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      Tottenham ‘enter Kylian Mbappe transfer race’ as stunned fans say: ‘I have more chance of dating Margot Robbie’

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      TOTTENHAM have emerged as surprise candidates to make a move for Kylian Mbappe, according to reports.Spanish outlet Marca broke the stunning news that Spurs were one of a host of Premier League clubs interested in the forward.
      Fans are unwilling to believe that Tottenham’s interest in Mbappe is seriousCredit: AFP
      PSG are determined to sell Mbappe this summer – and have left him out of their squad for their pre-season tour of Japan.
      News broke yesterday that Chelsea plus one unnamed Premier League club were set to enter the race to sign the forward, who has been heavily linked with Real Madrid.
      And according to Marca, Spurs and Manchester United are the other unnamed clubs willing to throw their hat in the ring for Mbappe’s signature.
      Marca report that PSG President Nasser Al-Khelaifi and Daniel Levy have a close working relationship and that Levy would leverage this to make a move.
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      Given Spurs’ 8th placed finish last season and the fact that Saudi side Al-Hilal are willing to offer £173million for Mbappe, fans were left stunned by the news that the North London club would move for one of the best players in the world.
      One Spurs fan on Twitter said: “I’m interested in Margot Robbie.
      “My transfer has slightly more chance than Mbappe coming to Spurs.”
      Another joked: “Levy will offer £15m + Eric Dier and Oliver Skipp.”
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      A third simply wrote: “You having a laugh?”
      While a fourth responded to tweets linking Spurs with Mbappe with a string of laughing emojis.
      Mbappe has entered the final year of his PSG contract and made it clear with the Parisian club that he has no intention of signing a new deal.
      PSG are unwilling to lose the forward for free and believe that doing so would force an exodus of stars as they would have to balance the books in Mbappe’s absence.
      The club want a swift sale and hope for a transfer to be sorted by July 31.
      Mbappe is reportedly willing to sit out the entirety of next season in order to make a move to Real Madrid happen next summer.
      It is looking increasingly likely that Spurs will be in the market for a striker this summer, with Harry Kane’s rumoured move to Bayern gathering pace.
      Kane’s wife, Kate, was reportedly in Munich this weekend looking at houses amid rumours that Kane had agreed personal terms with Bayern ahead of a move. More

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      Fuming Postecoglou asks ‘you flew all the way for that?’ after journalist’s cheeky stunt at Tottenham press conference

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      ANGE POSTECOGLOU did not see the funny side after a German reporter held up a Bayern Munich shirt with Harry Kane on the back in his Tottenham press conference.The Spurs boss was speaking to the media ahead of his side’s friendly with Leicester on Sunday in Bangkok when the Bild journalist pulled off the stunt.
      Postecoglou was unimpressed with the journalist’s stuntCredit: EPA
      The reporter who brought the Kane Bayern shirt to Postecoglou’s press conference was BILD’s Max Schrader. Postecoglou was angry when he saw the shirt and said: “What can I say about that? Nothing!” – Spurs press officer then wanted to intervene, but the coach continued [@BILD] pic.twitter.com/rrVWt505ch— Bayern & Germany (@iMiaSanMia) July 22, 2023

      He lifted a new Bayern kit with the name ‘Kane’ and the No9 on the back and asked Postecoglou what he thought of it, cheekily adding: “It looks quite good, no?”
      Safe to say the Spurs boss was deeply unimpressed by the hack’s antics.
      Postecoglou, sporting a face like thunder, replied: “I don’t know what you’re talking about.
      “Did you get a good laugh for it? Got what you came to get? Maybe? Very good. You came a long way for that, thank you.”
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      It comes after Bayern had two approaches, believed to be £60million and £70m, turned down for Spurs legend Kane.
      The German giants believe the England captain, who has a year remaining on his contract, wants to join them.
      Postecoglou then moved on to answer other questions but was clearly still annoyed and made a thinly-veiled dig back at the reporter in a reply about his ambitions at Spurs.
      The Australian, 57, said: “All I can do is just try to work hard like I have everywhere else. We’re in the early part of it. As I said, it’s a massive football club, a massive opportunity and a massive challenge here. 
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      “That’s what we’ll try to do, bring success to one of the biggest football clubs in the world, big enough to make up fake jumpers to be a presence.”
      Postecoglou said earlier this week that “it was fair to say I’m not relaxed about” the situation involving Kane and that it did no one any favours for the situation to drag on.
      The German reporter’s first question before his skit was whether the Spurs boss still felt that way, to which Postecoglou simply replied: “That was two days ago and nothing has changed.” More

