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Tottenham Hotspur star Micky van de Ven may be on borrowed time in North London, with the club looking to upgrade on the Dutchman.

The Lilywhites are in a wretched run of form having won just once in the last 10 fixtures, with manager Ange Postecoglou feeling the pressure in the hot seat. In recent weeks, the Australian has been reduced to fielding third-choice centre-back Radu Dragusin alongside teenager Archie Gray.

Tottenham find themselves in the bottom half of the table – and with odds shortening on Spurs sacking the manager, there's been plenty of focus on some of the more important players in the squad.

Tottenham are eyeing €70m defender to fix problem position

Van de Ven, who is ranked at no.85 in FourFourTwo's list of the best players in the world right now, has played just seven times with centre-back partner Cristian Romero this season.

The Dutchman is the fastest player in the Premier League right now but has had repeated hamstring injuries, perhaps as a result of his physical style of defending. It seems, however, as though Tottenham are growing tired of this unavailability.

Sport Witness have relayed reports from SportBILD that the North Londoners are now ready to bring in Piero Hincapie from Bayer Leverkusen.

The Colombian had an eventful night against Atletico Madrid in the Champions League last night, scoring and getting sent off for the Bundesliga holders in an eventual loss. After links with Liverpool, however, the left-footed centre-back appears to be a target for Tottenham and Chelsea.

The report values the 23-year-old at €70 million, stating that a summer departure from Germany is more likely than one this month. Hincapie would likely be a starter, for that price, slotting into the team ahead of Van de Ven.

FourFourTwo understands that Tottenham are also planning for the departure of veteran defender Ben Davies. There could, however, be the scope to use Van de Ven at left-back, with Hincapie centrally, too.

In FourFourTwo's opinion, Spurs signing a left-sided defender is a certainty from the next two windows. Postecoglou rushed Van de Ven back against Chelsea earlier this season, only to see the star pick up another knock – but given Tottenham's hesistance to spend big in the market in recent seasons, coupled with a season in which they likely miss out on European football, Hincapie might not be a realistic target.

The next Tottenham manager odds are shaping up after Spurs' 3-2 defeat against Everton at the weekend heaped even more pressure on Ange Postecoglou.

The Australian boss has now overseen just one Premier League win in his last ten games and noise surrounding his future is continuing to grow. Postecoglou has struggled to often put a team together with a whole host of first-team stars currently sidelined through injury.

But players such as Son Heung-min, Dominic Solanke and James Maddison have heavily underperformed this season causing even more scrutiny for the Lilywhites manager, who is ranked at no.36 in FourFourTwo's list of the best managers in the world right now.

So who is favourite to take over in North London should Ange Postecoglou be sacked?

As provided by Paddy Power, Edin Terzic is leading the way to replace Postecoglou with odds of 9/2. Terzic led Borussia Dortmund to the Champions League final last season as they were narrowly tipped by European powerhouses Real Madrid.

Second favourite is Fulham boss Marco Silva at 11/2. The Portuguese coach has impressed during his spell with the Cottagers and is currently three years into his tenure.

Perhaps surprising that he is not higher up, Andoni Iraola is at 11/2. Iraola is doing a superb job with Bournemouth, and the Cherries have beaten Arsenal, Manchester City, and Manchester United so far this season.

Thomas Frank is also priced at 11/2 and his continuing progress with Brentford, despite their relatively small budget, makes for impressive viewing each and every season. Bryan Mbuemo is a player we here at FourFourTwo feel would have been a shrewd summer pick-up for Spurs.

Kieran McKenna continues to try and help Ipswich Town retain their Premier League status this term and at 9/1 we wouldn't rule out the the former Manchester United coach.

Gareth Southgate comes next at 14/1 after he led England to two major tournament finals. Southgate was also linked with a position in the Old Trafford dugout in 2024 but that move never materialised.

Watch Everton vs Tottenham today as the relegation-threatened Toffees host a Spurs side who are also struggling for form in the Premier League.

Here, FourFourTwo brings you all the details on how to watch Everton vs Spurs live streams and TV channels, wherever you are in the world.

