Tottenham Round-Up, Tuesday 10th November: Pedro Porro Transfer Race Heats Up as Spurs Digest Leeds Defeat and Injury News
Tottenham's 1-0 defeat at Leeds United continues to dominate the agenda. Spurs Web have picked out five worrying squad details from the display that go beyond just the scoreline (Spurs Web), while former referee Dermot Gallagher insists Spurs were victims of "serious foul play" after Jayden Bogle avoided a red card (Spurs Web). Highlights of the match are available via the club's official channel for those who want to see the incident for themselves (TottenhamHotspur.com). Elsewhere, Spurs Web have crunched the numbers on where Roberto De Zerbi ranks against previous Tottenham managers on points-per-game (Spurs Web).
Injury news is mixed. Mathys Tel picked up a nasty knock during the loss at Leeds and has now been withdrawn from the France squad, with the French Football Federation issuing a statement and Football.London bringing an update on his fitness (Football.London) (Spurs Web). There was better news on the Dejan Kulusevski front, with Sweden boss Graham Potter sending the midfielder a classy message and confirming he is set to make his first international appearance in two years, easing some Tottenham concerns over his workload (Football.London) (Spurs Web). Kulusevski has also revealed a drastic injury proposal from a doctor that he turned down before making his long-awaited comeback in the win over Coventry City (Football.London). Meanwhile, Xavi Simons has opened up on the emotional toll of his ACL injury, admitting he found it tough watching Tottenham's relegation battle last season, but says he is now putting in "endless hours" to get back for De Zerbi (ESPN). Away from current players, former full-back Djed Spence - now at Inter Milan - has offered an unlikely hint regarding two Tottenham injury situations (Football.London), and Spurs Web note the club have topped an unwanted table, losing £85m in value and over 7,000 days to injuries across the last three seasons (Spurs Web). With the international break now underway, Spurs Web have also put together a guide to all 52 fixtures involving Tottenham players this month (Spurs Web), including Mikey Moore, who has been given a blunt loan verdict as he looks to find form with England's Under-21s (Football.London).
On the transfer front, the biggest story is the growing interest in Pedro Porro, with Spurs Web reporting that three more Premier League clubs have joined Barcelona in what is being described as a world-record race for the right-back following his impressive World Cup form for Spain (Spurs Web). Tottenham could also face competition closer to home, with Football.London suggesting Thomas Frank might look to raid his old club for four players should he take charge at Crystal Palace (Football.London). In the other direction, Liverpool are said to be eyeing a move to take advantage of Tottenham's £50m decision over Luka Vuskovic, who left in the summer without making a single appearance (Spurs Web). Spurs are also reported to be in a four-horse race for AC Milan defender Koni De Winter in January, though Liverpool and Chelsea have reportedly dropped out of contention (Spurs Web), while Arsenal and Tottenham have discovered how much it could cost to land the highly-rated Antonio Nusa (Spurs Web). Elsewhere, Tottenham are said to want Galatasaray's Aleksey Batrakov after a 17-goal, 12-assist season (Spurs Web), are reportedly interested in a £21m striker who has just scored against Sunderland (Spurs Web), and are in competition with Manchester United for a fourth shared striker target who could cost around £16.7m (Spurs Web). GiveMeSport, meanwhile, argue that a £35m Tottenham player must be sold in January despite De Zerbi's reluctance (GiveMeSport), and an Italian journalist has accused the club of a third summer transfer mistake, criticising the decision to let Spence leave (Spurs Web). A former Tottenham scout has also offered a reality check on one of the summer's big signings, insisting Spurs have not landed the "next Bobby Moore" but rather a £52m player who still lacks steel (Spurs Web).
In other news, Alan Shearer believes Tottenham will "keep banging their head against a brick wall" this season without bringing in one key player (Spurs Web), and a Tottenham icon has called for Arsenal's Ben White to be banned from playing for England (Football.London). Speculation continues over Mauricio Pochettino's future, with reports exploring what the former Spurs boss is thinking about a potential Manchester United job, and fans sharing emotional reactions - including fears he will never come back to Tottenham (Spurs Web). On the lighter side, Spurs Web have dug up a story about the day Sir Alex Ferguson almost signed for Tottenham instead of Manchester United (Spurs Web), while in the academy, Oliver Boast scored another brace as he closes in on a big record previously held by Will Lankshear (Spurs Web). Finally, Tottenham are oddly represented in the FIFPRO top ten defenders list via a player who left the club in the summer (Spurs Web).
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