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      Tottenham flop Roberto Soldado announces retirement aged 38 in TWO-WORD statement after three months unemployed

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      TOTTENHAM flop Roberto Soldado has announced his retirement from football on Instagram with a two-word message.The former Spain man sat down in front of the camera to recount his career and captioned the post “Hasta Siempre” which translates as “Good bye, until later”.
      Soldado sat down at his home to say goodbye to the gameCredit: instagram – @r9soldado
      He endured a miserable time at Tottenham – but became somewhat of a cult heroCredit: Getty
      The emotional Instagram post was accompanied by Soldado’s goals throughout his career – which saw him play for the likes of Real Madrid, Valencia, Spurs and Fenerbache among others.
      His time in England will be remembered for his miserable stint at Tottenham Hotspur.
      Soldado arrived as part of Tottenham’s ‘magnificent seven’ – the seven players signed by Andre Villas Boas to replace Gareth Bale when he left for Real Madrid.
      He was seen as the jewel in the seven’s crown after scoring an impressive 24 goals in 35 games for Valencia in the 2012-13 season.
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      The forward cost the club a then record fee of £26million in 2013.
      But he struggled to settle in North London and managed just 16 goals in 76 appearances for the Lilywhites.
      His effort, and sometimes desperation for a goal, saw him become a cult hero of sorts, becoming affectionately known as “Bobby Soldier” in the White Hart Lane stands.
      He was eventually usurped in the starting XI by a young Harry Kane and was sold to Villareal in 2015.
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      Kane has been heavily linked with a move to Bayern Munich this summer – which could force Spurs to sign their first big-money number nine since Soldado’s arrival in 2013.
      After leaving Tottenham for Villareal, Soldado went on to play for Fenerbache and Granada before ending his career at second division side Levante.
      He spent the last three months of his career without a club after Levante did not renew his contract this summer.
      Fans paid tribute to Soldado’s career online, with a Spurs fan writing: “If anyone deserved to succeed here it was Soldado. He loved Spurs so much.”
      The Europa Conference League also posted well wishes to Soldado, tweeting a picture of him in a Fenerbache shirt.
      The caption read: “Enjoy your retirement, Roberto Soldado.”
      And Turkish fans from his time in Istanbul added their well wishes.
      One fan wrote: “Underrated gunner, ugly fighter you’ll be the one I won’t forget.”
      Another added: “I can’t forget the goal he scored against Besiktas in the cup.” More

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      James Maddison begs Harry Kane to stay at Tottenham as he’s ‘best in the world’ amid Bayern Munich transfer saga

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      JAMES MADDISON has issued a rallying cry for teammate Harry Kane to remain at Tottenham.Spurs face the possibility of losing all-time record scorer Harry Kane this summer with the club locked in talks over a transfer to Bayern Munich.
      England teammates Kane and Maddison were reunited when the latter joined Tottenham for £40m this summerCredit: EPA
      The German champions are set to smash their transfer record with an £85m bid for Kane.
      But England teammate Maddison is desperate for his close friend to reject the move.
      The former Leicester star told TNT Sports: “We were friends before I joined Tottenham from the England squad.
      “We have similar interests and get on well anyway away from football.

      “I would love Harry Kane to stay, he’s the best No 9 in the world in my opinion.
      “But what will be, will be and Harry is super professional”.
      Pundits have speculated how the two could link up next season, as Tottenham’s new playmaker Maddison holds the required creativity to improve Spurs’ attack.
      But whether Maddison will be supplying Harry Kane next term remains to be seen.
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      Spurs chairman Daniel Levy reportedly met with Bayern officials in London on Monday to discuss the move.
      Kane is open to a move to Germany and while Levy wants at least £100m for his star striker, it is believed an offer in the region of £90m would tempt him.
      Manchester United had previously been linked with the 30-year-old, who would be available for free in a year’s time.
      The England skipper has contributed 280 goals and 64 assists in 435 games for the North London outfit.
      But he is poised to join Bayern in an attempt to win trophies having failed to secure any silverware at Spurs.
      Maddison himself was left untarnished after Leicester’s relegation last season.
      The attacking midfielder – who scored 10 goals and provided 9 assists last term – completed his £40m move to Spurs this summer.
      Maddison,26, completed his £40m move to Tottenham from relegated Leicester, signing a five-year contract in north London.Credit: Rex More

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      Tottenham ‘leading Chelsea and Arsenal in race to sign Bundesliga star Edmond Tapsoba’

