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      Micky van de Ven reckons Spurs can do beautiful things if they train hard under Postecoglou – and has studied Vertonghen

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      MICKY VAN DE VEN reckons new club Tottenham can do some “beautiful things” under attack-minded boss Ange Postecoglou.Dutch defender VDV was chucked straight in for his debut at Brentford on Sunday.
      Ange Postecoglou earned a draw on his Premier League bow at BrentfordCredit: Rex
      That was despite only arriving from Wolfsburg for £43million five days prior and having only three days’ training.
      The 22-year-old coped well on the whole and showed signs of his lightning quick pace in the 2-2 draw.
      Though Spurs did not win their first competitive game under Postecoglou, fans were buoyed by the progressive style of play and were chanting their new boss’ name before half-time.
      Van de Ven was hugely impressed by the Greek-born Aussie during transfer talks and believes the future looks very bright.
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      Asked why he agreed to come to North London, Van de Ven replied: “Because it’s an amazing club. 
      “I had a good meeting with the trainer. He’s a really good trainer, I love the club, I love the players and I think there is so much potential under this trainer so we will see where this season heads.
      “(Postecoglou) has a good view on football. Attacking football is what I love, playing with a lot of space in the back doesn’t matter for me. 
      “Offensive football is what I like and if we play a lot of offensive football and we train, we train, we train then I think we can do some beautiful things.”
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      Van de Ven used to watch Spurs regularly because of all the players who joined them from the big Dutch clubs.
      Among those are Christian Eriksen, who arrived from Ajax in 2013, and Steven Bergwijn, who was bought from PSV seven years later.
      Van de Ven has already drawn comparisons from supporters to left-sided centre-back Jan Vertonghen.
      The Belgian, 36, also signed from Ajax in 2012 and went on to make 315 Spurs appearances.
      And Van de Ven revealed he has studied Vertonghen’s game as part of his own development.
      The youngster said: “I was always in the stadium when Jan Vertonghen was playing for Ajax so I always saw him play and always said he was a good left-footed centre-back. 
      “Of course I learned some from him as I watched videos of him, so of course I learned from him.”
      Van de Ven made 33 appearances last term for Wolfsburg where he was dubbed the fastest centre-back in the Bundesliga.
      He also captained the Netherlands at this summer’s Under-21 Euros in Georgia in Romania.
      Yet his bow in the relentless Premier League was a step-up.
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      Reflecting on his new league having experienced it for the first time, Van de Ven said: “Everything is harder, it’s going quicker and it’s going up and down, up and down. 
      “There is no moment in the game where you feel you can rest a bit, you always have to be sharp and 100 per cent focused.” More

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      England captain Harry Kane’s new baby could be born in Munich – and eligible to play for GERMANY

