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      Tottenham ‘set to raid Sporting Lisbon for £40m Pedro Porro and former player Marcus Edwards’ – thanks to sell-on clause

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      TOTTENHAM are plotting a double swoop for Sporting Lisbon stars Pedro Porro and Marcus Edwards, according to reports.Spurs are set to try and be active in the January transfer market, after boss Antonio Conte placed more doubt on his future.
      Pedro Porro has been in sparkling form for Sporting this seasonCredit: Getty
      Marcus Edwards has impressed in Portuguese footballCredit: Getty
      The Lilywhites have fallen five points off the top four, having been beaten 2-0 in dismal fashion by Aston Villa last Sunday.
      According to the Mail, Tottenham chiefs will hold talks with Sporting TODAY regarding moves for Porro and Spurs old boy Edwards.
      The Portuguese side are battling on multiple fronts and don’t want to sell in January for anything below their star players’ release clauses.
      Porro, 23, has a £40m release clause in his Sporting deal.
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      The one-cap Spain international signed permanently for Sporting from Manchester City earlier this year for £7m following a two-year loan.
      He has made 21 appearances at right wing-back this term, laying on ten assists.
      Spurs have struggled in this position, with Emerson Royal in particular having been booed on by his own fans against Villa at the weekend.
      Edwards, meanwhile, has a £52m clause inserted in his contract.
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      Edwards, 24, scored against Spurs on his North London homecomingCredit: AFP
      The attacker made one senior appearance for Tottenham back in 2017Credit: Getty
      But due to the terms of his 2019 exit, Spurs possess a 50 per cent sell on clause in his deal.
      The talented winger played just once for Tottenham’s first team, a League Cup cameo against Gillingham, before being shipped off to Vitoria three years ago.
      He excelled enough to earn a transfer to Sporting, where he has continued to go from strength to strength – scoring nine goals and laying on nine assists in 24 appearances in all competitions this season.
      Both players impressed against Spurs in the Champions League earlier in the campaign.
      They both played a starring role in Sporting’s 2-0 win in Portugal, while Edwards scored in a 1-1 draw at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on his homecoming.
      Speaking yesterday ahead of tonight’s trip to Crystal Palace, Conte again refused to commit his future to Tottenham.
      He said: “I signed when I found the club in a difficult position for many reasons.
      “Now my task, I understood it very well, is to try to help the club go in the right direction or to come back in the right direction about the choices of the players, about the work, to organise and to create a foundation.
      “Now this is my big challenge here. If I want to stay, then I have to accept this.
      “Otherwise, if I do not want to accept this then I have to go.”
      Following the defeat to Villa he claimed that he needed expensive new signings to compete, saying: “To become title contenders, to become a team ready to fight to win something, you need to have a solid foundation, which means to have 14 or 15 strong players, with quality, and the other young players to develop.
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      “Every season, you can add two players – but two players priced £50m, £60m, £70m.
      “In this way, it means you are signing important players who can improve the quality and the level of your team. But this is a process, guys.”
      Antonio Conte has so far refused to commit his future to TottenhamCredit: Getty More

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      West Ham ‘leading Tottenham in Ruslan Malinovskyi transfer race with Spurs only keen on loan deal despite Conte pleas’

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      WEST HAM and Tottenham are reportedly keen on Atalanta midfielder Ruslan Malinovskyi.The 29-year-old Ukrainian is said to be eager for a new challenge.
      Ruslan Malinovskyi is a reported target for West Ham and TottenhamCredit: Getty
      Malinovskyi would rather a move to Tottenham to work with Antonio Conte, according to Calciomercato.
      But Spurs are only reported to be willing to bring the midfielder to the club on loan.
      However, Atalanta will not consider a temporary deal.
      That seemingly leaves West Ham in pole position to swoop for the 51-cap international.
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      French club Marseille are also said to be waiting in the “background” in case he becomes available to them.
      Malinovskyi is under contract with Atalanta until 2025, and the Serie A side are also thought to be reluctant to sell.
      The player himself is reportedly intent on a fresh start after three-and-a-half years in Italy.
      Spurs were previously linked in the summer, while West Ham are looking at making January additions to try and fire them up the table.
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      Tottenham’s reported willingness to only sign him on loan comes despite Conte’s pleas for transfers.
      After the 2-0 home defeat to Aston Villa, the Italian claimed Spurs must sign two players worth up to £70million every season if they want to become title contenders.
      Conte said: “I continue to repeat that last season we made a miracle.
      “It happened, why? Because we played only one competition and we played with 12 or 13 players that didn’t have injuries in the last 15 games.
      “We did a miracle, but I knew what the situation was and then I was very clear with the club (over what was needed) to become title contenders.
      “I remember very well in the summer people talked about Tottenham as title contenders but it was a bit crazy to see this.
      “To become title contenders, to become a team ready to fight to win something, you need to have a solid foundation, which means to have 14 or 15 strong players, with quality, and the other young players to develop.
      “Every season, you can add two players – but two players priced £50m, £60m, £70m.
      “In this way, it means you are signing important players who can improve the quality and the level of your team. But this is a process, guys.” More

