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Tottenham Hotspur may now have the chance to sign an attacker they reportedly chased in the summer.

It was a busy summer for Spurs, which saw them bring in Thomas Frank as manager, and sealing permanent deals for Xavi Simons, Mohammed Kudus and Mathys Tel.

They also landed a loan move for PSG striker Randal Kolo Muani, seemingly providing all the firepower necessary.

Door open for Tottenham to seal summer target

It hasn’t quite gone to play for Spurs so far, however, with the team stuck in 11th place and their fresh attackers struggling to make opposition teams pay.

The January transfer window is just around the corner, and with it comes an opportunity to land a player Spurs were interested in in the summer, available at a knockdown price.

According to Fichajes in the summer, Spurs were plotting a move for Real Sociedad winger Takefusa Kubo that could have cost up to €70m.

That never materialised, and the north London club may be thankful it didn’t, as the same Spanish outlet are now claiming the Japan international could be available for as little as €40m, just over half his potential summer value.

It follows a difficult season for the 24-year-old, who has managed just one goal and one assist in 14 La Liga outings this term, playing on the right wing.

That’s an uncharacteristically poor return for Kubo, who registered five goals last season, 11 goal involvements the season before that and 16 goal involvements in 2022/23.

Based on Fichajes report, however, the Spanish side are losing patience with the La Masia-schooled winger and are ready to cash in now before his value drops any further.

In FourFourTwo’s opinion, this is a transfer that Spurs need to tread very carefully with.

One way of looking at it is the Premier League capitalising on a dropped value based on current form, from which they can help Kubo recover and potentially profit further down the line.

Another viewing is that the Japanese attacker’s output is a case of diminishing returns, that he has peaked young and regressed since then. If Spurs are taking the gamble, they need to be confident he sits in the first camp.

Tottenham Hotspur face a battle with some of Europe’s top clubs for a talented young Bundesliga winger.

Spurs signed Mohammed Kudus in the summer, made Mathys Tel’s loan permanent, and have Wilson Odobert in the squad, but it still feels like they haven’t properly replaced Heung-min Son on the left wing.

Thomas Frank will be hoping these negotiations will work to fill that vacancy.

Tottenham Hotspur to return to Bundesliga for another attacker

Alongside Tel’s permanent deal, the north London club also invested a significant amount in bringing Xavi Simons in from the Bundesliga.

The young pair are still working to properly announce themselves on the Premier League stage after a tricky start, but that clearly hasn’t put Spurs off the German market.

Based on a report from German outlet Bild, Spurs have joined the race for FC Koln winger Said El Mala.

The same newspaper reported earlier this week that Manchester City, Manchester United, Bayern Munich, PSG and Barcelona all also hold an interest in the Germany youth international.

Bild have also revealed previously that Brighton & Hove Albion offered €20m for the attacker last summer, which was rejected by the Bundesliga outfit.

It’s believed that Koln want to wait until next summer to sell, where they will look for a fee between €50m-€60m, with onlooking Premier League sides believed to value him at up to €40m.

The 19-year-old has netted six goals and provided three assists in 14 Bundesliga outings so far this season, operating predominantly off the left.

In FourFourTwo’s opinion, this could be a smart move for Tottenham, if they can pull it off.

But that is easier said than done, with the number and prestige of clubs interested, and with El Mala under contract until 2030, Koln can sit back and try to drive the price up.

However, Spurs could do with some additional firepower on that left side, and a prospect like El Mala could be perfect for the task.

Watch Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur for an intriguing clash in the Premier League, with FourFourTwo bringing you all the broadcast details in this guide.

Forest are very much in a relegation fight, with new boss Sean Dyche mustering a few decent performances but with a limp 3-0 defeat to Everton last time out. They're two points above the drop zone, so any points are precious at this stage.

Spurs have had a difficult season of their own and currently sit 11th in the Premier League table, the same position as in the Champions League table, where progress has been slightly more serene.

Still, the pressure is on manager Thomas Frank, especially here against weaker opposition.

