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      Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel reveals he expected Tottenham striker Harry Kane to seal Man City transfer in the summer

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      CHELSEA manager Thomas Tuchel admits he thought Tottenham superstar Harry Kane would join Manchester City in the summer.Kane announced his desire to leave Spurs in May when City tried to capitalise, but they were unable to meet the asking price.
      Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel thought Harry Kane would join Manchester CityCredit: Getty
      Tottenham star Harry Kane stayed despite Manchester City’s intense interest
      Reports suggested the Blues were also linked with the England captain but Tuchel insists that wasn’t the case and Romelu Lukaku was always his top target.
      Speaking about Kane’s proposed move to Man City, the German manager admitted: “I thought that this would happen.”
      “We never had a list with his name on it and I never went to Marina Granovskaia to tell her to buy him.
      “But the club sorted out the situation. There are many people around players, their agents and advisors and people in between and we had some information from these people.
      “But it was never that close that we had to experience the rivalry [between Tottenham and Chelsea].
      “We know about the rivalry but I had a feeling that it was never that far.”
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      Tuchel, though, insists that he wouldn’t have feared City any more with Kane in their squad during the Premier League title chase.
      But the former Borussia Dortmund boss admits he was pleased with the 28-year-old proving to be a one-club man.
      Tuchel added: “No, I was not scared, but if it would have happened, I would have been very interested in how maybe it would have changed Manchester City’s style of playing.
      “We are not afraid of anyone. We accept any team and Manchester City, Man United and Liverpool, they are the teams strong like no other in this league and they have strong squads.
      “These are the guys with whom we want to compete and it’s normal that they fight for the best players and I thought this is maybe going to happen.

      “On one side I was happy that he stayed because it is also nice that it exists in football that players play for one club only.
      “Harry Kane is Tottenham and even for me – I have absolutely nothing to do with Tottenham, I have never worked for them – when I think about Tottenham in the last decade you think about Harry Kane and this is very nice.
      “Like you think about [Lionel] Messi and straight away you think about Barcelona and it is very hard to think that he plays for another club now, and that’s the same for Harry Kane.
      “So, from this side, I was happy because I like it and a part of my personality is still a fan and I like that things like this happen.
      “It is also nice that Romelu Lukaku is back at Chelsea and some things are a good fit and should not be changed.”
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      Harry Winks’ summer transfer exit fell through after ‘Tottenham’s £40m price tag put off Aston Villa and Everton’

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      TOTTENHAM’S reluctance to sell Harry Winks for less than £40million reportedly saw summer moves to Aston Villa and Everton fall through.The Times claims Nuno Espirito Santo was happy to let the England midfielder leave after taking charge in north London.
      Harry Winks saw moves to Everton and Aston Villa fall through due to Spurs’ £40m valuationCredit: Reuters
      It’s reckoned Winks, 26, had proposals from both Villa and Everton during the transfer window.
      However, Tottenham supremo Daniel Levy slapped a £40m price-tag on the academy-grown playmaker.
      And that kept Villa and Everton from following up their interest with concrete bids.
      Winks’ future first came under the spotlight during Jose Mourinho’s Tottenham reign.
      The 10-time England international made just 15 Premier League appearances last term.
      But despite being open to offers during the transfer window, Nuno looks to have been won around.

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      Winks has already played in two of Tottenham’s first four league matches this term.
      And he started on Saturday as Spurs lost 3-0 at Crystal Palace.
      However, Winks was dominated in midfield by Eagles loanee Connor Gallagher.
      And he may find himself out of the starting XI when Tottenham host Chelsea on Sunday.
      But there could be another opportunity before that when Spurs take on Rennes in the Europa Conference League on Thursday.

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      Zenit striker Sardar Azmoun confirms Tottenham transfer offer and admits he could join next summer for FREE

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      SARDAR AZMOUN has confirmed he received an offer to join Tottenham last month.The Zenit St Petersburg striker, 26, is one of the Russian top flight’s star names.
      Sardar Azmoun confirms Spurs failed with a bid to sign him.. but the ace could yet leave Zenit for freeCredit: Rex
      Having also played for Rubin Kazan and Rostov, Azmoun has netted 50 times in just 70 league games for Zenit.
      Spurs were reportedly keen on signing the Iran international as a potential replacement for Harry Kane, who was tipped to join Manchester City.
      And although a move failed to occur, Azmoun has now confirmed Tottenham did make an official approach alongside several other elite European sides.
      However, Zenit turned down all bids for their key man.
      But Azmoun has now threatened to leave on a free transfer when his contract expires next year, offering Spurs fresh hope of a bargain deal.
      Azmoun declared: “I have a contract. Even if I wanted to leave Zenit, they can stop me and there is nothing I can do.

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      “I had offers from Tottenham, Lyon, Bayer Leverkusen and Roma, and Zenit refused them.
      “If I leave, I will do it next summer as a free agent.”
      Azmoun is currently in his fourth season with Zenit, having fired them to three successive titles.
      He already has five goals in just six outings this term.

