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Report: Tottenham Hotspur want striker who scored 17 league goals last season

Tottenham Hotspur are interested in signing Paulinho from Braga in the summer transfer window, according to 90min. It has been reported that Tottenham head coach Jose Mourinho wants to sign a striker to ease the goalscoring burden of star man Harry Kane. Spurs have identified Paulinho as a potential target, according to the report, which has added that the 27-year-old will be available for less than £30 million. Stats Paulinho has been at Braga since 2017 and has established himself as an important player for the Portuguese club. According to WhoScored, the 27-year-old scored 17 goals and provided one assist in 29 league games for Braga last season. The striker also made seven starts and one substitute appearance in the Europa League for the Portuguese club in 2019-20, scoring four goals i...

‘Bit light’: Gary Lineker makes worrying claim about Tottenham

Former England striker turned popular football pundit Gary Lineker has claimed that Tottenham Hotspur may struggle to challenge for the top four. Lineker claims that Liverpool and Manchester City are expected to fight for the title, while Chelsea and Manchester United are likely to be in the top four. The BBC pundit expects Arsenal to put up a strong fight for the Champions League spot but Spurs may struggle to do so, as he feels their squad is a bit light. “For me they [Arsenal] are more likely to trouble the top four than Tottenham,” wrote Lineker for The Sun. “My old club have a few players who are coming towards the end and to me they look a bit light. “And if Harry Kane or Son Heung-min got injured then they’d be really light, despite the arrival of Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and Matt Dohe...

‘It just depends on him’: Luka Modric has his say on £22m Tottenham target’s future

Luka Modric has shed light on Gareth Bale’s situation, saying it is up to him to decide about his future. The Croatian was the team-mate of Bale at Tottenham Hotspur for four years and the pair have been together in Spain since the Welsh winger joined Madrid in 2013. Bale doesn’t feature in Zinedine Zidane’s first-team plans and Madrid will reportedly let him leave this summer. Modric has said that it is a difficult situation for Bale and the club. He feels that Bale needs to decide for himself what he wants to do next. He feels that Bale has a lot of football left in him and that he can still be a very important player for any club in the world. “For almost 12 years we are playing together and it’s a difficult situation for him and for the club,” Modric said to The Times. “Gareth needs to...

John Barnes doesn’t think player Tottenham Hotspur reportedly want would suit Jose Mourinho

John Barnes does not think that Gareth Bale would fit in at Tottenham Hotspur under head coach Jose Mourinho, but he thinks that the Real Madrid winger would be a good signing for Manchester United, as quoted on Bonus Code Bets. The former Liverpool star does not think that Manchester City will want to sign Bale despite him being best suited to play for Pep Guardiola’s side. Interestingly, Bale has been linked with a move back to Spurs, with Marca recently reporting that Tottenham head coach Jose Mourinho would love to have the 31-year-old in his team. However, according to the report in the Spanish publication, the North London club cannot afford Bale due to his wages and Madrid also demanding a transfer fee. Barnes said on Bonus Code Bets: “Tottenham Hotspur is a club who he has played f...

Premier League set to reject requests to postpone games due to Covid outbreaks

Premier League officials are set to reject requests to postpone games in the event of Covid outbreaks amongst top-flight sides, with clubs required to fulfil fixtures unless they have fewer than 14 players available. The 2020/21 season is set to begin this weekend with the division’s authorities determined to finish the rescheduled and congested campaign on time ahead of next summer’s European Championships, with clubs having been informed that fixtures will need to be fulfilled even in the event of significant coronavirus outbreaks amongst top-flight squads. According to the Mail, Premier League clubs will be required to fulfil fixtures unless they have less than 14 players available for selection, including U21 players, who they will be obliged to play in the event of such circumstances....

Journalist: PL rival willing to offer £27m to sign player Mourinho wants at Spurs

According to Spanish journalist, Senen Escalante, Manchester United are leading the race to sign Real Madrid full-back Sergio Reguilon. Last week, transfer expert Fabrizio Romano claimed that the Real Madrid left-back has been offered to Manchester United. Reguilon spent the last season on loan at Sevilla and helped the Spanish club win the Europa League. The 23-year-old has no future at Real Madrid and it would be better for him to move on this summer. He needs to play regularly at this stage of his career, and Madrid are ready to offload him. It has been reported that Los Blancos will demand around €20-25 million (£18-22m) for the player. Escalante claims that the defender will not be joining Sevilla this summer. The La Liga club are willing to offer him €20...