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Is Forest vs Spurs on TV in the UK?

Forest vs Spurs is one of five games being shown live on Sky Sports today – you can find it on Sky Sports Football.

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Forest 1-2 Spurs

Forest can bag a goal in front of their home support but Tottenham have too much quality for them.

Watch Tottenham Hotspur vs Brentford today as Thomas Frank welcomes former employers Brentford to north London, with FourFourTwo bringing you all the details on live streams and TV channels, wherever you are in the world.

If the Brentford team bus leaves the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium with three points stowed away on Saturday, there will be more than a few Spurs fans who'd happily put Thomas Frank on board too.

It's to the enormous credit of Keith Andrews that there wouldn't be many Bees supporters who'd swap the new boss for his predecessor.

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Is Tottenham Hotspur vs Brentford on TV in the UK?

Tottenham Hotspur vs Brentford is not being televised in the UK. The game is being played on Saturday at 3pm, a time when football matches cannot legally be broadcast in the UK. This is known as the '3pm 'blackout''.

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Tottenham Hotspur vs Brentford: Premier League preview

Frank's first meeting with Brentford as the manager of Spurs has arrived at an inopportune moment.

When these reunions occur, they can be a time for reflection upon changes past. It might be better for Frank if those summer decisions could rest undisturbed for a while longer.

Supporters at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium haven't had a lot to shout about in recent weeks. Spurs have won two of their last 10 Premier League matches and are winless in five.

They've produced better results in the Champions League. Getting there in the first place wasn't enough to save Ange Postecoglou and a respectable performance in Europe won't protect Frank from Premier League failings either.

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Frank's old team are losing the hardest games and winning the most winnable, by and large, and Andrews' composed management in the face of fluctuating results is being reinforced by the absurd scoring form of Igor Thiago.

The 24-year-old Brazilian has scored 11 goals in 13 Premier League starts, fewer than only Erling Haaland and five more than the chasing pack in the scoring charts.

Thiago has scored more than half of Brentford's goals and there's no doubt they could do with banging in a few more.

No team wants to draw lots of games but the Bees have lost seven and drawn one this season. Three of their defeats have been by a single goal, the rest by two. In a tight division, a more effective supporting cast for the leading man would go a long way.

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Tottenham Hotspur vs Brentford: Expected line-ups

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Tottenham Hotspur 1-2 Brentford

Sometimes, fate decides. Two goals for Thiago, no points for Frank and fury by the Seven Sisters Road.

Destiny Udogie has not had a straightforward start to the 2025-26 campaign – but he’s grateful for the way that Spurs and his family have rallied round him.

The defender first joined Tottenham Hotspur from Udinese in 2022, being loaned back to the Serie A club for a season before making the move to North London a year later.

Since then he’s made more than 80 appearances for Spurs, also forcing his way into the Italy squad, earning 12 caps so far.

Udogie's complicated campaign

Udogie was part of Spurs’ starting line-up as they beat Manchester United in the Europa League final in Bilbao last season, to secure the club’s first major trophy for 17 years, but has had two brief spells out of the 11 this season following a couple of knee injuries.

Speaking at the launch of PUMA’s new flagship store in central London, he says he has overcome those fitness issues.

“I had some setbacks but I’m feeling good and I just want to make sure I stay fit now,” said Udogie, who recently returned to the team.

“Obviously as a player you always want to play, so when you stay out of the team it’s not easy, but I’ve got my family and they help me every day.”

Udogie joined James Maddison, Morgan Rogers and Alex Scott at the store launch on Oxford Street – it’s PUMA’s largest ever European flagship store. “It’s nice to see the store – it’s beautiful,” he said. “I’ve been with PUMA almost all my life since I started playing professionally and I’ve always felt really good with them.”

Unwanted headlines

Udogie was in the news for unwanted reasons earlier this season after reports that he’d allegedly been threatened with a gun by a football agent.

It had previously been reported that an unnamed Premier League footballer had been targeted in London on September 6, with another man alleged to have been blackmailed and threatened by the same individual during the incident.