Key information

• Everton vs Tottenham Date: Sunday, January 19

• Everton vs Tottenham Kick-off time: 2pm GMT / 9am ET

• Everton vs Tottenham Venue: Goodison Park, Liverpool

• Everton vs Tottenham TV & Streaming: Sky Sports (UK) | USA Network, Sling (US) | Fubo (Canada) | Optus (Australia)

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How to watch Everton vs Spurs in the UK

Fans in the UK can watch Everton vs Spurs on TV on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League, with the game forming the first part of 'Super Sunday' on Sky.

You can get Sky Sports on your TV with one of Sky's packages, which require a minimum 24-month contract. For a more flexible streaming option, Now TV offers all 12 Sky Sports channels with its Sports package, which is currently £26 a month for your first six months.

Watch Everton vs Tottenham in the US

Fans in the US can watch Everton vs Tottenham on the cable TV channel USA Network.

USA Network only comes on cable TV or on cord-cutting TV streaming packages - there's no standalone streaming platform to subscribe to.

That means you're looking at a cord-cutter likeSling TV or Fubo, which both offer a host of cable channels in an online package. USA Network is available on Sling's Blue package, which is $50.99 a month but now down to $25.50 for your first month. Fubo is pricier still at $79.99 a month but you have the option of a free trial.

Both allow you to watch USA Network, which hosts several Premier League live games each week.

How to watch Everton vs Tottenham from anywhere

Away from home when Everton vs Spurs is on? Fear not, a VPN - or Virtual Private Network - is a piece of software that sets your IP address to make your device appear to be in any country in the world.

Provided it complies with your broadcaster’s T&Cs, you can use a VPN to unblock the streaming services you subscribe to, and it also comes with added internet security benefits.

FourFourTwo’s colleagues TechRadar are experts in this field, and they reckon NordVPN is the best VPN provider on the market.

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Can I watch Everton vs Tottenham in Canada?

Canadians can watch Everton vs Tottenham on Fubo, the home of Premier League soccer in Canada. Prices start from $24.99 a month.

Can I watch Everton vs Tottenham in Australia?

Fans in Australia can watchEverton vs Tottenham on Optus Sport, which shows all Premier League games live. A monthly subscription costs $24.99/month.

Can I watch Everton vs Tottenham live in New Zealand?

Fans in New Zealand can watch Everton vs Tottenham on Sky Sport Now. Subscriptions cost $49.99 a month.

Everton vs Tottenham: Preview

Tottenham went through a phase of being known as inconsistent but they have now shaken that tag and lately emerged as consistently underperforming.

They're making decent progress in the cups but in the league they have only won one of their past nine games - that win coming a month ago. In that time, Ange Postecoglou's side have slumped to 14th in the Premier League table.

Spurs are only seven points ahead of an Everton side who have been engulfed in a relegation battle since the early days of the season. New manager David Moyes took charge of his first game in mid-week against Aston Villa but a 1-0 defeat was a reminder of the task that faces him after replacing Sean Dyche.

While Spurs have scored more goals than any team besides the league leaders Liverpool, Everton are painfully goal-shy. The Toffees have only scored 15 goals all season, drawing a blank in nine of their past 11 games.

Tamworth took Tottenham Hotspur to extra-time in the FA Cup third round on Sunday, but missed out on a massive fortune after the Football Association decided to scrap replays from the first round onwards from the start of the 2024/25 season.

Eventually, National League side Tamworth succumbed to a 3-0 defeat in extra-time to their Premier League opponents, after putting in a battling display during the initial 90 minutes.

But while Tottenham earned £115,000 in prize money for reaching the fourth round, where they will face another away trip to Aston Villa, Tamworth could have earned close to eight times that had replays still gone ahead.

How much money Tamworth could have made if FA Cup third round with Tottenham went to a replay

According to football finance expert Kieran Maguire, Tamworth missed out on an approximate £850,000 from gate receipts, while Talksport reported last year that teams involved in replays selected for TV earn an additional £25,000 each.

“If the match had gone to a replay, at an average ticket price of £30, probably about £850,000," Maguire said.

So, in total, Tamworth missed out on around £875,000 due to the FA's decision to scrap replays, an incredibly vast amount of money. When considering that, in 2023, Halifax chairman David Bosomworth claimed running a National League side cost an average of £150,000 per month, a replay in the FA Cup third round at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium could have paid for nearly half-a-year's worth of expenditure at Tamworth.

