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‘Has he done enough?’ – English striker questions Southgate’s decision to call up Spurs star
West Bromwich Albion striker Charlie Austin has questioned the decision of England manager Gareth Southgate to invite Tottenham Hotspur defender Eric Dier for this month’s World Cup qualifiers. The Three Lions are in Group I of the European qualifiers for Qatar 2022, and they face San Marino, Albania and Poland this month. Southgate’s 26-man squad had some few surprises upon its announcement, with Liverpool right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold omitted while Leeds United striker Patrick Bamford was also missing despite being thePremier League’s current fifth top-scorer with 13 goals. Austin, currently on loan at Queens Park Rangers, believes that someone like Dier only made the squad because he plays for a big side and not based on current form. “There is favouritism to bigger clubs,” the Engl...
Spurs have reportedly identified 25y/o as replacement for Man Utd-linked star
According to L’Equipe, Tottenham Hotspur are keen on snapping up Lille goalkeeper Mike Maignan this summer. Spurs assistant head coach Joao Sacramento and goalkeeping coach Nuno Santos know the 25-year-old from their time together at the French club, and he has been touted as a long-term replacement for Hugo Lloris. The 34-year-old could leave Spurs at the end of the campaign, and while he has been linked with a return to OGC Nice, he could choose to remain in the Premier League, with Manchester United reportedly a possible destination. Sportslens View Maignan is a major reason why Lille are level on points with Paris Saint-Germain at the top of the Ligue 1 table with just eight games left given his huge quality, and he is not short of suitors at the moment. Serie A giants AC Milan are als...
‘Don’t play him again’, ‘wow’ – Some Spurs fans fuming after what star has just said
Wales international Gareth Bale has revealed that he plans to return to Real Madrid after his season-long loan at Tottenham Hotspur. The winger returned to Spurs last summer, seven years after he left for the Spanish capital, and has since scored 10 goals and weighed in with three assists in 25 games across all competitions. It remains to be seen whether Tottenham want to keep Bale for another season, but it appears that the player’s wish is to return to Madrid for the last year on his contract. “I think the main reason I came to Spurs this year was to play football first and foremost,” the 31-year-old said. “Going into the Euros I wanted to be match-fit. The original plan was to do a season at Spurs and after the Euros still have a year left at Real Madrid. “My plan is to go back – that’s...
David Ornstein shares what Spurs insiders have recently told him about Kane’s future
Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane continues to be routinely linked with an exit, and the rumours will intensify this summer should the club end the campaign without a trophy and fail to qualify for Europe next season. Spurs were dumped out of the Europa League last week after losing 3-0 in the second-leg of their round-of-16 clash against Dinamo Zagreb despite winning 2-0 in the first-leg. They are currently sixth in the Premier League table, with just two places and three points separating them from the top-four. The likes of Liverpool and Everton are breathing down their neck, and they could end up finishing outside the top-seven and miss out entirely on Europe next season should they fail to impress during the final nine fixtures of the campaign. Tottenham face Manchester City in the...
Reguilon reportedly wants to leave Spurs this summer for European giants
According to El Gol Digitial (via teamtalk), Tottenham Hotspur left-back Sergio Reguilon wants to leave the North London club this summer, with a return to Sevilla on his mind. The Spain international spent last season on loan at the La Liga giants, helping them win the Europa League and they will look to bring him back should they fail to land Chelsea’s Marcos Alonso. Sportslens View Real Madrid decided to cash in on him when Spurs came calling last summer, and while he has been impressive for Jose Mourinho’s side since joining, the doubts surrounding the future of the Portuguese could see the full-back decide to leave after just a season. Missing out on European football could deal a blow on Tottenham’s chances of retaining the services of some of their best players, and that could also ...
Tottenham Hotspur could look to sign £40m Manchester United star this summer
Tottenham Hotspur have identified three potential targets to replace club-captain and goalkeeper Hugo Lloris during the summer transfer window, The Sun reports. Lloris has registered 363 appearances during his nine-year stay with the north London side, but he could be on the move with his contract expiring in 15 months. Spurs are already lining up a replacement with West Bromwich Albion’s Sam Johnstone, Manchester United’s Dean Henderson and Burnley’s Nick Pope reportedly on their radar. It is added that the club were confident of landing Henderson, but a move appears difficult with the Englishman recently emerging as the first-choice ahead of David de Gea. Sportslens view: Lloris recently had a furious outburst after the club’s shock Europa League last 16 exit to Dinamo Zagreb and he may ...
