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   Tottenham lost 0-3 to Liverpool this afternoon at White Hart Lane.  Click here for a match report.
   QPR have been linked with a double swoop on Spurs players Sandro and Aaron Lennon, as Harry Redknapp tried to shore up his newly promoted side.
   Tottenham have been linked with a move for Senegal and Saltzburg Red Bull winger Sadio Mane, who would cost about £8 million.
   The Metro claim Spurs have agreed to pay a £2 million loan fee and agreed to pay the wages of Danny Welbeck to bring him to White Hart Lane for the rest of the season.  The England striker would prefer to move to Tottenham than some of the other clubs in for him.
   Everton are showing interest in signing midfielder Lewis Holtby.

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   TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR TEAM NEWS : -  Federico Fazio is under consideration for his debut as Spurs host Liverpool, although Kyle Walker is still out with a pelvic injury.  Kyle Naughton is available again after serving his one match suspension for getting sent off at West Ham United and the senior players rested on Thursday will be ready for selection.
   LIVERPOOL TEAM NEWS : -   Mario Balotelli is in line for his debut for Liverpool, with Luis Enrique, Glen Johnson, Alberto Moreno and Martin Skrtel are all having late fitness checks to see who is ready to start the match.
   For a preview of Liverpool's visit to White Hart Lane, click here.
   Rumours are circulating that Spurs may make a late £24 million move for Wilfried Bony of Swansea City.
   This seems strange as the stronger story has been about a £16 million move for Danny Welbeck, who seems on his way out of Old Trafford
   Sandro is interesting QPR, although there are on-going talks with Napoli about selling the Brazilian midfielder.
   Tottenham's Under-18s drew 3-3 with West Ham United after being 0-2 behind at Little Heath this morning, with the Spurs goals coming from Joe Pritchard, Luke Amos and Josh Onomah.
   Former young Spurs striker Cameron Lancaster, who was released at the end of last season, has signed on with Stevenage in League Two.

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   MEHSTG's spin story ... West Ham United sports scientists (yes, they really employ them) have said that offensive coach Teddy Sheringham is getting the forwards at the club to do too much shooting practice and this might lead to them scoring, causing them to be scared by the loud noise the crowd might make.

   Spurs have been drawn in Group C for the Europa League group stages and are in with Partizan Belgrade, Besiktas and Asteras Tripolis.
The fixtures are as follows : -
18th September 2014  Partizan Belgrade (away)  kick off at 18:00 (UK time)
2nd October 2014  Besiktas (home)  kick off at 20:05 (UK time)
23rd October 2014  Asteras (home)  kick off at 20:05 (UK time)
6th November 2014  Asteras (away)  kick off at 18:00 (UK time)
27th November 2014  Partizan Belgrade (home)  kick off at 20:05 (UK time)
11th December 2014  Besiktas (away)  kick off at 18:00 (UK time)
   French club Montpelier have announced that they have agreed a fee for defensive midfielder Benjamin Stambouli.  The 24 year old is believed to have cost in the region of £4.7 million and will travel to England to discuss personal terms and have a medical ahead of Monday's transfer deadline.
   Juventus are keen to take Roberto Soldado on a season long loan, with Tottenham looking to replace him with another loan deal, this time for Manchester United's Danny Welbeck.
   Zeki Fryers is a target for new Crystal Palace manager Neil Warnock, who would like to take him to Selhurst Park on a permanent deal.
   Our Under-16 side won the South Korea Cup today beating Cerezo Osaka 3-2 on penalties after a 0-0 draw in the final.
   Released at the end of the season, reserve midfielder Giancarlo Gallifuoco has signed a one year deal with Swansea City.

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   MEHSTG's no-spin story ... Ray Wilkins was talking about Neil Warnock's wife this morning on TalkSport radio and said that she was a very nice woman and that "Neil was batting way above his weight" !

