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Eriksen breaks his silence over Spurs future amid Real Madrid transfer rumours
Christian Eriksen offered a cryptic answer in response to the latest speculations surrounding his contract situation at Tottenham, amid interest from Real Madrid. Reports have claimed that Madrid have been told they will need to pay a mega £225 million fee if they are to land the Dane from Spurs. The 26-year-old is under contract […]
Aubameyang taunts Tottenham ahead of north London derby
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang concedes he does not want Tottenham to qualify for the Champions League and says he cannot enjoy Spurs’ dynamic style of football because of the rivalry. Tottenham have been widely praised for their amazing performance against Chelsea on Saturday as they ended Maurizio Sarri’s unbeaten run with a 3-1 win. Spurs will be […]
Liverpool forward Roberto Firmino admits he was scared of going blind
Liverpool attacker Roberto Firmino concedes he was scared of losing his sight in one eye after a nasty challenge with Tottenham defender Jan Vertonghen. The Brazil international scored the decisive goal as Liverpool ran out 2-1 winners at Wembley stadium, but was forced off after Vertonghen poked him in the eye while trying to shield […]
Pochettino angry with Lloris for ‘destroying’ gameplan vs Barcelona
Mauricio Pochettino concedes Tottenham’s gameplan to deal with Barcelona was ‘destroyed’ by Hugo Lloris’ early mistake at the Wembley stadium. Barcelona took the lead after just 95 seconds in England when Philippe Coutinho fired home from Jordi Alba’s cut back. Spurs then had to chase the game and were two behind when Ivan Rakitic scored […]
Pochettino: Messi almost joined Espanyol
Pochettino is preparing his Tottenham side to face Messi and Barcelona in a Champions League showdown at Wembley on Wednesday. But the head coach used to play for, and then managed, Barca’s rivals Espanyol – and he says Messi came close to joining him in the summer of 2005. Pochettino said: “I started to hear […]
Man United board react to Mourinho’s meltdown after record defeat against Spurs
Manchester United’s board are prepared to offer Jose Mourinho a vote of confidence despite a poor start to the new campaign, according to the Guardian. Tottenham subjected Mourinho to his heaviest ever defeat in a home game in all competitions as two goals from Lucas Moura and a header from Harry Kane helped Tottenham continue […]
Mourinho: My tactics did not cause loss, I demand respect
Jose Mourinho insists his tactics did not cause Manchester United to lose 3-0 against Tottenham on Monday, and says the whole team is united. Mourinho made six changes after the 3-2 defeat by Brighton last week, but the manager says United won the game from both a strategic and tactical point of view, but not […]
Tottenham made £25m bid for Tammy Abraham on transfer deadline day
Tottenham reportedly made a move to sign Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham in the closing hours of the summer transfer window. Abraham impressed on loan at Swansea last campaign, scoring eight goals in all competitions, and the England international’s performances caught the attention of Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino. Spurs did not sign a single player ahead […]
Manchester United refusing to pay £50m for Toby Alderweireld
Manchester United and Tottenham are miles apart in their valuation of Toby Alderweireld with United unwilling to spend up to £50m on the Belgian. Jose Mourinho identified the Belgium international as his priority defensive target and United held talks with Spurs at the end of last season. Alderweireld has two years left on his deal […]
Tottenham handed boost in the £35m pursuit of Grealish
Jack Grealish is set to inform Aston Villa’s new owners that he wants to sign for Tottenham Hotspur and chase his dream of playing in the Champions League. Spurs are finally ready to make an opening offer for the 22-year-old this week and it is believed Mauricio Pochettino is interested in signing Grealish before the […]