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      Dele Alli spotted in stands for former club Tottenham’s clash at home to Brighton as Everton lose 2-0 at Man City

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      DELE ALLI was spotted in the stands of the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium two years after he left the club.Dele, 27, burst onto the scene at Spurs in 2015 at the tender age of 19 and shone bright in the Premier League as well as the Champions League.
      Dele Alli was spotted at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
      Dele watched Tottenham’s last-gasp Premier League victory over Brighton
      Dele currently plays for Everton but is nursing a groin injuryCredit: Getty
      The versatile midfielder was so instrumental that he helped the North Londoners make the Champions League final in 2019 when they were defeated 2-0 by Liverpool.
      And the former England international returned to his old stomping grounds to watch Ange Postecoglou’s men take on Brighton in the Premier League.
      Dele watched Tottenham pick up a last-gasp 2-1 victory following Brennan Johnson’s winner in the sixth minute of stoppage time.
      That was after Everton’s Premier League clash against Manchester City at the Etihad.
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      The Merseysiders’ relegation struggle continues as they lost 2-0 following a brace by Erling Haaland.
      Tottenham fans were very happy to see their former star back in north London.
      One supporter tweeted: “We love Dele, I just don’t think you understand.”
      Another commented: “DELE COME BACK WE NEED YOU!”
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      A third posted: “Always 💙.”
      This fan said: “Dele we love you! Come back!”
      And that one stated: “Things you love to see. Hope Dele is doing well.”
      The attacking midfielder left Tottenham in 2022 after falling down the pecking order.
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      That led to a move to Everton where he looked to regain his former prowess.
      But Dele struggled to recreate his magic of old and that led to a hapless loan stint at Besiktas.
      The playmaker is back with the Toffees now but has been nursing a groin injury since March.
      He bravely opened up in the summer about the trauma he suffered as a child.
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      Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou says blue card will ‘DESTROY football’-
      The 37-time capped England star revealed he was sexually abused by a friend of his mother aged six.
      Dele also said he dealt drugs aged eight, spent time in rehab and got an addiction to sleeping pills. More

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      Forgotten Spurs star ‘wanted by Ajax and PSV’ in shock transfer after wowing on loan with Dutch minnows this season

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      FORGOTTEN Tottenham star Troy Parrott has emerged as a shock target for some of the biggest clubs in the Netherlands.The 22-year-old forward is currently impressing in the Eredivisie while on loan at Excelsior Rotterdam.
      Tottenham’s Troy Parrott has a number of Dutch clubs chasing his servicesCredit: Getty
      Republic of Ireland international Parrott is under contract in North London until 2025.
      However, The 42 publication claims that his seven goals and performances for Excelsior have caught the eye of Holland’s heavy-hitters.
      And now both Ajax and PSV are “weighing up a move” for him at the end of the season.
      They also state that Feyenoord, who are currently second in the Dutch top-flight, have expressed an interest.
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      And AZ Alkmaar are also keen as well as his list of admirers continues to grow.
      Parrott was forced to sit and wait to make his impact at Excelsior having undergone abdominal surgery earlier in the campaign.
      But now he is flying and played the full 90 minutes in each of the club’s last four games.
      Parrott has only appeared twice for Tottenham in the Premier League.
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      He made his professional debut for them as a 17-year-old back in 2017 but has since found chances hard to come by.
      He was firstly sent to Millwall for more experience before then having spells with both Ipswich Town and MK Dons.
      Troy Parrott scores two wonderful goals for Republic of Ireland U21 vs Sweden U21
      Parrott then spent last season on loan in the Championship at Preston, scoring three goals in 33 matches.
      Now he is looking to fire Excelsior further up the table as they currently sit in 14th and six points clear of the relegation play-off place. More

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      Liverpool to battle Tottenham in shock transfer tussle for Fulham defender amid doubts over Van Dijk and Matip futures