   Tottenham beat AEL Limassol 3-0 at White Hart Lane in the second leg of the Europa League play off tie tonight.  For a match report click here.
   Danny Rose and Andros Townsend are included in the England squad for next week's friendly against Norway and Euro 2016 qualifier against Switzerland.
   Four Spurs players have been included in the England Under-21 squad for the games against Lithuania and Moldova next week.  Alex Pritchard, Tom Carroll, Harry Kane and Eric Dier are all in the group chosen by Gareth Southgate.
   Tottenham have one representative in the England Under-20 squad for the friendly match against Romania in the shape of Dominic Ball.
   Ryan Fredericks has joined Middlesbrough on a season long loan.
   The Sevilla chairman is making a bit of a fool of himself by stating that Federico Fazio is still a Sevilla player.  He said that the money may have been lodged with the La Liga organisation, but it is not with the club and therefore they have not terminated his contract, so they are considering disciplinary action against the player for going to London and being presented to the Spurs crowd before tonight's match.

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   OTHER NEWS ... Leeds United have sacked manager David Hockaday after only 70 days in charge at the Yorkshire crisis club ... 

   Tottenham have completed the deal for Federico Fazio from Sevilla.  The centre-half's fee has not been disclosed, but it is believed he had a release clause of £8 million.
   Spurs have been drawn at home to Nottingham Forest in the League Cup Fourth round with the game to be played in the week starting Monday 22nd September.
   TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR TEAM NEWS : - Roberto Soldado will miss the Europa Lague play off second leg with stiffness in his back and neck, while Kyle Walker's pelvic injury sidelines him too.  The rest of the squad are all available to Mauricio Pochettino.
   The Metro claim that AC Milan have rejected Tottenham's idea of a swap deal with the Serie A side's move for Roberto Soldado being met by Spurs asking for Mattia De Sciglio, a 21 year old defender dubbed "the new Paolo Maldini".
   Tottenham's young midfielder Tomislav Gomelt could be going on loan to Serie B club Bari, with the prospect of the deal being made permanent.  The 20 year old Croatian was on loan at Royal Antwerp last season.
   For a preview of the AEL Limassol match, click here.

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   OTHER NEWS ... Neil Warnock has been named as the new Crystal Palace manager ... 

   Spurs have sold Michael Dawson to Hull City for an undisclosed fee, but believed to be around £3.5 million (or £6 million in the Telegraph).  MEHSTG wish him all the best for the future.
   19 year old midfielder Adrien Rabiot of Paris Saint Germain is said to be interesting Spurs, Arsenal and Chelsea and he would cost £24 million.
   Midfielder Lewis Holtby is supposedly in talks with SV Hamburg over a move back to Germany.
   Spurs are reported to be leading the chase for Barcelona midfielder Alex Song, with a fee as low as £8 million quoted in some sources.
   Young Nigerian midfielder Musa Yayaha has reportedly told Spurs that he does not want to return to Celta Vigo, the club Spurs sent him out on loan to after signing him. The player's agent has told the media that the youngster will train with our Under-17s until October, then will have a month off before returning in November.
   Former Spurs youngster Kudos Oyenuga has joined Cowdenbeath on loan from Dundee United.
   Brad Friedel apparently told former West Ham United midfielder Don Hutchison that West Ham tried to hamper Tottenham's passing game by letting the grass grow longer than expected, so that the ball would slow down when played on the floor.  This would also suit The Irons' style.  Not that the tactic, first employed by John Beck as manager of Cambridge United, worked for the East London side.

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   OTHER NEWS ... Manchester United break the British transfer record, spending £59.7 million on Angel di Maria from Real Madrid ... Manchester United lose 0-4 away to MK Dons in the League Cup ...

   Lots of rumours are circulating in the media today, but they are all re-circulating, with nothing new or solid ... probably because it is a bank holiday today.

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   MEHSTG's spin story ... Strange how Malky Mackay's alleged racist and anti-Semitic comments have not raised a peep out of the Society of Black Lawyers.  Whatever happened to them ??