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      New Spurs keeper Guglielmo Vicario on his ‘angry’ nickname, his journey from Serie D and hosting Ukrainian refugees

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      IF Tottenham felt the venomous outbursts would end with Antonio Conte’s exit, they were wrong.Because new goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario is known for having quite the temper himself.
      Guglielmo Vicario with team-mate Destiny Udogie as they take part in a kids’ training session with the Telethon Charity in Perth on Tottenham’s tour
      So much so that back in his homeland of Italy, he was dubbed ‘Venom’, after the furious comic superhero character played by Tom Hardy.
      Vicario, who joined Spurs from Serie A side Empoli for £16million last month, explained: “It was made by two guys from (broadcaster) DAZN in Italy.
      “They told me: ‘When you play on the pitch sometimes you get angry, you feel angry, so you feel like Venom’. Also Venom starts with V, Vicario starts with V.”
      Asked how his supposed anger manifests itself on the pitch, the 26-year-old elaborated: “I shout, maybe. My facial expression can change in some critical moments of the game.
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      “I hope to do this not many times, because I think we have a big squad, so I trust in my lads.”
      Spurs fans had plenty to fume about last season as their side finished eighth, outside Europe, with Conte sealing an acrimonious exit in March.
      Everything seems calmer now the more diplomatic Ange Postecoglou is in charge.
      The Australian, 57, took the long road to the top, managing in his home country, Japan and Scotland before finally reaching the Premier League with Spurs.
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      Vicario has travelled a similarly scenic route to England’s top flight, working his way up the divisions in Italy.
      Back in the 2014-15 campaign, when Harry Kane hit 21 Premier League goals to become the star of Mauricio Pochettino’s first season as Spurs boss, Vicario was on loan in Serie D with minnows Fontanafredda.
      The Udine-born stopper, whose childhood hero was Gianluigi Buffon, said: “Serie D to Tottenham is like a dream for me. I’m inside of my dream, I want to live my dream. 
      “(The manager and I) started from the bottom to reach the top and for us I think it’s a big success of courage. A big mentality. 
      “Coming up from the bottom is not so easy. It’s a big challenge with myself and himself and I think we have to be happy for our process.”
      Vicario, 26, spoke in flawless English as he took part in a kids’ coaching session while on Spurs’ pre-season tour to Perth, Australia.
      It is a far cry from the more local warm-up friendlies he experienced at the likes of Venezia, Cagliari, Perugia and Empoli.
      He added: “I need to adapt because Spurs is a big club. We have many, many fans so it’s different. It’s the first time in my life. 
      “When I was in Serie D it was impossible to see it like this.”
      Vicario, who has been called up to Italy in recent months but is yet to receive a cap, may show his wrathful side on the pitch.
      But off it there is evidence of his kind-hearted nature by the fact that he and his family have taken in a Ukrainian refugee mother and child who have fled their war-torn homeland.
      Vicario has struck up a particularly close relationship with the 11-year-old son, named Milan.
      The stopper added: “He is my little brother.
      “When I come back to Udine to see my family, I spend some time with him. He is good. He is going to school, he learns Italian. 
      “I hope he feels good because in Ukraine now the situation is not so good with the war. 
      “So we try to give a smile to these people and I hope they don’t [have to] think to the situation of their country.
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      “When I go to the pitch, thinking about them is important. It’s like a strength it can give.”
      Vicario was speaking at a Tottenham Hotspur Global Football Development session with beneficiaries from Telethon, one of the largest charities in WA that raises funds to deliver programmes for sick, vulnerable, and disadvantaged children. The participants were also invited to the team’s open training session in Perth from which all proceeds will be donated to Telethon. More

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      Arsenal ready to hijack Tottenham’s Douglas Luiz transfer as Spurs line up Chelsea ace as backup

