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      Tottenham ‘line up Champions League star with better record than Haaland to replace Harry Kane in bargain £39m transfer’

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      TOTTENHAM are lining up a move for Feyenoord striker Santiago Gimenez, according to reports.Ange Postecoglou’s men have started the season in fine form and sit just two points off the top of the Premier League table heading into the international break.
      Santiago Gimenez has been in sensational form for Feyenoord this seasonCredit: Rex
      But back-to-back defeats at the hands of Chelsea and Wolves have slightly dampened the mood around the club.
      And while they have seemingly not missed record scorer Harry Kane as much as many expected, they could still seek a replacement in January.
      Richarlison has struggled to hit the back of the net since Kane’s exit and is now sidelined following surgery.
      Son Heung-min has been playing through the middle, but his more natural position remains the left flank.
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      According to Caught Offside, Gimenez, 22, is Spurs’ preferred striker ahead of Juventus forward Dusan Vlahovic.
      The Feyenoord marksman has netted 15 times in 15 matches for the Dutch giants so far this season – a better goal to game ratio than Manchester City’s Erling Haaland – who has 17 in 18 games in all competitions.
      It is understood Gimenez would set Tottenham back around £39million.
      But they face competition from Chelsea who could splash the cash once more in January.
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      Harry Kane has made a record-breaking start for Bayern Munich since leaving SpursCredit: AP
      Gimenez proved his credentials last season when he scored 23 goals in 45 games after joining from Mexican side Cruz Azul.
      And he has already performed in the Champions League, bagging a brace against Lazio last month.
      At international level, Gimenez made his Mexico debut in 2021 and has netted four times in 22 appearances.
      Meanwhile, Spurs’ former talisman Kane, 30, has been in scintillating form since he joined Bayern Munich.
      His record-breaking start has seen him score 21 goals in 16 matches – including 17 in 11 in the Bundesliga. More

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      Spurs brutally trolled by Domino’s Pizza with cheeky ‘new dessert’ gag after horror last-minute collapse to Wolves

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      TOTTENHAM fans were brutally trolled yesterday by Domino’s Pizza.The social media ribbing came after the team’s last minute collapse against Wolves.
      Domino’s trolled Spurs on TwitterCredit: Twitter
      Mario Lemina’s goal ensured a miserable trip back to North London for SpursCredit: Getty
      Spurs had led the game for 88 minutes thanks to a Brennan Johnson goal to open the scoring in the third minute.
      But goals from Pablo Sarabria in the 91st and Mario Lemina in the 97th ensured that Spurs headed back to London with nothing.
      Domino’s official X account only compounded the misery felt by Spurs fans after the late collapse.
      The company tweeted: “introducing our new dessert: The Spurs Crumble.”
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      Clearly, the trolling came too soon for one Spurs fan who said: “Your food is terrible.”
      Another Spurs fan wrote: “Pizza hut clear of you lot.”
      But fans of other clubs delighted in the trolling.
      An Arsenal fan wrote: “Cooking the smallest club in London.”
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      Another fan added: “Tastes better if dipped in form.”
      A Chelsea fan wrote: “Cook the bottlers.”
      The loss at Molineux represents back to back losses for Spurs after their 4-1 loss to Chelsea last weekend.
      It’s manager Ange Postecoglou’s first major test as Spurs boss – with several players missing through suspension and injury.
      Micky Van De Ven and James Maddison will be sidelined until the new year at the earliest and Destiny Udogie and Cristian Romero both missed the game through suspension.
      Postecoglou said after the game: “It is always a tough game here and Wolves were always going to come on strong.
      “We probably ran out of legs at the end there, which is understandable as a lot of those guys haven’t played.
      “They scored a couple of good goals so it is a hard one for us to take.” More

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      FA reach Raheem Sterling verdict after Chelsea star accused of ‘throwing missile into Tottenham crowd’