   Tottenham beat QPR 4-0 at White Hart Lane in the Premier League this afternoon.  Click here for a match report.
   Spurs are also said to be favourites to sign Manchester United striker Danny Welbeck, with the player said to have told friends that he will join the club next week.  The story in the Daily Mirror thinks the England man will join on loan or on a permanent deal for £15 million
   Southampton are reported to have made a £12 million bid for Andros Townsend, but they are not likely to get  very far unless they are willing to discuss the sale of Morgan Schneiderlin or Jay Rodriguez.
   With Michael Dawson allegedly close to joining Hull City and a deal supposedly agreed with AS Roma to take Vlad Chiriches, the 'imminent' signing of Federico Fazio from Sevilla for £8 million will fill one place in the back four.  However, there are stories that the Sevilla chairman holds a grudge over a number of dealings with Tottenham and is delaying the transfer of Fazio, although it is said it will go through eventually.
   Meanwhile, Tottenham are being linked with a move for FC Basel and Switzerland central defender Fabian Schar, who was watched by Franco Baldini last week, which might fill the other vacancy in the heart of the Spurs back line.

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   TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR TEAM NEWS : -  Kyle Walker (pelvis), Vlad Chiriches (back) and Kyle Naughton (suspension) miss the QPR match on Sunday, while the other members of the squad are available for selection.
   QPR TEAM NEWS : -  New signing Eduardo Vargas has not had his work permit through yet, so will not be able to play on Sunday, while Leroy Fer might only start on the bench, as he has played less than half a game since returning to action after the World Cup.  The other Chilean signing, Mauricio Isla might be in the starting eleven.
   For a match preview of the QPR game, click here.
   Anthony Georgiou earned Spurs Under-18s a point with an equaliser away to Southampton this morning.

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   Tom Carroll has joined Swansea City on a season long loan deal.
   Roberto Soldado is interesting AC Milan, who now have cash after selling some of their players.
   Spurs and Arsenal are linked with an interest in striker Danny Welbeck, who is demanding a move away from Manchester United.  The London Evening Standard reports that manager Louis van Gaal has said the England forward can leave Old Trafford.
   Tottenham's move for Loic Remy could involve them offering QPR the choice of Tom Carroll, Michael Dawson or Andros Townsend as makeweights in a deal to bring the French international forward to the Lane.
   47 year old former Spurs midfielder Paul Gascoigne has been taken to hospital after collapsing after an alleged drinking session.  The ex-Spurs and England man also faces being kicked out of his Poole accommodation after being given notice to quit by his landlord.

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   Tottenham beat AEL Limassol 2-1 in Larnaca tonight in the Europa League.  For a match report, click here.
   Spurs are being linked with an £8 million move for 6' 5" Argentine central defender Federico Fazio of Sevilla after the intended purchase of Villarreal's  Mateo Mussachio fell through over third party ownership.
   QPR striker Loic Remy is said to be high on Tottenham's list of targets, with an £11 million bid being readied before transfer deadline day.
   A swap deal involving striker Mattia Destro of AS Roma and Vlad Chiriches plus come cash could be on and this might prevent Chelsea taking the Italian forward to Stamford Bridge.
   Former Spurs Head Coach Tim Sherwood has pulled out of the race to become Crystal Palace manager, as the club refused to accept him bringing in his coaching team of Chris Ramsey and Les Ferdinand.

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   TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR TEAM NEWS : -  Jan Vertonghen, Nacer Chadli, Paulinho and Mousa Dembele are include dint he squad to face AEL Limassol tomorrow in the Europa League, while Kyle Walker (pelvis), Vlad Chiriches (back) and Michel Vorm (not match fit) miss the first leg of the play-off.  Emmanuel Adebayor, Christian Eriksen, Younes Kaboul, Aaron Lennon and Etienne Capoue have not travelled to Cyprus.
   Tottenham are said to be interested in a £24 million double swoop on Manchester United for forward Javier Hernandez and midfielder Marouane Fellaini.  The fact that the latter has picked up a knee injury might put paid to at least half of this rumour.
   Former Spurs managers Glenn Hoddle and Martin Jol have turned down the opportunity to manage Crystal Palace, while second choice Tim Sherwood might have a chance as Cardiff City have launched an FA enquiry into Malky Mackay's behaviour while in charge there and that might rule him out of the running.