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      ENGLAND captain Harry Kane’s new baby could be born in Munich — and­ ­eligible to play for Germany.Bayern’s £104m striker, 30, said his fourth tot is due in two weeks.
      Harry Kane’s new baby could be born in Munich — and­ ­eligible to play for GermanyCredit: Bayern Munich
      Pregnant wife Kate scouted hospitals in a secret visit to the city last monthCredit: Getty
      The England captain revealed Kate, 30, was due to give birth in a couple of weeksCredit: Getty
      The England skipper admitted there was a “lot going on” as he discussed his whirlwind £104million transfer from Tottenham.
      He revealed wife Kate, 30, was due to give birth in a couple of weeks but refused to say where, saying: “We’ll do whatever works best for us as a family.”
      However, sources said Kate scouted homes – and hospitals – in a secret visit to Munich at the end of July, and the baby could be born in the German city.
      He or she would then be eligible to hold dual nationality — and could choose to play for England or their great footballing rivals.
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      A source said: “Kate flew out to Munich to do a recce at the end of last month as the deal got closer.
      “They knew that if it got over the line they’d need to be able to ­relocate very quickly.
      “Kate looked at homes but also visited a couple of private hospitals.
      “It’s unlikely Harry will be able to simply fly back to England for the birth and he won’t want to miss it.
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      “So Munich is a very real possibility and they have to be prepared for that.”
      Kane has “17.08.2023” stitched into his boots, sparking speculation it was the baby’s due date.
      Kate, seen cradling her bump yesterday, watched her hubby’s debut on Saturday — when he came on as a 64th-minute sub in a 3-0 thumping by RB Leipzig in the German Super Cup.
      Speaking at length for the first time about his move, Kane said yesterday: “Kate was in the stadium to watch my debut, with her family, my mum and dad and brother.
      Kane admitted there was a ‘lot going on’ as he discussed his £104million transfer from TottenhamCredit: Getty
      His baby would be eligible to hold dual nationality if born in MunichCredit: Getty
      “It will be something we’ll all remember for ever.
      “I’ve got another baby due in a couple of weeks and there’s a lot going on but my family are fully behind me.”
      Kane revealed he will be signing up for language lessons, and admitted the only word he had learned so far was “servus” – a term for hello and goodbye.
      He said: “Of course, I’m going to try and learn the language. I want to try and embrace the culture, embrace the country.
      “I’m going to have lessons at least once or twice a week to try and pick that up a bit.
      “We have a lot of English-speaking players and staff as well which helps me, but ­ultimately I want to learn to fit in as much as possible
      “The best way of doing that is understanding the language. It will be tough.
      “It is a tough language to learn but it’s something I want to try to do.
      “I’ve only been here for two days, I’ve had one training ­session and one game, so I’m still getting to know the players.
      “I’ve heard great things about the city and I’m sure I’ll get time to explore it, go out for coffee and dinner and meet some of the fans.”
      Kane said Kate and their three young kids, Ivy, Vivienne and Louis, would fly back to the UK today.
      But they first plan to look at houses in posh Munich suburb Grunewald – known as Little Hollywood.
      He said: “Two days ago I was ­sitting in London not quite knowing how it was going to go.
      “The kids don’t know too much about what’s going on. For them it probably feels like a vacation.
      “I’m sure I’ll have time to explain to them. We need to find houses, find properties. We’re not sure how it’s going to work yet.”
      Kane hopes to lead England to victory in the Euros in Germany next summer, and revealed he had received a congratulatory text from Three Lions boss Gareth Southgate.
      He said they will speak “when things have calmed down”.
      Kane is expected to start on ­Friday in Bayern’s first league game of the season against Werder Bremen.
      He is hoping to lead the German giants’ charge for silverware – after his first attempt ended in disappointment at the Allianz Arena.
      Max Eberl, sporting director of Bayern’s conquerors RB Leipzig, said: “It’s almost too much what Harry Kane is being saddled with, almost like a Messiah walking on water.”
      Kane said it was “not time to panic” and he would bring leadership to the squad.
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      According to the Federal Foreign Office, a child born in Germany can gain citizenship even if both parents are English.
      But one of them must have an unlimited residence permit for at least three years. Kane ­qualifies as he has a four-year deal with Bayern.
      The ace has ‘17.08.2023’ stitched into his boots, sparking speculation it was the baby’s due dateCredit: Chris Eades
      Kane is to start on ­Friday in Bayern’s first league game of the season against Werder BremenCredit: Bayern Munich
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      Tottenham ‘make transfer enquiry’ for striker at rival Premier League club to replace Harry Kane

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      TOTTENHAM have made a transfer enquiry for Brighton striker Evan Ferguson, according to reports.Spurs are on the search for a new number nine after selling Harry Kane to Bayern Munich for £104million.
      Tottenham have enquired about Evan Ferguson’s availabilityCredit: Alamy
      Spurs are searching for a replacement for Harry KaneCredit: Getty
      Romelu Lukaku has been linked with a move to North London but a new report claims the club also have their eye on Ferguson.
      According to TEAMtalk Spurs have enquired about the youngster’s availability.
      But their approach is set to be rejected as the Seagulls have no interest in selling Ferguson, who scored six goals in debut Premier League season last term.
      Ferguson’s fine form was rewarded with a new long-term contract in April, tying down the Republic of Ireland international until 2028.
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      But that has not deterred Spurs interest as they view the 18-year-old as Kane’s long-term successor.
      Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker is also a big fan of Ferguson and tipped his former club to sign the striker.
      He said: “Evan Ferguson scores in Fergie time. He’s a born goalscorer.
      “If I was in charge of recruitment at @SpursOfficial I’d take a punt on him as Kane’s replacement. Apologies to @OfficialBHAFC fans”.
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      Lineker was reacting to Ferguson’s stoppage time goal in Brighton’s 4-1 win over Luton on Saturday.
      Solly March, Simon Adingra and summer signing Joao Pedro also got on the scoresheet against the Hatters. More

