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    Watch Tottenham star’s bizarre assist for goal-of-the-season contender as fans compare it to ‘Busquets setting up Messi’

    TOTTENHAM star Luka Vuskovic assisted a bizarre goal of the season contender.The 17-year-old is set to join Spurs in the summer of 2025.Luka Vuskovic got an unlikely assist with a pass to his goalkeeperCredit: Canal+Gabriel Kobylak scored from the edge of his own boxCredit: Canal+His clearance bounced and looped over the other keeperCredit: Canal+Tottenham have pre-agreed a deal with Hajduk Split for the highly-rated teenager, who is currently on loan at Radomiak Radom.And while playing in the Polish top-flight, Vuskovic assisted an astonishing goal against Puszcza Niepolomice.The Croatian youngster played a simple pass back to his GOALKEEPER Gabriel Kobylak.He took one touch before booting the ball up-field and his powerful clearance bounced all the way on the edge of Puszcza’s box.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLWith opposite number Oliwier Zych backpeddling, the ball looped over his head.The No1 charged back but was unable to make the save and he ended up in the back of the net with the ball.Fans were left shocked by the Spurs connection to the unusual goal, with one saying: “A normal day at Tottenham is all I’ll ever ask for.”Another commented: “Like Busquets to Messi type assist.”Most read in FootballBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERA third commented with a Tottenham twist: “Carroll to Bale. Vertonghen to Son.”Vuskovic agreed to join Ange Postecolgou’s side last summer after attracting interest from the likes of Chelsea and Manchester City.The wonderkid’s style of play has been compared to ex-Barcelona star Gerard Pique.Vuskovic made his professional debut for Hajduk Split two days after his 16th birthday and he has made 15 senior appearances.Luka Vuskovic joins Spurs in the summer of 2025Credit: Getty More

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    Ethan Ampadu delivers plea to Leeds pal Joe Rodon over his future

    ETHAN AMPADU will pull out all the stops to persuade close pal Joe Rodon to stay at Leeds beyond this summer.Rodon, 26, is on a season-long loan with the Premier League chasing Whites from Tottenham.Ampadu and Rodon have helped Leeds into the automatic promotion places ahead of the Easter Monday clash with HullCredit: RexRodon is having a great season at Leeds on loan from Tottenham after spending last season at Ligue 1 club RennesCredit: AFPIf Leeds, second in the Championship after the 2-2 draw with Watford on Friday night, clinch promotion back to the top-flight then Spurs could offload the centre-back in a £10m+ deal.But Wales and Leeds team-mate Ampadu will be telling Rodon to stay in Yorkshire regardless of where they finish in the second tier.Ampadu said: “I’ll be pressuring him. He knows that. “A lot of Leeds fans enjoyed it when I commented on one of his Instagram photos one time.READ MORE FOOTBALL”I haven’t done it in a while. But we are all telling him to stay.”Everyone knows how much we appreciate him and what he has done this year.”Rodon himself has tried to play down the transfer talk, insisting he will sort his future at the end of the season.The Wales centre-back said: “I don’t really look into that. All I can control is now. I’ll give everything for Leeds.”Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSRodon joined Spurs from Swansea in 2020 for an initial £11m deal rising to £15m under Jose Mourinho.But the defender, who is out of contract in the summer of 2025, failed to win a regular place at Tottenham.And Leeds is his second loan spell in as many seasons after a stint at Ligue 1 club Rennes last term.Rodon has had the best campaign of his career with the fixture at Vicarage his 46th outing of the season for club and country.Footballers you didn’t know were related from Premier League icons to Lionel MessiHe suffered the cruel heartbreak of Wales’ Euro 2024 play-off final penalty shootout loss to Poland last Tuesday.But Rodon, who won his 44th cap, produced another outstanding display and helped to keep Barcelona’s Robert Lewandowski quiet in the goalless draw after 120 minutes in Cardiff.Rodon added: “It’s the most I’ve played. Over the last couple of years it’s been sticky and I’ve not had the game time I’ve wanted. “So this has been the most important season so far.”It’s gone quick but playing every week has only given me more confidence as a player.  “But the job is not finished yet. The season isn’t done.READ MORE SUN STORIES”It’s always nice when things are going well. It’s the best I’ve felt in a long time. “The Leeds fans have been incredible with me. Even the away games they’ve been great.” More

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    Liverpool and Tottenham in three-way transfer battle for Fulham star as Italian giants enter race