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   Spurs are being closely linked with a move for former Arsenal midfielder Alex Song, who is set to leave Barcelona on a season long loan with no loan fee.  Arsenal and Manchester United are both also interested in the Cameroon international.
   Having been omitted form the Atletico Madrid side to play in the Spanish Super Cup tonight, Toby Alderweireld looks like he might be on his way out of La Liga and Tottenham, Arsenal and Liverpool are all tracking the player's situation.
   Spurs are reported to be favourites to sign Holland and PSV Eindhoven winger Memphis Depay, who has turned down a new contract with the Dutch club, but Manchester United are also interested in the 20 year old, who starred at the World Cup.
   Spurs Alex Pritchard, who is out on loan, scored for Brentford tonight in their 2-1 away win over Blackpool.
   For a brief preview of the Europa League tie against AEL Limassol on Thursday, click here.

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   Spurs and Manchester United are being linked with an £8 million move for Barcelona midfielder Alex Song.
   Aston Villa and Everton are the latest clubs to be linked with an interest in Lewis Holtby.
   The Daily Mail said that Tottenham would be willing to let Benoit Assou-Ekotto leave on a free transfer during this window, if clubs come in for him.
   Spurs have been said to be favourites for £10 million rated QPR striker Loic Remy after Liverpool and Arsenal dropped out of the running and the French international does not want to go back to Newcastle United, seeing his future at a top seven side.
   Tottenham's Under-21s beat West Ham United U21 at Stevenage FC tonight with goals from Daniel Akindayini and Cristian Ceballos.

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   MEHSTG's no-spin story ... The person who ran out of the West Ham section of the crowd onto the pitch at Tottenham's game at Upton Park on Saturday said he had no regrets and was only annoyed that he didn't score from the free-kick he took as play was held up.  I suppose it is not surprising that he didn't realise that he would have been scoring for Spurs against the West Ham keeper !!  He said a 10 year ban from watching football would not bother him whatsoever.  Having seen West Ham lose, perhaps you can understand why.

   MEHSTG's no-spin story ... Harry Redknapp put the urban myth about him always wanting "one more player" during transfer windows with his comments on the BBC website today ... "I've got three central midfield players - Joey Barton, Alejandro Faurlin and Karl Henry - when you need six midfield players really at this level.  So we're looking to get one or two midfielders in and maybe a front man as well because we need a bit of cover there. You need four strikers in an ideal world."

   The Sunday Mirror links Spurs with a third bid for Southampton's French international midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin, despite his inclusion in their side at Liverpool today.  The Saints have told the player that he is not for sale and is crucial to their plans for the season.
   Rumours are circulating online that Michael Dawson is a target for QPR, who look like they are going to have a hard season on yesterday's evidence.
   The Sunday Express reports that Tottenham are in talks with Liverpool and Everton transfer target Samuel Eto'o, who was released by Chelsea at the end of last season. Internazionale and Ajax are both said to be interested in the Cameroon striker too.
   The Express also has Spurs and Arsenal alerted to the fact that 21 year old Brazilian midfielder Bernard is looking to leave Shakthar Donetsk on loan this season.
   Heavy on Spurs stories today, the Express also claim that Tottenham are willing to offer a straight swap of Roberto Soldado for AS Roma striker Mattia Destro.
   The Mail on Sunday reckons that Tottenham will listen to offers for Lewis Holtby, with QPR and Crystal Palace both keen on the German midfielder.
   Stories are appearing on the internet that Spurs are not looking to sell Andros Townsend, who has been the subject of speculation about £10 million offers from QPR and Southampton recently.

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   MEHSTG's spin story ... Nice to see that Crystal Palace can't even spell the name of their well known chocolate spread shirt sponsor right.

   Tottenham beat West Ham United 1-0 at the Boleyn Ground this afternoon.  Click here for a match report
   The Under-18s beat Norwich City in the Premier Under-18 Academy League at Hotspur Way this afternoon, with goals from Ryan Loft (2), Anthony Georgiou and Kyle Walker-Peters.
   Spurs Kenneth McEvoy, who is out on loan, scored for Peterborough United in their 3-2 win over MK Dons this afternoon.

