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Tottenham Hotspur have had a fruitful summer on the transfer front, making a host of exciting signings for the present and future.

Spurs have also begun their Premier League campaign well, picking up four points from their opening two games of the season.

After threatening to thrash Leicester City in their league opener, only to settle for a point, Tottenham were much improved as they hammered Everton 4-0 last week.

One particular positive for Spurs compared to the second half of last season is how well James Maddison has begun the campaign.

The £40million man hit the ground running after his move to N17 last season, only for his form to tail off in the second half of the campaign.

However, Maddison has looked brighter this month, with the Evening Standard describing him last week as “full of beans again”.

Ange Postecoglou has now delivered an emphatic verdict on the England international ahead of Sunday’s Premier League trip to Newcastle United.

Ange Postecoglou says James Maddison ‘wants to take his game up another level’

Postecoglou, speaking to football.london on Friday, revealed that Maddison has been “excellent” and “consistent” in training.

The Spurs boss also said the 27-year-old is keen to “take his game up another level” and hoped he would be able to do so.

“Yeah he has been good Madders, really good,” said Postecoglou. ” I think I said last week when Madders is physically in a good place and he really is, his training is excellent, it’s consistent.

“We know he is such a creative force in this league, he’s done it for many years and it’s great to have him back up and running.

“He has been excellent in the first two games and I can see in him he wants to take his game up another level. Hopefully he can.”

Newcastle v Tottenham team news

Postecoglou has confirmed that Dominic Solanke and Richarlison will not be available for Tottenham’s Premier League trip against Newcastle on Sunday.

“Dom is close but we’re going to be a bit cautious with him, we’ve got a big programme post the international break, so he’ll miss out on Sunday,” he said on SPURSPLAY.

“The only other one we got midweek is Richarlison, who unfortunately picked up an injury in training, so he’ll probably miss the next few weeks.”

However, Spurs have been handed a boost in the shape of the return of midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur.

“Rodrigo is all good,” said Postecoglou. He’s passed all the protocols we need to.

“More importantly he feels really good and the medical team are really comfortable with him being available for Sunday.”

Meanwhile, Newcastle are set to be without at least five players, as per the Shields Gazette.

Joe Willock, Callum Wilson, Lewis Miley, Sven Botman and Jamaal Lascelles are out injured against Spurs, while Fabian Schar will serve the final match of his three-match suspension.

Martin Dubravka is also a doubt with a concussion injury picked up in training that has seen him miss the Magpies’ last two matches.

Tottenham Hotspur have enjoyed a productive transfer window and are still working on outgoings ahead of today’s deadline.

Spurs have made five new additions so far with Dominic Solanke the real statement signing from Bournemouth.

At this stage, there is nothing in the pipeline for further additions but on the outgoing front, one of their exciting youngsters is set to depart for the EFL.

Tottenham set to send Josh Keeley out on loan to Leyton Orient

According to journalist Alasdair Gold, Tottenham’s young goalkeeper Josh Keeley is set to join Leyton Orient on loan.

The ‘excellent’ (per SuperHotspur) shot-stopper has penned a new contract ahead of his switch to League One, so evidently the club have high hopes for him in the long term.

Keeley, who celebrated his 21st birthday in May, is an Ireland youth international and is a regular for Spurs’ reserve team.

Tottenham set for a quiet deadline day

On the incoming front, Sky Sports News reported that Tottenham aren’t expected to sign any more players before the deadline.

Though, it’s also been suggested ‘never say never’, so it appears club chiefs remain active in case a unique opportunity arises.

A back-up left-back is thought to be on Postecoglou’s wishlist and Fiorentina’s Michael Kayode has been mooted as a potential target.

Manchester City’s Issa Kabore was another full-back linked with a move to Spurs but he’s set to join Benfica on loan.

A telling few hours await as the clock ticks towards the deadline at 11pm this evening.

Tottenham Hotspur look set to be in store for a busy end to the summer transfer market today.

However, it is not the ending to their summer business which many Tottenham fans will be hoping for in north London.

Ange Postecoglou‘s side have already seen 14 players depart in what has been a summer of departures in the Australian’s second summer window.

Tottenham were expecting a busy end to the market when it came to player sales with two specifically the club were looking to move on.

One of those players in Giovani Lo Celso who has not been included in either of Postecoglou’s matchday squads this season.

West Ham are believed to have shown an interest in Tottenham’s Lo Celso over a possible deadline day swoop.

But another Spurs player is now receiving late interest with Spurs having even received an offer for his services.

Tottenham have already replied to deadline day offer for £27m player

It has even been suggested that Tottenham could sanction a surprise late exit over the final hours of the window.

