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Another Premier League player tests positive for novel coronavirus
A third first-team player from Brighton & Hove Albion tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday, the Premier League club’s chief executive Paul Barber has confirmed. Two Brighton players had contracted the novel coronavirus in March and April and the latest positive result could cast doubts on the Premier League’s plans to resume the season that has been suspended due to the pandemic. Clubs are due to meet on Monday to further discuss “Project Restart” which envisages a return to play in June once given the green light from government, with the remaining 92 matches held behind closed doors at neutral venues. “It is a concern. Unfortunately we’ve had a third player test positive yesterday,” Barber told Sky Sports on Sunday. “So despite all of the measures that we’ve been taking over the ...
Report: Tottenham have made an enquiry for Bayern Munich prospect
Tottenham are keen on the Bayern Munich midfielder Taylor Booth. As per Daily Mail, the Londoners are keen on his brother Zach as well. The American youngster has done well for Bayern’s U19 side this season and his performances have caught Spurs’ attention. Taylor Booth produced a stellar display against Tottenham in the UEFA Youth League last December. Tottenham were beaten 3-0 in the game and the staff were impressed with Taylor’s display. The report adds that Tottenham have already made an enquiry for the Bayern Munich prospect and they have expressed their interest in his brother as well. Both youngsters come from a family of footballers and they are tipped to have a big future ahead of them. It will be interesting to see if Tottenham can convince the German giants to part with their y...
‘What a signing that would be’ – Former player urges Spurs to sign 26-yr-old attacker
Former Tottenham striker Darren Bent has urged the Londoners to sign Ryan Fraser this summer. The Bournemouth winger is out of contract soon and signing him on a free transfer would be quite a coup for Spurs. Bent believes that Fraser could complete Tottenham’s attack. He could slot into the right-wing position alongside Kane and Son. He said to Football Insider: “It’s another body in the door but where does he fit in? You look at their front three and he could potentially fit in on the right. You’ve got Heung-min Son on the left, Harry Kane through the middle and maybe Fraser on the right, battling with Lucas Moura. It would be a great signing and if you can get him on a free as well, wow, what a signing that would be.” The Scottish international has proven his quality in the Premier Leag...
Report confirms 28-yr-old Spurs target has spoken to Mourinho recently
Tottenham have been linked with a move for the Belgian full-back Thomas Meunier. According to Het Laatste Nieuws (via Sportwitness), the player has recently spoken to Jose Mourinho on the phone. It will be interesting to see if the Londoners can lure him to the Premier League this summer. Meunier will be a free agent and he would be a tremendous addition on a free transfer. Spurs’ transfer budget will be limited this summer and they should look to bring in bargains. The likes of Meunier would be ideal for them. Mourinho needs more depth in the right back position and the likes of Meunier and Aurier could battle it out for the starting spot. Also, more competition for places will help Spurs improve as a team. A move to the Premier League is tempting for most players and it will be interesti...
Gary Neville picks the best striker between Henry and Kane
Manchester United legend and Sky Sports pundit Gary Neville has chosen Arsenal legend Thierry Henry over Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane when asked to pick who his favourite striker is between the duo. The former defender conducted a Q&A session on Twitter, and he replied thus when a Spurs fan asked “Kane or Henry”: Henry https://t.co/RZkqPKphVc — Gary Neville (@GNev2) May 9, 2020 Neville played against the former Arsenal striker and that would have influenced his decision to an extent, but without a doubt, Henry was a better striker than Kane in his days. The Frenchman won two Premier League titles with the Gunners, scoring 175 goals in 258 appearances as he picked up four Premier League Golden Boots. Henry made the PFA Team of the Year six times and was crowned PFA Players’ Play...
15 goals this season: 26-yr-old Spurs target dreams of playing under Mourinho
Fenerbahce striker Vedat Muriqi is thought to keen on a move to Tottenham this summer. The 26-year-old forward has been linked with the Londoners for a while now and it seems that Jose Mourinho could help the Premier League side seal the transfer. As per Fanatik (via Sportwitness), the player dreams of playing under Jose Mourinho. The Portuguese manager brought out the best in Milito and Drogba in the past and Muriqi reckons that Mourinho could take his game onto the next level as well. It will be interesting to see if Spurs can agree on a fee with Muriqi’s club now. The 15-goal striker has a contract with the Turkish club until the summer of 2023 and therefore Fenerbahce are under no pressure to sell. Spurs will have to agree to their terms if they want to sign the striker. The Londoners ...