    LIVERPOOL and Tottenham have been joined by AC Milan in the race to sign Fulham defender Tosin Adarabioyo, according to reports.The centre-back, 26, will become a free agent in the summer if he does not sign an extension at Craven Cottage.Fulham’s Tosin Adarabioyo is attracting interest from the Premier League and abroadCredit: GettyFulham have offered the ex-Manchester City man a lucrative new deal as they bid to keep him in West London.However, they face serious competition from some of Europe’s biggest clubs.Liverpool and Tottenham are being linked with a move for the Manchester-born defender.The Reds are uncertain about the futures of both Virgil van Dijk and Joel Matip.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLAnd Spurs could yet strengthen their own back line despite signing Radu Dragusin in the January window.But according to Sempre Milan, AC Milan have now also identified Adarabioyo as a transfer target.Simon Kjaer is set to leave the San Siro when his contract expires at the end of the season, while Pierre Kalulu and Malick Thiaw have endured injury issues in recent months.AC Milan sit second in Serie A, 11 points adrift of runaway leaders Inter Milan.Most read in FootballAdarabioyo has started 14 of Fulham’s last 16 Premier League gamesBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERThey are also still in the Europa League and will face Italian rivals Roma in the quarter-finals.Adarabioyo has made 128 appearances for Fulham since joining from Man City in 2020.Football stars’ weird phobiasHe was plagued by injury during the early part of this season, but has been ever-present since the turn of the year.He has started 14 of Fulham’s last 16 Premier League games, helping to keep five clean sheets.However he was badly at fault over the weekend, giving the ball away for Sheffield United to score in their 3-3 thriller with Fulham.Marco Silva’s men sit 12th in the table, but are just five points adrift of West Ham in seventh. More

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    Arsenal and Tottenham ‘set to do battle for Pedro Neto as Ange Postecoglou joins transfer race for Wolves star’

    ARSENAL face a battle with bitter rivals Tottenham to land Pedro Neto.That’s according to Fabrizio Romano, via CaughtOffside, who says Wolves are prepared to set their asking price for the winger ahead of the summer transfer window.Arsenal and Tottenham are in a battle to sign Wolves wingerCredit: AFPArsenal have been long linked with Neto, 24, as Mikel Arteta looks to reinforce his forward line.But the Spanish boss won’t have it all his own way with North London rivals Spurs ready to make their move too.Ange Postecoglou is still trying to fill the void of goals left by Harry Kane’s departure.And, with loan signing Timo Werner seemingly unlikely to be made a permanent addition, Neto could fit the bill.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLHowever, he certainly will come cheap, with Wolves hoping to start a bidding war at around £60million.Neto’s future, and how he will feature in Arsenal’s plans, were discussed and Romano said: “Arsenal have some wingers in their sights for the summer.”But while it’s normal to see a long list of names linked with clubs in this situation, who’s really emerging as the main options on Arsenal’s list?“Pedro Neto is a player Arsenal like and have looked at before, but we have to wait for Wolves to decide initial price tag to understand what Arsenal, Tottenham and more clubs will decide to do.”Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSNeto has scored twice and notched nine assists in 19 Premier League games for Wolves this season.He also netted in the FA Cup win over West Brom in January.Ashley Cole picks his all-time team-mates XI… but does it boast more Arsenal or Chelsea stars?But it’s thought the former Braga star could push his game to a new level if he gets a move to a bigger club.Neto would allow Arteta to rotate Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli on the wings for the Gunners.While he could form a deadly combination with James Maddison and Son Heung-min at Spurs. More

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    Harry Kane coming back to Tottenham… for pre-season friendly against his Bayern Munich a week before Prem opener

    HARRY KANE is coming back to Tottenham.But, unfortunately for Spurs fans, it will be for one night only.Harry Kane has been a scoring sensation for Bayern – just as he was at SpursCredit: AFPThe England captain is set to take part in Bayern Munich’s friendly against his old club at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday August 10 – the week before the new Premier League season.Spurs’ record-scorer Kane, 30, was sold to Bayern for £104million in August and has blasted 37 goals in 35 games for the Bavarian giants.The hosting of Bayern – in an exhibition dubbed the Visit Malta Cup – could be the second time Spurs face the Bundesliga side in a matter of days.It is expected the pair will play each other in South Korea as part of the Coupang Play Series tournament on August 2 – though that has yet to be confirmed.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLBut if England go deep in Euro 2024, Kane would likely still be on holiday for that clash on the other side of the world.Another familiar face coming back to Tottenham for the home friendly is Eric Dier, whose January loan to Bayern is to be made permanent in the summer.Kane did not play in either of England’s friendlies against Brazil and Belgium at Wembley in the last week due to an ankle injury.BEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERBut he has returned to Bayern training and is expected to be fit for Saturday’s powderkeg clash with Borussia Dortmund.Most read in FootballKane hit a hat-trick in the reverse fixture earlier this season – becoming the first player to score a treble on his Der Klassiker debut.Inside Harry Kane’s life in MunichDespite breaking numerous other scoring records this term, Kane looks set to miss out on the Bundelisga title as Bayern are ten points off table-topping Bayer Leverkusen with eight games to go.Kane will soon be back in North London with Munich going to Arsenal for the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final on April 9. More

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    I earned just £400 a week playing in the Premier League.. now I’m set to captain my country and win 86th cap