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   MEHSTG's spin story ... A pitch invader ran onto the field at Upton Park this afternoon and had a shot with the ball waiting for a free kick to be taken.  Co-owners thought that this was part of Sam Allardyce's more attacking style.

   For a preview of Saturday's match at West Ham United in the opening Premier League fixture, click here.

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   TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR TEAM NEWS : -  Mauricio Pochettino is hopeful that Jan Vertonghen, Paulinho, Nacer Chadli and Mousa Dembele will play some part in Saturday's match with West Ham United after returning to training after a post World Cup rest.  Also, there are hopes that Vlad Chiriches (back), Kyle Walker (pelvis) and Michael Dawson (thigh) will overcome their injuries to be involved.
   Harry Kane has signed a new deal that will keep him at Tottenham until the summer of 2019.
   Rumours of talks between Spurs and AS Roma for the signing of Mattia Destro are appearing across the Net, with the possibility of Vlad Chiriches moving to Italy as part of the transfer.  This is despite Poch saying that there will be little movement in the transfer market between now and the closure of the window.
   The 2014-15 season squad numbers have been issued and they are currently as follows ...
 

1	Hugo LLORIS		17	Andros TOWNSEND
2	Kyle WALKER		18	Harry KANE
3	Danny ROSE		19	Mousa DEMBELE
4	Younes KABOUL		20	Michael DAWSON
5	Jan VERTONGHEN		22	Nacer CHADLI
6	Vlad CHIRICHES		23	Christian ERIKSEN
7	Aaron LENNON		24	Brad FRIEDEL
8	PAULINHO		28	Tom CARROLL
9	Roberto SOLDADO		29	Etienne CAPOUE
10	Emmanuel ADEBAYOR		30	SANDRO
11	Erik LAMELA		32	Benoit ASSOU-EKOTTO
13	Michel VORM		33	Ben DAVIES
14	Lewis HOLTBY		35	Zeki FRYERS
15	Eric DIER		38	Ryan MASON
16	Kyle NAUGHTON		42	Nabil BENTALEB

   Some sources report that Internazionale want £10 million with Roberto Soldado thrown in to persuade them to part with midfielder Fredy Guarin, but other reports indicate that Spurs are no longer interested in going for the Colombian international.

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   MEHSTG's no-spin story ... West Ham United are selling tickets hand over fist for the season's opener with Tottenham on Saturday, with up to 100 a day being snapped up by the eager home fans.  .

   DeAndre Yedlin's transfer to Tottenham on a four year deal was announced today and cost Spurs £2.4 million, a new MLS transfer record.  The player will stay with Seattle Sounders and join Tottenham before the start of the 2015-16 season.
   Internazionale have rejected Tottenham's bid of £9 million plus Roberto Soldado for Colombian international Fredy Guarin.
   In the Surrey Mirror, they claim that Tottenham are keen to take Manchester City' s Dutch teenage defender Karim Rekik on loan for the season.
   Tottenham's Europa League Play-off games with AEL Limassol have had kick off times set.  The away leg will kick off on Thursday 20th August at 19:00 local time which is 17:00 UK time.  The home leg will be on Thursday 27th August with a 19:45 kick off.
   Tottenham have set up a partnership link with Tallahassee in Florida, with then local club changing their name from Tallahassee United to Tallahassee Tottenham Hotspur and the city governors have declared Wednesday 30th July 2014, Tottenham Hotspur Football Club Day.
   Tottenham are to open a shop in Southend-On-Sea at 91-93 High Street on Saturday 16th August.