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      LIVERPOOL have reportedly joined Tottenham in the race to sign Fulham defender Tosin Adarabioyo.The Reds could be set for a defensive reshuffle this summer following Jurgen Klopp’s departure.
      Liverpool are interested in signing Tosin AdarabioyoCredit: AFP
      Virgil van Dijk recently admitted that does not know if he will stay at Anfield beyond the transfer window.
      He said: “That’s a big question. I don’t know. The club will have a big job on their hands. To replace not only the manager but the whole staff, there are so many things that will change.
      “I’m very curious which direction that will go in but when that will be announced we will see our situation. I can’t say much about it.
      “Obviously it will be the end of Jurgen Klopp’s era. I am very glad that I am still part of it. That is why I don’t like to speak about it. I am still part of it.”
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      Meanwhile, Joel Matip is in line to leave on a free transfer when his contract expires in June.
      Saudi Pro League side Al Ettifaq are expected to make the 32-year-old an offer at the end of the season.
      With the future of two key defenders now in doubt, Liverpool are set to seek reinforcements.
      And according to the Evening Standard, Adarabioyo has emerged as a top target.
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      Fulham want to tie the defender down to a new deal
      The 26-year-old’s Fulham contract expires this summer, meaning he could become available as a free agent.
      However, the Cottagers are attempting to tie him down to a new contract in a bid to ward off interest from rival clubs.
      Jurgen Klopp says Liverpool needs ‘a manager on his top game’ following his announcement he’s quitting in the summer
      Both Tottenham and AC Milan have also expressed an interest in signing him.
      SunSport revealed in December that Adarabioyo told Fulham that he will leave on a free transfer when his contract expires.
      However, manager Marco Silva has not given up hope that he will have a change of heart before the season ends. More

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      I played against Jose Mourinho’s Tottenham in the FA Cup… what he asked from me after the game left me shocked

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      TOTTENHAM loanee Djed Spence has opened up about a shock interaction he had with Jose Mourinho while playing for Middlesbrough.The incident occurred when Mourinho’s Spurs played Middlesbrough in the third round of the FA Cup in 2020.
      Djed Spence has spoken of an incredible interaction he had with Jose Mourinho while playing for MiddlesbroughCredit: EPA
      The former Spurs boss had a special request for the right-backCredit: PA
      Spence, currently on loan at Serie A side Genoa, was speaking to Italian outlet Gazzetta Dello Sport about his interactions with ‘The Special One’, who was recently sacked by Roma.
      He said the gaffer had a surprise for him after Spurs beat Middlesbrough 2-1 in a third round replay, saying: “Mourinho came in [To the dressing room]. He came to me and asked for my shirt to take to his son, who was a fan of mine.
      “I was quite surprised, I’ll admit. I gave him my shirt. We’re talking about one of the greatest coaches in the world.”
      Spence was 20-years-old at the time and seen as one of English football’s most exciting full-back prospects.
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      After a successful loan at Nottingham Forest the following year, he was signed by Tottenham to play as a right wing back under Antonio Conte.
      But things turned sour for Spence virtually the day he signed for Spurs, with Conte dismissing the transfer as a “club signing” rather than one he had hand picked.
      He featured irregularly for Spurs under Conte before being loaned to Rennes in January 2023.
      Speaking on his difficult time at Tottenham, where he has made just six appearance, Spence said: “This is football, I can’t explain the reasons. What is certain is that when you don’t play, it’s difficult to demonstrate your value. There is no point in asking too many questions.
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      Jose was impressed with Spence’s performanceCredit: The Sun
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      “But I believe that even in difficulties there’s always something to learn. Whoever the coach, it makes you richer inside.”
      Conte’s successor, Ange Postecoglou similarly could not find a use for Spence and he was loaned to Championship side Leeds at the beginning of this season.
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      Despite starting regularly for Leeds after returning from injury in December, his loan there was cut short in January after Daniel Farke became unimpressed with the player’s attitude.
      The player spoke of how he hopes his loan to Genoa will revitalise career and might even lead to an England call-up, saying: “I knew Genoa had already been looking for me in the summer, now there were evidently the right conditions to close the deal. I’m satisfied, it’s an important opportunity.
      “I hope that this can be the beginning of a long journey at a club that are growing. I found a nice company and a pleasant city. I settled in quickly, they supported me in everything.
      “Of course, it’s a dream and an ambition for anyone [To get an England call-up], I hope that Genoa will give me a hand.” More

