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   Paulinho's transfer to Guangzhou Evergrande was confirmed by the club tonight.
   Reports indicate that Belgian striker Christian Benteke would not sign for Spurs, even if Aston Villa agreed a deal with them, as he unhappy about the way they left him stranded two years ago, as he asked for a transfer but Tottenham did not then come in for him as he thought they would.
   Development squad defender Alexander McQueen has signed for Carlisle United on a one year deal..

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   OTHER NEWS ... Leicester City sacked manager Nigel Pearson today ... 

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   MEHSTG's no-spin story ... Sepp Blatter will not be attending the Women's World Cup Final in Canada for personal reasons.  Is that because he is concerned about the backlash to the comments he made some time ago about the only way to make women's football more exciting was to make them wear tighter shorts or the fact that the USA are carrying out an investigation into FIFA - the organisation he has been head of for

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   MEHSTG's spin story ... Middle-East club Al-Jazira have cancelled a move for ex-Gooner Gervinho after he is reported to have asked for a helicopter, a private beach, a gold house, a rocket car and at least fifteen open goal chances each game.  I think he just got a bit too big-headed about the deal.

   It is claimed that Paulinho has completed his transfer to Guangzhou Evergrande for GBP 9.9 million.
   Reports today claim that Spurs are trying to entice Aston Villa into selling them Christian Benteke by including Emmanuel Adebayor in the deal.
   Roy Keane is the latest sportsman to claim to have turned down a trial at Spurs.  He had been offered a trial at Nottingham Forest and then Tottenham came in for him (a team he claims to have followed as a youngster) and he turned it down as Forest had been so good to him.  This comes in the wake of Kent and England cricketer Sam Billings turning down a trial after scoring a hat-trick against our Academy team, as he was off to the Caribbean with the England Under-19 cricket team.

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   Nothing solid today in terms of any Spurs transfer dealings nor any new links.  Surprising for a Sunday in the transfer window

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   Erik Lamela was an unused sub as Argentina went on to the semi-finals of the Copa America after beating Colombia 5-4 on penalties after a 0-0 draw.
   The Telegraph report that Spurs have agreed to sell Paulinho to Guangzhou Evergrande for GBP 10 million.
   Rumours are being circulated that Glasgow Rangers manager Mark Warburton would like to take Harry Winks on loan for the coming season to play in the Scottish Championship.
   Spurs were reported to be ready to bid for Portugal's Under-21 captain Sergio Oliveira, who is 23 and plays for FC Porto.
   The Mirror claims that Spurs will replace Hugo Lloris, if he leaves, with his French understudy, Marseille keeper Steve Mandanda, who is 30 and could be available for around GBP 6.5 million

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   OTHER NEWS ... England Women's team have reached the semi-final of the World Cup for the first time with a 2-1 win over hosts Canada ... 

   Reports indicate that Spurs were giving a medical to Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk's Ukrainian international winger Yehven Konoplyanka.  No firm information that it is actually happening is included and the free transfer player has been interesting other clubs, but we await any sort of confirmation.
   Tottenham have been linked to another move for Everton's Belgian international winger Kevin Mirallis.
   The Metro claim that Tim Sherwood will return to White Hart Lane for a triple transfer swoop.  The article claims he wants to take Emmanuel Adebayor, Andros Townsend and Tom Carroll to Aston Villa
   A late Mirror story reckons Tottenham's bad luck in signing forwards this summer has left them with no option but to enquire about Chelsea's winger Victor Moses.  Highly unlikely, as even that one hasn't appeared in The Metro.
   Former Spurs youth forward Jacques Maghoma has joined Birmingham City after his contract expired at Sheffield Wednesday at the end of the season.
   Former Tottenham striker Clint Dempsey has been handed a two year US Open Cup ban for ripping up the referee's notebook in a Cup game last week while playing for Seattle Sounders.
   Former Spurs defender Benoit Assou-Ekotto is said to be interesting French club St. Etienne.

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   Tottenham have agreed a fee and Paulinho has agreed personal terms to move to Chinese club Guangzhou Evergrande for around GBP 12 million, although some reports claim it is nearer the GBP 17 million they paid for him.
   The move for the Belgian Atletico Madrid defender Toby Alderweireld appears to be nearing according to reports today.
   It is claimed that Tottenham are in talks with the agent of Portuguese defender Miguel Lopes, with the 28 year old right back being a long term target.
   Spurs have been reported to have had a GBP 9.9 million bid for AS Monaco's Belgian winger Yannick Ferreira Carrasco.
   Reports claim that Manchester City are monitoring Josh Onomah with a view to increasing the number of their home developed players.

