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      FA launch probe into Jermain Defoe’s transfer from Tottenham to Portsmouth over alleged dealings with unlicensed agent

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      FA chiefs are investigating potential breaches of agent rules involving Jermain Defoe’s transfer from Tottenham to Portsmouth in January 2008.Both clubs and Harry Redknapp, Pompey’s boss at the time, are said to have dealt with an unlicensed agent during negotiations over the ex-England striker.
      Jermain Defoe was at Portsmouth 12 months after joining in January 2008Credit: Getty
      Defoe arrived at Pompey from Spurs but later returned to the London giantsCredit: Action Images
      The matter is being treated as serious, with potentially huge sanctions facing anyone found guilty.
      Clubs could be hit with a transfer ban, points deduction or even RELEGATION, while agents and players could be hit with anything from a warning to a fine or ban.
      Luton Town were deducted ten points for breaking agent regulations in the same year, but the FA took no action for the Defoe case.
      However, the organisation have now reopened the matter and will be “reviewing the arbitration panel award”.
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      Tottenham have declined to comment on the matter.
      But Portsmouth have stressed the transfer came under an old regime that has long since departed the club.
      TalkSPORT quote Pompey as saying: “The signing … occurred under a previous ownership and those involved in the transfer of the player’s registration from Tottenham Hotspur are no longer at the club, having left many years ago.
      “The current board and ownership acquired the club in 2017 from the Pompey Supporters’ Trust and club presidents, who themselves formally acquired the club in 2013.
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      “The board and the new executive therefore have no knowledge of any negotiations that led to Portsmouth Football Club’s registration of Jermain Defoe in 2008.”
      Defoe spent 12 months on the South Coast, scoring 14 league goals in 30 games but was unable to play in their FA Cup-wininng run as he had already played for Spurs in earlier rounds.
      He returned to North London after just a year at Fratton Park.
      The former England star had five more years in the capital before moving on to a host of clubs including Toronto, Rangers and Sunderland.
      Defoe returned to Spurs 12 months after departing, and was reunited with ex-Portsmouth chief Harry RedknappCredit: AFP More

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      Man Utd and Chelsea dealt huge transfer blow as wonderkid signs for agency who represent hatful of Tottenham stars

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      MANCHESTER UNITED and Chelsea have been dealt a blow in their pursuit of Roony Bardghji.The 18-year-old star burst on to the Champions League scene in Copenhagen’s dramatic 4-3 victory over the Red Devils.
      Roony Bardghji has been linked to Premier League clubsCredit: AP
      The Copenhagen star with new agent Christian EmileCredit: Instagram @christianemile
      Bardghji scored the winner in the 87th minute to leave United in danger of crashing out of Europe.
      Despite his young age, he has already made 66 first-team appearances and he has scored ten goals in 23 games this season.
      The winger has been tipped to become a future star and he has been snapped up by agency CAA Base.
      His new representative Christian Emile said: “He’s one of the most exciting talents in the world and also the future of Swedish football since Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
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      “It’s natural that he is being monitored by major clubs.”
      On the chance of him leaving Copenhagen, Emile added: “It’s too early to say now but one thing is for sure, you’ll get used to seeing Roony perform on the biggest stage.”
      Man Utd, Chelsea and Newcastle are all reportedly keen on signing the wonderkid.
      But Tottenham will now fancy their chances of tempting Bardghji to North London.
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      This is because CAA Base look after several Spurs players.
      They already have James Maddison, Heung-min Son, Richarlison, Pedro Porro, Pape Sarr and even manager Ange Postecoglou on their books.
      CAA Base have plenty of experience in the Premier League as they also represent Eberechi Eze, Raphael Varane, Cole Palmer, Rico Lewis, Kyle Walker and Kieran Trippier. More

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      Barcelona identify Tottenham midfielder as transfer replacement for Gavi after season-ending injury

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      BARCELONA are eyeing Tottenham ace Giovani Lo Celso as Gavi’s replacement ahead of the January transfer window, reports suggest.Barca lost their star midfielder for the rest of the season after he suffered a heavy knee injury while on international duty with Spain.
      Barcelona are eyeing Tottenham ace Giovani Lo Celso to replace GaviCredit: Alamy
      Barcelona ace Gavi has been sidelined for the rest of the season due to a knee injuryCredit: Rex
      And the Catalans are now rigorously searching for the right person to fill in for the 19-year-old wonderkid, who will be out for nine months.
      According to the Standard, Barca are keeping tabs on Lo Celso ahead of the winter market.
      However, Spurs are not keen to sell the midfielder, even though he has dramatically fallen down the pecking order with only three substitute appearances in the Premier League this season.
      That is due to a recent injury crisis that has hit Ange Postecoglou’s side.
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      Lo Celso is expected to return to Postecoglou’s starting line-up on a regular basis until at least January following James Maddison’s ankle injury.
      Maddison is expected to be sidelined until the New Year and thus Tottenham will reject any approaches for the Argentine.
      The 27-year-old is expected to get even more opportunities after the England international returns.
      That is because Yves Bissouma and Pape Matar Sarr will be away on international duty for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in the Ivory Coast.
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      Bissouma will be playing for Mali while Sarr will be representing Senegal from January 13 with the competition coming to a close on February 11.
      Barcelona have been keeping tabs on Lo Celso since the summer and faced competition from Atletico Madrid as well as his former club Real Betis.
      The Spanish champions’ manager Xavi is thought to be a major admirer of the Tottenham ace.
      However, the Argentine is expected to stay in North London until June and could return to action on Sunday against Aston Villa with Bissouma suspended. More

