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Report: Tottenham keen on 23-yr-old playmaker, but face competition from Liverpool
Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool have been linked with the Inter Milan midfielder Nicolo Barella. The midfielder has a contract with the Italian club until the summer of 2024 and Calciomercato claims that the two English clubs are keeping tabs on him. The 23-year-old attacking midfielder is highly rated in Italy and he could prove to be a quality addition to both Premier League teams. SL View: Solution to Liverpool’s attacking problems or Dele Alli’s replacement? Liverpool are in desperate need of attacking reinforcements and someone like Barella could improve them going forward. The Reds have failed to find the net in their last three league games and they have struggled to create clear-cut chances as well. The midfielder has picked up two goals and six assists in all competitions for Inte...
Mourinho: ‘The door is always open’ – Tottenham boss offers hope to underachievers
Jose Mourinho has urged some of his underperforming stars to follow the example of Tanguy Ndombele at Tottenham Hotspur. The midfielder was criticised by the Spurs boss in March 2020, with the Portuguese questioning the player’s desire after a game at Burnley. However, he has bounced back since then and produced another excellent display at Sheffield United on Sunday. Ndombele bagged a superb goal to make it 3-1 to Spurs at Bramhall Lane to leave Mourinho delighted at how he has turned things around. “I have coached for so many years and had so many players, I have enough experience to say and to feel that when a player is not playing well it’s his responsibility,” he told Sky Sports. “When a player turns things around and brings performance level to a very high level it is also his respon...
Report: Moyes comes up with exciting transfer plan to sign £20m Spurs and Villa target
According to reports from The Sun, West Ham United are considering making a bid for Morgan Sanson in the January transfer window. Marseille manager Andre Villas-Boas has confirmed that the 26-year-old is being wanted by several Premier League clubs this month. Aston Villa, Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal are showing keen interest in signing the £20 million-rated rated midfielder. West Ham have also joined the race. Sanson helped Marseille to a second-place finish in Ligue 1 last season, but the French midfielder has endured a more difficult campaign this season. Villas-Boas confirmed the interest from England for Sanson and even hinted that a move could materialise this month. Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano claimed on Twitter that Villa are ready to open talks with Marseille over ...
Report: West Brom ‘desperate’ to sign 29-cap int’l who has ‘knuckled’ down in training
According to reports from The Sun, West Brom manager Sam Allardyce is ‘desperate’ to sign Danny Rose from Tottenham Hotspur this month. The 29-times capped England international is not in Jose Mourinho’s first-team plans. He is without a squad number, and is likely to end his 13-year association with the north London club this month. The report claims that Rose has ‘knuckled down in training’ and played in several Under-23 fixtures for Spurs in order to keep himself fit. The 30-year-old has a contract at the club till the end of the season and could be cancelled by mutual consent. The Baggies are looking to add more depth and quality in defence and Allardyce has earmarked Rose as a potential option. They may have to offload Kieran Gibbs to make room for his potential arrival...
‘Begging for this to happen’: Some Spurs fans react to Sky Sports transfer update
According to reports from Sky Sports, Christian Eriksen is keen to return to his former club, Tottenham Hotspur from Inter Milan, in the January transfer window. The Denmark international has struggled in Italy, and he is not in Antonio Conte’s long-term plans. Inter have made him available for transfer this month, and the player reportedly wants to return to his former club. Eriksen joined Inter for £16.9m last January but has been restricted to just 39 appearances. He has failed to score or register a single assist. Many Spurs fans have taken to Twitter to express their reactions after the news broke out. Eriksen was a hero at Spurs but the manner of his departure has created a big rift between him and the fans. However, most fans are not convinced of his potential arrival, ma...
Report: Mourinho keen on bringing 28-yr-old back to the Premier League this month
Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho is looking to bring Christian Eriksen back to the club this month. The 28-year-old Danish midfielder has struggled since his move to Inter Milan and the Italian side are thought to be keen on cutting their losses now. According to Fabrizio Romano, Mourinho wants to sign the player on a loan deal until the end of the season. However, the midfielder is currently on wages of around €7.5 million per season after taxes and that could be a problem for the Premier League side. Apparently, Eriksen wants to come back to the Premier League. The agent of Eriksen is now working to find a solution. 🇩🇰 Re Tottenham: Mourinho would like to have him back at Spurs on loan, but his salary [€7,5m/season after taxes] is the main issue – no advanced talks yet wit...
