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   It looks as though Vlad Chiriches may be leaving after just one season, with rumours of a swap deal with AC Fiorentina being reported, with Tottenham getting former Manchester City defender Stefan Savic in return for the Romanian captain.  Chirches' agent later denied that any deal had been organised.
   Erik Lamela is a wanted man in his former league in Italy, with AS Roma, Perugia, Napoli and AC Fiorentina all reported to have made bids for the winger, along with speculation that Internazionale are also keen on the Argentinian international.  Lamela is in Argentina at the moment, training through the summer with River Plate.
   AS Roma have told Chelsea and Spurs that they want £50 million to part with defender Mehdi Benatia.
   Nabil Bentaleb was a 62nd minute substitute in Algeria's 3-1 friendly win over Armenia today.
   Vlad Chiriches played all of Romania's 1-0 friendly win in Albania today.

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   OTHER NEWS ... Brian McDermott has left his post as Leeds United manager by mutual consent ...

   Goalkeeping coach Tony Parks has left the club following Mauricio Pochettino's backroom squad being brought with him from Southampton.
   And talking of coming from Southampton, today's Saints on the road to White Hart Lane are said to be defender Dejan Lovren, Callum Chambers, James Ward-Prowse and Morgan Schneiderlin.
   Iker Casillas' unhappiness at not being a regular starter at Real Madrid has led some sources to link him with a move to White Hart Lane should Hugo Lloris move on.
   Tottenham were reportedly interested in Torino striker Ciro Immobile, but he has agreed to join Borussia Dortmund.

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   The back page of the Sun screams that if Tottenham finish outside the Champions League places next season, Mauricio Pochettino will not be sacked, as the Argentinian Head Coach was keen to ensure that he would be given time to rebuild the side at Spurs.
   In the Times, they claim Daniel Levy is looking for a replacement for Technical Director Franco Baldini, who looks to be on his way out of the club.
   Tottenham are believed to be battling with Manchester United for Internazionale midfielder Fredy Guarin, with a swap deal involving Erik Lamela mooted.
   Harry Redknapp wants to take two of his former players at Spurs to Loftus Road, with Michael Dawson believed to be a £4 million target and Andros Townsend a season long loan target, as Rangers would not be able to afford the £8 million Tottenham might want to let the winger leave the Lane.
   The latest Southampton players Spurs have been linked with today are midfielder Victor Wanyama, full back Nathaniel Clyne and striker Jay Rodriguez.
   Atletico Madrid are keen on buying Roberto Soldado to replace out-going Diego Costa, but not at the price Spurs paid for him.
   21 year old Werder Bremen's Swiss full back Ricardo Rodriguez is a player Pochettino is reportedly very keen on..
   Should Tottenham sell Hugo Lloris, with Atletico Madrid, Real Madrid, Paris St. Germain and AS Monaco all interested in the French captain, then they might turn to Glasgow Celtic keeper Fraser Forster or to Newcastle United goalie Tim Krul.
   Paris St. Germain's Argentinian forward Javier Pastore seems another player Mauricio Pochettino is interested in and it may be down to Franco Baldini to see if he is interested in coming to White Hart Lane.
   Huddersfield Town may not be able to afford to buy Alex Pritchard after his star performances for Swindon Town last season according to the Huddersfield Daily Examiner.

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   Christian Eriksen played all of Denmark's 1-0 friendly win over Sweden tonight in Copenhagen.
   Scotland Under-21s crashed 1-6 away to Holland in the European Championships tonight in Amsterdam, with Jordan Archer in goal.
   Tottenham are today being linked with a move for Southampton left back Luke Shaw.
   Spurs and Everton may challenge Internazionale for the signing of Blackpool midfielder Tom Ince, with English clubs having to pay about £8 million for the England Under-21 man.
   AS Roma striker Mattia Destro is said to be a player Spurs have their eye on, with The Metro claiming a £14 million bid is in the offing.
   Napoli are reported to be interested in Sandro, according to some sources.
   Former Spurs midfielder and assistant manager Gus Poyet has signed a new deal to continue as manager of Sunderland until 2015..