    BEN DAVIES has come a long way since he signed his first professional contract with Swansea — worth just £400 per week.The Tottenham defender will wear the armband for Wales tomorrow as they bid to clinch a place at Euro 2024.Davies will captain Wales tomorrowCredit: AlamyAnd on the eve of the clash in Cardiff, he confirmed a SunSport story about his meagre wage packet back in 2012 was spot on. He told the Gab and Juls Show: “My first contract was a very little bit more than my youth team contract. “It was £400 a week for playing in the Premier League. The Sun did a bit on their Goals pull-out — the front page of it.“There was a picture of me with City’s Yaya Toure and our salaries — £400 a week against £240,000 a week.READ MORE ON FOOTBALL“I was getting messages on Twitter from plumbers saying ‘come and work for me for a week’. But looking back it was probably a good thing.”Davies, who has played at two Euros and the 2022 World Cup, will win his 86th Wales cap against Poland  with a place in Germany up for grabs.He made his Swansea debut against West Ham as an 84th- minute substitute for Neil Taylor back in August 2012.The left-back went on to become a regular for the Prem side and also won the Carabao Cup in 2013 with the Swans. Most read in FootballThe Sun revealed how the defender earned just £400-a-week back in 2012Credit: GoalsCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSDavies, 30, then joined Spurs in the summer of 2014 and has made 329 appearances for the North Londoners.He has been a favourite under Mauricio Pochettino, Jose Mourinho, Antonio Conte and now Ange Postecoglou.Young stars set to shine at Euro 2024Davies, who hopes to have his Uefa coaching A Licence within the next month and finish his Pro Licence before he finishes playing, is now Tottenham’s longest-serving player. More

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    Ivan Toney at centre of three-club Premier League transfer battle including Chelsea after Arsenal cool interest

    THREE clubs are set to fight over Ivan Toney – as the player plots an exit should Brentford.A disastrous run of form has left the Bees just five points above the relegation zone.Ivan Toney wants to stay in the Premier League when he leaves BrentfordCredit: RexWith Brentford perilously close to the bottom three, a trio of sides are jostling to get in pole-position to land the striker this summer.SunSport understands Tottenham, Chelsea and West Ham have all expressed an interest in signing the 28-year-old. It comes after Arsenal, who have previously been linked with Toney, cooled their interest.As for Chelsea, the West Londoners know they must sell before they can buy or risk breaching Profit and Sustainability Rules.READ MORE ON CHELSEAOur source said: “If Brentford drop out of the Premier League, which is now looking a real possibility there will be a race to land Ivan Toney. “That’s why some clubs are already taking steps to try and get in pole position to land the player.”“It’s well-known that Chelsea and Spurs both need a number nine and Toney would fit the bill for both clubs. But West Ham are now interested too.“The club think Toney could be a real statement signing and help take the team to the next level. Most read in Football”West Ham are crying out for a centre forward who can help turn them from a good side into one that can genuinely challenge for the Champions League. “Arsenal are now less interested. Mikel Arteta has a system and a way of playing and he doesn’t think a conventional number nine like Ivan Toney is what they need.”Inside Ivan Toney’s Life As A FootballerSunSport can also reveal Toney is “open-minded” to staying in the capital after making it clear to his advisers he doesn’t want to leave the Premier League.Our source added: “Clubs in Italy and Spain have been tracking Toney for ages. He’s one of the most sought-after players in Europe. “But Ivan’s not really interested in moving abroad. He sees his future in the Premier League. “His priority is trying to score the goals that save Brentford and to cement his way into the England squad. “But, after that, there’s a general acceptance he will move on and start next season with a new club in the Premier League. “It will be a fresh start and, at 28, the biggest move of his career.” More

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    Tottenham skipper Bethany England relishing FA Cup battle with Leicester with teams eyeing spot in final

    BETHANY ENGLAND says Tottenham cannot afford to underestimate Leicester as they bid to lay down a marker before their FA Cup clash.The Spurs skipper is relishing facing the Foxes at Tottenham Stadium when their semi-final duel takes place at the ground on April 14.Bethany England and her team-mates hope to help Tottenham reach the Women’s FA Cup final for the first time everCredit: PALeicester will take on Spurs in the semi-finals with both sides having reached the last time for the first time in their historyCredit: GettyBefore then, the teams will go toe-to-toe in a WSL clash at Brisbane Road today with Tottenham currently sixth in the table. The Foxes beat Liverpool and Spurs knocked out Manchester City in a penalty shootout in the quarter-finals to both make the semis for the first time.England, 29, said: “It’s an amazing historical moment for the club but we need to make sure we don’t get ahead of ourselves.“Everyone thinks it’s amazing we’ve drawn Leicester but they’re going to be just as hungry for it as we are.Read More Football Stories“We need to make sure we stay grounded and don’t get too complacent.“Everyone’s got it all to play for but if we can get through that hurdle, then we can focus on the final.”Like her current club and former Chelsea team-mate Drew Spence, England has experience of playing in and winning cup finals.A win for Tottenham against the Foxes in the league today will see the team move three points off fifth-placed LiverpoolCredit: PAThe Barnsley-born, WSL star won two FA Cups and two Conti Cups during a seven-year trophy-laden spell with the Blues from 2016 to last January. Most read in FootballOnly City, Arsenal and Chelsea have won the FA Cup in the past 11 years.But England said: “It’s showing the progress in the WSL that the likes of Leicester and us have managed to get to this point and we have knocked out some of the biggest teams on the way.” More