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      TOTTENHAM and Arsenal poised to tussle it out to land midfield ace Douglas Luiz.Spurs will target the Aston Villa man if they sell Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg.
      Arsenal are ready to hijack Tottenham’s move for Douglas LuizCredit: Rex
      But they face competition from North London rivals the Gunners, who are eyeing a a fresh move for the Brazilian.
      They were keen on Luiz last summer but the 25-year-old signed a new contract at Villa Park.
      Hojbjerg, 27, is not a natural fit for new boss Ange Postecoglou’s attacking style and looks likely to leave Spurs.
      Talks with Atletico Madrid are ongoing, while his old club Bayern Munich have shown an interest.
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      Chelsea’s Conor Gallagher, 23, is also in Postecoglou’s sights.
      But the chances of landing him may hinge on the Blues’ pursuit of 21-year-old Brighton wonderkid Moises Caicedo.
      Mauricio Pochettino’s side have been chasing a deal for Caicedo throughout the transfer window.
      However, they have so far had two bids rejected, including a £70million offer earlier this week.
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      Brighton are understood to value the Ecuadorian midfielder at £100million this summer.
      Caicedo has also attracted interest from Liverpool as a potential replacement for Fabinho. More

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      Harry Kane ‘to REJECT all new contract offers from Tottenham with England captain set on Bayern Munich transfer’

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      HARRY KANE won’t accept any new contract offers from Tottenham and is instead keen on moving to Bayern Munich.Kane has entered the final year of his deal with Spurs, who refuse to sell him for less than £100million and are hoping to tie him down to a new agreement that would increase his £300,000-per-week wages.
      Tottenham superstar Harry Kane won’t accept new contract offers from the clubCredit: Rex
      Kane is keen on a move to Bayern Munich this summer if Tottenham decide to sell himCredit: Rex
      According to The Times, however, the striker has no intention of penning another contract with the North Londoners this summer, meaning he will be able to leave for free at the end of the coming season.
      The England captain is not planning to push for an exit like he did in 2021 when Manchester City showed interest.
      Sources close to the player claim all options are still on the table and that he would consider a move if Tottenham do not wish to risk him entering the season without putting pen to paper on a new deal.
      Chairman Daniel Levy will have to decide whether to cash in now to avoid losing his record goalscorer for free or hold on to him and hope he leads the team to Champions League qualification.
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      Bayern have had two bids turned down for Kane, who turns 30 next week, with their latest offer worth £68.5m plus add-ons.
      Tottenham could use an improved bid by the German champions to reinforce Ange Postecoglou’s side after a poor season that saw them finishing eighth in the Premier League table.
      However, Kane would also enhance the team’s hopes of a Champions League spot next season as a fifth-placed finish could suffice ahead of the 2024-2025 campaign thanks to planned reforms.
      If Tottenham make it to Europe’s elite competition then that would lead to a £60m windfall that would significantly ease the blow of losing the England record goalscorer for free.
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      That would count as profit for the club as the 29-year-old came through the academy and thus cost them nothing.
      If Kane leaves then Postecoglou would have to count either on Son Heung-min who had a tough campaign or Richarlison who has only managed three goals.
      The Australian tactician may also have to sign an elite striker, which could take a long time. More

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      Yves Bissouma loving playing under ‘dad’ Ange Postecoglou – and looking to put nightmare first Spurs term behind him