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      TOTTENHAM are leading the way to sign Bayer Leverkusen star Edmond Tapsoba, according to reports.Sports guru Patrick Berger claims Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou is planning to put a £39m bid in for the 6ft 4in defender.
      Tottenham are prepared to make a new bid for Edmond TapsobaCredit: Getty
      Arsenal and Chelsea have also expressed their interest in the 24-year-old Burkina Faso international, but Tottenham’s new offer could put them off chasing him.
      The Bundesliga side however are expected to demand around £45m for Tapsoba, who has made over 100 appearances for the club.
      The Leverkusen ace, who joined from Vitória de Guimarães in 2020, has been labelled an “exceptional” defender after shining under Xabi Alonso
      However, there are questions marks over whether Postecoglou can convince Tapsoba to move to White Hart Lane.
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      So far the North London club has added Manor Solomon, James Maddison and Guglielmo Vicario this summer.
      But Postecoglou is still without a new centre-back and is close to finalising a deal with Wolfsburg’s Micky van de Ven.

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      Even with a deal closing in soon for Van de Ven, Spurs are still pushing to complete a transfer for Tapsoba.
      Postecoglou also has concerns at the other end of the pitch with Harry Kane’s move to Bayern seemingly edging closer, with the German giants expected to up their latest bid of £82m.
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      However, one journalist has begged the Bundesliga champions NOT to sign the England captain and called Kane a “30-year-old bone” in a scathing open letter in a newspaper.
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      Wolfsburg’s Micky van de Ven is close to signing with SpursCredit: Getty More

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      Forgotten star set to end Tottenham hell with Spurs ‘ready to take £44m transfer hit to sell flop to Galatasaray’

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      TOTTENHAM are set to cut ties with midfielder Tanguy Ndombele with Galatasaray aiming to buy the forgotten star for just £11million, according to reports.The French midfielder moved to White Hart Lane back in 2019 for a then-club record £55m but has failed to live up to the price tag.
      Forgotten star Tanguy Ndombele set to go to Turkish club GalatasarayCredit: Getty
      The 26-year-old has been on loan the last two years to ex-club Lyon and Napoli where he won the Serie A title last season.
      Turkish giants Galatasaray have now emerged as a potential destination for Ndombele.
      According to The Mirror, Galatasary have made an offer but it falls a whopping £44m short of what Spurs spent four years ago on the midfielder.
      Ndombele seemed promising under Mauricio Pochettino’s management but fell out of favour and now Spurs look set to take a huge financial hit.
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      Tottenham’s chairman Daniel Levy slammed his own club’s spending on Ndombele earlier this year.
      New Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou is understood to no longer want Ndombele at the club.
      It’s thought the 57-year-old wants to axe at least ten players in this summer’s transfer window with Ndombele almost certainly being shown the exit door.
      New recruit James Maddison has already filled the hole that Ndombele’s departure would leave.
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      The ex-France international was recently allowed to feature in Tottenham’s starting XI for a training friendly, but this was most likely his last dance for Spurs.
      During his four-year spell at the North London club, he’s made 63 appearances with a return of six goals. More

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      Seven strikers Tottenham could sign to replace Harry Kane including Man Utd outcast and Nottingham Forest star

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      TOTTENHAM face the very real possibility of starting the season without Harry Kane for the first time since he broke through nearly a decade ago.Bayern Munich are continuing to negotiate with Spurs as the England captain enters the final 12 months of his contract.
      Harry Kane could be on his way to Bayern MunichCredit: Getty
      The Lilywhites are holding out for £100million – with Bayern reportedly unwilling to stretch beyond the £86m mark.
      But Kane’s path out of North London is still one that could be walked this summer as the Bundesliga champions put the pressure on.
      His exit would immediately see Tottenham fans asking who could replace him as their talisman up front – with back-up Richarlison netting just three goals in 35 appearances last season.
      But are there actually many viable options for Ange Postecoglou’s men? SunSport has taken a look at seven names in the frame.
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      Anthony Martial
      Anthony Martial is being linked with a move away from Manchester UnitedCredit: AFP
      Manchester United agreeing a deal for Rasmus Hojlund could spell the end for Anthony Martial.
      The Frenchman, 27, who has 88 goals in 298 games for the Red Devils, has been unable to stay fit since returning to Old Trafford at the beginning of last season.

