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8Jul By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Tottenham sign Japan defender Takai for £5m

KAWASAKI, JAPAN - MAY 14: #02 Kota TAKAI of Kawasaki Frontale in action during the J.LEAGUE MEIJI YASUDA J1 14th Sec. match between Kawasaki Frontale and Yokohama FC at Uvance Todoroki Stadium by Fujitsu on May 14, 2025 in Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan. (Photo by J.LEAGUE/J.LEAGUE via Getty Images) Tottenham have signed Japan defender Kota Takai from J-League side Kawasaki Frontale for £5m.The 20-year-old has signed a five-year contract until the summer of 2030 and will be part of Thomas Frank's first-team squad. Takai has won four caps for Japan's senior side, making his international debut in a World Cup qualifier versus China last September. The defender played a key role in Kawasaki Frontale winning the Japanese Super Cup in 2024 while also being named the nation's best young play...

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13Jun By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Tottenham Hotspur appoint Thomas Frank from Brentford as new manager

Thomas Frank applauds his side's supporters before the match during the Premier League match between Brentford FC and Manchester United FC at Gtech Community Stadium on May 04, 2025 in Brentford, England. Tottenham Hotspur hired Thomas Frank as manager on Thursday after the 51-year-old Danish ended his nearly decade-long stay at fellow Premier League club Brentford. Frank will replace Ange Postecoglou, who was fired last week despite leading Tottenham to their first trophy in 17 years with a win over Manchester United in the UEFA Europa League final. Tottenham said Frank's contract runs until 2028. "In Thomas we are appointing one of the most progressive and innovative head coaches within the game," the club said in a statement. "He has a proven track record in player and squad develop...

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8Jun By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

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Pochettino dismisses Spurs links: ‘Not realistic’

EAST HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT - JUNE 7: Mauricio Pochettino stands for the national anthem before a game between Turkiye and United States (USMNT) at Pratt & Whitney Stadium on June 7, 2025 in East Hartford, Connecticut. United States men's national team head coach Mauricio Pochettino shut down the rumors linking him to the Tottenham Hotspur managerial vacancy, labeling the idea "not realistic." Tottenham fired Ange Postecoglou as manager on Friday, with Pochettino, not for the first time, being mentioned as a candidate to return to the north London club. "I think after I left in 2019, I was linked to the team every time the position of manager or head coach of Tottenham was free," he told reporters following the USMNT's friendly loss to Turkey on Saturday. "My name is appearing on the l...

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3Jun By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

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Support for Postecoglou at Spurs grows as D-day looms

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 25:Tottenham Hotspur Manager Ange Postecoglou celebrates with the UEFA Europa league trophy during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur FC and Brighton & Hove Albion FC at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on May 25, 2025 in London, England. As Tottenham Hotspur ponder the fate of manager Ange Postecoglou, former players of the Premier League side have thrown their support behind the Australian and urged the club's ownership to stay the course. Postecoglou guided Tottenham to Europa League victory last month, ending the club's 17-year trophy drought, but they also endured their worst domestic season for nearly half a century by finishing 17th in the Premier League. The 59-year-old said last month he remained unsure of his future, with reports in British medi...

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22May By Silver Emmanuel5 Comments

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Son Heung-min Lifts First Trophy after Tottenham Wins Europa League

BILBAO, SPAIN - MAY 21: Heung-min Son of Tottenham celebrates with the trophy after the Final UEFA Europa League football match played between Tottenham Hotspur FC and Manchester United at San Mames stadium on May 21, 2025, in Bilbao, Vizcaya, Spain. South Korean forward and captain Son Heung-min of the Tottenham Hotspur club lifted his first trophy after his team won the Europa League on Wednesday. Tottenham defeated Manchester United 1-0 in the final of the UEFA Europa League at San Mamés Stadium in Bilbao, Spain, Wednesday, with Brennan Johnson’s only goal in the first half. The win brought the club its first trophy in 17 years. The trophy was the first for Son, who began his career in Europe in 2010 with Hamburger SV in Germany and joined Tottenham in 2015. During Son’s time at...