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   Harry Kane played the 90 minutes of England Under-21s 1-2 defeat by Italy which saw sides knocked out at the groups stage of the Under-21 European Championships tonight.  Tom Carroll was an unused substitute.
   Etienne Capoue looks set to join Watford, with a fee needing to be agreed, but the French midfielder has apparently told friends that he is going to Vicarage Road.
   Spurs, Liverpool and Manchester United have been linked in The Metro with an interest in 22 year old Bayern Munich's Swiss striker Xherdan Shaqiri, who would cost GBP10.6 million
   Swansea City, Aston Villa and Norwich City are all keen to take defender Milos Velkjovic on loan for the coming season.
   Former Spurs Assistant manager Kevin Bond is to leave QPR.
   The Queen travelled on a royal visit to Germany today on a private jet previously owned by Daniel Levy.

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   Manchester United are rumoured to be ready to soon make a GBP18 million bid for Hugo Lloris, with the French keeper having been promised by Daniel Levy that should a bid of that size be received Spurs would allow him to talk to the club involved.  In what seems like an attempt to make provision for Hugo leaving, Spurs and Arsenal are among seven clubs who have spoken to Iker Casillas' agent as he seems to be on his way out of Real Madrid.  It is an odd story, as Arsenal are in the process of signing Petr Cech so why would they then need Casillas ?
   Tottenham are said to be offering Hugo Lloris the captain's armband and will make Harry Kane vice-captain to keep them from leaving for Old Trafford.
   After being released by Spurs, goalkeeper Jordan Archer has signed for Millwall, along with former Spurs youth full back Joe Martin, who was released by Gillingham.
   Former Spurs youth full back Jack Barthram has joined Cheltenham Town after being released by Swindon Town.
   Former Spurs junior goalie Niklas Freund (son of Stefan) has been released by Chelmsford City.
   Former Spurs keeper Jonathan Miles has joined Ebbsfleet United after being released at the end of last season.

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   The club's amendment to the Planning application for the development of the new ground was passed tonight with a larger basement area for larger dressing rooms, media areas and storage.
   Tottenham are today being linked with a move for Olympique Lyonnais striker Clinton N'jie, who is a 21 year old Cameroon international.
   After apparently going cool on AS Monaco's 19 year old striker Anthony Martial, the link has resurrected in the wake of the French club's signing of a new forward.
   Roberto Soldado is being linked with an GBP 11 million move to Galatasaray.
   West Ham United are interested in buying Mousa Dembele.
   Watford are reported to be interested in Paulinho.
   Spurs are a number of clubs rumoured to be keen on Glasgow Celtic central defender Virgil van Dijk.
   Alex Pritchard will miss the remainder of the Under-21 European Championships with an ankle injury picked up yesterday against Sweden.
   Bolton Wanderers and Derby County are rumoured to be interested in taking DeAndre Yedlin on loan for the coming season.

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   Harry Kane played the whole of England Under-21s' 1-0 win over Sweden in the Czech Republic this afternoon in their European Championship Finals group match.  Tom Carroll played 65 minutes before being substituted and Alex Pritchard completed 55 minutes before being replaced after picking up an ankle injury.
   The Sun claim Chelsea are ready to bid GBP12 million for Mousa Dembele. 
   Sunderland are the latest club linked with an interest in buying Andros Townsend.
   Tottenham are worryingly rumoured to be considering a move for Swansea City midfielder Jonjo Shelvey.
   Spurs are said to be in pole position to sign Atletico Madrid's Belgian defender Toby Alderweireld.
   Newcastle United and Spurs are said to be watching the situation of 27 year old Middlesbrough winger Albert Adomah.

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   Erik Lamela was an 84th minute substitute in Argentina's 1-0 Copa America win over Jamaica today.
   Spurs are reported to be stepping up their chase for Paris Saint Germain's 20 year old midfielder Adrien Rabiot, but some stories claim he might cost GBP20 million.
   Swansea City have joined Aston Villa in their interest in Andros Townsend.
   Meanwhile, the Daily Mirror reckons Andros Townsend and Aaron Lennon will be offered in an attempt to bring West Bromwich Albion striker Saido Berahino to White Hart Lane.
   Milos Velkjovic was a member of the Serbia Under-20 team that beat Brazil 2-1 in extra time to win the FIFA Under-20 World Cup in New Zealand today.

