Tottenham Hotspur have reached an agreement with Brighton and Hove Albion over a proposed transfer of Yves Bissouma, according to numerous reports. The North Londoners, who managed to secure a place in next season s Champions League in a desperate scramble down to the final matchday of the Premier League campaign, will be paying £25 million for the services of the 25-year-old defensive midfielder.
Bissouma joined the Seagulls from LOSC Lille for around £15m in 2018. Since then, he s gone on to make a total of 124 appearances in all competitions, scoring six goals. His ability to read the game, intercept passes and break up opposition play is highly rated and his services have consequently been in high demand. Manchester United and Arsenal were said to be monitoring the situat…
Ange Postecoglou has cited the early part of Manchester City’s journey under Pep Guardiola as a reason why he has total conviction in his ideas at Tottenham.
Spurs have hit their first real rough patch under the Australian with three straight defeats coupled with a list of absentees which has reached double figures.
Postecoglou remains determined to stick with his attacking approach and could again line up with no recognised centre-back or defensive midfielder at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday.
While many would adopt a more pragmatic style against City, the Tottenham boss will double down on his philosophy and believes the best clubs stick to the plan when faced with hurdles.
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Paris Saint-Germain have still not decided whether Kylian Mbappe will feature in the second leg of the Champions League semi-final with Manchester City on Tuesday.
Mauricio Pochettino s men face an uphill battle to progress to the final for the second successive season after losing the home leg 2-1 at Parc des Princes.
PSG must score at least twice to go through but could be without Mbappe, who missed Saturday s Ligue 1 game with Lens because of a calf injury.
He did not have a shot in the first leg, marking the first time he failed to muster an attempt after starting a game in his Champions League career.
Still, plotting a turnaround at the Etihad Stadium will be significantly more difficult without Mbappe, who has been involved in the most shot-ending …
Tottenham and England are set for a spell without talisman Harry Kane following his injury.
The striker suffered a ruptured tendon of his left hamstring and will require surgery, meaning he is not expected back in Spurs training until April.
With Jose Mourinho s men off the pace in the Premier League while England prepare for Euro 2020, the news comes as a blow to both club and country.
Using Opta data, we take a look at just how Kane s absence impacts both Tottenham and England.
SHOT-SHY
It should come as no surprise that Spurs and England shoot less often when Kane is not playing, with the forward boasting the ability and willingness to score from just about anywhere.
But Kane is also a wonderful playmaker, often dropping deep…
Dani Olmo says he is not thinking about leaving RB Leipzig but everything is possible .
Chelsea, Manchester United and Real Madrid are among the clubs who have been linked with a move for Olmo during the January transfer window.
The Spain international is under contract with Leipzig, who he joined from Dinamo Zagreb in 2020, until the end of next season.
Olmo stated he is not looking to leave the Bundesliga club as he prepares to resume the season after playing in the World Cup, but the 24-year-old is also not ruling out an exit.
I have a contract until 2024. I m not thinking about it right now, just about the next games. he told Bild. We have three competitions ahead of us.
Things happen so quickly in football, things can change all the time. W…
Villarreal vice president Jose Manuel Llaneza has issued Barcelona with a hands-off regarding 24-year-old right-back Juan Foyth, saying they will not negotiate any figure below his €42million release clause.
Foyth, who has made 15 international appearances for Argentina since his first senior cap in 2018, previously spent three years with Tottenham before they loaned him to Villarreal for the 2020-21 season, before the Spanish side ultimately opted to make the deal permanent for €15m.
The 187cm defender, who can play both centre-back and right-back, has accumulated 70 appearances for Villarreal over the past two seasons, including 10 starts in last season s Champions League during his side s march to the semi-final against Liverpool.
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Eric Dier has signed a new contract to keep him at Tottenham until 2024.
The versatile England international had less than a year remaining on his previous deal, but will be remaining at the Premier League club.
Dier joined Spurs from Sporting Lisbon in 2014 and has made 239 appearances for the North London side, scoring 11 goals.
The 26-year-old is set to be available for Tottenham s final game of the season against Crystal Palace on Sunday after serving a four-match ban for climbing into the stands to confront a fan after an FA Cup defeat at home to Norwich City in March.
Dier has won 40 caps for his country and scored the decisive spot-kick in England s World Cup penalty shootout victory against Colombia to seal a place in the quarter-finals in Ru…
Europe s elite clubs raced to beat the January transfer deadline as Pedro Porro signed for Tottenham and Enzo Fernandez neared a record Premier League move when the window slammed shut.
Argentina s World Cup winner Fernandez appeared set to complete a long-awaited move to Chelsea in a record-breaking Premier League transfer.
While Chelsea aimed to bring in the youthful Fernandez, veteran Italy international Jorginho departed as he joined Arsenal after Mikel Arteta s side were unable to secure Brighton and Hove Albion s Moises Caicedo.
Manchester United also looked to strengthen their midfield with a loan deal for Bayern Munich s Sabitzer after an injury to key playmaker Christian Eriksen at Old Trafford.
Meanwhile, Tottenham solidified their defensive opt…
With another hectic schedule from across England on our hands, we have a string of fixtures that are worth keeping an eye out for. So, for those of you looking to stick on a Saturday acca, we have found a handful of helpful tips that are worth taking note of.
Saturday September 3rd
BST 15:00 Sheffield Wednesday vs Barnsley
While Sheffield Wednesday might have been disappointed to have not booked a Championship return last season, the Owls have come roaring back this time around. In the midst of what has been a stellar purple patch since opening the 2022/23 campaign, Head Coach Darren Moore should find the mood in his camp at a real high. Last seen laying down a real marker as they stormed their way to a 5-0 romp against Forest Green on home soil, the former West Brom…
Opening up the defence of their Champions League crown with a 1-0 win against Zenit in midweek, Chelsea managed to extend on their stellar purple patch when they travelled across the capital on Sunday afternoon.
Despite struggling in the first-half as they faced off against Tottenham in North London, the Blues breezed their way to a 3-0 romp against their bitter rivals, and the mood in their camp remains at a red-hot high.
Climbing their way back to the top of the Premier League standings and claiming local bragging rights in some fashion, we have taken a look at all the major talking points.
Chelsea lay down another marker
Struggling to gain much of a foot in proceedings during the first-half and heading down the tunnel a frustrated figure, there is no doubt t…