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20May By Silver Emmanuel3 Comments

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Ange Postecoglou confirms injury blow for Europa League final

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 4: Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou during the post match press conference during the Premier League match between West Ham United FC and Tottenham Hotspur FC at London Stadium on May 4, 2025 in London, England. Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou confirmed that Lucas Bergvall will be absent from the Europa League final at a press conference on the eve of the clash with Manchester United. The midfielder has been missing since the end of April due to a significant ankle ligament injury and missed the semi-final victory over Bodo/Glimt. He was initially ruled out for the rest of the season but travelled with the Tottenham squad to Bilbao and was seen in training with the team. Despite hopes of a last minute return, Bergvall lacks match fitness and won’t be...

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14May By Silver Emmanuel4 Comments

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Spurs issue new Kulusevski injury update ahead of Man Utd Europa League final

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 11: Tottenham Hotspur's Dejan Kulusevski receives treatment for an injury during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur FC and Crystal Palace FC at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on May 11, 2025 in London, England. Tottenham have confirmed that Dejan Kulusevski has undergone surgery on a knee injury suffered in Sunday's defeat against Crystal Palace. The news regarding the Swede comes at the worst possible time for Ange Postecoglou as it means the attacking midfielder is now set to miss Wednesday's Europa League final showdown against Manchester United. Spurs have already seen James Maddison ruled out for the season with a knee injury and Postecoglou recently revealed that Lucas Bergvall's campaign is likely over following an ankle injury picked up in trai...

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11May By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Dominant Palace down Spurs before FA Cup final

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 11: Eberechi Eze of Crystal Palace scores his team's second goal during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur FC and Crystal Palace FC at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on May 11, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images) Crystal Palace geared up for Saturday's FA Cup final against Manchester City with a derby victory against Tottenham that helped them equal their record Premier League points tally. Eberechi Eze scored for the fourth game running to pull 12th-placed Palace ahead at the end of a one-sided first half before the England international sealed the win for Oliver Glasner's side soon after restart. The Eagles now have 49 points with two games left - equalling their record tally first set during the 1992-93 season and matche...

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10May By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Postecoglou ‘hopeful’ Son will return for Spurs against Palace

LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 10: Ange Postecoglou, Manager of Tottenham Hotspur, shakes hands with Son Heung-Min of Tottenham Hotspur as he leaves the field after being replaced by substitute Mathys Tel of Tottenham Hotspur during the UEFA Europa League 2024/25 Quarter Final First Leg match between Tottenham Hotspur and Eintracht Frankfurt at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on April 10, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images) Ange Postecoglou says he is "half hopeful" that captain Son Heung-min will return on Sunday as he makes plans for Tottenham's showdown with Manchester United in the Europa League final. South Korea international Son, 32, has missed the club's past seven fixtures with a foot injury, including both legs of Tottenham's 5-1 aggregate win against Norweg...

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9May By Silver Emmanuel2 Comments

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James Maddison admits he is ‘gutted’ he will miss Europa League final

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 1: Tottenham Hotspur's James Maddison during the UEFA Europa League 2024/25 Semi Final First Leg match between Tottenham Hotspur and FK Bodo/Glimt at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on May 1, 2025 in London, England. Tottenham star James Maddison has expressed his frustration at missing the Europa League final due to injury.Ange Postecoglou's side secured their place in the final on Thursday night as they won 2-0 away to Bodo/Glimt to give them a 5-1 victory on aggregate. Tottenham will take on Manchester United in an eagerly-anticipated all-English final in Bilbao on May 21. However, Maddison will not be able to feature as he has been ruled out for the rest of the season with a knee injury.Maddison sustained the problem during the first leg against Bodo/Glimt -...