But one player who does look set to leave Hotspur Way later today is Sergio Reguilon who is subject to interest from Besiktas.

However, Spurs have now received an offer from a European side for the services of the Spanish left-back.

According to Fabrizio Romano, Tottenham have just received an offer from Ligue 1 side Lille for the services of Reguilon.

But the French side have already been knocked back having only offered a loan agreement for the Spaniard.

It is even claimed that the French side had entered advanced talks to sign Reguilon who is now hours away from remaining at Tottenham.

However, Spurs are looking to offload Reguilon on a permanent basis now after years of holding on to the Spaniard.

Tottenham need to offload Sergio Reguilon today

Having signed from Real Madrid in a deal worth £27m, it would be fair to say that he has been a huge disappointment.

Reguilon spent last season out on loan with Manchester United and Brentford with the Spaniard showing some positive signs.

He has been hailed as ‘incredible‘ in the past but, clearly, he has not shown Postecoglou enough behind the scenes.

Although Spurs desperately need a new left-back, they could really do with offloading Reguilon who has been stuck on the books for years now.

A quiet deadline day has been mooted around Tottenham Hotspur with the Lilywhites looking to have wrapped up their business.

That is, of course, when it comes to potential arrivals with Tottenham having already sanctioned 14 exits and counting.

Tottenham are believed to be in store for a busy deadline day when it comes to player sales with two specifically set to leave.

Sergio Reguilon has received interest from Besiktas already this summer after being left out of Ange Postecoglou‘s squad for the pre-season tour.

Despite having offloaded a huge number of players, there is still the feeling that more can be done to trim down the bloated squad which Postecoglou inherited.

However, it has now been mooted that a third ‘surprise’ exit could potentially be sanctioned before the end of the day.

Tottenham could sanction ‘surprise’ deadline day sale

At the start of the window, Postecoglou admitted it was going to be a summer of change in north London.

And change there has been with so many players now off the books and more to potentially follow over the final hours of the window.

West Ham are now showing an interest in potentially signing Tottenham’s Giovani Lo Celso today but Real Betis are believed to be leading the race.

According to reliable Spurs reporter Alasdair Gold, there is the potential for a late ‘surprise’ exit at Hotspur Way today.

“They’re the two big ones [Lo Celso and Reguilon] that we’re kind of keeping an eye on in terms of of outgoings,” he said on the Gold and Guest Talk Tottenham podcast.

“And you never know, there might be a surprise late one, especially with the squad registration stuff.”

Tottenham have cleared the decks this summer

A lot of questions can be asked as to whether enough has been done in north London this summer when it comes to signings.

Tottenham have only really brought in three signings in Dominic Solanke, Archie Gray and Wilson Odobert for the start of the campaign.

However, the departures have been impressive from a Spurs point of view with a lot of unwanted players having now been offloaded.

And when it comes to the young prospects, loan moves have been made to secure them more regular football.

But a late surprise would certainly be interesting to see.

Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur have enjoyed fruitful summers on the transfer front, making several big signings.

With deadline day now looming, the Gunners and Spurs could yet look to make more additions before the window shuts at 11pm BST on Friday.

The next 24 hours could also see the wrapping up of several transfer sagas that have been rumbling all summer, and perhaps even longer.

Now, a player who has been linked with Arsenal and Tottenham for months appears to have decided on his next club.

Ivan Toney now expected to join Al-Ahli

The player in question is Brentford’s Ivan Toney and, according to The Times, he is now expected to join Al-Ahli in the Saudi Pro League.

Toney agreed a three-year deal with the Saudi Pro League club worth about £17million a season and is now set to make the switch, added the report.

The west London club have been holding out for about £50million for the England player, having rejected a previous £35million offer from Al-Ahli.

No Premier League bidding war as Toney set for Saudi switch

And so it looks like the Toney saga is coming to an end, with neither Arsenal nor Tottenham set to get their hands on him.

Going into the summer, there was speculation of a scramble for Toney’s services, and potentially a big bidding war.

However, this has not materialised, and now the England international looks set to exit the Premier League and join the Saudi top flight.

What could Arsenal and Tottenham do on deadline day?

Considering both Arsenal and Tottenham have done the bulk of their transfer business earlier in the summer, neither club is expected to frantically rush around for panic buys.

Fabrizio Romano told GiveMeSport on Thursday that he wouldn’t be surprised if the Gunners brought on a new forward, perhaps cover for Bukayo Saka on the right wing.

Meanwhile, Michael Bridge told the same outlet that he doesn’t expect Tottenham to be busy on deadline day, though he stressed “never say never”.