It must be noted, however, that if FA Cup replays still existed then there's no guarantee Tamworth would have even made the third round. They drew 1-1 after extra time with League One side Burton Albion in the second round at the Brewers' Pirelli Stadium before winning on penalties to set up their tie with Spurs.

But while the replay would have seen Tamworth host Burton at The Lamb Ground, there's simply no guarantee they would have been able to beat a side two divisions above them in the football pyramid.

Plus, if that game had gone to a replay, it would've have taken place after the third round draw - Tamworth's and Burton's combined ball number would have been different as a result, thus suggesting they wouldn't have drawn Tottenham for the third round anyway.

With Guglielmo Vicario adding to their lengthening injury list, Tottenham Hotspur moved quickly to bring in a goalkeeper as soon as the January transfer window opened.

Antonin Kinsky made his debut in Tottenham’s win against Liverpool in the first leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final this week, keeping a clean sheet in a controversial victory at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Kinsky joined from Slavia Prague and was immediately named in the starting line-up by Spurs manager Ange Postecoglou. It looked a smooth process from the outside but there’s serious work that goes into making big transfers happen, and Kinsky’s agent has revealed how this one got over the line.

Daniel Levy’s personal touch

Kinsky is represented by Viktor Kolar and SPORT INVEST International, who also count Fikayo Tomori and many leading Czech players among their clients. Kolar spoke exclusively to Flashscore to shine a light on the gritty magic of transfer talks with Tottenham.

“Our team was still sitting at a petrol station in Prague until almost 10pm of December 31, because everything was closed on New Year’s Eve and the subsequent development was that on January 1, [Spurs chairman] Daniel Levy flew in himself and the two-day negotiations in Prague began,” Kolar revealed.

“The negotiations were intense, stretching late into the night,” continued Kolar. “But it worked, and I’m happy about that. It was a beautiful test to see if people and organisations this dominant can find their way to each other.”

Tottenham technical director Johan Lange was also involved in talks. The club’s scouts were bullish about Kinsky, so much so that his reported £13.3 million fee is a new record for a Czech goalkeeper.

Spurs were an attractive option for Kinsky and Kolar, and the agent told Flashscore that the club’s plan for his player helped them get the deal done.

“They described and presented to us how well they know Antonin, how his way of playing suits Tottenham’s game, their game model that they want to implement and what Ange Postecoglou is promoting. So we were convinced that this was the right step.”

Flashscore also spoke to Oxford City Stars goaltender Petr Cech, who played 443 times in the Premier League and collected 124 international caps for the Czech Republic.

“I remember the moment when Antonin Kinsky was still played for the national team Under-16s,” said the former Chelsea goalkeeper, at the time the Blues’ technical director.

“You could see that he was strong, with his legs, you could see that he actually had a good starting position and he was actually helping his team at the back to launch attacks.”

Kinsky is in line to make a blockbuster Premier League debut when Spurs visit Arsenal in the North London derby next Wednesday.

Referee Stuart Attwell made the historic first in-stadium VAR announcement to disallow a Dominic Solanke goal in Tottenham Hotspur’s Carabao Cup semi-final first leg win over Liverpool on Wednesday, but Lucas Bergvall’s late winning goal was the game’s most controversial moment.

Liverpool were on the unfortunate end of a technicality at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Bergvall was on a yellow card when he fouled Kostas Tsimikas with Liverpool on the break at 0-0.

Attwell allowed Liverpool to continue and chose not to return to Bergvall’s challenge to issue a second yellow card and send Bergvall off. The 18-year-old went on to win the match with his first Spurs goal. But should he have been on the pitch to score it?

Why wasn’t Bergvall sent off before scoring against Liverpool?

Spurs manager Ange Postecoglou thinks so and didn’t shrink from explaining why after the game.

“No, he wasn’t [lucky to be on the pitch], because the rule is, and we’ve been told for quite a while now, that if advantage gets played, as long as it’s not a cynical tackle then the yellow card’s not there,” he told Sky Sports.

“We’ve been screaming for it for the last two months. It’s happened to us consistently. Have a look at our games. We’ve asked the officials and they’ve said, ‘If we play advantage, as long as it’s not a cynical tackle, then the yellow card doesn’t get played.’ Now, to me, that was pretty clear.”