The Metropolitan Police confirmed that a 31-year-old man had been arrested on September 8 on suspicion of possession of firearms with intent, blackmail and driving without a licence, and had been bailed while enquiries continued.

In early November, Spurs issued a statement saying: “We have been providing support for Destiny and his family since the incident and will continue to do so.”

At a press conference, first-team boss Thomas Frank reiterated the club’s support for Udogie. “It is a terrible situation to have been in and I can’t speak too much about it as it’s a legal case, as we know, but the club and we have done everything we can to support him,” the Dane said.

That support has meant a lot to Udogie, after a difficult situation. “Obviously it was a shock because it was something I’d never experienced before – honestly, I don’t wish it on anyone,” he told FourFourTwo.

“But the club was close to me, they really helped me. I’m grateful to the club, and now it has passed, I’m looking at the present and I don’t think about it any more.

“The club were next to me, my family was next to me, everyone was really good and we just managed to pass that moment. Now everything is good.”

James Maddison was just two weeks away from the new season when an ACL injury stopped him in his tracks – but he’s been hard at work in his efforts to return to the field.

Maddison missed the end of last term with another knee injury, which ruled him out of the Europa League final, after he’d played a key role in getting Spurs to the showpiece fixture.

After returning to fitness during the summer though, he damaged his ACL during a pre-season friendly against Newcastle United in Seoul.

Maddison's long road back

The midfielder has been doing rehab work ever since, before popping into central London for the launch of PUMA’s new flagship store.

ACL injuries are usually considered to take around nine months to recover from, which would take Maddison to May, but speaking exclusively to FourFourTwo, he says he’s not putting a date on his return at this stage.

“I don’t know yet,” he said. “I’ve just been working hard every day – head down, grit my teeth and get through it. I can’t wait to get back fit – I’m so hungry, I’m working so hard.

“The medical team at Tottenham have been amazing, the manager, all the coaches, everyone has been very supportive, and like myself they all can’t wait to see me back on the pitch.”

The injury moved Maddison’s dream of playing at a World Cup further away. He was named in England’s squad for the 2022 tournament but didn’t get on to the field, hampered by an injury.

In recent times he’d found himself out of the Three Lions squad, but had been hoping to perform well at club level and force his way back into contention.

Asked if he still retained any hope at all of being back in action and making next summer’s tournament, he insisted that was looking too far ahead. “I’m just focusing on the rehab,” he said.

“It’s day by day at the minute, I have to get my knee right, feeling good and feeling strong, and the rest will take care of itself, like it always has done.

“I just can’t wait to be back doing my thing for Tottenham, proving myself and getting back to that level.”

London meet-up

PUMA’s new store on Oxford Street is the brand’s largest ever European flagship store, and Maddison joined Morgan Rogers, Destiny Udogie and Alex Scott at the launch.

“The store is amazing, I can’t wait to come in here and pick up a few freebies, I hope!” he joked. “I’ve been with PUMA for about seven years now maybe. I remember when I first signed for them, they said it was about going on a journey and building together.

“I feel like we’ve done that, I’m so close to the brand. It’s always been there for me, supporting me through the good times and the tough times.”

After the tough times of his injuries, Maddison hopes there are good times ahead.

There will be more from James Maddison in an upcoming issue of FourFourTwo magazine.

Son Heung-min is a modern Tottenham Hotspur legend and left the club having delivered an historic Europa League win and vital return to the Champions League.

Europe's premier club competition has one league phase matchday remaining before Christmas and former captain Son will be in attendance when Spurs play at home against Slavia Prague.

The South Korean international is set for a richly deserved farewell at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Tuesday, 9 December.

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Son played 333 Premier League matches for Spurs after joining from Bayer Leverkusen in 2015. He inherited the captaincy from Harry Kane and won the 2024-25 Europa League before leaving London to join Los Angeles FC in Major League Soccer.

That continental triumph took Spurs back into the Champions League and Son will say farewell to fans on a stage of his making when Thomas Frank's side take on Slavia Prague.