More outgoings could also be on the cards, with the likes of Aaron Ramsdale, Eddie Nketiah, Giovani Lo Celso and Sergio Reguilon all candidates to leave N5 and N17 respectively.

Tottenham Hotspur have enjoyed a busy summer on the transfer front, making a number of exciting signings for the present and for the future.

Dominic Solanke has joined Spurs to bolster the first-team’s attacking ranks as the first out-and-out No. 9 brought in since Harry Kane’s departure.

Tottenham have also signed Archie Gray, Wilson Odobert and Yang Min-hyuk, young players who all look like they have a bright future ahead of them.

In addition, Lucas Bergvall has arrived at Spurs after a deal was struck with Djurgarden in January, while Timo Werner has re-signed on loan from RB Leipzig.

Tottenham continue to be linked with players going into transfer deadline day, such as Ivan Toney and Josh Brownhill.

Now, Sky Sports journalist Michael Bridge has shared what he knows about Spurs going into the final day of the window.

‘Never say never’ with Tottenham but ‘busy deadline day’ not on cards

Bridge, speaking on GiveMeSport, has praised Tottenham for a “really impressive” window and said they’re a “never say never” kind of club.

However, the Sky Sports reporter said he’s not aware of any plans for Spurs to launch any late moves, and has told fans not to expect a busy finale.

“I think with Tottenham, you never say never. But my understanding is not to expect a busy deadline day in terms of incomings,” said Bridge.

“They wanted an out-and-out striker, Postecoglou wanted Solanke, they got Solanke. I think they’ve been really impressive.

“What they’ve seen of Archie Gray so far, we also know that Odobert came out of nowhere, but he’s another option.

“He gives Spurs something a little bit different in the wide areas.”

Tottenham can afford not to rush on deadline day

Spurs have done some great business this summer and, crucially, most of it has come when the pace of transfers could be more leisurely.

Now, with just over 24 hours to go until the window shuts, Tottenham can afford not to rush, and perhaps look at pouncing on some great opportunities instead of panic buying.

That said, Spurs have done well in making signings seemingly out of nowhere, as was the case with Odobert.

Hopefully there will be more of that before Friday night.

Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur have both been busy on the transfer front this summer, making several exciting signings between them.

The Gunners have signed Riccardo Calafiori and Mikel Merino, while Spurs have landed Dominic Solanke, Archie Gray, Wilson Odobert and Yang Min-hyuk.

With just over 24 hours until the summer transfer window shut, now is the time when the likes of Arsenal and Tottenham may look to make some last-minute additions.

Now, according to Florian Plettenberg, a player who has been linked with both north London clubs is still available as nobody has met his valuation.

Baris Alper Yilmaz valued at ‘over’ £25million

The player in question is Galatasaray’s Baris Alper Yilmaz, one of the most exciting attacking talents in the Turkish top flight.

Earlier this summer, it was reported that Arsenal were plotting talks with the player’s camp, while Spurs were said to be considering making an offer for the Turkiye international.

Liverpool and Aston Villa have also been linked with Yilmaz, but with deadline day looming, there are no active discussions around the player.

Plettenberg has reported that several big European clubs have made concrete offers for Yilmaz, “but none were willing to meet the requested price tag of over €30million.”

Arsenal and Tottenham could sign Gareth Bale-like winger for around £26million

Both the Gunners and Spurs may well look to bolster their attacking ranks before the window shuts.

Arsenal are said to be looking for someone to deputise for Bukayo Saka, and Yilmaz – who can play on both flanks – would certainly be a good shout.

Yilmaz has drawn comparisons to Gareth Bale, according to GS Gazete, and he has certainly shown that he can perform at a high level.

In addition, €30million works out at around £25.5million, so it wouldn’t take much for either Arsenal or Tottenham – perhaps £26million – to convince Galatasaray to come to the table for discussions.

Tottenham Hotspur’s deadline day is now expected to rely on any late opportunities which may arise, when it comes to arrivals.

Ange Postecoglou may not be expecting a busy end to what has been a steady summer market with five signings confirmed.

Of course, two of those signings have to be caveated with Timo Werner being retained on loan and Yang Min-hyeok not arriving until January.

However, it could be a busy deadline day for Tottenham with players set to depart the club.

That has been the story of the transfer window at Hotspur Way with 14 players having left the club through a variety of means.

But there could be scope for one late arrival with the agent of one Tottenham target still working hard to earn his client a move.

Tottenham could land defender on deadline day

Going into the final hours, Tottenham could still do with another centre-back who would be capable of playing at left-back.

