Tag: Tottenham

2 July 2024 Off

Archie Gray: Tottenham Hotspur sign Leeds United midfielder for about £30m

By Total Football News

Gray had begun a medical at Brentford’s training ground, only for the Bees to have their bid of a similar value rejected by Leeds over the payment structure and add-ons on Sunday.

England Under-21 international Gray, who also qualifies for Scotland, is the great-nephew of Leeds legend Eddie Gray and the Yorkshire club said they had agreed to the teenager’s transfer “with a heavy heart”.

They added: “Whilst we understand

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1 July 2024 Off

Tottenham agree fee for Leeds teenager Gray

By Total Football News

Tottenham are closing in on a move for Leeds for midfielder Archie Gray, worth between £30million and £40m, with defender Joe Rodon moving the other way.

The 18-year-old is expected to have a medical at Spurs’s training ground after agreeing to a long-term deal in North London.

Spurs are expected to secure Gray from under the nose of London rivals Brentford, who had the youngster begin a medical at their

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15 June 2024 Off

Bentancur apologises to Tottenham team-mate Son for ‘bad joke’

By Total Football News

Tottenham midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur has apologised to captain Son Heung-min for using a racial slur on Uruguayan television, saying it was a “very bad joke”.

While appearing on Canal 10 show Por La Camiseta, Bentancur was asked by host Rafa Cotelo for a Spurs player’s shirt.

The Uruguay international replied: “Sonny’s? It could be Sonny’s cousin too as they all look the same.”

After backlash to the clip, which was

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12 June 2024 Off

Tanguy Ndombele: French midfielder to leave Tottenham

By Total Football News

French midfielder Tanguy Ndombele will leave Tottenham after the mutual termination of his contract, say the Premier League club.

Ndombele joined Spurs on a six-year deal from Ligue 1 side Lyon for a then-club record 60m euros (£53.8m) in July 2019.

He scored the first of his 10 goals in 91 appearances for the club on debut against Aston Villa.

However struggles with form and fitness peppered his Spurs

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28 May 2024 Off

Timo Werner: Tottenham extend Timo Werner’s loan deal from RB Leipzig

By Total Football News

Tottenham have agreed a deal to extend Timo Werner’s spell from RB Leipzig until the end of next season.

The Germany forward made 14 appearances in all competitions and scored twice for Spurs after joining them on a temporary basis from the Bundesliga side in January.

Under that arrangement Tottenham had the option to sign the 28-year-old permanently for £15m this summer, however, the new agreement will contain an £8.5m

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20 May 2024 0

Alan Shearer: Newcastle v Tottenham friendly is ‘madness’

By Total Football News

Newcastle boss Eddie Howe described the tour to Australia as a “brilliant opportunity” to connect with the club’s fanbase.

“I think it’s important we grow the name of Newcastle at every opportunity we get,” Howe explained.

“You are sort of cocooned in England. You understand there is a wider support base, but if you are not exposed it then it’s difficult to understand it.”

Howe acknowledged that he will have

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14 May 2024 0

Tottenham v Man City: Spurs fans conflicted over helping Arsenal

By Total Football News

Harry Symeou, Chronicles of a Gooner

For an Arsenal supporter, relying on Spurs is never a good thing.

Firstly, I’m expecting a strange atmosphere inside Tottenham Hotspur Stadium because while you can get sucked into wanting your own team to succeed, the knock-on effect of that result could hand Spurs’ greatest rivals a first Premier League title in 20 years.

Secondly, under Ange Postecoglou their defence has resembled a chocolate

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11 May 2024 0

Tottenham 2-1 Burnley: Clarets relegated from Premier League after Spurs loss

By Total Football News

For all the positives under Ange Postecoglou this season, a miserable run over the past month led to concern for Tottenham supporters.

Four straight defeats severely damaged their team’s hopes of finishing above Villa and Postecoglou was hoping to avoid the ignominy of becoming the first Spurs boss to lose five on the bounce since Ossie Ardiles in 1994.

The ease with which their team have leaked goals – conceding

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5 May 2024 0

Ange Postecoglou: Tottenham ‘dramatic decline’ comes at crucial stage of season

By Total Football News

Richarlison and Heung-min Son struck to raise some anxiety inside Anfield, but Postecoglou cannot be kidded by another display with brutally exposed the flaws in his approach – one the Australian seemingly has no intention of changing.

It is a high-risk strategy in all respects but his defiant stance on his ideology makes it look like a chance he is prepared to take. Best of luck to him.

Postecoglou’s upbeat

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28 April 2024 0

Tottenham 2-3 Arsenal: David Raya reaction after mistake ‘outstanding’ – Mikel Arteta

By Total Football News

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta praised David Raya for his reaction after the goalkeeper’s error in their north London derby win over Tottenham.

The Gunners were leading 3-0 when Raya tried a dinked pass into midfield but found Tottenham’s Cristian Romero, who placed the ball past the Spaniard.

Son Heung-min then scored a penalty but Arsenal held on to remain top of the Premier League, albeit by just one point after

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