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Tottenham Hotspur hospitality offers a range of premium experiences from vibrant social lounges to private boxes and there are tickets available for Spurs vs Slavia Prague and the return of Son.

Packages include premium padded seating in prime locations, exclusive lounge access pre- and post-match, gourmet dining, and a complimentary drinks package.

Guests may also enjoy live entertainment and Spurs legend appearances.

Now 33, Son will appear at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for the first time since he left the club in May 2025.

He scored 173 times for Spurs in 454 appearances in all competitions and was part of the team that reached a Champions League final in 2018-19 and won the Europa League last season.

Son, who is ranked at No.3 in FourFourTwo's list of the best Premier League wingers of all time, is a beloved figure at Spurs and his belated farewell is sure to be an emotional affair.

"Sonny will take to the pitch before the team walk-outs ahead of the 20:00 kick-off against the Czech champions," according to an announcement from Spurs.

"He will then have the opportunity to personally address the supporters that took him into their hearts following his arrival from Bayer Leverkusen in 2015 and treasured him for the next 10 years."

Watch Newcastle vs Tottenham in the Premier League this evening with FourFourTwo providing all the broadcast information in our handy TV guide.

Newcastle United ran riot on Merseyside on Saturday, beating Everton 4-1 thanks to goals from Malick Thiaw (two), Lewis Miley and Nick Woltemade.

That's now eight goals for summer signing Woltemade, who continues to make quite the impression during his debut season in England.

Spurs boss Thomas Frank is facing huge pressure after his side lost yet again on home soil, going down 2-1 against Fulham.

Despite Mohammed Kudus' second-half strike, it proved too little, too late, and the Lilywhites will be hoping for better fortunes as they travel north.

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Watch Newcastle vs Spurs in the UK

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Newcastle vs Spurs: Preview

Newcastle head into their Tuesday evening meeting with Spurs only behind them on goal difference in the Premier League table.

Just four goals separate the two sides, with both teams boasting records of W5, D3 and L3 so far this term.

The Magpies have a hectic schedule to come across December, with Eddie Howe's side set to play eight times across the month.

They will have to do without the services of goalkeeper Nick Pope (groin) once again, with Aaron Ramsdale set to continue in between the sticks.

Kieran Trippier (hamstring), Yoane Wissa (knee), Harrison Ashby (thigh) and Will Osula (ankle) are also definitely set to miss out, whilst Sven Botman (back) will face a late fitness test.

Spurs' home form went from bad to worse as they again suffered defeat on their own patch, with Fulham emerging as narrow victors.

It's now just one win at home all season for Frank's men, which came way back when on the opening day of the campaign against Burnley.

Injuries are continuing to plague Spurs as a busy schedule approaches, with six first-team players currently unable to feature.

James Maddison (ACL), Radu Dragusin (fitness), Kota Takai (thigh), Yves Bissouma (ankle), Dejan Kulusevski (knee) and Dominic Solanke (ankle) are all out, with pressure mounting on the ex-Brentford boss to find some form, and fast.

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Newcastle 2-2 Spurs

Both sides have been inconsistent all season, with European football no doubt playing a part in their schedules. We think this one ends all square.

Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool have reportedly “made enquiries” about a current Everton star.

The interested trio all have problems to solve in their attack, with wide forwards not completely nailed down at any of the sides, following the departure of the likes of Luis Diaz and Son Heung-min, from the Reds and Spurs respectively.

It seems they are all looking for a Premier League-proven star to bolster their squads, and the Toffees could hold the answer.

Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool to battle for Everton star

Spurs almost turned to City in the summer to solve their wide issues, with a £60million offer for winger Savinho reportedly rejected by the Manchester outfit.

Given the Brazilian’s form so far this season, that’s looking like a misstep from Pep Guardiola’s side, who are also seeking to add to their attacking options.

According to Foot Mercato, the two clubs who were in talks to do business are set to rival each other for the signature of Everton forward Iliman Ndiaye.

The 25-year-old has had a great start to the season, netting four goals and providing one assist in 13 Premier League outings so far.