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   Tottenham confirmed the signing of Burnley right back Kieran Trippier on a five year deal.  The fee was undisclosed, but believed to be in the region of £3.5 million.
   Harry Kane was captain of England Under-21s who went down 0-1 to Portugal in the European Championship Finals group stage in the Czech Republic tonight.  Alex Pritchard made a substitute appearance in the 79th minute, replacing Tom Carroll, who had started the match.

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   Same old rumours doing the rounds.

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   Tottenham's 2015-16 season fixture list sees them kick off away at Old Trafford, followed by a home match with Stoke City, Leicester City (away) and then Everton at the Lane.  See the Spurs Official Site for a full list, as those nice people at the Premier League will only allow us to print them if we pay them a huge bundle of red bank notes.  There is no point noting the dates of fixtures as they are all at risk of being moved for live TV coverage and to accommodate the Europa League games.
   Milos Velkjovic played all of Serbia's 2-1 Under-20 World Cup semi-final win today in New Zealand, after the game went to extra time.

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   Few new transfer rumours today.

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   Former Spurs youth defender Calum Butcher has joined Burton Albion from Dundee United.

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   Andros Townsend played 74 minutes of the 3-2 England win in Slovenia in their Euro 2016 qualifying match.
   Milos Velkjovic played all of Serbia's 0-0 Under-20 World Cup quarter final draw with the USA, who had Cameron Carter-Vickers playing all 120 minutes, as the match went to extra time today in New Zealand.  Both players failed to score with their penalties in the shoot-out but Serbia went on to win 6-5 on penalties.
   Kevin Wimmer was an unused substitute in Austria's 1-0 away Euro 2016 qualifier in Russia today.

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   Jan Vertonghen played 90 minutes for Belgium in their 0-1 defeat in Cardiff to Wales tonight in their 2016 Euro qualifying match.  Nacer Chadli and Mousa Dembele were unused substitutes.
   Romania were captained by Vlad Chiriches in their 0-0 Euro 2016 qualifying draw against Northern Ireland in Belfast this afternoon.
   Christian Eriksen played the whole game as Denmark won 2-0 against Serbia in Copenhagen in their Euro 2016 qualifier.

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   Jimmy Greaves has left hospital after suffering a stroke back in May and while he has a long road to any recovery he will move into a rehabilitation unit to begin that.
   Jan Vertonghen played all of Belgium's 0-1 defeat to Wales in Cardiff tonight with Nacer Chadli and Mousa Dembele being unused substitutes.
   Rumours on the internet claim Spurs are considering a swap deal with Juventus, with Erik Lamela going to Italy and striker Fernando Llorente coming to White Hart Lane.
   Rumours are that Manchester United are to bid GBP40 million for Harry Kane, but some stories reckon Spurs will not sell him or Hugo Lloris to the Old Trafford club.
   Former Spurs midfielder Abel Taarabt has had his contract at QPR cancelled and he has signed a five year deal with Benfica, leaving Spurs with no sell-on clause money forthcoming.

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   Spurs are asking Watford for GBP10 million for Younes Kaboul and the Hornets also want to buy Etienne Capoue from Spurs.
   Tottenham and Arsenal are being linked with a GBP15 million move for Newcastle United striker Ayoze Perez.
   FC Basel are interested in Vlad Chiriches according to the London Evening Standard.
   Some reports link Spurs with a move for AC Milan's 20 year old French striker M'Baye Niang.
   Alex Pritchard and Tom Carroll played 69 minutes of England Under-21s 1-0 friendly win over Belarus tonight at Barnsley, while Harry Kane came on as a sub in the 59th minute.

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   OTHER NEWS ... Derek Adams has been appointed  as Plymouth Argyle's new manager ... Stuart Gray has been sacked as manager of Sheffield Wednesday ...

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   MEHSTG's spin story ... MEHSTG said today that they feel that Harry Redknapp had been a major disappointment since he left Tottenham.  Not speaking to Kicca, MEHSTG hit out saying his transfer recruitment at QPR had been "a disaster" and that when we knew QPR, they were in the Championship and that they are now heading back there and should have finished much higher.

   Tottenham have announced their released list and it consists of Bongani Khumalo, Jordan Archer, Cristian Ceballos, Jonathan Miles, Darren McQueen, Aaron McEneff and Lloyd Ross.
   DeAndre Yedlin played the second half of the USA's 2-1 away friendly victory over Germany tonight.
   Cameron Carter-Vickers played all of the USA Under-20s 1-0 Round of 16 win over Colombia in the FIFA Under-20 World Cup in New Zealand today.
   Milos Velkjovic played all of Serbia's 2-1 Under-20 World Cup Finals Round of 16 2-1 extra time win over Hungary today in New Zealand.
   The part of the Paxton Road nearest to the High Road has been closed off and this will mean there is no passage along the road.  Ticket holders in the South Stand will have access via Bill Nicholson Way.