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   Mauricio Pochettino has been announced as the new Head Coach at the club on a five year deal, bringing his coaching team with him from Southampton (and previously at RCD Espanyol) of Jesús Pérez (Assistant Head Coach), Miguel D'Agostino (First Team Coach) and Toni Jiménez (Goalkeeper Coach).
   Spurs have been linked with a move for free agent Rio Ferdinand, how was released by Manchester United at the end of the season according to the Daily Mirror.
   Tottenham are being linked with a move for Standard Liege striker Michy Batshuayi.  The 20 year old Belgian Under-21 cap has attracted interest from Barcelona, Real Madrid, AC Milan and Everton, but Spurs could try and jump the queue with an £8 million bid to meet his release clause
   FC Basel central defender Fabian Schar is being strongly linked with a move to Tottenham ahead of Arsenal, who are also showing an interest in the 22 year old Swiss international, who would cost around £10 million.
   Then London Evening Standard claim Spurs want to make Loic Remy of QPR their first signing under the new manager, offering £8 million top meet his release clause, but Arsenal, Liverpool and Newcastle United are all interested.  The former Marseille forward said today that he would love to play for Chelsea.
   15 year old Spurs midfielder Keanan Bennetts of the Spurs Under-17s has been offered the opportunity by three countries to represent them.  England, Nigeria and Germany all want him to play for their youth teams.

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   OTHER NEWS ... Charlton Athletic have named Bob Peeters as their new manager ... 

   Spurs were reported on the BBC website today as being in advanced talks with Southampton boss Mauricio Pochettino to take over as Head Coach at the club.
   Tottenham are reported to be the latest club to make a move for Chelsea left back Ashley Cole, who is being released by the West London club.
   Wigan Athletic are keen on taking midfielder Alex Pritchard on loan for next season.
   With QPR gaining promotion to the Premier League, the transfer rumours surrounding Harry Redknapp begin in earnest.  The former Spurs boss apparently wants to link up with striker Harry Kane according to TalkSport's website, with a loan or a £6 million transfer being mentioned.
   Hull City are to approach Spurs for a permanent deal for midfielder Jake Livermore, who has been on loan at the KC Stadium this season.  However, their valuation of £4-5 million may fall short of Daniel Levy's idea of a reasonable fee.
   Hull City love Spurs so much that Danny Rose and Michael Dawson may also be a transfer targets for the Tigers, as they seek to capitalise on their FA Cup final appearance.
   Michael Dawson is also a target for Crystal Palace, along with Icelandic international Gylfi Sigurdsson.
   Mousa Dembele is interesting Everton.
   With comments from former manager David Moyes shedding suspicion on his future at Old Trafford, Manchester United striker Danny Welbeck had been linked with a move to Spurs.
   With Paris St. Germain about to clear the decks for the arrival of their latest big money signings, the likes of Lucas Moura, Javier Pastore and could be on the way out with the Argentinian striker Pastore one who Spurs are being linked with a move for.
   Tottenham are said to be vying with Liverpool and Manchester United for Barcelona winger Alexis Sanchez, who would cost a minimum of £25 million.

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   OTHER NEWS ... Fleetwood Town won the League Two play-off and will be in League One next season ... 