      And Erik ten Hag finally seems to have lost his patience when it comes to relying on him as a first-choice option.
      Spurs could take advantage of that situation, with a price tag of around £20m mooted last summer.
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      Ivan Toney
      Ivan Toney could be on Spurs’ radar as a suitable Kane replacementCredit: Rex
      Ivan Toney may be banned until 2024, but Spurs could still see a huge upside in bringing him to the club.
      Last season, the 27-year-old was only outscored in the Premier League by Erling Haaland and Kane.
      The Englishman has netted 32 top-flight goals in 68 games for the Bees – an astonishing record for a striker playing in a side promoted from the Championship just two years ago.
      But Brentford manager Thomas Frank recently claimed he would want “£100m plus” for his talisman – something that could prove to be a roadblock for Spurs.

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      Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting
      Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting could move to Spurs if Kane joins BayernCredit: Getty
      Kane’s arrival at Bayern could spell the end for Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting – who has bagged 35 goals in 88 matches since joining the side.
      The former Stoke man, 34, signed a one-year extension with the German giants back in March to keep him at the club until next summer.
      But his game time will drop off a cliff if Kane is to finalise a move to the Bundesliga champions.
      And that could allow Tottenham to offer him more minutes – while they acquire him on the cheap given his contractual situation.
      According to Transfermarkt, his market value stands at around £5m.
      Lautaro Martinez
      Lautaro Martinez is another potential option for SpursCredit: AP
      Inter Milan striker Lautaro Martinez would be one of the most expensive options Spurs could go for.
      The Argentine, 25, was quoted as being priced at around £75m when linked with a Premier League move last year.
      He is being monitored by Chelsea as they search for a recognised No9 to replace Romelu Lukaku – who is an unwanted man at Stamford Bridge.
      But Spurs’ cash injection following a Kane transfer could make them the frontrunners for Martinez – who has bagged 102 goals in 238 games for Inter.
      Dominic Calvert-Lewin
      Dominic Calvert-Lewin has played second fiddle to Kane for EnglandCredit: Alamy
      Dominic Calvert-Lewin knows what it’s like to fill the boots of Kane – as he has done for England on several occasions.
      Plagued by injuries in recent times, the 26-year-old is a talented striker who frequently shows his quality when fully fit, bagging 47 Premier League goals in 181 games.
      And while he may not be the most exciting signing, he is thought to be available for around £20m as he enters the final two years of his deal at Goodison Park.
      Randal Kolo Muani
      Randal Kolo Muani has been linked with an Eintracht Frankfurt exit for some timeCredit: Getty
      Randal Kolo Muani, 24, has been mooted as a Premier League arrival for some time.
      His 23 goals and 17 assists in 46 games for Eintracht Frankfurt last season have seen him heavily linked with Man Utd.
      He was also a breakout star at the World Cup for France – where he netted in the semi-final.
      But now United – who would have had to pay around £105m for Kolo Muani – look set to sign Hojlund, meaning Tottenham could lead the chase for the French star.
      Brennan Johnson
      Brennan Johnson could allow Richarlison to play through the middleCredit: Alamy
      Nottingham Forest forward Brennan Johnson is an alternative option for Spurs.
      The Welshman, 22, bagged eight Premier League goals for Steve Cooper’s side last season.
      And he could be someone who occupies the right flank for Spurs – while also acting as a goalscoring threat.
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      This would enable Richarlison to move into the centre – with the Brazilian helped out in the goals department by Johnson and Son Heung-min.
      Forest rejected Brentford’s £30m bid for Johnson, so he would set back Spurs even more than that if they were to land him. More

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      Man Utd legend Louis Saha brutally predicts which Premier League manager will be sacked first