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      RAHEEM STERLING will face no further FA action after the Chelsea attacker was accused of throwing a missile into the Tottenham crowd.The allegation followed celebrations in front of home fans after Chelsea equalised in Monday’s dramatic 4-1 Premier League win against their nine-man neighbours.
      Raheem Sterling will not be investigated further by football chiefs over the incident involving an object from the Tottenham crowdCredit: Reuters
      Chelsea ace Sterling appeared to pick up an object thrown from the home end
      It was suggested the England attacker threw the object back towards fans
      Cole Palmer tucked home a penalty and put his finger to his lips.
      An object then seemed to be hurled at Chelsea players from the crowd – appearing to hit Palmer before allegedly being thrown back by Sterling.
      But nothing was spotted on the night by match officials.
      Now the FA have reviewed the incident and decided there is no need to pursue a case against the 28-year-old.
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      If charged and found guilty, Sterling could have been banned.
      Tottenham forward Richarlison was suspended for one game and fined £25,000 while at Everton for hurling a lit flare towards the stands.
      Sterling went on to tee up the first of Nicolas Jackson’s late three goals that clinched one of the Prem’s most chaotic victories ever.
      Apart from red cards for Spurs duo Cristian Romero and Destiny Udogie, referee Michael Oliver oversaw five disallowed goals and a handful of VAR disputes.
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      The all-clear for Sterling might help ease his frustration at again failing to earn an England recall.
      Three Lions’ boss Gareth Southgate omitted the 82-cap star from his squad for dead-rubber Euro 2024 qualifiers at home to Malta and away to North Macedonia. More

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      Tottenham ‘set to raid Premier League rivals in surprise transfer’ after Micky van de Ven ruled out by injury until 2024

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      TOTTENHAM are set to raid rivals Bournemouth for Lloyd Kelly again as they await Micky van de Ven’s return, a report claims.Ange Postecoglou is set to replace the left-back as the Dutchman has been ruled out with a hamstring injury until 2024.
      Micky van de Ven is set for the sidelines until 2024 with a hamstring injuryCredit: Getty
      Spurs are set to reignite their interest with Bournemouth’s Lloyd KellyCredit: Alamy
      Postecoglou is desperate to find a defensive replacement as their summer signing Van de Ven pulled up with a serious-looking hamstring injury in Monday’s 4-1 defeat to Chelsea.
      The Dutch international is set for a scan once the swelling has gone down before the club decides on his expected return.
      Meanwhile, Spurs centre-back Cristian Romero is suspended for the next three games after being shown the red card.
      This has left the Aussie with Eric Dier and 18-year-old Ashley Phillips as his defensive options.
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      According to the Standard, Tottenham are set to reignite their interest in Kelly who was a deadline day target in the summer.
      The North London club saw a £20million bid turned down by Premier League rivals Bournemouth.
      The 25-year-old is out of contract next summer and should be available at a discounted price.
      Spurs coach Matt Wells who looks after the first team’s defensive players worked with Kelly at Bournemouth and the report claims he is understood to be “an admirer” of the star.
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      The left-footed former England Under-21 international can cover left-back and seems like a great fit for Posteceoglou’s side.
      Kelly joined Bournemouth from Bristol City in a £13million switch in 2019.
      And he has since played 124 times for the Cherries, helping them to promotion from the Championship in 2022.
      But to pave the way for the centre-back Spurs are hoping to cash in on Dier in the January transfer window – who has appeared just one this term.
      This is despite the 29-year-old delivering an impressive performance against the Blues, in which he unluckily had a goal disallowed by VAR for being offside. More

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      James Maddison facing MONTHS on sidelines as Tottenham star’s injury ‘a lot worse’ than expected

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      TOTTENHAM have confirmed star man James Maddison will be sidelined until the new year after discovering his injury is ‘a lot worse’ than first expected.The ex-Leicester City attacker suffered the blow during Spurs’ 4-1 home defeat to Chelsea on Monday.
      James Maddison suffered an ankle injury against ChelseaCredit: Getty
      Tottenham have confirmed that he will be out until at least JanuaryCredit: AP
      The 26-year-old was substituted in the first half after picking up a problem with his ankle.
      Fears of the severity of the damage seemed to have been allayed when England boss Gareth Southgate named him in his latest squad when he announced it on Thursday.
      However, Tottenham announced earlier that Maddison has withdrawn from Three Lions duty and will stay at the club to continue his recovery.
      He has undergone a series of examinations this week to try and establish the extent of the damage on his ankle.
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      We revealed that there were growing concerns that Maddison was facing a lengthy spell out.
      And now Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou has provided the grim update on his £45m summer signing in his pre-match press conference ahead of tomorrow’s clash at Wolves.
      He said: “Madders a lot worse than we first thought. Was bad the next day. Again into the New Year with him.”
      The prospect of being without Maddison, who has shone for the North London club so far this term, long-term will come as a bitter blow to the Aussie amid his growing list of absentees.
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      Fellow forward Richarlison is already sidelined after he revealed he was suffering “unbearable pain” from his hospital bed after surgery to rectify a pelvis problem. 
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      But Micky van de Ven is set to avoid surgery after his hamstring injury but is still unlikely to play again this year.
      The defender, who is 22 and joined last summer for £43m from Wolfsburg, was another casualty of Monday’s dramatic derby against Chelsea at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
      He, Maddison and Richarlison now join Ivan Perisic, Manor Solomon and Ryan Sessegnon on the sidelines for high-flying Spurs.
      Postecoglou also heads to Molineux without both Cristian Romero and Destiny Udogie after their sending-offs against Chelsea.
      Romero will be suspended for the next three games while Udogie has been issued with a one-match suspension.
      Postecoglou added: “There’s a fair bit happened after Monday night. Micky with a hamstring injury we knew was fairly significant. We’re looking at a couple of months into the new year.
      “Richarlison the operation that we had kind of scheduled anyway with the international break. With him a month out.
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      “We’ve got a couple of suspensions. Ben Davies is back and available. Pedro [Porro] is fine, he’s been back in training.
      “It’s maybe the first time in my career where we’ve had such a disruption from one game.” More