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   OTHER NEWS ... Steve McClaren has been appointed as the new manager of Newcastle United ... 

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   Tottenham are reported to have had an offer of GBP 7.5 million turned down for 19 year old VfB Stuttgart striker Timo Werner, but they may return with Younes Kaboul as a make-weight in the deal, as the defender interests the Bundesliga club.
   Spurs have been alerted to the fact that Everton midfielder James McCarthy has asked for a transfer away from Goodison Park.
   Stories today link Tottenham with watching Ajax's 21 year old Danish midfielder Viktor Fischer.
   19 year old Chelsea midfielder Bertrand Traore, who is on loan at Vitesse Arnhem, is another player who Spurs have been reportedly watching.
   Milos Veljkovic played all of Serbia Under-20s 2-1 extra time win over Hungary in the FIFA Under-20 World Cup in New Zealand today.

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   OTHER NEWS ... Newcastle United are reported to have sacked caretaker manager John Carver and coach Steve Stone ... West Ham United have appointed Slaven Bilic as their new boss after missing out on a number of big name managers ...

   Christian Eriksen scored for Denmark in their friendly against Montenegro that ended 2-1 to the home team in Copenhagen tonight.
   Tottenham have been ranked as tenth in the world as the best football club brand by Brand Finance.
   England Under-18s beat Russia 2-0 in Moscow in a friendly today, with Kyle Walker-Peters playing the whole game and Luke Amos an unused substitute.
   Former Spurs striker Darren Bent has signed fro Derby County from Aston Villa on a free transfer.

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   MEHSTG's spin story ... Mousa Dembele said today that he is unhappy with how many minutes he is currently getting.  To put this right, the Belgian international is looking to change his mobile phone deal soon..

   Andros Townsend was a 66th minute substitute in England's 0-0 friendly draw in Dublin against the Republic of Ireland.
   Hugo Lloris was in goal in France's 3-4 home friendly defeat in Paris against Belgium, who had Jan Vertonghen playing the full 90 minutes, with Nacer Chadli being used as a 77th minute substitute, with Mousa Dembele coming off the bench for the final nine minutes of the match.
   Rumours coming out of France are that Spurs have agreed a deal to sign AS Monaco striker Anthony Martial for a fee of GBP18 million.
   The Sun claim Tottenham are making Marseille midfielder Giannelli Imbula one of their main transfer targets this summer.
   Various sources claim Spurs are to make a GBP20 million to GBP25 million offer for Aston Villa striker Christian Benteke despite reports last week that he had a GBP32.5 million buy out clause in his contract.
   Spurs are also strongly linked with a move for Crystal Palace winger Yannick Bolasie, with the price varying from GBP20 million to GBP 40 million !!

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   Manchester United are reportedly ready to offer Spurs Nani, Adnan Januzaj and Javier Hernandez in exchange for Harry Kane, with the price of the deal supposedly GBP50 million.
   Reports in the Polish media are claiming that Spurs have secured the signing of the 20 year old Lech Poznan and Poland midfielder Karol Linetty.  Mauricio Pochettino was interested in the youngster last year, but may have finally got his man for between 3.5 million and 4 million Euros
   Tottenham are being linked with Anderlecht defender Chancel Mbemba with clubs from Germany and Spain also keen on the 20 year old Congo international.
   Erik Lamela played the last 30 minutes of Argentina's 5-0 friendly win over Bolivia in San Juan tonight as a substitute.
   Spurs have formally requested that the Belgian FA do not allow any questions to Mousa Dembele while on international duty amid rumours that Napoli and St. Etienne have made enquiries about the midfielder.
   Milos Velkjovic played all of Serbia's 2-0 Under-20 World Cup Finals group win against Mexico today in New Zealand.

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   OTHER NEWS ... Barcelona beat Juventus 3-1 in Berlin tonight to win the Champions League final ... 