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      ‘If I don’t accept this I have to go’ – Antonio Conte reveals he’s facing dilemma over future at Tottenham

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      ANTONIO CONTE admits he is facing a dilemma over his Tottenham future.The Italian confessed he knew he was joining a club looking to build patiently when taking charge in November 2021.
      Antonio Conte has cast doubt over his Tottenham future againCredit: Getty
      But with six months left on his deal, the former Premier League champ is weighing up whether or not he is in it for the long haul.
      Conte, 53, said: “I signed when I found the club in a difficult position for many reasons.
      “Now my task, I understood it very well, is to try to help the club go in the right direction or to come back in the right direction about the choices of the players, about the work, to organise and to create a foundation.
      “Now this is my big challenge here. If I want to stay, then I have to accept this.
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      “Otherwise, if I do not want to accept this then I have to go.”
      Conte was in negotiations over a new contract last month and should he decide to stay, he would likely sign fresh terms.
      But if he opts to part ways, Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy is likely to let him leave this summer, even though the club have an option to extend his current deal for a further 12 months.
      Conte won the Premier League as Chelsea boss in 2016-17.
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      And he has been explicit in his belief that Spurs are some way off being able to challenge for  the title.
      Following their 2-0 home defeat by Aston Villa on New Year’s Day, he branded summer suggestions they could win the Premier League as “crazy”.
      He also believes that repeating last season’s “miracle” of finishing in the top four will be even harder, given the number of competitors with far deeper pockets.
      Conte, who won four Serie A titles in charge of Juventus and Inter Milan, added: “If you ask me, ‘The challenge for you is to win the Premier League, to win the Champions League’, this is not the task here in this moment.
      “My big challenge is this: To continue to work so strong with my staff and the players, to improve the club, to create a solid foundation.
      “If I am satisfied to continue to do this work and to one day see the result, I will stay.
      “If I’m not convinced 100 per cent then I can leave my work here.
      “It’s a big work we are doing together. I know very well what it is and it’s important.
      “You asked me, ‘You are used to [winning]’ but to win you need to stay in the right condition.
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      “My task with the club is to create a solid base for Tottenham to come back to be competitive and to have the ambition but in a strong way, not only with words.”
      Spurs, who visit Crystal Palace tonight, are fifth due to a poor run of two wins and a draw in their last seven league games. More

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      Spurs fans slam Levy but he’s built world-class stadium, hired elite boss and led club to first Champions League final