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      Tottenham legend Hugo Lloris ‘bagged £2m golden handshake from Daniel Levy’ before MLS free transfer

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      HUGO LLORIS was reportedly handed a settlement worth up to £2million after leaving Tottenham last year.The goalkeeper, 37, joined MLS side Los Angeles FC on a free transfer in December after falling out of favour in North London.
      Hugo Lloris agreed a £2million settlement with Tottenham before leavingCredit: Getty
      However, he secured a “golden handshake” just before making the switch.
      According to the Daily Mail, Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy negotiated a settlement for the remaining six months of his £100,000-per-week contract.
      Lloris had been at Tottenham for over 11 years before moving to the MLS.
      He made 444 appearances for the Lilywhites during his time in North London and kept 151 clean sheets.
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      After announcing his departure, Lloris told Spurs fans: “I just wanted to say thank you for all your support since day one.
      “It has been a great privilege to be one of you and one of your captains for many years.
      “I think it’s the end of the chapter, but you will always be in my heart.
      “Spurs will always be a special place for me and all of my family and on behalf of them as well I would like to say thank you for all the memories that we had together, all the emotions that we went through and I just want to wish you the best.”
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      Lloris made his final Tottenham appearance during the club’s 6-1 defeat to Newcastle last April.
      He was exiled by Ange Postecoglou following the manager’s arrival last summer and failed to break back into the starting line-up.
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      Tottenham finally have a fully-fit first XI – so can they now mount an unlikely Premier League title challenge?

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      ANGE POSTECOGLOU finally has all his big-hitters available this weekend for the first time since taking over.Now he will be looking to prove the doubters wrong and show Tottenham are genuinely in the title race.
      Son Heung-min (left) is set to return against Brighton on SaturdayCredit: AFP
      Straight-talking Postecoglou claimed back in mid-January that it was possible his Spurs side could win the league this year.
      The 58-year-old said: “Yes, we are (in a title race) and I’ve said all along that until the point where you’re not, why would you discount the possibility?”
      At that point they were six points off table-topping Liverpool. A little under a month on, that gap has extended to seven.
      Most pundits and fans cannot envisage the North Londoners winning their first-ever Premier League crown come the end of the season.
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      Indeed, a supercomputer over at number-crunchers Opta calculated on Tuesday that fifth-placed Spurs have less than a 0.1 per cent chance of finishing top of the pile.
      But given how dominant his side were from August to October, when they were first after an unbeaten opening ten games, Postecoglou will certainly not be throwing in the towel.
      The only key player they were missing during those initial three months was classy midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur who was still recovering from an anterior cruciate ligament injury sustained in February.
      Though September’s blow when Ivan Perisic suffered a complex ACL issue of his own was keenly felt too, even if the veteran winger was largely used as an impact sub.
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      Then all hell broke loose on November 6 with that unforgettable 4-1 home defeat to rivals Chelsea, when they had two players sent off as well as losing star men Micky van de Ven and James Maddison to serious hamstring injuries.
      Further injuries and suspensions followed, while Son Heung-min, Pape Matar Sarr and Yves Bissouma all headed off on international duty to the Asia Cup and Africa Cup of Nations respectively.
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      Yet, slowly but surely, Postecoglou has got all his main men back.
      And for the first time in his tenure, he should be able to pick his strongest XI at home to Brighton on Saturday.
      That is providing ex-Seagulls star Bissouma is fit after a reported bout of malaria while with Mali and that Son is ready after South Korea’s shock exit to Jordan on Tuesday. The 31-year-old is due back in Tottenham training on Thursday.
      Should that pair be fit and available, Postecoglou could go with what may well be his preferred team of: Guglielmo Vicario; Pedro Porro, Cristian Romero, Van de Ven, Destiny Udogie; Bissouma, Bentancur, Maddison; Dejan Kulusevski, Richarlison, Son.
      The competition for places would be decent too with Timo Werner, Sarr and Brennan Johnson all making strong cases to start as well.
      Postecoglou has always been confident of having a stronger second half to the season than the first, believing his team would have wised up to his methods by then.
      Should that come to pass, then it is not beyond the realms of possibility that they are in the mix come the end of campaign – no matter what the Opta AI suggests.
      They have some serious ground to make up but they have three winnable home games up next (curiously, all at 3pm on a Saturday) in Brighton this week, then Wolves, then Crystal Palace.
      Is this Postecoglou’s best side?RODRIGO BENTANCUR is one of many Spurs stars Ange Postecoglou has been unable to call upon every week this season due to injury.
      But the Uruguayan is fully fit now and Postecoglou finally has all his main stars back, giving him the chance to pick his best XI.
      SunSport predicts that to be:
      Vicario;
      Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Udogie;
      Bissouma, Bentancur, Maddison;
      Kulusevski, Richarlison, Son.

