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    Tanguy Ndombele ‘weighing up Tottenham options’ with Nuno not giving £200k-a-week midfielder a minute of pre-season

    TANGUY NDOMBELE is ‘weighing up his options’ as he considers his Tottenham future, according to reports. The midfielder, 24, did not feature for a single minute across the five pre-season matches.
    Tanguy Ndombele’s future at Tottenham could be in doubt – but selling the Frenchman could prove difficultCredit: Getty
    And according to The Athletic, the £55million record signing could leave Spurs before deadline day at the end of August if he remains sidelined.
    Ndombele had paternity leave during pre-season but trained and was available for the friendlies with Chelsea and Arsenal – but was simply not picked for the matchday squad by new boss Nuno Espirito Santo.
    It looks very unlikely he will be involved against champions Manchester City in their Premier League opener this Sunday as he still needs to win over Santo.
    The former Lyon man is a reserved individual who does not like confrontation, so has not approached Nuno with regards to the ongoing omission.
    To make matters worse for him, two of his closest friends at Tottenham, Moussa Sissoko and Serge Aurier, could both be on their way out of the club.
    The problem for Ndombele and Tottenham, though, is that Spurs splashed out a massive record fee for him just two years ago.
    And they tied him down to a six-year contract until 2025 worth £200,000 per week.
    That is likely to price out most potential suitors.
    Tottenham beat plenty of competition to Ndombele’s signature in 2019.
    One of those clubs pipped was Paris Saint-Germain.
    But they will not be going back in for the midfielder after signing Gini Wijnaldum for free this summer and breaking the bank to bring in Lionel Messi.
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    During Ndombele’s public struggles with ex-manager Jose Mourinho, he was linked with Barcelona.
    But the Spanish club are in financial disarray and cannot register any new players while they are operating way beyond their limits.
    It means the incredibly-talented Ndombele may be forced to stay put in North London and try to prove he can fit into Santo’s system in midfield.
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    Nuno Espirito Santo is yet to be convinced by the club’s record signingCredit: Reuters

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    Arsenal joined by Tottenham in transfer battle for striker Dusan Vlahovic with Harry Kane’s future up in the air

    ARSENAL have reportedly been joined by Tottenham in a transfer battle to sign Dusan Vlahovic. The highly-rated Fiorentina forward has been linked with a move to the Premier League.
    Dusan Vlahovic has been a huge success for FiorentinaCredit: Getty
    Vlahovic has been linked with a move to the Premier LeagueCredit: Getty
    Spurs are determined to hold on to Harry Kane although Manchester City are likely to make another offer for him.
    The potential exit of England captain Kane would leave Tottenham needing to find a replacement.
    And the Premier League club have joined rivals Arsenal in weighing up a move for Vlahovic.
    The 21-year-old Serbia forward has attracted interest from clubs across Europe including Atletico Madrid and AC Milan.
    Vlahovic scored 21 goals in 37 Serie A games last season and is being touted for a £50million move.
    The former Partizan Belgrade striker was named the best young player in Serie A last season.
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    Arsenal are also interested in bringing him to the club although Vlahovic’s price tag could prove a stumbling block.
    The powerful striker has scored two goals in his seven appearances for Serbia.
    Fiorentina will not want to sell the rising star but may have to let him go if they receive a big offer this summer.

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    Tottenham star Erik Lamela arrives at Sevilla’s training ground for medical ahead of ‘£21m swap deal for Bryan Gil’

    TOTTENHAM star Erik Lamela has been spotted at Sevilla’s ground ahead of a reported swap deal involving Bryan Gil.Lamela has been pictured outside the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan Stadium in Seville and is getting ready to undergo a medical for the Spanish giants.
    Tottenham star Erik Lamela is set to join SevillaCredit: Getty
    Sevilla ace Bryan Gil is linked with a move to Tottenham in a swap dealCredit: Getty
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    According to ABC, the winger has checked into a nearby hotel where the Andalusians usually gather before matches.
    This is a major indication that a reported swap deal involving the Argentina international and Sevilla’s hot young prospect Gil is going to materialise.
    According to El Desmarque, the exchange will be made official as early as Monday.
    Spurs are set to pay Sevilla an additional £21million to get the highly rated winger, who spent last season on loan at Eibar.
    If the deal goes through then Lamela is going to travel to Lagos, Portugal for Sevilla’s pre-season training camp.
    The Argentine joined Tottenham in 2013 from Roma for a then club record fee of £30m.
    But the 29-year-old didn’t exactly live up to expectations as he only managed 37 goals and 47 assists in 257 appearances.
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    Gil, on the other hand, is considered as one of the best young talents in Europe following a promising campaign with Eibar.
    The 20-year-old registered a total of four goals and four assists in 30 matches across all competitions.
    The Spain youngster is currently on international duty at the Olympic Games in Tokyo.
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    Tottenham ‘accept £13m transfer offer for Toby Alderweireld’ as he closes in on move to Qatar