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   Queens Park Rangers are widely reported to be offering striker Loic Remy to Tottenham in exchange for Harry Kane and Andros Townsend.  You can imagine what will happen when Daniel Meets Harry !!
   Spurs are said to be leading the way in obtaining the services of Colombia and Internazionale midfielder Fredy Guarin, who would be priced at around £14 million.
   The Daily Telegraph claims that Spurs are willing to listen to offers for Andros Townsend, Aaron Lennon, Roberto Soldado, MIchael Dawson, Benoit Assou-Ekotto, Kyle Naughton, Vlad Chiriches, Sandro, Etienne Capoue, Nacer Chadli and Mousa Dembele.
   Spurs, arsenal and Liverpool are keen on Atletico Madrid full back Toby Alderweireld, with the Belgian former Ajax defender priced at £8 million.
  AS Roma are keen on signing Vlad Chiriches to replace Mehdi Benatia, who is likely to be leaving for Manchester United or Chelsea soon.
   Spurs are reported to be ready to make a bid for Pedro Obiang, a 22 year old defensive midfielder at Sampdoria, who West Ham United are unable to afford.  The former Atletico Madrid and Spain Under-20 international player is thought to be available for just under £5 million.
   Everton are the other side in the race with Spurs to sign former Chelsea striker Solomon Kalou , who is available on a free transfer after walking away from Lille.
   Former Spurs midfielder and manager Glenn Hoddle is to join QPR as their first team coach.
   FIFA will look into the deal between Swansea City and Spurs for goalkeeper Michel Vorm, after FC Utrecht reported the Swans to the football authorities, being the intended recipients of 30% of the transfer fee for his sale, which the Welsh club claim as a free transfer.
   Hundreds of fans will march on Premier League and Football League headquarters this Thursday (14th August) demanding cheaper ticket prices throughout football. 
The march will be led by the Football Supporters’ Federation (FSF) with fans from scores of clubs joining them. Supporters say clubs should use multi-billion pound media deals to lower ticket prices for both home and away fans.
The Premier League’s current media deal is worth £5.5bn, an increase of £2.1bn on the previous three years, but fans say there is little sign of anything being done to make life easier for match-going supporters.
From the increase in Premier League media rights alone all 20 top-flight clubs could have let every fan into every game for free, without being any worse off than they had been the season before.
Instead, many clubs chose to increase prices and £50+ tickets are now common in the top-flight. Hull City’s Category A tickets jumped from £30 last season to £50 in 2014/15.

Kevin Miles, chief executive of the FSF, said:
“Nine out of 10 fans think football's simply too expensive. There's always the odd deal that clubs can quote to play it down, but the truth is supporters tell us they think tickets cost too much. It's not just top-flight football either, fans throughout the leagues tell us prices are too high.
“Football is swimming in money, with clubs pocketing record amounts from broadcasting deals while squeezing supporters with high prices. Something has to give.
“Ultimately we, as football supporters, have to speak up about this. Join the FSF and hundreds of fans on Thursday when we deliver that message to the Premier League and Football League.”

Fans will gather at Marble Arch for 1pm and leave for the Premier League and Football League offices at 30 Gloucester Place (W1U 8PL) at 2pm. A delegation of fans will meet with the football authorities, while those on the demonstration head back to The Globe (NW1 5JY).

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   Rumours are beginning to appear to the effect that Barcelona are keen to sign Kyle Walker to replace Dani Alves at right back in their side.  This is despite the fact tha Walker will miss at least the first five games of the new season with the pelvic injury that ruled him out at the end of last season and out of the World Cup.
   Internazionale are reported to be ready to sell Colombian midfielder Fredy Guarin, with Spurs mooted as favourite to sign the 28 year old.

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   Spurs are worryingly being linked with a £12 million move for dodgy Liverpool central defender Daniel Agger.
   Some sources are reporting that Sunderland might look to take Nacer Chadli on a season long loan.
   Tottenham may make a late move for Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez, who is supposedly interesting Juventus for £10 million.
   Shakthar Dontesk's Brazilian midfielder Douglas Costa is the subject of interest from both Spurs and Arsenal, with the player being said to be worth £40 million, so I would think that rules Spurs out of the reckoning.  Interesting to see if Wenger will cough up that much either.

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   OTHER NEWS ... Huddersfield Town manager Mark Robbins has left the club by mutual consent after losing their first home game of the season 0-4 to Bournemouth ... 

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   MEHSTG's no-spin story ... After getting thrown out of the Champions League for fielding a player who should have been banned, Legia Warsaw have written to Glasgow Celtic asking for a one match play-off to determine who should take their place in the play-off round of the Champions League, settling the matter in an "honourable" manner.  Yep.  Good luck with that !!