   Tottenham were reported to be contacting Champions League winning Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti to see if he was interested in coming to White Hart Lane before turning to Mauricio Pochettino of Southampton to offer him the post according to the Sunday Telegraph.  The Mail on Sunday think that Spurs will turn to either Pochettino or Frank de Boer some time this week.
   Belgian 16 year old left back Axel Frix has been reported to have been signed by Spurs from OH Leuven.
   Jan Vertonghen has said he is happy to stay at Spurs with two years left of his contract, despite recent rumours that he was considering his future, dependant on who the new manager at White Hart Lane was going to be.
   Spurs are frighteningly being linked with a move for forward Samuel Eto'o, who is not be retained by Chelsea and veteran keeper Petr Cech, who looks like being replaced at Stamford Bridge.
   Emmanuel Adebayor is being linked with a move back to his former club AS Monaco.
   Spurs may be ready to give Danny Rose a new contract to ward off West Ham United, who are keen on the left back.
   Chelsea and Spurs are chasing Marseille midfielder Florian Thauvin, who would cost £18 million apparently.
   Internazionale are said to be watching Erik Lamela's position at the club carefully and may consider an offer for the Argentinian winger.
   The young Belgian winger Yannick Ferreira Carrasco of AS Monaco, along with Juventus, after he fell out with former boss Claudio Ranieri.
   Spurs, along with Manchester United and Liverpool, are said to be interested in Barcelona's ex-Arsenal midfielder Alex Song.
   Tottenham, Liverpool, Barcelona, AC Milan and Juventus are chasing 19 year old Rubin Kazan striker Sadar Azmoun, who has been dubbed as the 'Iranian Messi'.
   Mario Balotelli may leave AC Milan after the World Cup and Spurs, Arsenal, Liverpool and Paris St. Germain are some of the possible destinations an accurate internet report said.
   Fiorentina are keen on Spurs reserve winger Yago Falque and are willing to pay around £1 million for the former Barcelona and Juventus man, but elsewhere, it is rumoured that SS Lazio are considering a £1.5 million offer for the 24 year old who was out on loan at Rayo Vallecano last season.
   Former Spurs striker Teddy Sheringham is being tipped to be appointed as the new 'attacking coach' at West Ham United it says in the Sunday Mirror.

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   OTHER NEWS ... Rotherham United will be in the Championship next season after winning the League One play off final ... 

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   MEHSTG's spin story ... Andy Carroll was rather hoping that Lee Bowyer was going to be the new West Ham United attacking coach.

   Heurelho Gomes, who was released by Spurs at the end of his contract at the end of this month, has agreed a free transfer move to Watford.
   Spurs have been linked with a move for Real Madrid striker Alvaro Morata, with Arsenal also interested.
   Tottenham, Arsenal and Everton are watching the situation regarding England Under-21 and Sporting Lisbon central defender Eric Dier.
   Former Spurs players Gareth Bale and Luka Modric were in the Real Madrid side that won the Champions League tonight, which, it has been reported, may land Spurs with a £20 million windfall from conditions in the players' deals when they joined Real from Tottenham.
   Former Spurs defender Ian Culverhouse has been sacked by Aston Villa, where he had been assistant manager.
   Former Spurs winger Matthew Etherington has been released by Stoke City.

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   OTHER NEWS ... QPR will be back in the Premier League next season after beating Derby County 1-0 in the Championship play-off final at Wembley this afternoon ... 

   Tottenham have announced their release list for the end of this season.  Goalkeepers Heurelho Gomes, Jonathan Miles, Liam Priestley and Lawrence Vigouroux; defender Kevin Stewart; midfielder Giancarlo Gallifuoco and forward Cameron Lancaster have all been let go.  Darren McQueen, Laste Dombaxe and Roman Michael-Percil had been on trial with other clubs towards the end of the season.
   New deals have been offered to Brad Friedel, Souleymane Coulibaly, Emmanuel Sonupe, Ruben Lameiras, Filip Lesniak, Luke McGee, Aaron McEneff, Conor Ogilvie, Harry Winks, Alex McQueen and Will Miller.  Dominic Ball, Grant Hall, Jon Obika and Nathan Oduwa have had their contracts extended.
   Daniel Levy today told the press that Spurs will not approach managers who are out of a job at the moment to fill the vacancy at the club.
   There has been a change to Tottenham's friendly in Helsinki against Glasgow Celtic which will now kick off at 14:30 UK time and 16:30 local time.
   Spurs are once more being linked with Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk winger Yehven Konoplyanka, after it was revealed that Liverpool may never have made an enquiry about the player.

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   Goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes will leave the club when his contract expires at the end of May.
   Neil Lennon will not continue as Glasgow Celtic manager and hew as immediately linked with the Tottenham Hotspur Head Coach's role, as well as a number of other managerial vacancies.
   Spurs and a number of other clubs are said to be interested in Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez, who will be leaving the club in the summer.
   Some reports hint that Spurs may offer Aston Villa Lewis Holtby plus cash to bring Fabian Delph to White Hart Lane in the summer.
   Turkish club Galatasaray are said to be interested in Nacer Chadli.
   Reports on the internet say that Spurs are currently negotiating a compensation package to secure the services of Southampton manager Mauricio Pochettino, while others claim that the club have had informal talks with Frank de Boer this week.

