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Xavi Simons’ was very much back in Tottenham Hotspur fans’ good books after his superb goal against Brighton & Hove Albion.

It seemed Tottenham's Dutchman, who has flattered to deceive since his £52m move from RB Leipzig, had won the game with his glorious curling strike, only his second Premier League goal of the season.

But Brighton hit back with an injury-time equaliser from Georginio Rutter and Spurs were again left contemplating the very real danger of relegation to the Championship.

Simons to be available to leave Tottenham Hotspur for cut price

If Roberto De Zerbi cannot prevent his side’s slide towards the second tier, several big-name players are likely to seek an exit this summer.

Simons could be amongst them, and Spurs could be set to make a significant loss just a year after signing the playmaker.

According to Fichajes, Simons could be available for around £26m should Spurs be relegated.

The Spanish outlet claim “several teams” are on alert over the possibility of signing the Netherlands international at a cut price.

Simons would reportedly welcome a “change of scenery”, although things will “change completely” should Spurs stay up.

The financial repercussions of dropping out of the Premier League would leave the club with no choice but to sell some of their most valuable assets, Simons included.

Fichajes do not name any of the interested clubs, but presumably teams from European’s top five divisions are keeping an eye on the situation.

For now, though, Spurs will hope Simons can add more goals and help guide his current team to safety.

De Zerbi’s side are 18th with five games left to play, and have not won a Premier League game in 2026.

Tottenham’s nightmare season has seen them suffer another blow with news that one of their defenders has suffered a ‘severe’ injury blow.

Spurs’ winless run continues on Saturday, when Brighton’s Georginio Rutter scored a 95th-minute equaliser at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, as Roberto De Zerbi’s side twice threw away a lead in their latest quest to secure a first Premier League win of 2026.

That draw, coupled with Nottingham Forest’s 4-1 victory over Burnley on Sunday, means that Spurs could find themselves four points off safety with five games to play, should West Ham United win at Crystal Palace on Monday.

Spurs defender suffers ‘severe’ injury

Injuries have played their part in Spurs’ recent woes, with skipper Cristian Romero last week being ruled out for the rest of the campaign, while goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario is recovering from hernia surgery.

Dejan Kulusevski, Ben Davies and Mohammed Kudus remain sidelined long-term, and although Rodrigo Bentancur returned to action on Saturday and James Maddison was back in the matchday squad, a Spurs loanee is the latest to suffer a fresh injury blow.

Tottenham loaned 19-year-old centre-back Luka Vuskovic out to Hamburg in the summer, shortly after the Croatia international joined the club in a £12million deal.

He would quickly make an impact in Germany, making 27 appearances for the Bundesliga side in all competitions as he established himself as a key part of the Hamburg defence.

Vuskovic was again called up by the Croatia national side during the last international break, winning his third and fourth international caps when he started the friendlies against Colombia and Brazil, but has made just one appearance since his return.

Hamburg boss Merlin Polzin last week confirmed that Vuskovic had undergone intensive treatment for a knee injury and again missed out at the weekend, when Hamburg lost 3-1 to Werder Bremen. Now, German outlet Bild reports that the injury is ‘much worse’ than originally feared, claiming that the teenager’s knee joint is more ‘severely damaged than previously thought’.

They add that the Spurs man has not trained with his team-mates since April 7, with Hamburg clearly missing him in his absence, as they have shipped in seven goals in their last two matches. The report does not indicate when Vuskovic is expected to return.

While news of the injury will be a blow to Hamburg and Vuskovic ahead of this season’s run-in, it will also be of concern to Tottenham ahead of what will be a crucial summer for the team, whatever happens over the next few weeks.

Vuskovic - who is valued at €60million by Transfermarkt - has enjoyed an impressive season in Germany, which has seen the likes of Barcelona and Bayern Munich monitor his progress.

The Tottenham defence is likely to undergo significant changes this summer, whatever division the club finds itself in, and if the young Croatian is not part of the Spurs back-line next term, he could be a valuable asset in the transfer market.

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Tottenham Hotspur's utter desperation is seeping out of every pore. Quite how they've got here is up for discussion but it's abundantly clear that things haven't been right at Spurs for some time.

Most concerning of all is the fact that they're on their third manager of the season and they've shown absolutely no sign of the ability to save themselves.

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The latest manager to attempt a salvation job at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is former Marseille boss Roberto De Zerbi, whose appointment seems destined to be a stroke of genius – at least in the short-term context of what's left of the season – or a outright disaster.