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      Harry Redknapp: Harry Kane would have turned Man Utd into title winners – I cannot believe they didn’t go in for him

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      I’M still in complete shock about Harry Kane.First of all, because I was so bullish that there was no way he would go to Bayern Munich.
      Harry Kane joined Bayern Munich from Tottenham for £104m on SaturdayCredit: Reuters
      Harry Redknapp is stunned Man Utd didn’t go in for KaneCredit: Getty
      But also because I cannot believe that someone in the Premier League, especially Manchester United, didn’t go for him.
      If Man United have got ambitions of winning the Premier League, he’s the one who could have made the difference for them.
      United have spent £60-70million on a young centre-forward, Rasmus Hojlund, and they don’t even expect him to be in the team for a while.
      At that price you’d expect him to come in and set the world alight!

      Then Liverpool and Chelsea are ready to pay £100m for Moises Caicedo, a defensive midfield player who doesn’t make or score goals, someone who breaks the play up, makes tackles and gets around the pitch.
      Players like that, who do a dog’s job in midfield and let people around them play, used to be two a penny. Now they’re £100m.
      For that money you want someone who can create and do something special. Someone like Harry Kane.
      I really think he could have tipped the balance for United.
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      Maybe Daniel Levy just wouldn’t sell to another English team — that’s the only explanation that makes sense to me.
      From a Tottenham point of view, it’s really tough.
      I was at a golf day as it was unfolding and there were a lot of Spurs fans there. They are gutted.
      “They were hoping they would get at least another year out of Harry and dreaming that he might then decide to stay for the rest of his career.
      But Daniel clearly thought the best thing for the club was getting £100m for a player who could leave for nothing next year.
      Harry is irreplaceable — but somehow Spurs have to replace what he brought to the team.
      They must recruit better than they have recently — and better than they did after selling Gareth Bale.
      If Man United have got ambitions of winning the Premier League, Kane’s the one who could have made the difference for them.Harry Redknapp
      Of all the players they bought with the Bale money, only Christian Eriksen was a real success.
      In the last few years, they’ve bought bit-part players who haven’t stamped their mark on the team. They have to shop in a better market.
      It’s tough for Ange Postecoglou. But he said that he always knew Harry leaving was a possibility, so you would hope the club at least have a shortlist of strikers.
      The trouble is, where do you find them?
      By going to Bayern, Harry is clearly putting team success over individual awards, like breaking the Premier League goalscoring record.
      Alan Shearer will be well pleased, anyway.
      Bayern are getting the perfect professional.
      When I was at Spurs, I’d be lying if I said we thought Harry would become what he is.
      We reckoned he could be a player but not the England captain, a superstar and the best centre-forward in the country, maybe the world.
      United have spent £60-70million on a young centre-forward, Rasmus Hojlund, and they don’t even expect him to be in the team for a while. At that price you’d expect him to come in and set the world alight!Harry Redknapp
      I remember him playing in a behind-closed-doors reserve game against Birmingham.
      Arsenal were looking to buy Scott Dann from Birmingham and came over for a final watch.
      I think Harry scored four goals and destroyed Dann — who didn’t end up signing for Arsenal.
      Afterwards, Frank Lampard senior went up to Harry and told him he liked him as a player but maybe he should work on his pace.
      Frank advised Harry to get some running spikes and do some sprinting, saying it would give him an extra yard.
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      The next time I saw Harry he had some spikes.
      That dedication, that desire to improve, that love of the game are what have made him into a £100m player. More

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      Gary Lineker identifies Harry Kane’s transfer replacement for Tottenham and apologises to Premier League rivals