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   OTHER NEWS ... Neil Adams has been permanently appointed as the Norwich City manager ... 

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   MEHSTG's spin story ... .

   Josh Onomah played all of England Under-17's 4-1 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in Malta, as England won the Under-17 European Championship tonight.
   The agent of Sandro has said his client would love to play in Serie A and could leave Tottenham.  Did we miss the Beast's birthday or something ?
   Tottenham are being linked with an offer of a two year deal for Chelsea striker Samuel Eto'o.
   Sebastian Giovinco, the 27 year old Juventus forward, is being linked with a move to Spurs and Arsenal.
   Tottenham are also being reported as having re-awakened their interest in former Ajax and now Atletico Madrid defender Toby Alderweireld.

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   Ronald de Boer said on TalkSport today that his brother Frank de Boer has not had any contact from Tottenham, with an enquiry made about his availability some time ago, but would be interested to talk to club if they were interested in him.  The Daily Express claim that Claudio Ranieri, who was a manager at Chelsea and has just left AS Monaco might be an option for the Head Coach job at White Hart Lane too.
   Liverpool are vying with Spurs for the left back Ashley Cole, who has no future at Chelsea.
   Tottenham are linked with a move for SS Lazio's 26 year old Romanian defender Stefan Radu according to the Daily Star, who claim Manchester United are also keen on the centre or left back.
   Sergio Garcia, the 30 year old Espanyol striker, is said to be a target for Spurs, who are looking to bolster their forward line in the summer.
   Everton are rumoured to be keen on buying Gylfi Sigurdsson from Spurs.
   It is reported in France, that Spurs are offering 19 year old Chateauroux striker Erwin Koffi a four year deal to come to White Hart Lane.  The player has been playing in the Fifth Division in France.
   Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea and Spurs are being encouraged to make a bid for FC Porto striker Jackson Martinez, but his fee will be £32 million.
   Younes Kaboul could be a transfer window target for West Ham United.
   Spurs might make a move for West Ham United midfielder Mohamed Diame, according to the Waltham Forest Guardian.
   Links are appearing on the internet implying that Spurs might go in for AS Monaco and Portugal midfielder Joao Moutinho, who chose the French side over Spurs two summers ago.
   Young Tottenham defender Kevin Stewart looked set for a move to Sheffield United, before deciding that a move to another Premier League would be preferable.
   Schalke 04's Bosnian international left back Sead Kolasniac could be a target for Spurs, with the 20 year old having had a very good season in the Bundesliga.

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   MEHSTG's no-spin story ... Yaya Toure is said to want to leave Manchester City as they did not wish him Happy Birthday as he would have wished.

   MEHSTG's spin story 2 ... Sam Allardyce has been told he will still be the West Ham United manager next season (Hurrah !!), but has to produce a more entertaining stye of football ... he is thinking of one with claret and blue stripes on it.

   Little solid Spurs news today other than wild speculation over transfers.
   Harry Kane made a five minute substitute appearance in England Under-21's 3-1 European Championship qualifying win over Wales in Swansea tonight.  Coming on in the 79th minute, he suffered an ankle injury and he had to leave the field in the 84th minute, with the injury ruling him out of the trip to play in the Toulon tournament later this month.

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   OTHER NEWS ... Louis van Gaal has been appointed as the new manager at Manchester United ... 