They're running out of road on that front. De Zerbi has to work out as planned or Spurs will be playing in the Championship this season. He hasn't had the start he'd have wanted but the international break is in the rearview and the time to reward Spurs for bringing him in is now.

Immediate improvement is needed, and it's needed badly. Spurs dropped into the relegation zone last weekend and now "Surely they won't?" has become "They actually are!"

Spurs haven't won a Premier League match in 2026. That's 14 matches, nine of them losses, and a real mixed bag of opponents waiting for them in the run-in. De Zerbi has another six matches to get them out of trouble.

The Spurs boss will be very familiar with the next challenge his team faces. De Zerbi was Brighton's manager between 2022 and 2024, when he left by mutual consent and under just a little bit of a cloud.

Brighton couldn't be coming to town at a worse time for Spurs. The Seagulls are perched on top of the six-game Premier League form table with five wins. Only league leaders Arsenal have beaten them in that time.

Fabian Hurzeler's side built the early part of their season on good home form but are now on their best away run of the season, having beaten Brentford, Sunderland and Burnley in their last three.

In years gone by, Spurs would have been regarded as a different proposition to those three. Now, Brentford are pushing for Europe, Sunderland are safe as houses and Spurs are only one place above Burnley in the table. All they will care about now is making that two.

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Tottenham Hotspur will attempt to sign Argentinian defender Marcos Senesi from Bournemouth this summer, according to an exclusive report by The Athletic.

The Argentine international has enjoyed a stellar campaign on the south coast, establishing himself as one of the Premier League’s most reliable and admired left-footed central defenders.

According to the report, Spurs are eager to recruit a quality centre-back capable of providing both tactical flexibility and genuine competition for Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero, although both could still leave the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium this summer with Senesi serving as a replacement for either.

Marcos Senesi to Tottenham Hotspur on a free transfer

Senesi, 28, has earned plaudits for his aggressive style of play, aerial dominance, and his ball-playing ability out from the back.

Since joining the Cherries from Feyenoord in 2022, Senesi has become a vital component of Bournemouth's defensive unit, but with his contract entering its final few months, Tottenham believe there is an opportunity to strike a deal.

The move comes at a pivotal time for Spurs, who have looked vulnerable throughout the 2025/26 season but particularly during injury lay-offs to their starting defensive pair.

Bringing in a player with Senesi’s Premier League experience would mitigate those risks as the club prepares for the 2026/27 campaign, which they hope will be spent in the Premier League.

Any deal for Senesi would be contingent on Spurs retaining their top flight status, The Athletic reports.

Bournemouth lost central defensive pair Ilia Zabarnyi and Dean Huijsen to Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid last summer, respectively.

This year, the club have already announced they will part ways with head coach Andoni Iraola who will leave after three years in charge.

Senesi would be Spurs' second free agent signing of the summer transfer window, should they remain in the Premier League, with the club also expected to add Andy Robertson to their ranks following the expiry of his Liverpool contract.

Tottenham face Brighton this weekend as new boss Roberto De Zerbi faces his former club. The team are two points adrift of safety, sitting uncharacteristically within the Premier League relegation zone.

After back-to-back defeats to Nottingham Forest and Sunderland in the Premier League, without scoring in either game, Tottenham Hotspur are in dire need of some attacking firepower.

New manager Roberto De Zerbi looked set to benefit from the return of Mohammed Kudus from a long-term injury heading into the final weeks of the season.

And that would have been a major boost for Spurs, who host Brighton on Saturday looking for crucial points in the relegation battle.

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Kudus has been out since January with a quad injury sustained in a 1-1 draw versus Sunderland.

He was pictured back in training before last weekend’s trip to the Stadium of Light, but he has since suffered another setback.

There are now fears that Kudus could be out for the rest of the season, with specialists set to assess his injury and the possibility of surgery.

That is a blow for Ghana, too, who hoped to have one of their star players available for this summer’s World Cup.

In the immediate term, Spurs will have to do without Kudus, whose potential return had offered some hope in a season beset by persistent injuries throughout the squad.

The 25-year-old scored two goals and provided five assists in his 19 Premier League appearances before getting injured.

And Spurs have certainly lacked a wide player with Kudus’ creative capabilities in the weeks since.

De Zerbi opted to play Randal Kolo Muani on the right at Sunderland, with Richarlison to the left of striker Dominic Solanke.