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      James Maddison withdrawn from England squad in major Tottenham injury blow before Wolves clash

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      JAMES MADDISON has been forced out of the England squad due to injury.The former Leicester City star suffered the blow during Tottenham’s 4-1 home defeat to Chelsea on Monday.
      James Maddison suffered an injury blow in Tottenham’s defeat to ChelseaCredit: Getty
      He has now pulled out of the England squad due to the blowCredit: Getty
      He was substituted in the first half after picking up the problem.
      Despite that, Three Lions boss Gareth Southgate still named him in his latest squad when he announced it on Thursday.
      However, Tottenham have now announced that their playmaker will not be involved and will stay at the club to continue his recovery as fears mount that the damage he suffered is worse than first thought.
      A statement from Spurs read: “We can confirm that James Maddison has been withdrawn from the England squad due to an ankle injury.
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      “The midfielder will not feature in the Three Lions’ Uefa Euro 2024 qualifiers against Malta and North Macedonia, and will remain at Hotspur Way for rehabilitation with the Club’s medical staff.”
      The news will come as a bitter setback to Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou, who gave an update on Maddison’s fitness ahead of his side’s trip to face Wolves on Saturday.
      He said: “Madders is a lot worse than we thought. He came off with an ankle injury and the next day [he] wasn’t great so we sent him for a scan.
      “It’s not great for him and it’s probably [out] into the new year.”
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      Meanwhile, Micky van de Ven is likely to avoid surgery after his hamstring injury but is unlikely to play again this year.
      The 22-year-old was another casualty of Monday’s dramatic derby against Chelsea at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

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      Van de Ven, who joined last summer for £43million from Wolfsburg, sustained the injury in first half stoppage time and was forced off.
      The Dutch defender and Maddison now join Ivan Perisic, Manor Solomon and Ryan Sessegnon on the sidelines for high-flying Spurs.
      And forward Richarlison has undergone surgery on his pelvis.
      Postecoglou’s team head to Molineux severely depleted and are also without both Cristian Romero and Destiny Udogie after their sending-offs against Chelsea.
      Romero will be out for the next three games while Udogie was slapped with a one-match suspension.
      Southgate’s England have already secured their spot at the summer’s European Championship in Germany ahead of their final qualifiers against Malta and North Macedonia.
      Maddison has won five caps so far for his country and will no doubt be desperate to return as quickly as possible to lay down a marker for a spot in the side for the upcoming international showpiece.
      James Maddison has five caps for England so farCredit: Getty More

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      Brennan Johnson has proved he can mix it with Son Heung-min and Co at Spurs… now he can show it for Wales, says Rob Page