      Then follows a tough trip to Aston Villa, currently two points above them in the table, and they would likely have to win that to stay in contention.
      The ultra test, though, comes in the back end of April going into early May.
      They host Manchester City, then Arsenal and then go to Liverpool.
      It is a frightening trio of fixtures but Postecoglou has managed to eradicate the fear from this team during his short time in charge.
      And, remember, he has not lost to any of those sides in the league this term, either.
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      It is a long shot, of course it is.
      Then again, Postecoglou is at the peak of his powers now from a selection perspective, which is something we have never seen before. More

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      How Tottenham have turned around struggling academy by signing planet’s top kids after beating Barcelona to wonderkid

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      COMING up behind Tottenham’s exciting crop of youngsters, they have . . . an exciting crop of youngsters.Micky van de Ven, Destiny Udogie, Pape Matar Sarr and Brennan Johnson are all 22 or under.
      Ange Postecoglou has one of the youngest squads in the Premier LeagueCredit: AFP
      Swedish wonderkid Lucas Bergvall signed for Tottenham last weekCredit: Rex
      Even Dejan Kulusevski — with 81 Spurs appearances since arriving in January 2022 — is still only 23.
      But all are first-team regulars at the North London club, making boss Ange Postecoglou’s squad the joint-third youngest in the Premier League.
      The average age across the whole squad is 25 years and four months — the same as rivals Arsenal, with only Burnley and Chelsea coming in younger.
      But underneath the first team, a rejuvenation project of its own is happening which also has fans feeling optimistic.
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      Spurs have been quietly adding teen prospect after prospect to set themselves up for the future.
      That has seen them splash out on red-hot talent from abroad, like last week’s capture of Swedish sensation Lucas Bergvall, 18, from Djurgarden.
      Midfielder Bergvall looked all set to join Spanish giants Barcelona but changed his mind, seeing more of a pathway to the first team at Spurs.
      Tottenham have also looked to the domestic academy market to bolster their ranks — Will Lankshear, now 18, joined from Sheffield United in 2022 — while they have made renewed efforts to stop their own whizkids from being poached.
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      Last summer, Spurs successfully held on to one of the most-talked-about kids around in 16-year-old Mikey Moore.
      Former managing director of football Fabio Paratici sparked this fresh focus on youth by convincing Spurs chairman Daniel Levy to spend more on signing academy players.
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      The Italian resigned last April after being banned over his role in the financial scandal at former club Juventus.
      After part of his suspension was lifted, Paratici has continued to work with Tottenham on a consultancy basis.
       Fifth-placed Spurs are going well in the Premier League but they are doing even better in Premier League 2, the Under-21 equivalent of the top flight. That means the reserves, in old money.
      They are top of the table having won all 11 of their games — with Lankshear grabbing 11 goals and Jude Soonsup-Bell, 20 and signed from Chelsea, on eight.
      In the Under-18s league table, for the south of the country, Spurs are also top, although they have lost three games.
      Despite all this development and the fact that Tottenham are making progress on Postecoglou’s desire to make them THE destination for the world’s best young players, the Aussie feels the club’s academy is well short of where he wants.