The level of cynicism in the tackle and, crucially, whether it qualified as reckless are certainly up for debate but the Reds were left with a three-on-three just outside the Tottenham penalty area as Attwell’s advantage accrued nicely for Arne Slot’s side.

To add injury to insult, Tsimikas was off the pitch having received treatment when Bergvall scored. Liverpool manager Arne Slot knows the rule too and highlighted that the nature of the challenge in question matters as much as the advantage.

“If you stop a counter-attack with a reckless challenge then he could still give his yellow but he didn’t see it as a reckless challenge. Probably that’s the second thing we can debate about,” he said to Sky Sports.

The Laws of the Game 2024/25 covers disciplinary action under Law 12 Section 3, which has a specific section clarifying disciplinary action in cases in which advantage is played.

“If the referee plays the advantage for an offence for which a caution/sending-off would have been issued had play been stopped, this caution/sending-off must be issued when the ball is next out of play,” it reads.

“However, if the offence was denying the opposing team an obvious goal-scoring opportunity the player is cautioned for unsporting behaviour; if the offence was interfering with or stopping a promising attack, the player is not cautioned.”

That’s the clause that backs up Postecoglou’s view but it’s also where things start to get more complicated.

“Advantage should not be applied in situations involving serious foul play, violent conduct or a second cautionable offence unless there is a clear opportunity to score a goal.”

Attwell was correct to play the advantage. Luis Diaz collected the ball from Bergvall’s challenge and Liverpool were away. But the officials interpreted Bergvall’s would-be offence as “interfering with or stopping a promising attack” and subsequently let him off the hook.

Had they deemed the foul to be worth a second caution in its own right, Bergvall would have been dismissed and not on the pitch to score the winning goal.

Watch Tottenham Hotspur vs Liverpool on Wednesday January 8 for what should be an entertaining clash in the first of two legs of their Carabao Cup semi-final. Here, FourFourTwo brings you all the information on how to watch Spurs vs Liverpool online, on TV, and from anywhere with a VPN.

Most games involving Spurs these days tend to be entertaining - not that Spurs fans themselves will be too happy about that. Manager Ange Postecoglou has ensured some thrilling football with a sharp attacking edge, but they have often lost control of games and let points slip through their fingers as a result.

A trophy is highly sought-after for a fanbase who have to put up with the reputation of a club that can play well but can't get things won. Their last piece of silverware was in fact the EFL Cup (which is how the Carabao-sponsored competition is otherwise known), back in 2008.

Liverpool, meanwhile, are not only the defending champions but also the competition's all-time leading title holders, with 10. What's more, unlike Spurs, they've been in flying form this season, even if a draw against Manchester United at the weekend slightly stunted their charge for the Premier League title.

Read on for our guide on how to watch a Spurs vs Liverpool live stream wherever you are in the world.

Watch Spurs vs Liverpool in the UK

Fans in the UK can watch Spurs vs Liverpool on Sky Sports.

The game will be broadcast on both the Sky Sports Main Event channel on TV, with coverage starting at 7pm GMT. Sky Sports TV deals come with minimum 24-month contracts, so they are a hefty investment.

Alternatively, for those not wanting to enter into a long-term contract, you can get all 12 Sky Sports channels through Now TV for £29.99 a month.

Watch Spurs vs Liverpool in the US

Fans in the US can watch a Spurs vs Liverpool live stream on Paramount+, which is the home of the Carabao Cup in the US, as well as the Champions League.

You can get Paramount+ for just $7.99 a month on the Essential package, or $12.99 for Showtime, which strips out the adverts and adds a heap of movies.

Kick-off is at 3.00pm ET / 12.00pm PT.

Are there any Tottenham vs Liverpool free streams?

There are no dedicated Tottenham vs Liverpool free streams. However, there is a potential work-around, and a very cheap option in India.

Both Paramount+ in the US and beIN Sports in Australia and New Zealand are offering a seven-day free trial, so you could sign up, tune in, and cancel before paying anything, if you felt you wouldn't get enough value out of subscribing longer-term.