While the personnel are of a standard that would suggest Spurs should be higher in the table, they have yet to discover an attacking formula that works.

De Zerbi will hope he can against his former club this weekend, but he will have to do so without the sidelined Kudus.

If Roberto De Zerbi had not already realised the magnitude of the task at hand, it certainly became clear after Saturday’s trip to the Stadium of Light.

The new Tottenham Hotspur head coach saw his side slump to a 1-0 defeat against Sunderland, leaving them two points adrift in the Premier League relegation zone.

To make matters worse, captain and key player Cristian Romero was forced off with a season-ending injury.

De Zerbi takes Spurs players to high-end restaurant

De Zerbi does have some ideas up his sleeve to rectify the situation, and not just tactical innovations.

According to The Telegraph, the Italian has taken his squad out for a “lavish team-bonding meal” at a fancy restaurant.

The Spurs players and staff were treated to dinner at the Bacchanalia restaurant in Mayfair on Wednesday night, where a main course can cost as much as £130.

The meal was intended to “form a stronger bond” between the players and “ease the stress of their relegation battle”.

De Zerbi, who reportedly organised the night out himself, clearly believes Spurs’ mental fragility is a significant factor in their struggles this season.

His approach is not a novel one, though. His predecessor, Igor Tudor, also took his players out for a meal shortly after he replaced Thomas Frank as interim manager.

That clearly did not work for the Croatian, who lasted just 44 days and seven matches.

De Zerbi will hope his choice of restaurant adequately lifted spirits, with a game against his former club Brighton & Hove Albion to come on Saturday.

Spurs then travel to bottom side Wolves, before facing Aston Villa, Leeds United, Chelsea and Everton in their final fixtures.

A crucial Tottenham Hotspur attacker could play World Cup football this summer, depending on his performances during the team’s relegation battle.

The Spurs man could be crucial in his team’s fight to ensure Premier League survival, with just six games remaining this season before the World Cup 2026 kicks off.

Tottenham Hotspur are positioned 18th in the Premier League table on 30 points, with West Ham and Nottingham Forest just above the drop zone on 32 and 33 points respectively.

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The North London club’s latest match came in the form of a 1-0 loss away at 10th-placed Sunderland, with the deciding goal coming from Nordi Mukiele.

That result meant Tottenham Hotspur’s recent form has amounted to just three points in their last 10 Premier League matches.

In that time, Tottenham Hotspur attacker Randal Kolo Muani has contributed to four goals - two strikes in the Champions League against Frankfurt and Atletico Madrid, an assist against Liverpool and a goal against Arsenal.

That consolation effort in a 4-1 loss against league leaders and London derby rivals Arsenal was Kolo Muani’s first of the Premier League season, with 24 games played.

As was his assist against Liverpool – where Tottenham Hotspur got their only point under Igor Tudor – a first for the Frenchman to bring his Premier League goal involvement tally to two.

Kolo Muani’s season hasn’t been totally hopeless, only domestically, boasting an impressive six goal involvements in nine Champions League matches.

The forward’s best performance came against reigning champions, and his current employers, PSG, scoring two and assisting one in a 5-3 loss against the French side.

According to a report from GFFN, Kolo Muani is the favourite to be called up to Didier Deschamps’ France squad ahead of the World Cup 2026.

The need for a player follows news of Hugo Ekitike’s Achilles tendon rupture, which will see the Frenchman miss not just the World Cup, but large parts of next season.

Kolo Muani, currently on loan at Tottenham Hotspur from PSG, will battle AC Milan’s Christopher Nkunku and Crystal Palace’s Jean-Philippe Mateta for a place, however, he is perceived to be the frontrunner after retaining the trust of Deschamps despite a struggling season.

His competition is fiercer than it may seem, with Mateta scoring two goals in just three appearances for Les Bleus, meaning that Kolo Muani will require a strong end to the season both individually and with his team to ensure a place on the World Cup stage.

The Premier League relegation battle has been something of a damp squib in the past two seasons.

In both 2023/24 and 2024/25, the three clubs promoted from the Championship have gone straight back down without ever really looking like they would survive.

That was illustrated by the points tally needed to secure Premier League safety, with the two teams to finish 18th in the past two seasons - Luton Town and Leicester City - ending on just 26 and 25 points respectively.

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This term has been a welcome change, though, with four teams in a battle to avoid the final relegation spot.

Six points separate 15th-place Leeds United and Tottenham Hotspur, in 18th, with the North London club on 30 points with six games of the season remaining.