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      BRENNAN JOHNSON has already proved he can mix it with the best at Tottenham.That’s the view of Johnson’s Wales boss Robert Page, who has hailed the forward’s early promise since his £47.5million move from Nottingham Forest.
      Brennan Johnson has had a stop-start season for Spurs since his deadline day move from Nottingham ForestCredit: https://www.instagram.com/spursofficial/
      Johnson has scored just two goals in 22 caps and will look to add to his tally in Euro 2024 qualifiers in Armenia and at home to Turkey this month.Credit: PA
      The 22-year-old impressed in Monday’s chaotic 4-1 Premier League loss to Chelsea before he was sacrificed in the 34th minute by Ange Postecoglou for Eric Dier following Cristian Romero’s red card.
      Johnson is set to have a bigger role to play for high-flying Tottenham at Wolves on Saturday with Richarlison out with a pelvic injury and James Maddison struggling with an ankle knock.
      But Page reckons the signs are positive for Johnson, who set up Son Heung-min for a first-half goal against the Blues which was disallowed for offside.
      When asked if the Wales star now belongs at the same level as Spurs captain Son, Page replied: “Absolutely. We’ve all seen the potential.
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      “When I worked with him at the 21s and the younger age groups I could see he was going to go there.
      “It’s taken him a little bit of time to get up to that standard, he’s shown glimpses of it.
      “What is important now is that he sustains that level by playing with those players and the demands of the manager (Ange Postecoglou) there and he will absolutely do that.
      “He’s at a big club now pushing for the top four so the demands on him will be extreme.
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      “The squad of players he’s got around him now will be slightly different to what he is used to but even by training with the players he’s with will bring him to another level.
      “He looked good for half an hour against Chelsea.  The goal he set up for Son was incredible. He’s finding a position that suits him.
      “When you go down to 10, it has an impact on the team and unfortunately it was Brennan who was substituted.
      “From a selfish point of view I was quite pleased.”
      Following Saturday’s trip to Molineux, Johnson will link up with Page for Wales’ crunch Euro 2024 qualifiers against Armenia and Turkey. 
      Two wins will book a finals spot for the Dragons in Germany next summer.
      Johnson missed last month’s 2-1 win over Croatia due to a hamstring injury and has only made five Spurs appearances so far since the deadline day move in September
      But Page has no concerns over his fitness this season.
      Ex-Sheffield United defender Page, 49, added: “When you go to a new club with different methods and different training sometimes you pick up niggles because you are used to training in a certain way.
      “That’s all he’s had. I’m not concerned at all.” 
      Versatile forward Johnson can play on both flanks as well as through the middle as a number nine. 
      But what is his best position?
      Page said: “I’m not going to pigeon-hole him as a nine. Brennan is proving at club level that he can play a multitude of positions. He can play one of the front three easily.
      “We’ve got Kieffer (Moore) as a nine but Brennan can play that as well. He did that for us in Latvia. I like him as a nine purely because of his pace. 
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      “There’s not a defender out there who’s going to want to play against him and DJ (Daniel James) because pace frightens defenders.
      “He’s showing it at Tottenham on the left and again that suits us with the way we play now and it’s good to have that competition for places.” More

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      Tottenham star Micky van de Ven ‘dodges surgery as £43m defender’s return date is revealed’

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      TOTTENHAM star Micky van de Ven is likely to avoid surgery after his hamstring injury.However, Spurs were still dealt a significant injury blow as Van de Ven is unlikely to play again this year.
      Tottenham star Micky van de Ven is likely to avoid surgery after his hamstring injuryCredit: Getty
      Van de Ven, though, is unlikely to play again this year and will be out until JanuaryCredit: Getty
      According to The Telegraph, early indications show the centre-back will be sidelined until January “at the earliest”.
      However, the Evening Standard report the Netherlands international is unlikely to go under the knife and will work on his rehabilitation with the North Londoners’ medical staff at Hotspur Way.
      The 22-year-old appeared to have popped his hamstring during the first half of Monday’s dramatic derby against Chelsea at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
      Van de Ven, who joined last summer for £43million from Wolfsburg, sustained the injury in the first minute of stoppage time and was barely able to stand on his feet as he was carried away by physios.
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      Tottenham endured an intense encounter against the Blues, who ended their undefeated run in the Premier League with a 4-1 triumph.
      Manager Ange Postecoglou saw his injury list grow significantly with Van de Ven’s blow as star man James Maddison also came out with an ankle knock.
      The Dutchman and Maddison join Ivan Perisic, Manor Solomon and Ryan Sessegnon in the physio room.
      To make matters worse, Richarlison revealed he will soon undergo surgery on his pelvis.
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      This has left Postecoglou’s squad quite depleted as he also lost Cristian Romero and Destiny Udogie, who were both sent off.
      Romero will be out for the next three games while Udogie was slapped with a one-match suspension.
      The Australian tactician is now seriously short of centre-backs as he may have to call upon 18-year-old Ashley Phillips to team up with Eric Dier.
      Another option is to play the likes of Emerson Royal, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg or Ben Davies out of position. More