   The Daily Star claim that Spurs are out to ensure that Mauricio Pochettino will be the new Head Coach with a £3.5 million a year deal on offer.  The Sunday Mirror says an official approach will be made this week, while other sources claim Tottenham have already sounded out Galatasaray about the option of taking their manager Roberto Mancini should Pochettino stay with the Saints.  The Sunday People report that if Pochettino laves Southampton, Tim Sherwood is at the top of the South Coast club's list to replace him.
   In the same paper, they claim that Tottenham will be favourites to snap up England midfielder Adam Lallana from Southampton if the Pochettino deal goes through, although the club are in competition with Liverpool for the 25 year old's signature.
   The Star also links Spurs, Liverpool and Manchester United with 22 year old Feyenoord defender Stefan de Vrij.
   Aaron Lennon is also a target for Sunderland according to the Metro.
   Manchester City midfielder James Milner looks set to leave the Etihad after the World Cup after growing disillusioned with the amount of playing time he is getting at the club. the Sunday People claim.  Newcastle United, Arsenal, Everton and Tottenham are all keen on taking the 28 year old England international if he leaves Manchester.
   Spurs are also said to be keen on signing Manchester City midfielder Gareth Barry, ahead of Everton, who have had him on loan this season.
   A team of ex-Spurs players won the inaugural F30 London Legends Cup today, beating Chelsea 4-3 in a penalty shoot-out after the final finished 0-0.  Tottenham had beaten Arsenal and West Ham United at Leyton Orient Football Club, with a squad of players consisting of Jimmy Walker, Paul Miller, Graham Roberts, Chris Perry, Justin Edinburgh, Paul Price, John Lacy, David Howells, Simon Davies, Darren Anderton, Steve Sedgley, Micky Hazard, Ruel Fox, Mark Falco, Ricky Villa, Teddy Sheringham, Paul Walsh, Gerry Armstrong, with Ossie Ardiles managing the side.  Glenn Hoddle, who was involved in organising the competition, handed the trophy to Spurs captain Paul Miller.

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   OTHER NEWS ... Cambridge United won the Conference Premier play-off this afternoon winning 2-1 against Gateshead and they will compete in League Two next season ...  ... 

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   MEHSTG's spin story ...  According to media reports, apparently Jack Wilshire is a troll.

   The latest on the Spurs Head Coach job is that the Daily Mirror report Frank de Boer as being happy to stay at Ajax after Spurs lost interest in his services.  They also claim that Daniel Levy might be waiting until after the Champions League final next week to see if Real Madrid decide to part ways with manager Carlo Ancelotti.
   Paulinho is reported in a number of sources as saying he is not tempted to make a move to Chelsea and is intent on staying with Spurs to show what he is really capable of, after being interviewed in FourFourTwo.
   As a consequence of Hull City losing the FA Cup Final today, Tottenham's Europa League campaign will start at the Play-off stage on 21st August, five days after the Premier League begins on 16th August.  Hull could play their first game in the Europa League in the qualifying round on July 3rd.
   There is a certain amount of heat under rumours in the media that Aaron Lennon might be leaving the club to join West Ham United.
   Former Spurs players Luke Young (QPR), Danny Stevens (Torquay United), Tommy Forecast (Chelmsford City), Shwan Jalal (AFC Bournemouth) and Ciaran Toner (Burton Albion) are all out of contract and available as free agents.
   Former Spurs striker Lee Barnard has been released by Southampton.

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   OTHER NEWS ... Arsenal won the FA Cup by beating Hull City 3-2 after extra time ... 

   Everton and Newcastle United are keen on singing winger Andros Townsend.  A loan move or £10 million transfer might be on the cards if the new Spurs manager does not see the England international fitting into his plans.
   Napoli forward Goran Pandev, 30, is being offered to Spurs, but in return they may want Sandro and Erik Lamela in return as the larger part of a exchange deal.
   Emmanuel Adebayor has told Fabrice Muamba in an interview that he moved out of the way of Stewart Downing’s free-kick because he thought “something was going to kill him.” !!

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   OTHER NEWS ... Manchester City have been fined £49 million and had their Champions league  squad limited to 21 players for the coming season for breaching the Financial Fair Play rules ... 

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   MEHSTG's spin story ... .

   Tottenham will play Glasgow Celtic in a pre-season friendly in Finland on 2nd August.  The game will kick off at 13:30 UK time; 15:30 local time.
   The Metro claims that Daniel Levy has said that an £8 million bid for Real Betis winger Alvaro Vadillo can be made, as preparations for the 2014-15 season begin.
   The Daily Star report that Liverpool are concerned  that Spurs may be favourites to sign Adam Lallana from Southampton, should Mauricio Pochettino be tempted to move to White Hart Lane.
   Spurs, probably through the link with Pochettino, are being linked with a move for Southampton and England forward Jay Rodriguez.
   Former Spurs reserve central defender Dorian Dervite has left Charlton Athletic to sign for Bolton  Wanderers.