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9May By Silver Emmanuel2 Comments

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Tottenham reach Europa League final without Son Heung-min

Tottenham Hotspur have advanced to the final of the second-tier European club football competition without injured South Korean captain Son Heung-min. Spurs defeated the Norwegian side Bodo/Glimt 2-0 in the second leg of the semifinals of the UEFA Europa League at Aspmyra Stadion in Bodo, Norway, on Thursday (local time). The Premier League team reached the final on a 5-1 aggregate win, having taken the opening leg 3-1 at home last week. Spurs will face fellow English club Manchester United in the final at San Mames Stadium in Bilbao, Spain, at 9 p.m. on May 21 (4 a.m. on May 22, South Korean time).Spurs are now a win away from capturing their first trophy since winning the 2008 English Football League (EFL) Cup. This season, they were knocked out in the semifinals of the EFL ...

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8May By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Tottenham keen to sign £45 million attacker

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 01: Mathys Tel of Tottenham Hotspur during the UEFA Europa League 2024/25 Quarter Final Second Leg match between Tottenham Hotspur and FK Bodo/Glimt at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on May 01, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Marc Atkins/Getty Images) Tottenham Hotspur travel to the Arctic Circle to face Bodo/Glimt in the second leg of their Europa League semi-final on Thursday night. The Lilywhites travel to Norway boasting a 3-1 lead from the first leg in North London, but Ange Postecoglou will be wary of the threat posed by their opponents. Premier League rivals Manchester United could await Spurs in the final if they reach it, with the Red Devils having beaten Athletic Bilbao 3-0 in the first leg of the other semi-final. In the meantime, it has emerged...

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22Apr By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

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Tottenham’s Ange Postecoglou rues ‘unacceptable’ Forest loss

LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 21: Ange Postecoglou manager / head coach of Tottenham Hotspur with Pedro Porro and Mathys Tel after the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur FC and Nottingham Forest FC at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on April 21, 2025 in London, England. The rare smile Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou wore four days ago in Frankfurt was replaced by the more familiar frown as a 2-1 home defeat to Nottingham Forest made it 18 Premier League losses for the London club this season. Tottenham found themselves 2-0 down after 16 minutes and although they dominated the game thereafter and got a late lifeline through Richarlison, it proved another tale of woe in a season that could become Tottenham's worst in terms of points gained since they managed only 44 in 1997-98...

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14Apr By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Tottenham target Bayern Munich winger Kingsley Coman

Munich, Germany - April 12: Kingsley Coman of Bayern Muenchen controls the Ball during the Bundesliga match between FC Bayern München and Borussia Dortmund at Allianz Arena on April 12, 2025 in Munich, Germany. Tottenham Hotspur are getting ready for an important summer transfer window as the season nears its end. The 2024/25 season has been a terrible one for Sours, where there have been flashes of brilliance, but those have been overshadowed by the lack of consistency in attack. Manager Ange Postecoglou might get sacked, but the club need reinforcements in the attack, especially in the wings, to compete better next season. The team have lacked pace, quality, and vision in the wings, and hence, Spurs have been linked to several wingers in the transfer market. There are speculations...

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11Apr By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

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Son Heung-min kept in check in Tottenham’s draw at Europa League

LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 10: Son Heung-Min of Tottenham Hotspur, Ellyes Skhiri of Eintracht Frankfurt and James Maddison of Tottenham Hotspur challenge during the UEFA Europa League 2024/25 Quarter Final First Leg match between Tottenham Hotspur and Eintracht Frankfurt at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on April 10, 2025 in London, England. Captain Son Heung-min logged 79 minutes of action without contributing to the offense in Tottenham Hotspur's draw at the second-tier European club football tournament. Son registered a couple of shot attempts in Tottenham's 1-1 draw against Eintracht Frankfurt in the opening leg of the quarterfinals at the UEFA Europa League at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on Thursday (local time). The second leg is scheduled for next Thursday in Frankfurt, Germany....