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      YVES BISSOUMA is loving playing under father-figure Ange Postecoglou already as he looks to put his nightmare maiden Spurs season behind him.The Malian was signed last summer by Antonio Conte from Brighton for £25million.
      Yves Bissouma vies with West Ham’s Jarrod Bowen at Perth’s Optus Stadium
      But he was no favourite son of the Italian, who regularly overlooked the midfielder when he was available.
      Bissouma’s progress was also hindered by contracting Covid during Spurs’ pre-season tour to South Korea last summer and then sustaining a stress fracture to his ankle in February which kept him out for almost three months.
      In the end he made just ten Premier League starts but looks set to be a major figure under new boss Postecoglou.
      Speaking of the Australian, Bissouma said: “He gives us confidence. 
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      “He’s like a Dad, uncle, friend for us so we’re happy to be with him and we’re trying to do what he wants.
      “He comes to his players and talks to us all. That’s really important in the changing room.
      “When the gaffer comes and speaks to his players that means everything. You know how we have to do it.
      “Last year is last year. I don’t have to talk about last year, it’s the past. You have to look forward and focus on the future. I’m trying to work really hard to be ready for the season.”
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      Postecoglou, 57, has made it clear to Bissouma during pre-season that he sees the 26-year-old as a key part of his team.
      He has also been encouraging the ex-Lille ace to set a good example to the younger players in the squad.
      Bissouma started as the deeper of a midfield three that included James Maddison and Oliver Skipp in Tuesday’s 3-2 defeat to West Ham at Perth’s Optus Stadium.
      The smart money would be on that trio starting in the curtain-raiser at Brentford on August 13, particularly with Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg likely to have been sold by then.
      Bissouma almost scored a beautiful team goal that involved a clever Harry Kane dummy against the Hammers in what was an exciting sign of the type of football to come under Postecoglou.
      And while he enjoys his new, responsible role at the base of midfield, the African claims he would play anywhere for his new boss.
      Bissouma added: “The coach can ask me to play right-back, left-back, centre-back. In my head I’m ready to play every position for my team. 
      “But I’m happy to play the way I played against West Ham. I really like it.”
      On new £40m new-boy Maddison, Bissouma added: “Everyone knows he’s an amazing player. 
      “We know he’s going to help us a lot with his experience. We’re confident with him. 
      Manor Solomon claimed he could not turn down Tottenham this summerCredit: Rex
      “We’re trying to push him like we push each other. He’s a really good guy.”
      Another of Spurs’ new signings, Manor Solomon, caught the eye against West Ham, as Spurs hit 30 shots but somehow ended up on the losing side.
      The Israeli joined on a free from Shakhtar Donetsk, turning down the possibility to sign permanently for Fulham where he spent last season on loan.
      Solomon, 23, explained: “I had an amazing time at Fulham. I had a really good bond with the fans and Fulham, from the first moment, they were really kind to me. 
      “They really loved me and welcomed me from the first moment. 
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      “But when you have the opportunity to come to a big club like Spurs, and if the manager wants you, it’s really hard to say, ‘No’. 
      “So immediately when I heard about Spurs, I wanted to come here.” More

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      Harry Kane’s chances of staying at Tottenham just ’50/50′ as Spurs line up Brazil striker as replacement

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      HARRY KANE’s chances of staying at Tottenham have been rated as ’50/50′, according to reports.England captain Kane is understood to have already agreed personal terms with Bayern Munich. according to the report.
      Harry Kane has a 50/50 chance of leaving Spurs this summerCredit: The Mega Agency
      Pedro is being lined up as Kane’s replacementCredit: Getty
      And the Independent claim the German giants believe they have everything in place to complete a deal – apart from Daniel Levy’s approval.
      Bayern chiefs met with Spurs supremo Levy in London last Thursday.
      But they still have not been able to agree a fee for Kane, whose contract expires next summer.
      Bayern have so far had two bids worth up to £80million rejected for the striker as Levy holds out for at least £100m.
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      And should the Bundesliga giants offer that fee, Spurs have reportedly already identified Kane’s successor.
      That man is 26-year-old Brazil striker Pedro – having helped his club Flamengo to a Copa Libertadores title.
      The forward has played in Europe before for Fiorentina where he endured a tough spell – but has since resurrected his career in the Brazilian Serie A.
      Pedro scored 26 and added four assists in his 35 appearances for Flamengo last season.
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      There is an understanding that if Kane were to leave this summer, Spurs would reinvest the money into multiple positions as they seek too mould their squad to Ange Postecoglou’s style.
      The club also admire Rasmus Hojlund – although Manchester United appear to have stolen a march on the Dane as they prepare to launch a bid imminently.
      The Spurs supremo remains unwilling to sell Kane to an English club after batting away Manchester United’s interest earlier this summer.
      Spurs kicked off their pre-season preparations with a 3-2 defeat to West Ham on yesterday.
      Kane played the first 45 minutes of the game, starting alongside new signings Manor Solomon and James Maddison. More