Abidal reveals why Barca decided against signing man despite his Spurs exploits
Tottenham Hotspur parted ways with Argentine manager Mauricio Pochettino in November 2019 following a woeful start to the season that left the club in 14th in the Premier League table before his departure. The 49-year-old has since become the boss of French giants Paris Saint-Germain, succeeding Thomas Tuchel at the Parc des Princes in January 2021. However, he was linked with becoming Barcelona boss just after he left Spurs, but his links with Espanyol and a joke he had made while he was at Tottenham about preferring to work on a farm in Argentina than manage the Catalans did not do him any favours with the Josep Bartomeu-led board. Erstwhile Barcelona director of football Eric Abidal has revealed that Pochettino was his most preferred candidate to replace Ernesto Valverde who was sacked ...
Lucas Moura: Tottenham squad united behind Jose Mourinho
Lucas Moura has insisted that the whole Tottenham squad are united behind under-fire boss Jose Mourinho amid the club’s turbulent 2020-21 campaign. Mourinho’s position in the Spurs dugout has been called into question in the wake of a nightmare week which saw the team follow up a north London derby defeat to Arsenal by exiting the Europa League in shocking fashion at the hands of Dinamo Zagreb. Spurs were thrashed 3-0 in the second leg of that last-16 tie in Croatia, but responded by beating Aston Villa 2-0 in the Premier League on Sunday, with Moura issuing a rallying cry in his post-match interview. “It’s been a very bad week for us, the feeling was very bad,” the Spurs winger told the Evening Standard : “Last night, we showed our nature, we showed attitude. “The good thing about footbal...
5 games to watch during the international break
It’s international break time, much to the dismay of fantasy football players all around the world. The international break tends to divide opinion. There are some who love watching their national side, while others just can’t wait for club football to return. If you’re on the latter side of that debate, maybe these games are something you ought to be keeping an eye on. Here are five games to watch over the international break. Belgium vs Wales (Wednesday 24th March, 19:45 GMT) Wales pulled off one of the shocks of the tournament, knocking out Belgium World Cup qualifying in Europe is tougher than it seems. While it feels like the usual suspects make it through with ease every time, there’s always potential for an upset. There are ten qualifying groups, and only the group winners gain auto...
Report claims how much Levy would demand for Tottenham man if he decides to leave
According to The Times, Tottenham Hotspur would demand a fee in the region of £200 million for Harry Kane if he decides to leave the club. Kane previously stated that he would seek to leave if he feels that Spurs are not making enough progress. The England striker has stated his desire to win trophies, and lifting the Carabao Cup (if Spurs win it) won’t be enough. The 27-year-old striker has a contract at the club until 2024, and Daniel Levy is under no pressure to sell. He has no release clause in his contract, and Spurs have not put a valuation on his head. However, Spurs are aware of interest from several heavyweight clubs for Kane. In case they make an approach, Spurs would demand a fee in the region of £200m. In the present economic climate, very few clubs can afford to...
Report shares why Mourinho’s relationship with Daniel Levy has strained in recent months
According to The Times, Jose Mourinho’s relationship with Tottenham Hotspur chairman Daniel Levy has become strained in recent months. Following the defeat against Dinamo Zagreb in the Europa League round of 16, several media outlets, including The Times, claimed that Mourinho’s job is under threat this summer. It has been claimed that Spurs will not sack him midway through the season because of financial complexities, but he could be shown the door if the north London club fail to secure a Champions League spot. Levy is reportedly an admirer of Mourinho, while the Portuguese hailed the Spurs chairman in October as a “genius in the way he makes deals happen”. The Times claim that Mourinho’s relationship with Levy hasn’t been smooth. The Portuguese wanted to offload Dele Alli and some ...
League Cup final: Rio Ferdinand makes bold prediction about Man City vs Tottenham
Manchester City are still in contention to win a historic quadruple this season. Pep Guardiola’s side are leading the Premier League table by a large margin, and it’s their title to lose. City are also in the final of the Carabao Cup, where they will face Tottenham Hotspur next month. They have also progressed to the semi-finals of the FA Cup after defeating Everton 2-0 at Goodison Park on Saturday. City are also in the quarter-finals of the Champions League, where they will be up against Borussia Dortmund in the two-legged tie. Rio Ferdinand, the former Manchester United defender and popular football pundit, was asked to comment on City’s dominance this season yesterday after the FA Cup victory. He was asked on BT Sport whether there is any reason why City can’t win the quadruple this sea...