Journalist: Spurs making ‘dramatic late entry’ to hijack deal for 24 y/o Villa target

Tottenham Hotspur are making a dramatic late entry to sign Ollie Watkins from Brentford this summer, according to Alan Nixon of The Sun. Aston Villa are hot favourites to sign Watkins this summer, and there have been reports that they have made a breakthrough in the deal to sign the 24-year-old forward. However, there could be more twists and turns in the race for Watkins as Spurs have made a late entry to sign him. According to reports from The Sun (printed edition, page 61) Spurs are making a dramatic late entry to pip Aston Villa to the signature of the attacking midfielder. Jose Mourinho wants to sign an extra attacker this summer and has earmarked Watkins as a potential option. Watkins, who scored 26 goals last season, can play as a striker or can also play wide. Villa are waiting for...

Report: Spurs keen to sign 25 y/o who scored 12 goals last season, Levy could sanction move

Tottenham Hotspur have signed three players already, and Jose Mourinho is now focussing on signing a striker before the start of the new season. Spurs need a quality back-up striker as they are heavily reliant on Harry Kane. According to reports from Football London, Spurs are putting their full focus on signing a striker, and club chairman Daniel Levy will provide Mourinho with the funds for that purchase. The north London club have been linked with a move for Callum Wilson of AFC Bournemouth, but it seems the 28-year-old striker could be heading towards Newcastle or Aston Villa instead. Spurs have shown interest in Arkadiusz Milik, but they are not looking to enter a bidding war for the in-demand Polish striker. Football London claims that Spurs are still keen to sign Habib Dia...

Fabrizio Romano: £22m Tottenham target has been offered to Man Utd

Manchester United spent all summer trying to secure the signature of Jadon Sancho from Borussia Dortmund, but they failed in their attempt to land the England international. The Red Devils have made one signing so far – Donny van de Beek from Ajax – and it remains to be seen whether Ole Gunnar Solskjaer makes more addition to the squad in the coming days. Signing a left-back is necessary, and United could bring someone to provide competition for Luke Shaw. According to transfer guru, Fabrizio Romano of The Guardian, Real Madrid left-back Sergio Reguilon has been offered to Manchester United. Reguilon has been offered to Man Utd. Let’s see 👌🏻 — Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) September 5, 2020 Reguilon spent the last season on loan at Sevilla and helped the Spanish cl...

Journalist: Spurs suffer blow in their attempt to sign £89m midfielder

Tottenham have shown an interest in signing Lucas de Vega from Barcelona this summer. Earlier this week, Spanish publication Diario AS claimed that Spurs are keen on signing the Barcelona B midfielder. In fact, the north Londoners were reportedly working on a deal to bring him to England. The highly-rated 20-year-old has been chased by a host of clubs including the likes of Sporting Gijon, Malaga, Tenerife, and Real Zaragoza. He impressed heavily on loan at Segunda Division B side Cartegena last term where he made 17 league appearances. According to Tom Allnut, sports correspondent in Spain for AFP, Barcelona have informed Spurs that the player won’t be sold. The Catalan giants see him as an important player for Barca B this season. Barca have told Tottenham Lucas de Vega not for...

Tottenham Hotspur reportedly willing to sell player Pochettino called ‘fantastic’

According to The London Evening Standard, Tottenham Hotspur are willing to sell Paulo Gazzaniga in the summer transfer window. It has been reported that Tottenham will listen to offers for Gazzaniga, and that Fulham – who will play in the Premier League next season after winning promotion from the Championship via the playoffs – are interested in signing the 28-year-old goalkeeper, who impessed then Spurs head coach Mauricio Pochettino, who described his progress and development as “fantastic” in Football.London on November 6, 2018. No need for Paulo Gazzaniga at Tottenham Hotspur? Tottenham recently signed Joe Hart on a free transfer following the England international goalkeeper’s departure from Premier League rivals Burnley. Hart will be the back-up to Hugo Lloris next season, which mea...

Fresh report claims Jose Mourinho ready to sell alleged Leeds United target

Tottenham Hotspur head coach Jose Mourinho is ready to sell Juan Foyth in the summer transfer window amid reported interest from Leeds United, according to The Sun. The report in the British tabloid, published at 8:33pm tonight, has stated that the defender is among a number of players Spurs boss Mourinho is willing to offload this summer. Right-back Serge Aurier and midfielder Tanguy Ndombele are also claimed to be on the list of players the former Manchester United and Chelsea boss does not want at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium next season. The Sun has added that ‘Foyth is being tipped to join Leeds’ to work under Argentine compatriot Marcelo Bielsa. TMW reported in August that promoted Premier League club Leeds want to sign the 22-year-old Argentina international centre-back. Would Jua...