‘Hate seeing another one’ – Spurs star sends message to Walker after he broke lockdown
According to The Sun, Manchester City right-back Kyle Walker could be fined for breaching lockdown once again after visiting his parents and sister within a 24-hour period. The England international found himself in hot-water last month for breaking the lockdown and social distancing rules after hosting a party, and is in the news again for not following measures put in place to curtail the spread of the coronavirus. Walker has since taken to Twitter to defend himself, apologising and criticising the negative attention his family has been receiving from the media as a result. pic.twitter.com/Yc0H3iCYal — Kyle Walker (@kylewalker2) May 7, 2020 Tottenham Hotspur star Dele Alli has leapt to the defence of his friend and former teammate at club level, reacting thus to his post thus on his Inst...
£22m reported Tottenham Hotspur target suggests he could leave Rangers
Rangers defender and reported Tottenham Hotspur target Borna Barisic has suggested to The Daily Record that he could leave Steven Gerrard’s side this season. The Croatia international left-back has said that he had a lot of offers to leave Rangers in the January transfer window. Although the defender has said the he is happy at Ibrox, he has suggested that he could leave the Gers. According to 90min, Tottenham will make a move for Ranges left-back Barisic in the summer transfer window. It has been claimed that the Gers value the former NK Osijek star at £22 million. Barisic told The Daily Record: “I can’t predict what will happen in the future. I couldn’t even do that if we were in a normal situation and especially not now. “The truth is there were serious options for me, but my club acted...
Report: Spurs have to offer player plus cash if they want Hammers star
According to Bleacher Report, Tottenham Hotspur would have to offer a different player from Eric Dier, as well as cash, to have a chance of landing West Ham United midfielder Declan Rice this summer. The report claims that Spurs would be willing to let Dier leave as boss Jose Mourinho wants to make some key changes to his squad ahead of his first full season in charge, but the Hammers aren’t keen to have him in exchange for their academy graduate and could be open to doing business if another player is involved. Manchester United and Chelsea are also interested in recruiting the services of Rice this summer, and West Ham are demanding at least £70 million from suitors in order to part ways with their prized possession. However, neither the duo nor Tottenham are able to meet their asking pr...
Report: Leeds believe they can win the race for midfielder wanted by Tottenham
Leeds United are interested in signing the Linfield starlet Charlie Allen this summer. The 16-year-old midfielder/attacker is highly rated and he is being monitored by the likes of Liverpool, Chelsea, Tottenham and Rangers as well. The report from Yorkshire Evening Post claims that Leeds are confident of beating the top clubs to the signature of the attacker. The Championship giants believe that they have a good chance of landing Allen. It will be interesting to see if they can secure the transfer soon. Allen has a big future ahead of him and he is a mercurial talent. Signing him now could end up saving millions in future for Leeds United. The likes of Liverpool, Chelsea and Spurs will have more resources than the Whites but Leeds could promise the player a quicker and simpler path to the ...
Tottenham Hotspur now reportedly facing Newcastle competition for ‘top class’ defender
According to 90min. Newcastle United are interested in signing Jamal Lewis for Norwich City in the summer transfer window. It has been reported that Lewis is among a number of British players who are of interest to Newcastle’s prospective new owners, Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund. Competition for Tottenham Hotspur Newcastle’s reported interest in Lewis means that Tottenham are facing competition for the 22-year-old left-back. According to Bild, Tottenham head coach Jose Mourinho wants to bring the youngster to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium this summer. Stats According to WhoScored, Lewis has made 16 starts and three substitute appearances in the Premier League for Norwich so far this season, scoring one goal in the process. During the 2018-19 campaign, the youngster provided four assis...
Spurs employee shares how Defoe reacted to famous UCL win against Ajax
Tottenham Hotspur produced one of the greatest comebacks in the history of the Champions League one year ago at the Johan Cruyff Arena. Spurs went into the second-leg of the semifinals a goal down on aggregate having lost 1-0 to Ajax in North London, and their woes were further compounded after 45 minutes in The Netherlands as they were 2-0 down. However, Lucas Moura scored thrice in the last 35 minutes of the clash to send Tottenham into the final of the Champions League on the away-goal rule after the clash ended 3-3 on aggregate. While Mauricio Pochettino’s men eventually fell to a 2-0 defeat in the final at the hands of Liverpool, the Ajax encounter remains fondly remembered and will go down in the club’s history as one of their greatest ever games. Former Tottenham striker Jermain Def...