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      GARY LINEKER has identified Evan Ferguson as the perfect replacement for Harry Kane at Tottenham.The 18-year-old striker scored in the final minutes of Brighton’s 4-1 thumping of Luton Town on the opening weekend.
      Gary Lineker has chosen the perfect Kane replacement to the detriment of Brighton fansCredit: PA
      Ferguson has been briefly linked with an exit from Brighton this summer following his six goals in 19 appearances last season.
      And he got on the score sheet again in Brighton’s 4-1 victory over the Hatters’ on Saturday.
      A long ball in behind Luton’s defence found Pervis Estupinan who then squared the ball across the face of goal for Ferguson to tap home.
      And as the Trish teenager inflicted more misery on Luton, Lineker took to Twitter to sing his praises.
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      The Match of the Day presenter tweeted: “Evan Ferguson scores in Fergie time. He’s a born goalscorer.
      “If I was in charge of recruitment at @SpursOfficial I’d take a punt on him as Kane’s replacement. Apologies to @OfficialBHAFC fans”.
      Former Brighton player Glenn Murray has previously insisted that Ferguson has the ability to reach Kane’s level one day.
      Tottenham are on the hunt for a new striker as the England captain completed a £104million move to Bayern Munich just two days before their opening Premier League game.
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      In an interview before Kane’s exit, Lineker urged Spurs’ record goal-scorer to leave Tottenham, stating “the time is right for him”.
      If Spurs do move to sign Ferguson in the near future, they’ll face huge competition, with Manchester United previously interested.
      Brighton are set to lose more talent to the traditional ‘Big Six’ with Moises Caicedo likely to follow Alexis Mac Allister out of the club.
      Ferguson’s contract at the Amex expires in 2028. More

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      Fans convinced Eric Dier is forcing Tottenham exit as he unfollows Spurs and removes all mention of club on Instagram

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      TOTTENHAM fans are convinced that Eric Dier is set to leave the club after he unfollowed the club on Instagram and removed all mention of Spurs from his profile.With captain Hugo Lloris frozen out and vice captain Harry Kane leaving the club for Bayern , there was speculation that Dier might step into the role.
      Eric Dier appeared to unfollow the Spurs official account before later re-following them againCredit: Rex
      But new manager Ange Postecoglou has named Son Heung Min as captain, with Cristian Romero and James Maddison as his assistants.
      That led to fans on Twitter peculating that Dier had lashed out after being snubbed for the captaincy.
      One fan tweeted: “In other news. Eric Dier has unfollowed Spurs and removed all Spurs related headers on his Instagram profile.
      “Might mean nothing at all but could mean something. Is he off? Has he thrown a tantrum because he’s not going to be captain?”
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      Another Spurs fan replied: “Never mind captain, he’s not in the squad I’d say.”
      A third fan tweeted: “Hopefully he’s being included in a deal for Eze.”
      A fourth fan wrote: “Reckon hes been told he wont be Captain and that in fact we may sell him as we look to bolster the defence.
      “Definitely a toys out the pram moment.
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      “He’ll know what rumours would spread from doing such a thing.”
      Dier has just a year remaining on his Spurs contract and had looked set to sign an extension last season.
      A severe dip in form during the season run-in looks to have left the club with cold feet however and there is no deal on the table as of right now.
      The Spurs defender has responded to the backlash by following the official Spurs account on Instagram and posting a series of photos to his story of him working hard in training. More

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      Harry Kane is right to leave Spurs for Bayern – he will win trophies, make history and can still break Shearer’s record