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   The Daily Mail takes a story from the Southern Daily Echo reporting that Mauricio Pochettino will have to pay Southampton £2 million to leave before 2015, as a clause in his contract was written in to cover such an eventuality.

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   Tim Sherwood was sacked as Spurs Head Coach today.  Daniel Levy exercised the  clause in Sherwood’s contract  to break his employment at the end of the season rather than the  18 month period it was specified to run.
   Mauricio Pochettino (Southampton), Frank de Boer (Ajax), Roberto Martinez (Everton), Rafael Benitez (Napoli), Leonardo Jardim (Sporting Lisbon), Jorge Jesus (Benfica), Thomas Tuchel (Mainz)  and Luciano Spaletti (former Roma and Zenit St Petersburg manager) have all been linked with the post.  Antonio Conte, the former Juventus manager, is also said to be willing to listen to offers from abroad.
   Meanwhile, Sherwood was linked with the vacant jobs at West Bromwich Albion and Norwich City, as well as Brighton and Hove Albion..
   Mousa Dembele, Nacer Chadli and Jan Vertonghen have been included in the provisional squad for the World Cup.
   Harry Kane has been picked for the England Under-21 team to play Wales at Swansea on Monday 19th May in a European Championship qualifier.  Kane will also travel as part of the squad to play in the Toulon tournament.
  Andros Townsend will be joining ex-Spurs Gus Poyet, Terry Venables and Glenn Hoddle on ITV’s World Cup team as a match analyst following his absence from the England squad because of an ankle injury.

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   Spurs lost 3-6 tonight to Ledley King’s Guest XI in the former Spurs captain’s testimonial.  An Emmanuel Adebayor penalty and Nathan Oduwa and Etienne Capoue scored for the current team and King scored a penalty, with Teddy Sheringham 2, Louis Saha 3 adding the other goals that gave Ledley’s side a comfortable win.
   Nabil Bentaleb has been included in the provisional 30 man squad for Algeria for this summer’s World Cup.

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   Spurs beat Aston Villa 3-0 this afternoon at White Hart Lane.  Click here for a match report.
   Spurs Under-18s lost 0-1 to Everton in the Premier Under-18 Academy League play-off match today.
   Chelsea full back Ashley Cole is being linked with a move to Spurs or Liverpool in the Metro today.

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   OTHER NEWS ... Manchester City won the Premier League title today and Norwich City were relegated from the Premier League ...

   A number of sources are claiming that Spurs are leading the chase to sign QPR striker Loic Remy.
   Jake Livermore has told the Daily Star that he is sure he will be back at Hull City next season.
   Some sources link Spurs with a move for Manchester United defender Johnny Evans.
   Tottenham and Arsenal are keen on 22 year old Napoli striker Lorenzo Insigne, who is rated at £20 million, according to the Daily Star.
   Ex-Gooner Alex Song is being offered to Spurs and Manchester United at £8 million - 50% of the fee they paid for the midfielder.

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   TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR TEAM NEWS : -   Younes Kaboul serves his one match suspension for being sent off last week, while Jan Vertonghen (ankle), Andros Townsend (ankle surgery), Erik Lamela (back) Kyle Walker (pelvis), Nacer Chadli (hip) and Mousa Dembele (ankle).  Etienne Capoue is hopeful of over-coming his ankle problem to play for the first time in three months.
   ASTON VILLA TEAM NEWS : -   A long Villa injury list includes Gary Gardner (ankle), Libor Kozak (broken leg), Christian Benteke (knee), Joe Bennett (ankle), Nikolas Helenius (thigh) and Charles N'Zogbia (shin), while Marc Albrighton (groin) is a doubt, but Gabriel Agbonlahor (knee) hopes to recover to play.
   For a preview of the match with Aston Villa on Sunday, click here.