   Tottenham beat Schalke 04 2-1 in a pre-season friendly at White Hart Lane this afternoon.  Click here for a match report.
   Tottenham have had staff watching 19 year old AS Trenchin winger Moses Simon at both legs against Hull City in the Europa League over the last week and will look to make a £2 million bid for the Nigerian Under-20 international before other clubs show their hand.

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   Tottenham have been drawn against AEL Limassol of Cyprus in the play-off round of the Europa League, with the matches to be played on 21st (away) and 28th (home) .
   Spurs have watched winger Viktor Fisher of Ajax a lot over the final three months of last season and may be making a move for the latest recruit from Denmark to maker it through the Amsterdam club.
   Tottenham have also been linked with AS Monaco's 19 year old striker Anthony Martial, who is dubbed the "new Thierry Henry" by some sources.  The youngster who can play centre forward or out wide would be priced at about £15.8 million.
   Spanish striker Roberto Soldado has been linked with a loan move to Atletico Madrid with the option of a permanent deal, but Spurs are keener for a straight sale, as they will need to replace Soldado.
   It is reported that DeAndre Yedlin is in London having a medical with Tottenham, after terms have been agreed with his club and the player himself.  The 21 year old US international right back will stay with the Seattle Sounders until the end of the year and then may go out on loan from Spurs.
   Tottenham are one of a whole host of clubs who have watched and are chasing 20 year old Republic of Ireland youngster Brian Lenihan.  The young Cork City defender has attracted a lot of attention from scouts and Hull City are believed to have had a £100,000 bid knocked back.
   The Under-18s won the friendly tournament at Chelsea's Cobham training ground beating both Arsenal and Manchester United 2-0 to finish with three wins out of three.

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   Tottenham are reportedly close to signing Seattle Sounders right back DeAndre Yedlin, who has said it is an honour to be linked with the club, despite former Tottenham keeper Kasey Keller telling him he should stay in America for another year.  A fee of £2 million has been mentioned, which will be a record for a home grown player leaving the MLS
   Confusion reigns over the rumour about Tottenham's interest in PSV Eindhoven forward Memphis Depay, with his club saying they have had no contact with Spurs, but there are stories that a £15 million or £17 million fee has been agreed with this consisting of straight cash or cash plus Nacer Chadli.  Some reports reckon Chadli wants to stay and fight for his place at White Hart Lane, but with Depay coming in, his chances may be limited.
   Spurs are rumoured to be interested in Klaas Jan Huntelaar, but Galatasaray might make a move for the Dutch forward.
   Tottenham's Under-18s played in a friendly tournament at Chelsea's training ground at Cobham beating the hosts 2-1 with goals from Shayon Harrison and Ryan Loft,with two more games to follow on Friday.

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   Spurs are reported in the English press to have agreed a fee of £10 million plus Nacer Chadli for the PSV Eindhoven and Holland winger Memphis Depay.  However, such reports are being denied in the Dutch press.
   A row has blown up over Michel Vorm's transfer to Spurs, with FC Utrecht of Holland claiming they are owed money by Swansea City, as there was a 30% sell on clause in his transfer to the Swans.  It is claimed by the Welsh club that he was part of the Gylfi Sigurdsson swap and therefore, they do not owe Utrecht anything.
   There are claims from America that Tottenham are leading the chase for DeAndre Yedlin, the Seattle Sounders and US right back, with a deal that would see him stay on at the MLS side for the remainder of their season before joining up with Spurs towards the end of the year.

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   OTHER NEWS ... Howard Webb retired as a referee to become Technical Director with the Referee's Association ... 

   Steffen Freund has been appointed to a new position at the club.  The former midfielder is moving from assistant coach to  International Technical Coordinator, which entails "the development of Club players on loan internationally, supporting the Club’s overseas football projects, academy partnerships and, drawing on his experience with international youth coaching, the identification of future talent."
   Tottenham and Atletico Madrid are reported to have had bids for Florian Thauvin of Marseille rejected.  The 21 year old midfielder has only been at the club a season and the French side are said to be unwilling to let him go.
   Rumours conflict over Tottenham's interest in Mateo Musacchio, with some reports claiming Villarreal want £39 million to cover the sell-on clause, while others reckon he will be arriving in a couple of days for £17 million.  Only time (and money) will tell, I guess.
   Reserve keeper Jordan Archer has joined Northampton Town on loan until January.
   A Spurs XI lost 1-2 at Cambridge United tonight with Jon Obika's goal not enough to take anything from the friendly at the Abbey Stadium.