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      And Azmoun also has four goals in as many games for Iran this year, giving him a grand total of 37 international strikes in just 55 appearances.
      Despite keeping Kane, Spurs failed to land a replacement for back-up Carlos Vinicus when his loan from Benfica expired.
      And Daniel Levy could return in January to sign Azmoun on a pre-contract agreement for next summer.
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      Tottenham flop Serge Aurier ‘would consider transfer to Arsenal’ after defender’s contract was ripped up a year early

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      SERGE AURIER is reportedly keen on a move to Arsenal after leaving Tottenham.Spurs terminated Aurier’s contract a year early on deadline day having failed to find a buyer during the summer transfer market.
      Serge Aurier (right) is reportedly keen to sign for ArsenalCredit: AFP
      The Ivorian defender’s next step remains to be seen but an incredible switch to his old team’s bitter rivals is said to be of interest.
      Sky Sports claim the right-back has informed Arsenal of his interest as he looks to find a new club in England.
      Mikel Arteta is nonetheless already well-stocked for the position having signed Takehiro Tomiyasu on deadline day.
      The £20million Japan international will compete with Calum Chambers, Cedric Soares and Ainsley Maitland-Niles for a spot in the team.
      Hector Bellerin left for Real Betis on loan having also been put up for sale by his club.
      Aurier was speculatively linked with Real Madrid and AC Milan early in the summer window, after speaking publicly of his hope to move.

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      Despite being unable to flog the full-back, Tottenham pushed ahead with the £26m capture of Emerson Royal from Barcelona.
      In total, Aurier played 110 matches for Spurs, including last season’s Carabao Cup final defeat by Manchester City, and still had a year to run on his contract.
      The 28-year-old said on leaving: “I have really enjoyed my time at Spurs and would like to thank the club and the fans, but I feel now is the right time for me to move onto a new challenge.”

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      Harry Kane’s decision to stay at Spurs shocked me and I would never have knocked him for sealing transfer to Man City

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      I WAS surprised by Harry Kane’s announcement he was staying at Tottenham.I thought the way it was being handled at the start suggested he was going to go.
      Troy Deeney writes exclusively for Sun SportCredit: The Sun
      Harry Kane scored twice on his return to Tottenham’s starting XI after being denied a move to Man CityCredit: Getty
      What that says to me is that valuations weren’t met and Kane wasn’t prepared to ruin his legacy to force a move, which is the right thing to do.
      He hasn’t ruined any legacy by what he has done. The only way he would have done that is if he had ‘tried’ to move and then it didn’t materialise.
      There has also been a lot of talk about Kane’s PR team and how they have gone about and handled this move — but they did nothing wrong in my eyes.
      I just don’t really think it’s needed at times. A little bit of honesty is needed.
      If Kane came out and said, ‘Look, I fancied Manchester City because I haven’t won anything yet in my career and I am 28’ — but then also said, ‘I am a Spurs player. I have not indicated at a move but if they could have agreed something I would have left’. I don’t think anyone can argue with that.
      Yet people would still argue, of course, because that’s just the world we live in.

      If Kane gave £1million to charity, there would be people asking ‘Well why didn’t he give £2m?’.
      If he wanted to move to City, which we can all agree he did, then fair props to him.
      They play the best football and pay the best money. Why would you not want to go there?
      But he is a Tottenham legend, even if he stopped playing today. He will always go down as a  legend.
      What we can all agree on is that a move to City would have been a step forward.
      That’s no disrespect to Spurs. That’s just a fact of the matter of where they currently find themselves.
      City are challenging for titles and Champions Leagues, and after the Euros that Kane had, he will have wanted to feel that buzz on a more regular basis.
      Now, I think he is in a situation where his legacy will only increase at Spurs because his goal record is a joke.
      You have to sit there and appreciate that.
      People who score goals transform teams — that’s why City wanted him.

      He would have transformed City from a title contender to outright favourites.
      Kane got straight back down to business on Thursday with two goals in Spurs’ 3-1 aggregate win over Pacos de Ferreira in their Europa Conference League play-off.
      And now I think he will start against my team Watford ­— and it will be a tough one for us.
      He is so driven on scoring goals and he will want to return to winning ways, put that to bed as quickly as possible and get back to Premier League business.
      The main thing is you know in the back of your mind he only needs one chance.
      We know we will give away a few opportunities and we will be thinking ‘I hope he has an off day’.
      He could have one shot and one goal — and we could lose 1-0.
      Those elite players, that’s what they offer. Another of those is Dele Alli. I look at him as a player that achieved so much at a young age and then has had to rediscover himself as a man.
      What more does he need to achieve? He may have never thought he would play for a top club or play for England. His aspiration may have just been to play for MK Dons.
      He may have reached the pinnacle with the mentality he had at that time and just like we saw with Jesse Lingard, we never know what is going on in someone’s private life.
      Dele Alli looks in superb shape for Tottenham this seasonCredit: Getty
      So, when he lost it a little bit he may have thought, ‘I have got a lot more to prove’ and that may have reinvigorated that hunger.
      When I look at him now — and I watched Spurs’ win against Wolves — he looks unbelievably fit.
      I have never thought he was unfit before but he looks really lean now.
      He looked like he had high energy and I liked the confidence of winning the penalty and then saying, ‘I’m taking it’.
      There was a time when he was playing poorly — he will be the first to admit that — but I like the comeback stories.
      If Dele continues to play like he has been playing, then he will be back in the England team.
      The last week of the window is also here and it is always a strange time to be a footballer.
      It has been a slow window. It didn’t boom at the start with everyone moving and reacting.
      But I think this week could be really busy and get back to the late-night specials when we are all sitting, watching and ­listening until 11pm.
      It is an exciting time as a fan. You don’t want to get to the last day of the window and be bored, you want to see people move.
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