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   Sinisa Mihajlovic is the latest manager to be linked with the Spurs job, which isn't yet vacant.  The Serbian manager of Sampdoria has been the subject of an approach by Spurs according to the Italian media.  But other sources claim Leonardo Jardim of Sporting Lisbon is another managerial option.
   Some sources claim Tottenham are about to start talks with Chelsea over the transfer of Belgian striker Romelu Lukaku for £15 million.
   There are stories linking Spurs with a move for 30 year old Brazil and Fluminese striker Fred.

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   CRIME WATCH ... Jose Mourinho has been fined £10,000 for his comments about the referee and the Head of Refereeing after the recent loss at home to Sunderland.  The Chelsea manager also lost his appeal against an £8,000 fine for entering the pitch to approach the referee at Aston Villa last month  ... 

   Tottenham are today being linked with a Hereford United right sided midfielder - Jarrod Bowen - but West Bromwich Albion are thought to be favourites to sign the 17 year old.
   Spurs, along with Everton,  are also linked with a move for West Bromwich Albion midfielder Youssouf Mulumbu.
   Paulinho has been include din the Brazil 2014 World up squad, but Sandro has missed out.

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   OTHER NEWS ... Gary Monk has been appointed as the permanent manager of Swansea City ... 

   CRIME WATCH ... Villarreal have been find £9,850 for the throwing of a banana from the crowd at Dani Alves in a recent match with Barcelona at the El Madrigal ... 

   Spurs are reported to be interested in Barcelona winger Christian Tello, who has hinted he may have to move on from the La Liga side and Liverpool and Arsenal are also keen on the 22 year old.
   The Daily Mirror has a story that Spurs are ready to make a double swoop on relegated Cardiff City, with former Tottenham centre half Steven Caulker believed to have an escape clause in his contract if the Bluebirds were relegated and for their goalkeeper David Marshall.
   Two young players from Hajduk Spilt are in Tottenham's sights.  16 year old midfielder Andrija Balic and forward Nikola Vlasic are the two latest starlets that Spurs hope to unearth.
   Tottenham are also reportedly interested in 18 year old Dundee United midfielder Ryan Gauld, with Liverpool and Everton also on his trail.
   Tottenham and Arsenal are being linked with a move for Queens Park Rangers midfielder Adel Taarabt, who is currently on loan at AC Milan.  The former Spurs and Moroccan international is keen to move on from Loftus Road and Spurs hold a 25% sell on clause in his contract from the sale to the club now in the Championship.
   Tottenham's Under-18s lost 4-5 to Aston Villa at Hotspur Way in the FA Premier Under-18 Academy League tonight.  The goals came from Ryan Loft, Anthony Georgiou, Cy Goddard and Chris Paul.  Channing Campbell-Young was sent off for Spurs in the second half.
   The names in the frame today for the manager's post to succeed Tim Sherwood are Roberto Martinez, Mauricio Pochettino and Frank de Boer.

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   CRIME WATCH ... Nottingham Forest striker Dexter Blackstock was given a three month suspended sentence along with a £60,000 fine for breaching the FA's betting rules ... 

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   MEHSTG's spin story ... Former owner Mohamed Al Fayed has claimed that Fulham's relegation is down to the removal of his statue of Michael Jackson from outside the ground.  But surely, this is where their defenders got their ideas about defending from ?

   The Daily Star claim that Daniel Levy wants Everton manager Roberto Martinez as the new man to take charge at White Hart Lane, with Tim Sherwood expected to leave at the end of the season.
   Spurs and Liverpool are supposed to be in a battle to sign Lazio's Nigerian midfielder Ogenyi Onazi with £10 million price tag quoted, according to the Star again.
   Tottenham are to look into their on-line security after a video was posted on their official Vine account last night within minutes of Liverpool's 3-3 draw at Crystal Palace, mocking their result, which may affect their chances of winning the Premier League title.  The club confirmed that it was not anyone with an affiliation to THFC who posted the video.