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12Mar By Silver Emmanuel2 Comments

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Postecoglou gives Danso injury update and reveals returning player for Spurs

ALKMAAR, NETHERLANDS - MARCH 6: Kevin Danso of Tottenham Hotspur looks on during the UEFA Europa League 2024/25 Round of 16 First Leg match between AZ Alkmaar and Tottenham Hotspur at AFAS Stadion on March 6, 2025 in Alkmaar, Netherlands. Ange Postecoglou has confirmed that Kevin Danso will play no part for Tottenham in Thursday's Europa League round of 16 second leg tie against AZ Alkmaar because of a hamstring injury. Joining from French side Lens at the end of the January window, Danso has been an ever-present in the Spurs side since making the move to north London. football.london reported on Tuesday evening that the Austrian sustained a muscle injury in last Sunday's 2-2 draw at home to Bournemouth. Danso looked to be struggling towards the end of the game and then could be seen...

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16Feb By Silver Emmanuel38 Comments

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Maddison returns to give Spurs win over injury-hit Man Utd

LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 16: James Maddison and Son Heung-Min of Tottenham Hotspur celebrate the 1st goal during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur FC and Manchester United FC at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on February 16, 2025 in London, England. James Maddison’s 13th-minute goal secured Tottenham a much-needed 1-0 win over Manchester United in the battle of the Premier League’s crisis clubs. The two teams started the day closer to the relegation zone than the top-four and it was Spurs who gained three points following an early effort by the fit-again Maddison. Maddison celebrated with a shush to the camera after midweek criticism from ex-Man United captain Roy Keane and this first home league win for Tottenham since November 3 moved the hosts’ up to 12th in the table. ...

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10Feb By Silver Emmanuel4 Comments

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Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou says calls for his dismissal are ‘agenda driven’

Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou after the Emirates FA Cup fourth round match at Villa Park, Birmingham. Picture date: Sunday February 9, 2025. (Photo by Nick Potts/PA Images via Getty Images) Embattled Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou says people who are calling for him to be sacked are “agenda driven” and no other side would be able to cope with the amount of injuries his side have had. Postecoglou’s position was plunged into more uncertainty after Spurs were knocked out of their second cup competition in four days following a 2-1 FA Cup defeat at Aston Villa. Less than 72 hours after losing the Carabao Cup semi-final to Liverpool, a depleted Spurs went down to goals from Jacob Ramsey and Morgan Rogers at Villa Park with Mathys Tel bagging a late consolation. Postecoglou is ha...

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31Jan By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Son Heung-min plays strong 1st half, Tottenham reach Europa League knockouts with win

LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 30: Son Heung-min of Tottenham Hotspur FC and Gottfrid Rapp of IF Elfsborg in action during the UEFA Europa League 2024/25 League Phase MD8 match between Tottenham Hotspur and IF Elfsborg at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on January 30, 2025 in London, England. Captain Son Heung-min looked dangerous in his 45 minutes as his Tottenham Hotspur clinched a knockout berth at a continental tournament with a victory at home. Spurs defeated the Swedish side IF Elfsborg 3-0 in their final league-phase match of the UEFA Europa League at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on Thursday (local time). By improving to 17 points on five wins, two draws and one loss, Spurs finished the league phase in fourth place and grabbed a ticket to the round of 16 as a seeded team. The Europa Le...

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16Jan By Silver Emmanuel2 Comments

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Arteta hails Arsenal sensational comeback win over Tottenham

LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 15: William Saliba of Arsenal holds off Son Heung-Min of Tottenham Hotspur during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Tottenham Hotspur FC at Emirates Stadium on January 15, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Marc Atkins/Getty Images) Mikel Arteta hailed Arsenal’s sensational display after they bounced back from recent cup disappointment to win 2-1 at home to Tottenham and reignite their Premier League title hopes. Arsenal dominated the opening exchanges but failed to make a number of set-pieces count and were hit by sucker-punch in the 25th minute when a deflected effort by Spurs captain Son Heung-min found the bottom corner. It failed to rock the Gunners, who had been knocked out of the FA Cup by Manchester United on Sunday and lost 2-0 at ...

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