took the club’s spending to around £124m having signed Archie Gray, Lucas Bergvall, Wilson Odobert and Yang Min-hyuk.

Now, transfer specialist Fabrizio Romano has shared what Tottenham are planning to do before Friday’s deadline.

Tottenham could still make one or two signings

Fabrizio Romano, via GiveMeSport, has revealed that Tottenham Hotspur could still make one or two signings this week and noted that they are a club to keep an eye on.

“I would not exclude anything from Tottenham,” Romano said.

“Apart from Solanke, who was always the top target, all other signings they’ve been very good at keeping in the background. I think, for Tottenham, there’s still the possibility to do one or two more signings.

“I’m not sure it’s going to be two, but it could be. I think Tottenham are going to be one of the clubs to follow in the final days.”

Tottenham want cover for Destiny Udogie

Tottenham are reportedly eager to bring in cover for first-choice left-back Destiny Udogie.

Sergio Reguillon’s future at the club is far from certain and if he is to depart, the North Londoners could make a late move for his replacement.

Michael Kayode has been linked to Tottenham, though, he typically operates as a right-back.

A telling few days await.

Tottenham Hotspur’s summer transfer window has largely revolved around player departures with Daniel Levy sanctioning double digit exits.

Ange Postecoglou has now had over a year to get to know the squad which he inherited last summer.

There have been plenty of ups and downs in north London during Postecoglou’s tenure as the Tottenham manager.

But the 59-year-old has now been able to really put a stamp on this squad to make it his own with three transfer windows under his belt.

And there is still time for Tottenham to make some late moves as they eye potential opportunities in the final days of the market.

However, there are still a number of players who could still be moved on before the end of play on Friday.

Spanish side are now pushing for ‘phenomenal’ Tottenham player

One of the players who is not involved in Postecoglou’s plans is Sergio Reguilon and he has received interest from Besiktas recently.

The defender is not the only player who could be set for the exit in north London with Giovani Lo Celso also still at the club.

Lo Celso has received interest from Aston Villa and his former manager Unai Emery already this summer.

But it seems as if there is now interest coming from his former club in Real Betis as Fabrizio Romano provides the latest.

According to the transfer expert, Betis are now pushing to secure a late move for the Argentina international.

Lo Celso is now expected to leave Tottenham this summer with the player having not been selected by Postecoglou during the opening two games of the new term.

It is believed Betis now have the ‘phenomenal‘ Lo Celso as their top target for the remaining days of the window with Nabil Fekir expected to depart.

The irony comes in it was Betis who Tottenham actually purchased Lo Celso from in a £55m total deal.

Giovani Lo Celso deserved more minutes under Ange Postecoglou

A lot can be made of Lo Celso’s time at Tottenham and, it has to be said, he was a huge disappointment in the grand scheme of things.

But there is definitely a case to be made that the Argentine deserved more minutes than what he got last season.

James Maddison’s form dramatically declined following his injury issue in the early stages of the month, but Lo Celso was made to watch the Englishman’s struggles from the bench.

In the summer, Lo Celso went on to win another Copa America with Argentina and even provided an assist in the final.

Perhaps Lo Celso didn’t show it in training, but he certainly looked positive when he did get a brief opportunity during Maddison’s injury absence.

Some might say Tottenham Hotspur have endured somewhat of an underwhelming transfer window with only three real new signings made.

Ange Postecoglou has been handed the Premier League’s biggest transfer of the summer in the £65m signing of Dominic Solanke.

However, there is still room for improvement at Tottenham with just a matter of hours remaining in the window.

Tottenham are still believed to be looking for a late opportunity which could bolster their squad for what is going to be a busy season.

And there are still a number of players who could be moved on with Sergio Reguilon receiving interest from Besiktas.

However, there is one player who will not be joining Tottenham despite the club having shown an interest earlier in the window.

Tottenham set to lose out on Federico Chiesa

Earlier in the summer, Tottenham held talks with the agents of Federico Chiesa with the winger looking for a new club.

Thiago Motta made it clear Chiesa was not in the plans of Juventus for this season which has seen the Italy international on the hunt for an exit from Turin.

However, Chiesa has now agreed to join Liverpool with the Reds landing themselves an absolute bargain in a £10m deal.

For more than double the price, Tottenham have recently signing Wilson Odobert from Burnley.

It has to be said, Odobert did impress Heung-min Son on his Tottenham debut over the weekend as the youngster showed a lot of energy on the ball.

But for around half of the price spent on the 19-year-old, Spurs could have landed themselves an experienced winger who has been described as a ‘superstar‘.

Fabio Paratici would have landed Federico Chiesa for Tottenham

Over recent years, Tottenham have been able to scout the Italian top flight extremely well and that has largely been down to Fabio Paratici‘s involvement at the club.