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      MANCHESTER UNITED legend Louis Saha has made a brutal prediction as to which Premier League manager will be sacked first.Saha said that new Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou “is the first name that comes to mind” when he was asked who would be the first Premier League manager to go.
      Saha has said he can see Postecoglou’s reign at Spurs being short-livedCredit: Getty
      Louis Saha spent six months at Spurs in 2012Credit: Graham Hughes – The Times
      Postecoglou signed a four-year-deal with Spurs in June and faces a huge task in attempting to guide the Lilywhites back to Europe.
      It has not been a straightforward start to life at Spurs for the Australian – with the club experiencing a disrupted pre-season.
      Their friendly with Leicester in Bangkok was cancelled due to monsoon conditions.
      And their next game was against local Singapore side Lion City Sailors after Roma pulled out of the friendly – making it difficult for Postecoglou to get an accurate read on his players against such low quality opposition.
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      The North London club are also struggling to find moves for unwanted players as they seek to trim their bloated 30 man squad ahead of the new season.
      One man that could be leaving is arguably their greatest player of all time, Harry Kane, which will not help matters for as the Australian seeks to settle in as Spurs manager.
      And former Spurs striker Louis Saha has said that he can see the multitude of issues being too much for Postecoglou to deal with.
      He told bettingodds.com: “This is a tough question to answer.
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      “I think the Tottenham job is a tough one, and we have seen in the past few years some top managers struggle there. If in the first few games Spurs don’t start well under Postecoglou I could see him being under a bit of pressure.
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      “The Kane situation hasn’t been solved and it’s a new manager with a new system so there is a lot of question marks, so he is the first name that’s come to mind when I think of the first sacking.
      “It is really hard to predict what’s going to happen and in modern football even if you are a manager of a newly-promoted team and you struggle in the first 10 games you could get sacked which I just don’t think is fair at all, so it is hard to say.”
      Spurs fans will also be hoping for a resolution to the club’s search for a new centre-back with moves for Edmond Tapsoba and Micky Van de Ven looking like they’ve stalled.
      Defensive reinforcements are seen as key for Spurs fans if they are to return to European football next year.
      And in an attempt to predict the Premier League’s top seven next year, the former Spurs man said: “I invite anyone to predict the top seven positions in the Premier League this year – it’s impossible!
      “This season will be the greatest Premier League season ever. I’m really excited.
      “City and Liverpool have been great for a long time but now we have Arsenal caught up, United will be up there, Chelsea will be back this year after getting a new manager and making some smart deals.
      “I think Chelsea will finish fourth this year as I think having Pochettino and no European football to worry about should make them a threat but there are will be so many teams battling it out at the top of the league this year and English football can be proud.” More

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      Bayern Munich consider offering ‘the next Kylian Mbappe’ to Tottenham as sweetener in Harry Kane transfer chase

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      BAYERN MUNICH could consider offering Mathys Tel to Tottenham as a sweetener in their transfer pursuit of Harry Kane. The German champions have twice bid for Kane this summer and, according to The Telegraph, the two clubs are set for fresh talks.
      Bayern Munich are set to bid once again for Harry KaneCredit: Getty
      It is claimed Bayern chief executive Jan-Christian Dreesen and technical director Marco Neppe are flying to London.
      They were expected to arrive on Friday but their journey has been pushed back till Monday.
      It is added that Bayern have an ace up their sleeve in the form of 18-year-old attacking starlet Tel.
      It is believed Spurs have made enquiries for the playmaker over the summer, something the Bundesliga kings could lean on.

      Tel – who has been compared to Kylian Mbappe – has six goals in his 28 Bayern games.
      But it remains to be seen whether he fits in Thomas Tuchel’s plans going forward.
      Tuchel recently said of Tel’s future: “We will definitely discuss that – if something changes – very late in the transfer window.”
      Kane has been part of Tottenham’s pre-season tour but he is believed to be open to a move to Bayern.
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      PSG have also been linked with the England captain but he does not want a move to France.
      Bayern are thought to be willing to pay up to £86m for Kane, who has only a year left on his current Spurs deal.
      But they could also wait until January in an attempt to try get the forward in a cut-price deal.
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      Tottenham join Brennan Johnson transfer race as Nottingham Forest reject £35m bid from Premier League side

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      TOTTENHAM have joined the race to sign Brennan Johnson from Nottingham Forest, according to reports.The Wales star has been in demand this summer, with Forest also rejecting a £35million bid from another Premier League side.
      Tottenham have joined the race to sign Brennan JohnsonCredit: Reuters
      According to The Athletic, Spurs are monitoring Johnson’s situation at the City Ground.
      Forest are keen to keep hold of Johnson ahead of their second season in the top flight.
      Johnson has three years remaining on his contract and was a key man in the club’s survival last term.
      His form for Steve Cooper’s side has increased demand in the 22-year-old this summer.
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      The Forest academy graduate scored eight league goals last season as his side finished four points above the relegation zone.
      Those goals have seen Brentford chase a move this summer and the Bees had a £30m bid rejected in June.
      The report adds, though, that Brentford have now had a £35m approach knocked back by Forest.
      Forest are said to value the midfielder at around £50m.
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      Their latest bid did include potential add-ons but was not equal to Forest’s asking price.
      Johnson is understood to have held talks with the club and Cooper over his future.
      He is currently sidelined with an ankle injury.
      Earlier this week, Forest signed another winger in the form of Anthony Elanga from Manchester United. More