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      SO what has Daniel Levy ever done for Tottenham?Apart from building a world-class stadium and training ground, appointing a world-class manager, reaching a first European Cup final in the club’s history and constructing a squad which boasts a World Cup-winning skipper, a World Cup-winning centre-half, the captain of England, the centre-forward of Brazil..?
      Daniel Levy has been criticised by certain sections of the fanbaseCredit: Dan Weir / MatchDay Images Limited
      As Spurs’ faithful demand Levy and bankroller Joe Lewis ‘get out of their club’ and as Antonio Conte stages one of his ‘woe-is-me’ rants to increase the heat on his chairman, it is worth stating those recent achievements.
      Because it is grossly unfair to depict Tottenham’s ENIC owners as some ruinous Mike Ashley-style regime.
      Conte is a demanding workaholic and a multiple title-winning boss, he is also a professional agitator and an arch blame- deflector — a turbulent manager for any chairman to endure.
      Levy knew that when he appointed him. Spurs were the sixth richest club in the Premier League when Conte took over and now they are the seventh.
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      Seven English clubs expect Champions League qualification and only four will succeed. Managing Spurs is not an easy gig but Conte also knew that when he accepted the job.
      Meltdowns like that which the Italian staged after Sunday’s 2-0 home defeat by Aston Villa, will happen.
      Conte performed a similar rant after defeat at Burnley last February and it had a galvanising effect on Tottenham’s season.
      But for Conte to claim it was a “miracle” for him to guide Spurs into the Champions League and that he will need another miracle to do it again, is nonsense.
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      Guiding Arsenal to a seven-point lead at the top is bordering on miraculous, getting Spurs to fourth is a good effort, no more than that.
      Conte — a man who claimed Roman Abramovich didn’t spend enough money at Chelsea — has been backed to the hilt by Tottenham’s standards.
      Last summer represented Tottenham’s best transfer window in years as Levy ripped up his own playbook to spend £147.5million on proven class and experience.
      Spurs recruited early and decisively on Richarlison, Yves Bissouma, Ivan Perisic and Clement Lenglet — this after last January’s excellent signings of Dejan Kulusevski and Rodrigo Bentancur.
      It is not fashionable to defend Levy — a remote man who cherishes his image as a ball-busting Bond villain.
      But his reign has been a qualified success. Yes, only one League Cup in two decades. But also a club which consistently punches above their weight and have an elite infrastructure to safeguard their future.
      During the early part of Levy’s reign, English football had a roped-off top four of Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool.
      Manchester City wrecked that status quo with vast nation-state financing and Newcastle are now doing the same.
      Yet Levy’s Spurs have achieved regular Champions League football without anything like such spending.
      Conte was content at the start of the season and so, remarkably, was Harry Kane — just a year after demanding a move.
      Antonio Conte gave a passionate speech to the fans after the Villa defeatCredit: Getty
      He was impressed by Conte’s appointment and heartened by a return to the Champions League, where Spurs will face AC Milan next.
      Now, Kane is about to break the club’s all-time scoring record but must be wondering if he will ever win a major trophy.
      Kane looked lost against Villa, dropping into midfield — where he lost possession in the build-up to the second goal.
      Will he want out again next summer?
      He has 18 months left on his contract and Conte has just six months on his.
      Sure, Spurs could do with even more investment — Hugo Lloris is past his best, they are light at full-back and need more creativity in midfield.
      But injuries to players as good as Richarlison, Kulusevski and Bentancur would hinder most teams.
      This squad has not been starved of investment in the last two years — despite the cost of a magnificent new stadium, swiftly followed by the pandemic.
      Sure, any football fan without regard for human rights wants an Arab nation state to own their club.
      But until a Sheikh or an Emir turn up, Levy and Lewis are no bad alternative.
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      CHELSEA are reigning Club World Champions but are currently not even the leading team in the postcode of SW6, with Fulham above them in the Premier League table.
      Graham Potter’s side were lucky to draw 1-1 at Nottingham Forest on Sunday and have one win in their last seven league matches.
      There is a belief that, having made the call to poach Potter from Brighton, owner Todd Boehly will back his manager for the long haul.
      We don’t know for sure. It’s just that we haven’t heard of many billionaire American venture capitalists who believe that patience is a virtue.
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      ARSENAL have finished the past two seasons in eighth and fifth, Newcastle in 12th and 11th. Yet as they prepare for a face-off tonight, Arsenal might well be champions this season and Newcastle next.
      There should no longer be any debate that the Premier League is the most competitive and unpredictable of all major leagues.
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      MATURE UNITED
      WHEN striker Marcus Rashford combined his job as a Manchester United star with the role of social-justice campaigner and unofficial Leader of the Opposition, we wondered how he ever managed to catch up on sleep.
      Now we know.
      When Erik ten Hag dropped his in-form forward but Rashford came off the bench to score the winner at Wolves and admitted his ‘crime’ of missing an alarm call and a team meeting, it felt as if Manchester United were a serious and mature football club.
      And we haven’t said that in years.
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      MANCHESTER CITY have added the greatest goal machine the Premier League have ever seen to a squad which won four of the past five titles, yet have somehow weakened.
      Perhaps striker Erling Haaland, with 27 goals this term, has upset the overall ecosystem of a well-balanced team.
      Or perhaps City allowed too many good players to leave in Raheem Sterling, Gabriel Jesus, Oleksandr Zinchenko and Fernandinho.
      Not many teams win the title after making a transfer-market profit the previous summer. City might still do so but it would be no mean feat from here.
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      SHOULD West Ham sack David Moyes?
      Not unless they have an excellent manager with a proven Premier League track record — such as Mauricio Pochettino — willing to replace him.
      But would Pochettino, or any elite boss, fancy a relegation scrap at a club whose best player, Declan Rice, wants out, with a horrible stadium and a chippy fanbase?
      West Ham finished sixth then seventh and reached a Europa League semi-final with a very ‘Moyes-ish’ squad full of honest grafters, which was better than the sum of its parts.
      They have added ‘star quality’ in Brazilian playmaker Lucas Paqueta and Italian striker Gianluca Scamacca, yet they have also lost something of what made them so good for the past two seasons.
      Keep Moyes, get a couple of centre-halves fit and West Ham will be safe. Sack him and it becomes a lottery.
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      Tottenham ‘close’ to £35m transfer deal for Pedro Porro as Daniel Levy backs manager Antonio Conte’s demand for signings