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   Kyle Walker may be fit for Tottenham's game against Aston Villa next week and be ready for the England World Cup squad.
   The Daily Mail reports that Spurs are considering Southampton manager Mauricio Pochettino for Tim Sherwood's replacement in the summer and that his tenuous grasp of English be an issue.  The article also claims that Rafa Benitez, the Napoli boss, is also in the frame, but that Frank de Boer's announcement to the press last week that he had been approached by Spurs has seen him lose favour among the hierarchy at White Hart Lane.
   The dame paper reckons that Hugo Lloris is set to leave Spurs to seek Champions League football and Barcelona are interested, where he may be managed by Frank de Boer, who the La Liga club are looking at to replace Gerardo Martino.
   Stoke City and Crystal Palace are keen on signing Harry Kane in the summer for £5 million according to the Sunday Mirror.  QPR could also be interested if they manage to gain promotion back to the top flight
   Andros Townsend is named by the Mirror as one player who might be part of a big clear-out at Spurs in the summer, with him making his way to Southampton in a deal that would bring Adam Lallana to White Hart Lane, although the Saints man looks keen on joining Liverpool.  Southampton might make a move for him anyway, with Nacer Chadli and Gylfi Sigurdsson also leaving Tottenham if Tim Sherwood is still in charge next season.  Paulinho has also had a falling out with the current Head Coach and may be another leaver during the close season.

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   Tottenham lost 0-2 to West Ham United at Upton Park this afternoon.  Click here for a match report.
   The Under-18 team drew 2-2 at Hotspur Way with Southampton today in the FA Premier Under-18 Academy league.  The draw was gained with an injury time goal from captain Will Miller, after Anthony Georgiou had levelled in the 84th minute.

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   OTHER NEWS ... Fulham and Cardiff City were relegated from the Premier League this afternoon ... Doncaster Rovers were relegated to League One ... Tranmere Rovers and Carlisle United were relegated to League Two ... Bristol Rovers were relegated from League Two and will drop out of the league for the first time in their history ... Chesterfield won the League Two title on this the last day of the Football League season ...

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   MEHSTG's spin story ... .

   TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR TEAM NEWS : -  Spurs are once again without Kyle Walker (hip), Jan Vertonghen (ankle), Etienne Capoue (ankle), Erik Lamela (back) and Mousa Dembele (ankle) having been joined on the injury list by Andros Townsend (ankle).
   WEST HAM UNITED TEAM NEWS : -  Only defender Marco Borriello (calf) is absent from the home team's squad and there is wide choice for Sam Allardyce to pick from.
   For a preview of the West Ham game, click here.

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   OTHER NEWS ...  ... 

   Kyle Walker may join Andros Townsend in missing out on this summer's World Cup, as his hip injury may rule him out of a place in the England squad.
   Dimitar Berbatov and Paul Stalteri are the latest ex-Spurs to agree to turn out in Ledley King's Testimonial on 12th May at White Hart Lane, when a current XI will play Ledley's Guest XI.
   Reports in the media today claim that Chelsea are to be favourites to sign Paulinho in the summer for £28.7 million, which will include Romelu Lukaku, the Belgian striker, making the move to the Lane.  AC Milan and Real Madrid are also said to be interested in the Brazilian midfielder.
   Another report linked Erik Lamela with a loan move back to AS Roma, while 18 year old defender Tin Jedvag moved on loan in the opposite direction for the next season.
   The Daily Mail has Spurs, Chelsea and Liverpool watching FC Porto's Argentinian winger Juan Iturbe, who is currently on loan to Hellas Verona.
   In the same paper, they claim that Manchester City midfielder Gareth Barry, currently on loan at Everton, will be a target for the Toffees, Arsenal, Spurs and AS Monaco in the coming transfer window.
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   Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert is targeting Lewis Holtby as one of his big summer signings, with a £6 million offer to be made, allegedly.
   Spurs have been turned down by 15 year old Belgian defender Axel Frix of OH Leuven, who, the Daily Mail report, is likely to join Standard liege.
   The Mail also claims that Yago Falque wants to make his loan move to Rayo Vallecano permanent in a £2.5 million deal.

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   OTHER NEWS ... Andy Awford has been appointed as the new Portsmouth manager on a permanent basis  ...