The cheap option is Fancode, an Indian sports streaming platform that regularly pops up with rights to big events at competitive prices. Fancode is offering Tottenham vs Liverpool on a one-off purchase for just 49 Rupees – that's less than £1 / $1.

Fancode is only available in India so those travelling outside the country would have to use a VPN to watch the game – more on that below.

Watch Tottenham vs Liverpool from anywhere

What if you're away from home for the game, and your usual streaming service is geo-restricted? Well, there is a neat solution. A VPN - or Virtual Private Network - is a piece of software that sets your IP address to make your device appear to be in any country in the world.

Provided it complies with your broadcaster’s T&Cs, you can use a VPN to unblock the streaming services you subscribe to, and it also comes with added internet security benefits.

FourFourTwo’s colleagues TechRadar are experts in this field, and they reckon NordVPN is the best VPN provider on the market.

Watch Spurs vs Liverpool elsewhere in the world

Can I watch Spurs vs Liverpool in Australia?

Fans in Australia can watch Spurs vs Liverpool on beIN Sports.

You need a subscription to the beIN Connect streaming platform, where prices start from $14.99 a month, but you can currently take advantage of a seven-day free trial.

Kick-off is at 6.30am AEDT on Thursday 18 December.

Can I watch Spurs vs Liverpool in New Zealand?

Like in Australia, Spurs vs Liverpool is on beIN Sports in New Zealand.

Subscriptions are priced at $14.99 a month and you also get that seven-day free trial.

Kick-off is at 8.30am NZDT on Thursday 18 December.

Can I watch Spurs vs Liverpool in Canada?

In Canada, there will be a Spurs vs Liverpool live stream on DAZN.

Subscriptions cost $34.99 on a monthly basis, but you do also get Champions League soccer with that.

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Tottenham vs Liverpool team news

Spurs have two players ruled out through suspension, with James Maddison and Pape Matar Sarr both having picked up two yellow cards in the competition so far. Rodrigo Bentancur returns to the side having served a one-game suspension of his own in the Premier League at the weekend.

Spurs have a number of long-term injuries and will be without Guglielmo Vicario, Ben Davies, Cristian Romero, Destiny Udogie, Micky van de Ven, Richarlison and Wilson Odobert.

Liverpool have fewer players out through injury, but their No.8 Dominik Szoboszlai is a doubt having missed the weekend’s Premier League game through illness. The bigger question is how Arne Slot rotates his squad. He has used various options in the competition so far but with the trophy coming closer into view, he might be tempted to put more of his star men into the starting line-up.

Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur want to sign an emerging star from the SPL who has also caught the attention of Germany manager Julian Nagelsmann this season.

Aged just 25, the Celtic man has 25 goal contributions in 26 games for Brendan Rodgers’ side who are currently 11 points clear at the top of the table. The striker is attracting attention from Julian Nagelsmann with a call-up for Germany even being touted.

But it is attention from the Premier League which has prompted the Celts to be on high alert, as the January window offers a vital opportunity for teams to bolster their squad.

Newcastle and Tottenham keen on Nicholas Kuhn

According to TBR Football, Nicholas Kuhn is being monitored by both Newcastle and Tottenham, with a value of £30m placed on the head of the in-form forward.

Brighton, Brentford and Crystal Palace have also been watching the Celtic man who moved to Scotland in January 2024. The reigning SPL champions want to extend his stay beyond 2029.

Arriving for just £3m for Rapid Vienna, it has been quite the rise for Kuhn who also spent time during his youth career at both Ajax and Bayern Munich.

Nagelsmann has expressed his desire to bring Kuhn into the German set-up, especially given the ageing strike force that surrounds Die Mannschaft at present.

“Kuhn is also a good player with a lot of desire. He’s someone we’re keeping an eye on,” the German boss said back in November.

Spurs have been rocked by injuries over the course of the season so far but it remains to be seen how much wiggle the Lilywhites can muster in the January market. Dominic Solanke was brought in for £65m and Archie Gray for £40m too.

Newcastle are facing an anxious wait over Alexander Isak’s future and with other clubs sniffing around him, the onus is on Eddie Howe’s side to secure European football this season.

In FourFourTwo’s view, Kuhn would perhaps be best off waiting until the summer to assess his options, with there a chance Newcastle could be willing to secure his signature if Isak does move onto pastures new.