Premier League 2020/21 Week 19: EPL Results & Table
The 19th round of fixtures in the Premier League features some important matches at both ends of the table. Liverpool versus Manchester United is the standout game, with the two old enemies set to go head-to-head at Anfield on Sunday. The lunchtime match at Molineux got the weekend off to a thrilling start as West Bromwich Albion triumphed 3-2 against Wolverhampton Wanderers. Wolves led 2-1 at the break, with Fabio Silva and Willy Boly turning things around after Matheus Pereira’s penalty had given the Baggies an early lead. However, goals in the second half by Semi Ajayi and another Pereira penalty gave Sam Allardyce his first victory as West Brom manager. There are two games at 3.00 pm, with West Ham United hosting Burnley while Leeds United take on Brighton & Hove Albion. HALF-TIME ...
Report: Mourinho hints at 24-yr-old’s lack of professionalism and fight at Spurs
Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho believes that midfielder Dele Alli is unhappy at Tottenham and he is not fighting for the team. The midfielder recently posted a photograph of himself looking frustrated on Instagram after the game against Fulham. He has been linked with a loan move to Paris Saint-Germain as well. The 24-year-old has played just 74 minutes in the Premier League this season and a player of his calibre needs to play more often. It is evident that he has fallen out of favour with Mourinho and it remains to be seen if the London club are willing to sanction a loan move before the transfer window closes. Speaking to Guardian during his pre-match presser, the Spurs boss explained how some unhappy players believe that it is not their job to fight and work for the squad. Mourinho sa...
Journalist confirms Tottenham interest in 26-yr-old, but January move unlikely
RB Leipzig midfielder Marcel Sabitzer has been linked with a move to the Premier League. According to journalist Fabrizio Romano, Tottenham are interested in signing the 26-year-old Austrian but a January move is highly unlikely. RB Leipzig want to keep Marcel Sabitzer in January [as Upamecano]. Many clubs are interested in Sabitzer as a target for next summer, Tottenham included – but there’s nothing advanced atm. ⛔️ #Leipzig #THFC — Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) January 14, 2021 The German club are not willing to sell a key player midway through the season and therefore Tottenham will have to wait until the summer to sign Sabitzer. The Londoners are one of many clubs keen on signing the player. SL view: Ideal addition to the Spurs midfield The 26-year-old has done well ...
‘Stop making excuses’: Many Spurs fans react to what Mourinho said after draw vs Fulham
Tottenham Hotspur missed the chance to move into the top four after managing a 1-1 draw against London rivals Fulham in the Premier League clash on Wednesday night. Spurs took the lead in the first half through Harry Kane. However, a late header from Ivan Cavaleiro secured a vital point for the Premier League strugglers. Jose Mourinho, the Spurs boss, has admitted after the game that they are making the same mistakes since the beginning of the season. Spurs created some very good opportunities in both the halves, but they failed to take their chances. Fulham attempted 15 shots during the game and got a deserved equaliser. Mourinho said, as quoted by Football London: “This is the same story basically since the beginning of the season. We can talk about not killing the game yes, we can ...
Report: Spurs player poised to leave on loan as talks continue over exit
Tottenham Hotspur winger Jack Clarke is poised to leave the club in the January transfer window on loan, according to reports from the Daily Mail. The report claims that the 20-year-old winger is currently in talks with Championship club Stoke City to join them on a temporary deal for the rest of the season. In the summer of 2019, Spurs signed Clarke for a fee of £10 million from Leeds United. The north London club immediately sent him on loan to the Yorkshire club. Clarke also had a loan spell at Queens Park Rangers last season as Spurs felt he needed more experience and game time. SL View: Good move for Clarke Spurs have a wealth of attacking midfield talents, and it’s hard to see Clarke getting games at the moment. He has dropped down the pecking order at the club following t...
‘Really pushing to leave the club’ – Fabrizio Romano shares update on Spurs star
According to Italian journalist and transfer expert Fabrizio Romano on the ‘Here we go’ podcast, Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Dele Alli is really pushing to leave the North London club before the end of the January transfer window. Sportslens View The England international has fallen out of favour with Spurs head coach Jose Mourinho, starting just one Premier League game so far this term and coming off the bench three times. He has made just six appearances across all other competitions, and is at the risk of missing out on manager Gareth Southgate’s England squad for this summer’s European Championship if his fortunes don’t change in the second half of the season. Alli’s chances of forcing his way back into Spurs starting line-up are as slim as they come, and it is why the 24-year-old wan...