The likes of Cristian Romero, Dejan Kulusevski and Destiny Udogie – to name just a few – have all come from Paratici’s time at the club.

However, his ban from football means he is not legally allowed to be involved in Tottenham’s transfer negotiations.

But the Italian is still believed to be working to some extent in north London.

Johan Lange is now heading up the transfer side of things at Hotspur Way and the jury is certainly out when it comes to his work so far.

Given his connections at Juventus, it is difficult to imagine this would not have been a potential deal Paratici wouldn’t have been all over for Spurs.

Paratici signed Chiesa for Juventus

Having signed Chiesa for Juventus from Fiorentina, Paratici is clearly a big fan of the Italian who has had his injury issues.

The long-term could well prove that Odobert was the smarter choice from Spurs, but Chiesa – if he can stay fit – could certainly have provided Spurs with a seriously exciting signing this summer.

But if Chiesa does end up being a success for Liverpool, there will be one man in Paratici who will be rueing not being able to be in a position to sign him for Tottenham.

Tottenham Hotspur have been one of the busiest clubs in this summer’s transfer window across the entire Premier League.

Before Tottenham fans begin to question whether enough has been done in the market, it has to be remembered a lot of work has gone in to offloading unwanted players.

And with some of the players, it has proven harder than perhaps expected to find a new clubs for this summer.

Ange Postecoglou told the Tottenham fans that change would be coming this summer and there certainly has been that when it comes to outgoings.

Some may think Spurs could still have done with an extra few arrivals with Europa League football making their schedule a lot more congested than it was last season.

However, there is still time remaining in the transfer window for late activity to present itself and Spurs could well be open to that possibility.

More signings could land at Tottenham before Friday’s deadline

A busy final 72 hours of the transfer market has been mooted around Tottenham with the club still having players to sell.

The likes of Sergio Reguilon has received interest from Besiktas with the Spaniard’s Tottenham future over.

However, that is not to say that Spurs can be ruled out of signing any further players this summer with opportunities potentially presenting themselves in the final hours.

According to Sami Mokbel, Spurs would be open to looking into any late opportunities that may be circulating towards the end of the window.

“But in terms of incomings, they’re open to an opportunity if one presents itself,” he said on the Last Word on Spurs.

“But I don’t think they’re actively looking for something, at the moment.”

Even Fabrizio Romano is not ruling out the possibility of Tottenham making a late move ahead of the deadline on Friday night.

Tottenham need a new centre-back before the transfer deadline

One area which is yet to be addressed is a new centre-back with Tottenham having now allowed Ashley Phillips to leave on loan for the season.

Spurs saw last season just how bad injuries and suspensions hit and Micky van de Ven has already suffered one injury scare this season.

Ideally, Tottenham could do with a left-footed centre-back who would also be capable of playing out at left-back.

Manchester City and Arsenal both have players capable of fitting this role and it is certainly something which would strengthen the Spurs squad if they could pull it off.

Tottenham Hotspur have been able to bring in five signings this summer but the window has been dominated by exits.

Ange Postecoglou has seen Tottenham make the biggest deal of the window with the signing of Dominic Solanke.

Spurs have more recently completed the signing of Wilson Odobert who really impressed Heung-min Son on his Tottenham debut against Everton.

The signing of Odobert was suggested to potentially be Tottenham’s last, but there is still plenty of time for the Lilywhites to act on any late opportunities in the window.

However, it is now being claimed that those inside the club are hoping for a busy end to the window with work still needing to be done.

Tottenham hoping for busy end to the summer transfer window

Spurs were strongly linked with a move for Crystal Palace’s Eberechi Eze this summer but Tottenham could now launch their move in January.

This summer has been dominated in north London by player exits with Postecoglou and Daniel Levy working to trim down the bloated squad.

Double digit players have now made their departure from N17 in a variety of different ways and more could be to come.

According to Sami Mokbel, Tottenham are looking to end the transfer window strong with incomings possible but with players still to move on.

“On terms of outgoings. yes, it might be [busy]. I think the club are hoping it will be a busy 48 hours/72 hours. ” Mokbel said on the Last Word on Spurs.

“In terms of incomings, never say never. In this game and often I’ve shot myself in the foot, numerous times, with saying something might happen, or will happen, and it hasn’t.”

Who could Tottenham sell before Friday’s deadline?

The future of Sergio Reguilon remains up in the air with the Spain international having been left out of the Tottenham squad which travelled to Asia for their pre-season tour.

Besiktas are believed to have shown an interest in Reguilon at Tottenham in recent days as the Spain international looks for his next club.

However, Reguilon has also been linked with a potential shock move to Barcelona.

Another player who Spurs will be keen to move on before the end of play on Friday is Giovani Lo Celso.

The Argentine is also clearly not in the plans of Postecoglou and Tottenham are seeing Lo Celso push for an exit this week.