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      TOTTENHAM are reportedly close to signing Sporting Lisbon right-back Pedro Porro.Boss Antonio Conte claimed the club must sign two players worth up to £70million every season if they want to become title contenders.
      Pedro Porro is reportedly close to sealing a move to TottenhamCredit: Getty
      And Spurs chairman Daniel Levy appears to have backed Conte with a swoop for Porro, 23.
      A £35m deal is expected to be completed by the end of the week, according to the Daily Star.
      Porro joined Sporting permanently in the summer from Manchester City after spending the previous two seasons on loan with them.
      The Premier League champs negotiated a clause that pays them 30 per cent of any profit Sporting make on Porro.
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      Previous reports in Portugal suggested £26m was enough for Sporting to sell Porro.
      But now the one-cap Spain international is claimed to be on the move for £35m.
      City also inserted an option that they can match any bids for Porro, but are unlikely to be in the market for him.
      Tottenham were booed off after yesterday’s 2-0 home defeat to Aston Villa.
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      And after the game Conte declared they cannot challenge for the title if they don’t spend like their Prem rivals.
      He said: “I remember very well in the summer people talked about Tottenham as title contenders but it was a bit crazy to see this.
      “To become title contenders, to become a team ready to fight to win something, you need to have a solid foundation, which means to have 14 or 15 strong players, with quality, and the other young players to develop.
      “Every season, you can add two players – but two players priced £50m, £60m, £70m.
      “In this way, it means you are signing important players who can improve the quality and the level of your team. But this is a process, guys.” More

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      Watch Hugo Lloris’ horror gaffe as Tottenham goalkeeper continues nightmare World Cup final form to gift Buendia goal

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      HUGO LLORIS blundered horribly in his first game since his World Cup final woe as Tottenham slumped to a costly 2-0 home loss against Aston Villa.The France keeper gifted Villa the opening goal as he spilled a Douglas Luiz long-ranger and scrambled in vain as Ollie Watkins teed up Emi Buendia to slot home.
      Hugo LLoris scrambles in vain as he tries to rectify his costly mistake
      Hugo Lloris will not want to see this again! 😲Emi Buendía makes the Tottenham ‘keeper pay for his mistake with a calm finish! 🔥 pic.twitter.com/gzHt5vcdXK— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) January 1, 2023