It means that the team who finishes 18th is set to be relegated with a relatively high points tally, but it is unlikely to top the Premier League record.

That dubious 'honour' goes to West Ham United, who went down in 2002/03 with 42 points - the highest total for a relegated side in Premier League history.

The Hammers looked certainties for relegation until a late-season surge saw them gain 22 points from their last 11 games and they went into the final day of the campaign level on points with 17th-place Bolton Wanderers.

With club legend Sir Trevor Brooking in the dugout after Glenn Roeder temporarily stepped down for health reasons, West Ham drew 2-2 with Birmingham City at St Andrews, but Bolton's 2-1 win over Middlesbrough sent them down.

Although 40 points is often cited as the number that will guarantee safety, two other teams have been relegated despite reaching that tally.

Sunderland went down with exactly 40 points in 1996/97 after a final-day defeat by Wimbledon, in what was their last season at their historic Roker Park home.

And Bolton were relegated with the same points total the following campaign, with Everton surviving on goal difference.

According to Opta, 38 points could be enough to secure safety this season, which would mean Spurs gaining another eight points from their final six games - having taken that number from the previous 15.

Tottenham’s current predicament appears to be subduing the pull of playing for Roberto De Zerbi in the transfer market.

Spurs are in a perilous position, now firmly in the relegation zone after De Zerbi failed to bring about a new manager bounce, with his first game in charge a slender defeat against Sunderland.

The north London side have not been helped by the injuries they’ve had to deal with, and further bad luck on that front arrived this week, as it was reported that captain Cristian Romero is going to be out for the season.

Tottenham Hotspur's plight is blocking De Zerbi attraction

That puts the side in a very difficult position, with a real chance of dropping out of England’s top tier for the first time since 1977.

It’s no surprise, therefore, that that plausible outcome is making work in the transfer market difficult.

Brighton defender Jan Paul van Hecke is reportedly unlikely to sign a new deal with the Seagulls, and so with De Zerbi being his former boss, Spurs would seem a likely destination.

According to Voetbal International, Spurs are indeed one of the sides interested in his signature, but sporting malaise at the club is said to make a deal unlikely.

Chelsea and Newcastle United are two other clubs put forward by the Dutch site, and while neither are exactly where they’d want to be, they are in a better place than Spurs.

Van Hecke is said to want to play at the top level in England, which appears unlikely to be Spurs’ level any time soon.

The Dutchman’s contract at the Amex runs out in 2027, so if Brighton want a significant fee for him, it would likely need to come this summer.

In FourFourTwo’s opinion, it’s no surprise that players are not being enticed by the prospect of signing for Spurs at the moment.

Nobody can accurately predict which division they will be in next season, so until that’s confirmed, players looking for Premier League football will not be progressing any talks.

Moreover, a player like Van Hecke, who is looking up rather than down, will not look at Tottenham and see a club matching his ambitions.

Tottenham Hotspur’s start to life under Roberto De Zerbi did not go to plan.

After West Ham’s win over Wolves saw Spurs drop into the Premier League’s bottom three, the pressure was on at the Stadium of Light.

But a 1-0 defeat to Sunderland meant Spurs remained 18th with just six games left to play.

Spurs sweat over Romero injury

The bad news keeps coming. It emerged after the game that centre-back Cristian Romero is struggling with a knee injury, the severity of which is not yet clear.

According to Argentine journalist Veronica Brunati, Romero is set to undergo a scan for a potential medial collateral ligament (MCL) injury after leaving the pitch in tears when he was substituted in the 70th minute.

He needed several minutes of treatment after a collision with goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky, before limping off and being replaced by Kevin Danso.

Spurs will hope it is something more innocuous, with an MCL injury almost certain to be a season-ender.

De Zerbi was asked about Romero’s status after the game, admitting his side cannot afford to lose their captain.

“We don't know yet, we have to see in the next game, in the next days,” he said. “I hope for us it's not too important [a] problem, because he's a crucial player for us, he's a good guy, good player, top player, big personality and we need him to finish the season and to achieve our goal.”

While Romero has been a part of an underperforming Spurs side throughout the season, he remains a key figure.

The Argentina international has been linked with a move in the summer, with rumours that Atletico Madrid or Real Madrid could soon be his next club.

If his injury is as severe as suggested, Romero might have played his final game for Spurs after five years in North London.

And if that is the case, De Zerbi will have to guide his team to safety without one of his most influential players.