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      Everton dealt major financial blow over Dele Alli deal after ‘angering Tottenham with absurd Richarlison transfer claim’

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      EVERTON have been dealt a major financial blow after trying to blame Tottenham for their overspending.The Toffees were hit with a 10-point deduction on Friday after breaching profit and sustainability rules.
      Everton signed Dele Alli from TottenhamCredit: PA
      The Toffees claim that Spurs drove a hard bargain when signing RicharlisonCredit: PA
      Everton had since been hoping that Spurs would waive a potential £10million fee for Dele Alli.
      This is because the club have blamed the North London outfit for their breach for not paying £80m for Richarlison in June 2022.
      The Daily Mail have reported that sources have called the claim from Everton “absurd”.
      It is suggested that Everton believe that Spurs took advantage of the club’s financial position by negotiating for “a hard bargain” in the Premier League’s independent commission’s written judgement.
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      Everton believe that the £60m that Tottenham did pay for the striker was £20m short of their valuation and was “directly attributable to PSR calculation difficulties”.
      It is thought that the relationship between the two clubs could be damaged by Everton’s attempt to use the fee in their mitigation.
      The report also claims that Everton held talks with Spurs last month about restructuring the Dele Alli deal.
      The Toffees will have to pay £10m to Spurs should the former England international make seven more appearances for the club.
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      This fee could be difficult for Everton to pay due to their financial problems.
      It is also claimed that Tottenham do not want to hinder Alli from reviving his career but want the settlement to be right for all sides.
      Alli, 27, has not played since picking up an injury during his loan spell with Turkish outfit Besiktas in February.
      As a result of Everton’s point deduction, the club has fallen from 14th place to 19th in the Premier League table.
      The Toffees are only off the bottom of the table due to their superior goal difference over Burnley.
      Manchester United fans have been cursing their luck as they expect a tough game against Everton after the international break.
      Everton, however, are predicted to survive relegation to the Championship by a supercomputer. More

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      Forgotten Tottenham star wanted in transfer just months after arrival after being left out in the cold by Postecoglou

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      BOLOGNA are interested in signing Tottenham forward Alejo Veliz on loan, according to reports.The Argentine joined Spurs in a £12million deal from Rosario Central in August.
      Alejo Veliz has made fleeting cameos for Tottenham’s first teamCredit: Alamy
      Veliz poses for a picture with Rodrigo BentancurCredit: Rex
      Boss Ange Postecoglou admires the 20-year-old, but in September talked down his prospects of featuring much for the first-team in the near future.
      The Aussie, 58, said: “It will be a while for him, I think. We’ve just got to let him settle, he’s come halfway around the world.
      “He’s a young guy, it’s a fairly different level. He’s one we’ll invest in in the long-term but I wouldn’t expect him to see any minutes in the first part of the season.”
      Amid numerous injuries to his team-mates Veliz has been involved, making three cameo substitute appearances in the Premier League.
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      The Argentina Under-20 international is attracting loan interest ahead of the January transfer window.
      According to Italian outlet Calciomercato, Serie A side Bologna could launch a loan offer for the forward.
      The Italians are seeking an alternative to former Bayern Munich ace Joshua Zirkzee.
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      While forward Sydney van Hooijdonk has been linked with a move away from Bologna, with Veliz a potential replacement.
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      With first team appearances hard to come by, Veliz has featured for Spurs’ Under-21 side.
      He played in two of their EFL Trophy matches, scoring in a 3-1 defeat at Peterborough.
      Tottenham have relied on Son Heung-min and Richarlison up front this term.
      They have recently been linked with making a January swoop for Feyenoord ace Santiago Gimenez.
      Veliz has appeared for Spurs’ Under-21s in the EFL TrophyCredit: Rex More

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      Tottenham ‘enter transfer race for Raphinha’ with Barcelona set to offload Chelsea and Arsenal target after 18 months