      Lloris’ display in the Qatar showpiece against Argentina came under fierce scrutiny.
      And at 36, his Spurs future beyond this season might be in doubt unless he regains his best form.
      Needing victory to leapfrog Manchester United back into fourth place, Tottenham succumbed tamely, Buendia and Luiz firing home after the break.
      And fans on social media were merciless about Lloris’ contribution as Spurs took their poor run to just one win in seven games.
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      One observer said: “He’s used to bottling. Did it for France and make Martinez (Argentina keeper) look big.”
      Another said: “I’m not a Spurs fan, but all Lloris seems to do is make mistakes?”
      An armchair critic who definitely was a Tottenham supporter posted: “We need a shake-up. Hugo is not up to PL any longer.
      “The defence is very poor midfield non-existent. If Harry (Kane) doesn’t score, where are the goals?”
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      In contrast to Lloris, Argentina counterpart Emiliano Martinez watched from the bench – two weeks after his key but controversial role in the World Cup final shootout win over France.
      The South Americans triumphed 4-2 on penalties after a 3-3 draw, with Martinez saving one spot-kick and dancing around to put failed taker Aurelien Tchouameni off.
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      Matthew Etherington SACKED by Crawley Town after just three games as ex-Spurs star struggles in first managerial role

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      FORMER Tottenham star Matthew Etherington has been sacked by Crawley Town just three games into his first managerial job.The 41-year-old was appointed boss by the League Two strugglers on November 27.
      Matthew Etherington has been sacked by Crawley TownCredit: Rex
      The ex-Spurs ace was only in charge for three matches at the League Two clubCredit: Rex
      He named former Peterborough and Tottenham teammate Simon Davies as his assistant and went on to beat Swindon Town 2-0 in his first game.
      A 2-0 home defeat to Hartlepool followed on December 9 before another setback on home turf followed on Boxing Day as they were downed 2-1 by Sutton.
      Now his stint has been ended by the Red Devils, who sit 20th in the table, before tomorrow’s trip to Stevenage.
      A statement confirmed: “Crawley Town Football can confirm that First-Team Manager Matthew Etherington and Assistant Manager Simon Davies have left their roles at Crawley Town Football Club with immediate effect.
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      “The club will appoint a new permanent manager as soon as possible.”
      Crawley’s Director of Football and interim CEO Chris Galley added: “It has become clear to all involved parties that this partnership is not the right fit to carry the club forward and achieve our goals.
      “As a result, we have mutually decided to move in a different direction.
      “We wish Matty and Simon well in their future endeavours.”
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      Etherington retired from playing in 2014 after an impressive playing career with Peterborough, Spurs, Bradford, West Ham and Stoke City.
      The ex-England U21 winger battled a gambling addiction while at the Hammers, with the club lending him £300,000, after he accumulated huge debts.
      Etherington also spent time at Tony Adams’ Sporting Chance Clinic.
      He began his coaching career in charge of Peterborough’s U18s in 2018 before he was promoted to assistant manager of the first-team in November 2021. More

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      Tottenham’s Lucas Moura ‘in talks over return to Sao Paulo with player keen to push through transfer to Brazilian side’

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      TOTTENHAM ace Lucas Moura is holding talks with Sao Paulo over a return to Brazil, reports suggest.Moura has another year and a half to run on his contract with Spurs and appears to have fallen down the pecking order under manager Antonio Conte.
      Tottenham ace Lucas Moura is holding talks with Sao Paulo over a possible returnCredit: Getty
      Lucas Moura is keen to return to Sao Paulo as he struggles for minutes at TottenhamCredit: Getty
      According to LANCE, the forward is keen on a return to his childhood team and is currently negotiating with club chiefs.
      However, a comeback would take time as a deal is unlikely to be struck with the North Londoners mid-season while they are still pushing for a top-four finish.
      There are currently no reports suggesting Tottenham are looking to tie the Brazil international down to a new deal.
      The 30-year-old has only started twice this season and was sidelined for two months due to a calf injury.
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      But Conte seems to prefer the likes of Harry Kane, Son Heung-min, Dejan Kulusevski and Richarlison to spearhead his attack.
      Moura started out at Sao Paulo’s academy at the tender age of 13 years old.
      The versatile winger joined the first team in 2010 and enjoyed a stunning two-year spell in Brazil where he amassed 22 goals and 19 assists in 86 appearances.
      That earned him a move to Paris Saint-Germain where he spent five years.
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      Moura amassed a total of 46 goals and 48 assists in 229 matches with PSG until he fell out of favour.
      That led him to Tottenham in 2018 where he counts 38 goals and 27 assists in 213 games. More