Tottenham Hotspur are at risk of waving goodbye to one of their key players in the January transfer window, to former manager Jose Mourinho, no less.

Jose Mourinho has done little to keep himself out of the headlines since his appointment as Fenerbahce manager last summer, railing against refereeing and earning a red card and league sanctions inside the first six months.

Now, with transfer rumours swirling around him, Mourinho is reportedly planning to make an ambitious attempt to sign a senior player from Tottenham Hotspur, who he managed between 2019 and 2021.

Tottenham Hotspur: Jose Mourinho wants to make waves in the transfer window

According to a report from Gazzetta, Tottenham captain Son Heung-min is on Mourinho’s list of targets as he seeks to bridge the gap between Fenerbahce and Galatasaray.

The 32-year-old has struggled for form despite recent goals but Ange Postecoglou and Spurs won’t be willing to let him go without a fight. After making his name in Germany, Son came of age at Tottenham and has become an important player in North London. He has captained the team since the departure of Harry Kane to Bayern Munich.

Son joined Spurs from Bayer Leverkusen in 2015 and has played more than 300 Premier League games. He’s scored 125 league goals, tied with Nicolas Anelka as the 18th highest top flight scorer of the Premier League era. Mo Salah and Jamie Vardy are the only active Premier League players who’ve scored more.

His overall goal contributions in 2024-25 are tracking among his best seasons in England but Postecoglou’s aggressive attacking football is a more compelling reason for that than Son’s performances, which have come under fire as a result of Tottenham’s current winless run.

Fenerbahce, who are also reported to be interested in Roma’s Nicola Zalewski and Joao Felix of Chelsea as well as a host of other targets including Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne and Manchester United defender Victor Lindelof, are trailing in the title race despite the efforts of a number of familiar attacking names.

Captain Dusan Tadic and Sebastian Szymanski started their last game against Eyupspor. Edin Dzeko and on-loan winger Allan Saint-Maximin came off the bench, while Cenk Tosun was an unused substitute.

Mourinho, who is ranked at number 12 in FourFourTwo’s list of the greatest managers ever, is looking to add the Super Lig title to a bulging honours list that also includes a total of eight league championships in Portugal, England, Italy and Spain.

He won the Champions League with Porto and Inter Milan either side of his first spell in charge of Chelsea but is likely to require a play-off to take Fenerbahce into the knockout phase of the Europa League this season.

Fenerbahce take on Hatayspor on Sunday. The crucial meeting with Galatasaray will take place at the end of February.

Tottenham Hotspur have scored more goals than every team in the Premier League apart from Liverpool yet they sit in the bottom half of the table at the halfway point of the season.

In truth, Tottenham have become notoriously unreliable. Four defeats and just one win in December put Ange Postecoglou’s dogmatic approach back in the spotlight. They averaged two goals conceded in the last seven games of 2024.

They scored three times in consecutive home games and lost both. Even Big Ange might be minded to tighten things up after that and Tottenham are reportedly turning to an England international abroad to bolster his defensive options.

Tottenham moving for former Everton defender

According to transfer market expert Rudy Galetti, Spurs are interested in bringing Ben Godfrey back to the Premier League. Godfrey moved from Everton to Serie A outfit Atalanta last summer but has been a mostly unused substitute for the Italian league leaders.

Galetti has reported that Spurs are lining up a bid to cut short Godfrey’s time in Italy, with Wolves apparently also keen on the 26-year-old central defender.

Godfrey joined the Toffees from Norwich City in 2021 and posted consistently good defensive numbers in the Premier League. He played twice for England in the lead-up to the delayed European Championship in 2021.

There’s a short-term issue at the back for Spurs as well as a requirement for stability. Injury problems for Cristian Romero, Ben Davies and Micky van de Ven make Godfrey an attractive prospect.

Postecoglou and Spurs have had to deal with an injury crisis this season. The manager has been reluctant to blame injuries for the team’s dipping form but remains confident that consistency will come when players return.

In FourFourTwo's view, this is a move that could work well for all parties - Godfrey would make a return to the Premier League with the opportunity for more minutes, while Tottenham would boost their backline without having to fork out a heap of cash.