He’s also an attractive proposition for teams, as he can cover both wings, up front and more withdrawn central attacking roles; perfect for the likes of City, who could use cover for Erling Haaland but would struggle to give another specialist no.9 minutes. It would also be useful to have some extra support in wide areas, with the likes of Savinho not in top form.

Sensationally, Liverpool have also reportedly made enquiries about buying Ndiaye from their Merseyside rivals, which would be the first senior transfer between the clubs since Abel Xavier swapped blue for red in 2002.

The Toffees signed Ndiaye from Marseille in the summer of 2024 for around £15m, and have him under contract until 2029, so are in the driving seat when it comes to negotiating a sale.

In FourFourTwo’s opinion, Spurs and City are certainly moves we could see working, a deal that would surely boost Everton’s finances, and likely provide the Senegal international with European football.

Liverpool, on the other hand, would be much more difficult, as fans would not take kindly to selling their star man to the club’s biggest rival.

The Reds have proven they aren’t afraid to spend money, and could make Everton an offer they can’t refuse, but it would take something monumental for it not to have a negative impact on the mood around the Hill Dickinson Stadium.

Watch Tottenham Hotspur vs Fulham today as Spurs attempt to keep pace with the chasing pack in the Premier League. FourFourTwo brings you all the details on live streams and TV channels, wherever you are in the world.

Tottenham Hotspur have home advantage and the higher league position when they meet London rivals Fulham but it's the Cottagers who have the better recent form.

Spurs are winless in three matches in the Premier League. After two wins for Fulham in the same time frame, albeit against Wolverhampton Wanderers and Sunderland, Marco Silva might fancy his chances. Fulham's away form could stand in his way.

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Is Tottenham Hotspur vs Fulham on TV in the UK?

Tottenham Hotspur vs Fulham is a relatively rare 8.00pm Saturday match in the Premier League and will be shown live by Sky Sports in the UK.

It will be broadcast on Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Main Event. If you have the necessary subscriptions it can also be streamed via Sky Go and the Sky Sports+ app.

Watch Tottenham Hotspur vs Fulham in the US

Tottenham Hotspur vs Fulham will be shown live in the United States on USA Network.

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Is there a Tottenham Hotspur vs Fulham free live stream?

There are no dedicated free-to-air broadcasters showing the game, but you may be able to watch Tottenham Hotspur vs Fulham for free using a free broadcaster trial.

YouTube TV, which carries USA Network in the States, is currently offering a seven-day free trial.

You can sign up, watch the game, and cancel if you don't think you'll get any lasting value from the offering, as we all often do.

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Tottenham Hotspur vs Fulham: Premier League preview

It's threatening to become a frustrating season for Spurs, who won five of their first seven fixtures in all competitions but have struggled to maintain that pace.

Thomas Frank's team haven't won a Premier League match since the end of October and their last league win at home was, remarkably, in their first game of the season against relegation-threatened Burnley.

Since then, AFC Bournemouth, Aston Villa and Chelsea have all won at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Spurs also failed to beat Wolverhampton Wanderers and Manchester United.

It's no wonder there's growing dissent among the home support in north London and last weekend's derby defeat up the road at Arsenal won't have done anything to ease the tension.

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Fulham can embrace a more positive outlook in the very short-term thanks to two wins in three in the Premier League but Silva will be cognisant of the fact that it's also two wins in seven and the others were all defeats.

Their stability is the result of recent wins at home but Fulham are yet to win a league fixture away from Craven Cottage this season and that's a worry. Five defeats out of six merely reinforces the point.

Indeed, Fulham are second-from-bottom in the Premier League away table with as many points as Wolves, whose single draw of the season on the road was at Spurs.

Spurs have a draw and a win from their last two home games against Fulham. Another three points would go some way to settling the nerves around his appointment and progress.

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Tottenham Hotspur vs Fulham: Expected line-ups

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Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 Fulham

FourFourTwo predicts that Fulham's away failings will trump Spurs' shortcomings in recent months.