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      Destiny Udogie on coming back to a completely new Tottenham now Postecoglou is in charge – and his ‘Good News’ name

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      TOTTENHAM finally have some Good News.Destiny Udogie signed a year ago from Udinese for £15million but went straight back on loan to the Italian club, so it is only now that fans will see him in a Spurs shirt.
      Destiny Udogie and Guglielmo Vicario take part in a children’s training session with the Telethon Charity while on tour in Perth, Australia
      The translation of his Nigerian first name Iyenoma literally translates to “Good News”.
      Supporters will hope that is exactly what the left-back brings after all the doom and gloom of last season.
      Udogie, 20, said: “I’ve known (what his name means) for five years when I asked my mum, and she told me ‘Good News’. It’s a good name.”
      The Italy Under-21 international watched as many Spurs games as he could last season to swot up on his new team and what the Premier League entails.
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      It must have made for grim viewing though as his parent club suffered a car-crash campaign.
      Antonio Conte, the manager who signed Udogie, left in March after a press conference meltdown where he hammered the players before Spurs eventually finished eighth and out of the European places.
      Udogie returns to a much-changed club with Ange Postecoglou now at the helm.
      Yet when asked if it felt strange to come back to such a different environment than the one he thought he was joining 12 months ago, the defender replied: “Not really, because I never played here last season so it didn’t affect me anyway.
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      “The new gaffer is really good. I’m ready to work for him.
      “The Premier League is a difficult league. Every year, it turns.
      “But the team was good, just not lucky with the season.
      “I know it is a big league, a very challenging league. I have confidence, I feel ready.”
      Udogie – pronounced “Oooh-doggy” – talked in flawless English as that was the language spoken in his household growing up.
      Born in Verona, the setting of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, his first and only love was football.
      Udogie in action for Udinese, where he spent last season on loan from SpursCredit: Rex
      It was his mum who first encouraged his passion for the game after noticing that “when I was a baby, I was kicking everything I saw around the house”.
      He joined Hellas Verona aged ten from a local team, before joining Udinese in 2021 and then on to Spurs a year later, despite talk of interest from Brighton and Manchester City.
      Udogie is a defender who loves to attack, netting eight Serie A goals in the last two seasons, and who idolised legendary Real Madrid left-back Marcelo growing up.
      On the five-time Champions League winner, Udogie added: “I love the way he played football. It was so clean, the technique, the style, everything.”
      Udogie is more of a natural wing-back than a full-back, but is likely to have to adapt to the latter position with Postecoglou expected to play 4-3-3 this term.
      Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou at the WACA cricket groundCredit: Rex
      Harry Kane has helped Udogie settle in at SpursCredit: Rex
      Yet the whizkid said: “I’m good because when I started I was a left-back. So it’s not a problem for me. I know how to play it and it’s normal.”
      Postecoglou has previously claimed he never has more than one-minute conversations with his players, and Udogie confirmed his chats so far have been brief.
      The 6ft2in ace added: “He doesn’t speak a lot but you can see he knows football. He doesn’t need to speak too much, it’s good.
      “I like his idea of football. He wants to play football with the ball. It’s not like I defend and I counter-attack. I want to have the ball, so it’s different.”
      Harry Kane is among those who have been particularly welcoming to Udogie as he tries to gel with the group.
      While the defender has been helped by the arrival of fellow Italian Guglielmo Vicario, who sees Udogie as his “little brother”.
      A basketball and tennis fan, Udogie stayed up late out here in Australia to watch his hero Novak Djokovic lose the Wimbledon final to Carlos Alcaraz in an enthralling epic.
      Entertainment is all most Spurs fans are asking for this season after the dull fare served up by Conte, Nuno Espirito Santo and Jose Mourinho. 
      Asked if supporters will have that wish granted this term, Udogie replied: “Definitely.
      “We have a very good team and I feel like this is going to be a good season for us.
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      “We’re going to play good football.”
      Destiny Udogie was speaking at a Tottenham Hotspur Global Football Development session with beneficiaries from Telethon, one of the largest charities in WA that raises funds to deliver programmes for sick, vulnerable, and disadvantaged children. The participants were also invited to the team’s open training session in Perth from which all proceeds will be donated to Telethon. More