One long-term Tottenham target who is available is Bayer Leverkusen’s Jonathan Tah, but he could well land at Bayern Munich.

However, an opportunity from inside the Premier League could potentially present itself as the clock ticks down on the summer window.

According to Fabrizio Romano, the agents of Chelsea defender Trevor Chalobah are still trying to find him a new club before the deadline on Friday night.

“Chelsea are still trying to find a solution for Trevoh Chalobah, and his agents too. It’s an open story ahead of the final 48 hours,” he said in his Daily Briefing.

“There’s no lack of suitors but Chelsea have been asking for a permanent move for £30m and it’s difficult for many clubs to invest this kind of money.”

Trevor Chalobah could offer Tottenham late opportunity

Tottenham have been strongly linked with a potential move for Chalobah this summer as his future looks to be away from Chelsea.

Ideally, Tottenham could do with a centre-back capable of playing at left-back due to the lack of backup behind Destiny Udogie.

Chalobah does not have experience at playing on the left side of the defence but he does at right-back.

Tottenham fans have been well and truly spoilt by Daniel Levy in the current transfer window, with the north London club’s spending tally well over £100 million.

Things are starting to click into place for Ange Postecoglou at Spurs as they remain unbeaten in the Premier League and have already scored an impressive five goals.

Spurs fans caught a first glimpse of Wilson Odobert in what was a rather impressive debut from the youngster, and Archie Gray got some more minutes under his belt.

The only disappointment has been Dominic Solanke‘s injury, which saw him miss the Lilywhites’ last outing against Everton.

With just over a day left in the summer transfer window there’s still time for Ange Postecoglou to add another fresh face if he sees fit.

However, it doesn’t appear as if it will be Ebereche Eze will be an addition…

Tottenham are yet to make their move for Eberechi Eze

It was claimed earlier on in the window that Spurs definitely wanted to sign Eberechi Eze, but due to his mammoth £70 million price tag after the expiration of his old one, it’s not been as easy.

Now, Dean Jones when writing his column for Give Me Sport has stated that Spurs are still yet to progress a deal as things stand, despite many thinking they would.

It doesn’t look likely that Spurs will now end up making the move this window and Crystal Palace now see losing him as ‘unthinkable’.

This will no doubt be gutting for Spurs fans having seen their side linked with him throughout.

Is there a need for Eze at that price?

There’s no doubting that Eze would help transform Tottenham’s attack as arguably one of the best creative midfielders in the Premier League, but this late, at that price, just seems slightly unrealistic.

Son Heung-min was full of praise for Eze when Tottenham played Crystal Palace last season, so he’s got his approval.

But, with James Maddison currently operating in the attacking midfield role and contributing already this season, you have to say that bringing in Eze would only scupper his progress.

With Crystal Palace off to a rough start to the season there could be an opportunity to bring him in around January time if the results from the London club don’t match his ability, with a transfer request a possibility.

Tottenham Hotspur have enjoyed a fruitful summer on the transfer front, making a host of exciting signings for the present and future.

Archie Gray, Dominic Solanke, Wilson Odobert and Yang Min-hyuk have all gone on Spurs’ books over the past few months.

In addition, Lucas Bergvall has arrived from Djurgarden and Timo Werner has re-signed for Tottenham on loan from RB Leipzig.

However, the Lilywhites may now find themselves up against Leipzig for a defender who has previously been deemed one of the best passers in Europe.

RB Leipzig now in talks for Tottenham-linked Lutsharel Geertruida

The player in question is Feyenoord’s Lutsharel Geertruida, who Spurs reportedly led the race for back in June.

Indeed, it was also reported that Tottenham even offered Geertruida a contract, but since then, speculation between the two parties petered out.

Liverpool and Aston Villa have also been linked with the Dutchman, but it looks as though Leipzig are now pushing on for his signature.

Romano, taking to X, has reported that Leipzig have earmarked Geertruida as their top target to replace the Al Nassr-bound Mohamed Simakan.

Talks are now under way between the Bundesliga side and the Eredivisie giants for the 24-year-old, added the transfer insider.

Spurs running out of time to sign Sergio Ramos-like defender

Tottenham currently have two of the best centre-backs around in Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero.

However, Spurs may well look to improve their strength in depth and, in that case, Geertruida could be a good shout.

Football Talent Scout previously compared his style of play to that of Sergio Ramos and deemed him a “complete and dominant” defender.

Geertruida’s price tag is said to be £27million, which is not prohibitively expensive for a top Premier League club like Tottenham.

However, if Spurs do want to pursue a late move for the Dutchman, they will need to move in fast, as Leipzig are on the case.