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      TOTTENHAM have entered the transfer tussle for Raphinha, according to reports.The Brazilian forward only joined Barcelona in the summer of 2022.
      Raphinha could be on his way back to the Premier League with TottenhamCredit: Getty
      Chelsea and Arsenal both wanted to sign the attacker from Leeds before he followed his heart’s desire and headed to the Nou Camp.
      He managed ten goals in his debut season to help Barcelona win LaLiga.
      But now Mundo Deportivo state the Catalan giants are open to selling Raphinha for the right price.
      Barca’s financial woes are well known and therefore the chance to recoup a significant portion of the £49million they shelled out for Raphinha last year is tempting.
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      And selling the 26-year-old would also help pave the way for Vitor Roque when the teenager arrives in Spain from Athletico Paranaense in 2024.
      Raphinha has lost his place in the starting XI under Xavi this term with the likes of Joao Felix, Fermin Lopez and Ferran Torres preferred to support Robert Lewandowski – not helped by an early red card and an injury this term.
      It means he remains stuck on three LaLiga starts with two goals from his 11 appearances in total.
      Tottenham, though, could have competition from their Premier League rivals for the ex-Elland Road hero, who managed 17 goals for the Yorkshire club across two seasons.
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      That is because both Chelsea and Newcastle are rumoured interested parties ahead of the transfer window reopening in the New Year.
      The news, though, did not go down well with Blues fans who are not convinced Raphinha is an improvement on their current options at Stamford Bridge.
      Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou is keen to bolster his attacking options.
      The Australian lost Harry Kane in the summer while Brennan Johnson is still settling and trying to find his top form.
      James Maddison, Richarlison, Manor Solomon, Ryan Sessegnon and Ivan Perisic have all been sidelined by injury.
      There were suggestions Ivan Toney was a possible target but SunSport understands he is deciding between transfers to Arsenal or Chelsea or signing a new contract at Brentford. More

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      Tottenham captain Son Heung-min releases statement with fans fearing worst after injury in South Korea clash

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      SON HEUNG-MIN has moved fast to reassure Tottenham fans after collapsing in agony for South Korea.The in-form Spurs skipper insists he is “fine” – a huge relief as club boss Ange Postecoglou faces a mounting injury list.
      Tottenham’s main attacker Son Heung-min was hurt playing for South KoreaCredit: Getty
      Son clutched his foot vs Singapore and was in clear painCredit: AFP
      Son hobbled back up and was able to complete South Korea’s 5-0 winCredit: Reuters
      Son fell clutching his ankle near the end of Thursday’s 5-0 World Cup qualifying win over Singapore.
      But the 31-year-old believes he will be fit to face China next Tuesday.
      Son and the Tottenham team as a whole have stepped up a notch under Postecoglou this season despite the summer loss of goal machine Harry Kane to Bayern Munich.
      However, fourth-placed Spurs are now likely to be without James Maddison and Micky Van de Ven until the New Year.
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      Both were crocked when nine-man Tottenham lost 4-1 at home to Chelsea on November 6.
      Son, though, seems certain to be fit for Spurs’ next game – at home to Aston Villa on November 26.
      That’s assuming, of course, he avoids injury against China.
      And after getting up to finish the Singapore game, Son sounded defiant.
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      He told reporters: “We are making a team for the World Cup, I can’t give up a game just because I feel pain.
      “If I can’t run anymore, then I can’t do anything about it but when I can run, I have to give 100% for the team.
      “I am fine now, I don’t like to lie down [on the pitch] in the winter. At that moment, I couldn’t feel anything on my foot. I’m fine, no injury.” More

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      Ex-Tottenham and West Ham star Matthew Etherington lands new job after managing just THREE games as Crawley boss

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      MATTHEW ETHERINGTON has been named the new manager of Colchester.Etherington took over the U’s Under-21 side during the summer but stepped up to replace Ben Garner at the senior squad last month.
      Matthew Etherington has been named the new manager of ColchesterCredit: Rex
      This comes after Etherington left Crawley Town following three gamesCredit: PA
      The ex-Tottenham ace then led the League Two side to two wins and one draw in his first three matches in the third tier as caretaker boss.
      That convinced Colchester chairman Robbie Cowling and sporting director Dmitri Halajko to make the former West Ham ace’s appointment permanent.
      Etherington said: “I’m extremely pleased, and obviously grateful to the chairman and Dmitri for giving me this opportunity, and I’ll give everything I can to make sure this club is successful.
      “It’s been a decent start in terms of the league form, but we need to make sure we maintain that going forwards.
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      “I’m a big believer in ‘what will be will be’ and here we are. I’m really looking forward to it and I’ll give it everything I’ve got.”
      Etherington hit the headlines last year in December when he was sacked by Crawley Town after just three games in his first managerial job.
      However, the 42-year-old tactician’s fortunes completely changed at Colchester Community Stadium.
      Halajko said: “Matty has had a good response from the players and his league points’ return has been excellent as interim head coach.
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      “He’s a Pro Licence coach who has had experiences of first team coaching at other clubs, along with a playing career at the highest level.
      “These experiences will put Matty in a great position to be a successful at Colchester United.
      “He will now have the opportunity on a full-time basis and will have the full support at everybody at the club as we look to continue climbing up the league table.” More