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   The Sun and the Daily Star reckon Mauricio Pochettino will use Nacer Chadli in a swap deal to tempt Southampton into letting Morgan Schneiderlin join Tottenham.
   Tottenham are allegedly in talks with SS Lazio about the transfer of Younes Kaboul to the Serie A side for a rumoured fee of £6 million.
   A snag has hit Tottenham's intended transfer deal for Villarreal defender Mateo Musacchio, with his former club River Plate being owed 35% of any move and thus Villarreal want £21 million to be able to replace him once River Plate have taken their share of the transfer fee.
   Reserve striker Shaquile Coulthirst is on his way to Southend United for the 2014-15 season, having agreed a loan at Roots Hall, although there is a recall clause.  However,  Southend will not be taking on Jordan Chiedozie, the son of former Spurs winger John Chiedozie.
   Rumours concerning Tottenham's interest in free agent Samuel Eto'o were apparently denied in the Daily Mail piece tonight.

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   The Sun on Sunday worrying report that Spurs might be ready to move for Samuel Eto'o, who is a free agent, but the free is a misnomer, as he will want £100,000 a week in wage.
   Rumours of Spurs making a £20 million move for Morgan Schneiderlin of Southampton and a £25 million bid for Swansea City striker Wilfried Bony are getting a lot of column inches in papers and on the Net.
   The £17 million transfer of Mateo Musacchio from Villarreal appears to be getting closer, with stories saying his manager is resigned to him leaving the club.
   Spurs finished fourth in the Eurofoot tournament after losing to Atletico Paranaense 0-2 in the semi-final and then to Nordjaelland 0-1 in the 3rd/4th place play-off.
   Younes Kaboul is said to be interesting SS Lazio according to the Daily Star on Sunday.
   Manchester United and Spurs transfer target Memphis Depay has said he is ready to leave PSV Eindhoven this summer.

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   Tottenham beat Glasgow Celtic 6-1 in a pre-season friendly in Helsinki this afternoon.  For a match report, click here.
   Spurs completed the signing of young defender Eric Dier from Sporting Lisbon today.
   A Spurs XI took on Dagenham and Redbridge at Victoria Road this afternoon and won 2-1 with goals from Cristian Ceballos and Jon Obika.
   The Spurs Youth side beat KV Mechelen 3-0, with the goals coming from Shayon Harrison (p) and Ryan Loft 2, before seeing off Genk 1-0 thanks to a Joe Pritchard goal.  The day was ended off with a 2-2 draw with Club Brugge, again Shayon Harrison and Ryan Loft on target. The day's results put Spurs into the semi final where they will meet Atletico Paranaense.

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   Yago Falque has left Spurs to join Italian side Genoa for a reported fee of £4 million.
   The transfer of Eric Dier to Spurs from Sporting Lisbon has seen a tirade from the Portuguese side about his father and his agent's dealings.  The player was not willing to sign a new deal with Sporting, even if they had improved terms on an offer and with Tottenham meeting his buy out clause set by the previous regime at the club, they had no option but to sell him.  In their statement, it also says that they hold no financial control over his future, thus indicating there is not a sell-on clause in the transfer deal.
   Tottenham are said to be ready to make a 19 million Euro bid for Villarreal central defender Mateo Mussachio.
   Swansea City have announced that they are interested in signing Kyle Naughton.
   The Spurs quad flew out to Finland today for their friendly against Glasgow Celtic tomorrow.
   Spurs Youth side lost 0-2 to Belgian side Cercle Brugge  in their first Eurofoot match, but then went on to beat Dutch side Utrecht 3-0 in 50 minute matches in the youth tournament, with goals from Cy Goddard, Joe Pritchard and Christian Maghoma.

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