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      HARRY KANE certainly took his time, not that Bayern Munich or Tottenham fans were thanking him for it.But the England captain, who finally put Spurs fans out of their misery after the confirmation of his transfer, has clearly delivered the right decision to move to Bavaria. 
      Harry Kane has left Tottenham Hotspur for Bayern MunichCredit: Bayern Munich
      He has signed a four-year contract with the Bundesliga championsCredit: Bayern Munich
      It should be an exciting chapter of a fine career which, so far, has yielded lots of goals but not a single trophy.
      Once the clubs agreed a fee of over £100million, both sets of supporters would have thought it was deal done.
      So everyone in Germany, including Bayern themselves, were left totally baffled as the transfer suddenly stalled.
      Tottenham fans were hoping that maybe after all, their all-time goalscorer, who has been with the club since he was 11, was ready to stay for at least one more season.
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      Officials at Bayern could not understand any of this. Talks with Kane’s family that had gone so smoothly yet all of a sudden, there was a chance that their no 1 target was about to slip through the net.
      Equally, Kane’s wife, Kate, has also been spotted in Munich looking at homes so none of this last made any sense.
      Ultimately, the delay was because Kane’s father Pat, and brother Charlie, were looking to sort out the final financial details.
      Kane has always loved a statistic and much has been made of his desire to beat Alan Shearer’s Premier League goals record.
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      Alan Shearer is 48 goals ahead of Harry Kane’s Prem totalCredit: AFP
      Kane has won the Premier League Golden Boot three timesCredit: Getty
      With 213 goals from 320 games, Kane needs just 48 more to break Shearer’s record.
      Yet considering his fitness record these days, he could still have a couple of years at Bayern and return home and break the record in any case.
      But equally, Kane will now absolutely love the chance to write his name into history at a club with a long tradition of fine number 9s which includes Gerd Muller, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge and Robert Lewandowski.
      Kane’s only mistake was not leaving Tottenham sooner, although he did post an emotional goodbye to the club’s fans on social media.
      A few Spurs fans are feeling let down and angry that he has left but the vast majority are not blaming Kane for leaving because he has given everything for the club. 
      Instead, the supporters’ anger is being directed at chairman Daniel Levy for completing the deal so close to the start of the season. 
      Instead, Kane is joining one of the biggest clubs in the world where he will finally collect some trophies.
      He will also have a chance of winning the Champions League whereas had he stayed at Spurs, he would have spent his midweeks watching the games on TNT Sports.
      There is a sneering attitude in England at Bayern because of their dominance of the Bundesliga after 11 successive titles.
      But let’s not forget Manchester City are threatening the same kind of dominance over here. Also, the Bundesliga is a terrific division packed with great clubs who boast some major footballing history. The total opposite to Saudi Arabia. 
      Germany has the highest attendances in Europe and Kane will experience a better atmosphere at the stadiums than in England.
      Bayern have been crowned champions of Europe on six occasions, three times this century and most recently three years ago.
      As a result, Kane will now come under enormous pressure to help Bayern once again win the Champions League.
      And maybe it is written in the stars that Kane could feature in next year’s June 1 final . . . at Wembley.
      After then, we will move on to Euro2024 in Germany. Kane will now be able to give the Three Lions squad some info on the grounds as he will have played at all of them.
      Equally, England boss Gareth Southgate will not be too upset that Kane has decided to move away from England.
      With Jude Bellingham at Real Madrid, it is incredible that the nation’s best two players will not be featuring in England but instead, will be playing each week for two of the world’s biggest clubs.
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      And while this is not great news for the Premier League, it will be fascinating for those who love their European football to see how Kane – and Bellingham – progress in the next 12 months.
      As for Kane,  he will just continue to be an absolute nightmare for opposing defenders. He scored 30 goals in an ordinary Spurs side last season, so place your bets, please, on how many he gets for Bayern.
      Two of Gareth Southgate’s biggest stars will be playing abroad next seasonCredit: Getty
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      When could Harry Kane make his debut for Bayern Munich?

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      HARRY KANE has officially completed a sensational £104million switch from Tottenham to Bayern Munich.The Bundesliga giants had three offers knocked back by Tottenham for the English legend.
      Kane has completed his mega-money switch to Bayern
      However, a huge fourth £104million bid was enough to see Spurs grant permission for their talisman to leave North London.
      And the England superstar has now been unveiled by his new club on social media.
      But Bayern supporters are desperate to know when the prolific goal scorer could first feature for the German giants.
      When could Harry Kane make his debut for Bayern Munich?
      The England striker could make his Bayern Debut TODAY in the Super Cup against RB Leipzig.
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      However, it’s more of a possibility that Harry Kane will make his first appearance for the German giants against Werder Bremen on Friday, August 18 should the move go through.
      The deal would see him earn £21.6m per year – which works out as £415,000 per week. That’s nearly double the £200,000-a-week he’s on at Spurs.
      How can I watch Harry Kane’s Bayern Munich debut?
      If Harry Kane is available for Bayern Munich today, then fans can tune in on Sky Sports Football in the UK to see his new side take on RB Leipzig.
      It is scheduled to get underway at 7:45pm BST.
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      Fans can also stream the entire action for FREE on Sky Sports Football’s official YouTube channel.
      Who could replace Harry Kane at Tottenham?
      Tottenham will have millions to splash on a new striker once the deal for their talisman has been all wrapped up.
      And SunSport have a list of nine potential strikers who Spurs can replace him with.

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