   Ryan Mason has had to pull out of the England squad for their friendly against the Republic of Ireland on Sunday and the World Cup qualifier against Slovenia on Sunday 14th June after picking up a knee injury in training yesterday.
   Tom Carroll opened the scoring for England Under-21s in a behind closed doors friendly against the Republic of Ireland at St. George's Park.  Alex Pritchard also started and both he and Carroll played 58 minutes, while Kenny McEvoy played the whole game for the Republic Under-21s.
   USA beat Holland 4-3 in a friendly in Amsterdam tonight, with DeAndre Yedlin coming off the bench in the 57th minute to contribute with an assist for the US national side.
   There are stories circulating that Daniel Levy has visited the chairman of AS Monaco to "discuss several players".
   Spurs and Chelsea will have to pay GBP14 million for Atletico Madrid defender Toby Alderweireld, who was on loan at Southampton last season and the Saints will only have to pay GBP11 million if they want to sign him permanently.
   Emmanuel Adebayor has said on Twitter that he is not leaving Tottenham this summer.
   Cameron Carter-Vickers played all of the USA's 0-3 defeat by Ukraine in the Under-20 World Cup Finals group game in New Zealand.

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   OTHER NEWS ... Quique Sanchez Flores has been appointed as the new manager of newly promoted Watford ... 

   Spurs and West Ham United are waiting for Sampdoria's Spanish Under-21 midfielder Pedro Obiang to decide his future with both clubs trying to tempt him to London.
   Tottenham are being linked with a move for Bayern Munich's 19 year old midfield player Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and as he is Danish, the media reckon he will jump at the chance to join up with Christian Eriksen at White Hart Lane.

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   OTHER NEWS ... Dick Advocaat has decided to reverse his decision to quit as Sunderland manager and will stay on for one more year ... 

   FIFA NEWS ... Following news that US FIFA rep Chuck Blazer has admitted to taking bribes in his guilty pleas to charges in the USA, Trinidad and Tobago representative Jack Warner has said he will reveal all he knows about bribery and FIFA's involvement in his country's general election ... Additionally, it has come to light that FIFA paid the Football Association of Ireland GBP 3.2 million to stop them taking a legal case against the organisation for not dealing with France's Thierry Henry's handball which won the play-off game in Dublin for qualification for the 2010 World Cup Finals in South Africa.

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   Spurs will take part in the Audi Cup at the Allianz Arena Munich in pre-season to face Real Madrid in their first match on 2nd August.  The following day, they will face the winner of the match between Bayern Munich and AC Milan
   The latest news on the intended transfer of Marseille midfielder Andre Ayew to Tottenham appears to indicate that Spurs have no interest in signing the Ghana international.
   The Daily Mail are reporting that Spurs do not intend to try to sign Crystal Palace winger Yannick Bolasie this summer.
   Tottenham are believed to be keen on signing AS Monaco midfielder Geoffrey Kondogbia, but Arsenal and
   Watford have declared an interest in signing Benjamin Stambouli.
   Nabil Bentaleb's agent has been making noises to the effect that unless Tottenham contract talks speed up and they pay the Algerian midfielder what he thinks he is worth, then a move to another club might be on the cards.
   Emmanuel Adebayor has failed to turn up for training with Togo ahead of their African Cup Of Nations qualifier against .
   Milos Velkjovic played all of Serbia's 2-0 Under-20 World Cup Finals group win against Mali today in New Zealand.
   A substitute in the Arsenal squad has been charged by the FA for singing obscene anti-Tottenham songs the day after the FA Cup Final.

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   Eric Dier has been left out of the England Under-21 squad for the European Championships in Prague starting later this month.  Alex Pritchard, Tom Carroll and Harry Kane will be travelling to the tournament in the Czech Republic.
   French side Marseille are said to have made a bid for Benjamin Stambouli and he may be a make-weight in a deal to secure one of the Ligue Un club's midfielders Florin Thauvin or Giannelli Imbula.  Later reports quote the Spurs midfielder as saying he intends to stay in England with Spurs to get more playing time.
   Napoli are reported to be interested in Jan Vertonghen.
   Cameron Carter-Vickers played all of the USA's 4-0 Under-20 World Cup Finals group win against hosts New Zealand.

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   OTHER NEWS ... Sepp Blatter will resign as President of FIFA ... Neil McDonald has been named as the new manager of Blackpool ... Nigel Adkins is the new manager of Sheffield United ...

   25 year old Dynamo Kiev winger Andriy Yarmolenko has said that he is keen to move away from the Ukrainian club and is linked with Spurs and Liverpool, as most players are.
   1FC Koln's Swiss midfielder Tranquillo Barnetta said he would jump at a move to Liverpool or Tottenham, but at 30 years old, he perhaps falls outside the criteria Spurs are looking for in new signings.
   Spurs are supposedly taking the lead in the chase for Marseille free agent and Ghanaian international Andre Ayew, as AS Roma are said to be unable to meet his wage demands.

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   OTHER NEWS ... Paul Clement has been appointed as Derby County's new Head Coach ...