    TOTTENHAM have accepted a deal for Belgium’s Toby Alderweireld to join Al-Duhail in Qatar, reports say. New boss Nuno Espirito Santo has sanctioned the sale as he looks to revamp his defence and bring in transfer funds to do so.
    Spurs have accepted a deal for Toby Alderweireld to join Al-Duhail in Qatar, reports sayCredit: Getty
    According to The Telegraph, Spurs have given Alderweireld the green light to leave, with the defender now set to agree personal terms.
    He will then fly to the Middle East to complete a medical and bring a close to his six years at Spurs following his arrival from Atletico Madrid in 2015.
    Tottenham are already pushing to sign Atalanta centre-back Cristian Romero, who is subject to a £42m offer.
    They have also seen an opening bid of around £13m turned down by Bologna for Takehiro Tomiyasu.
    Antwerp were believed to have had an approach turned down earlier in the summer which could have seen ex-Ajax man Alderweireld return to Holland.
    But Al-Duhail’s bid is said to be closer to the £13m that Spurs value the defender at, due to the two years left remaining on his contract.
    Alderweireld, who helped Belgium to the quarter-finals of the Euros before losing to eventual winners Italy, made 35 appearances last season.
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    He was a favourite among former Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho and even signed a new deal when the ex-Chelsea boss arrived in 2020.
    But with Mourinho now gone, and Nuno at the helm, the 32-year-old has been deemed surplus to requirements.
    SunSport in early July revealed Spurs were willing to let Alderweireld leave in an effort to get his £100,000-a-week wages off their books.

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    Man City ‘willing to offer up FOUR players in Harry Kane swap transfer’ including Raheem Sterling and Gabriel Jesus

    MANCHESTER CITY are willing to offer up four players to help secure a swap transfer for Harry Kane, according to reports.As revealed by SunSport in May, the Premier League champions would happily use Raheem Sterling and Gabriel Jesus as bargaining chips.
    Manchester City are desperate to sign Harry Kane from Tottenham this summerCredit: Getty
    His England team-mate Raheem Sterling could go in the opposite directionCredit: Getty
    But according to L’Equipe, now Riyad Mahrez and Bernardo Silva may be suitable candidates to head to Tottenham as part of the exchange.
    It is understood City would only use one of the four disposable players in any potential deal with Spurs.
    Kane signalled his intent to leave Spurs at the end of last season.
    The England captain, 27, still has three years left on his contract so Spurs chairman Daniel Levy would only accept a mammoth offer.
    Levy wants at least £150million but City hope a lower fee plus a three-time Premier League winner thrown into the package could be enough.
    Pep Guardiola’s side saw their £100m bid in June rejected by Tottenham as the Spanish boss looks to replace the club’s all-time leading scorer Sergio Aguero.
    Reports last week suggested Kane may even refuse to return to pre-season at Spurs in order to force through a record-breaking Etihad switch.
    Chelsea are also monitoring the situation and could offer Tammy Abraham in a potential trade.
    However, new Spurs boss Nuno Espirito Santo insisted his star man is going nowhere – and will hold talks with the academy graduate when he gets back from holidays.
    The Portuguese said: “Harry is our player, period. No need to talk about anything else.
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    “Now is the moment for Harry to recover his energy, to rest.
    “When he comes again we will have time to speak. We will have good conversations, but now is the moment for Harry to rest and to prepare for what’s coming.
    “And I’m looking forward to him joining the group and start working together.”
    Riyad Mahrez and Bernardo Silva may also be options as makeweightsCredit: Getty
    Each of the four players have lifted the Premier League three timesCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd

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    Tottenham considering transfer for Jose Mourinho’s Roma star Lorenzo Pellegrini but must stump up £26m buyout clause

    TOTTENHAM are reportedly considering a swoop for Roma captain Lorenzo Pellegrini.But they will have to meet the midfielder’s £26million release clause to pry him away from old boss Jose Mourinho.
    Spurs are considering meeting the £26m release clause of Roma captain Lorenzo PellegriniCredit: Getty
    The Athletic claims Pellegrini has emerged as a target for Nuno Espirito Santo after he made Moussa Sissoko available for transfer.
    There are also doubts over Harry Winks’ Spurs future.
    And Pellegrini, 25, is seen as the ideal man to fill their shoes if they leave.
    However, cash-strapped Tottenham will have to come up with £26m to trigger Pellegrini’s Roma release clause as he is one of their key players.
    Pellegrini has been in the Italian capital since 2005 after joining his boyhood club’s academy aged nine.
    He has gone on to score 20 goals in 151 games for Roma, while also taking in a two-year spell with Serie A rivals Sassuolo.
    But new gaffer Mourinho will surely be counting on Pellegrini’s services after already conducting a fire sale in Rome.
    Cengiz Under, Bruno Peres. Pau Lopez, Juan Jesus and Antonio Mirante have been moved on.
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    And first team regulars including Justin Kluivert and Pedro are also set to leave.
    Meanwhile, Mourinho has made his first signing in Wolves goalkeeper Rui Patricio.
    Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka and Manchester United left-back Alex Telles could be the next stars swapping England for Italy.
    And Mourinho could even attempt to raid old club Spurs for some of his favourites, with Eric Dier and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg linked.
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