      The former Celtic boss, 58, said ahead of Spurs’ 2-2 draw at Everton last time out: “We have got a lot of work to do in our academy — and (academy director) Simon Davies is certainly one that is putting a lot of emphasis and priority there.
      “I don’t think we have the production line other top clubs have, certainly not.
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      “Even currently that’s why we’re investing in some younger players, even for the first team.
      “For us as a football club that’s definitely the way forward.”
      TOTTENHAM’S YOUNG GUNSFive of the top teens at Spurs:
      LUCAS BERGVALL, midfielder, 18
      Swede snubbed Barcelona at the 11th hour to join Spurs in an £8.5million deal plus add-ons.
      And the 6ft 1in midfielder expects to go straight into the first team when he arrives on July 1.
      JAMIE DONLEY, attacker, 19
      MADE himself a hero cynically taking out wind-up merchant Neal Maupay near the end of last week’s 3-2 win over Brentford.
      Played for England and Northern Ireland Under-19s.
      MIKEY MOORE, winger, 16
      TIPPED as a future star, Moore’s natural dribbling ability and vision on the ball certainly make him one to watch.
      Last summer, Spurs convinced him to sign a new deal until 2026
      LUKA VUSKOVIC, centre-back, 16
      IT is hard to believe the Croat is only 16 given what a unit he is, at 6ft 4ins.
      Spurs saw off Man City to land him last summer for £12m from Hajduk Split — but he will not join until 2025.
      WILL LANKSHEAR, striker, 18
      THE Welwyn Garden City-born ace started at Arsenal’s academy before heading to Sheffield United.
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      Ange Postecoglou laughs ‘look at you’ after trolling entire press conference with transfer target Spurs missed out on

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      TOTTENHAM manager Ange Postecoglou left journalists on tenterhooks during his press conference today before joking about a deadline day transfer.The 58-year-old was addressing the media ahead of Tottenham’s Premier League clash with Everton when he was asked about his club’s transfer business.
      Ange Postecoglou joked about Tottenham attempting to sign Lewis HamiltonCredit: Twitter @SkySportsPL
      Lewis Hamilton announced a shock move to Ferrari on ThursdayCredit: EPA
      Postecoglou said: “You know, we got some good loans, Alejo (Véliz) left yesterday.
      “He was developing well with us but obviously got the injury, but it’s good for him to get some game time now in a good league at a good club. Ashley Phillips, Alfie Devine, you know from all those aspects.”
      He then cheekily switched the subject from football to Formula One, referencing Lewis Hamilton’s blockbuster move to Ferrari.
      The Tottenham boss continued: “Probably the only disappointing one yesterday, I thought there was a really good opportunity for us. The club didn’t feel that it was the right move for us so I’m disappointed with that.
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      “But he ended up at Ferrari so…”
      Pointing to the journalists in attendance at the press conference, he joked: “Just look at you all! You were ready to type away!”
      Football fans loved his reaction, with one person tweeting: “This is classic!”
      Another added: “Haha, Ange Postecoglou is certainly an entertaining character! His off-the-cuff remarks are always a pleasure to listen to, and it’s clear he doesn’t take himself too seriously.”
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      While a third wrote: “He is definitely a breath of fresh air in the PL 😂.”
      Tottenham signed two first team players during the January transfer window.
      Radu Dragusin joined the Lilywhites in a £21.5m transfer from Genoa at the beginning of the month.
      Tottenham also completed a loan deal for ex-Chelsea striker Timo Werner.
      SunSport understands Spurs have the option to buy Werner in the summer for a fee between the region of £13m and £17m. More