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   Tottenham's Under-18s drew 3-3 with Arsenal this morning at London Colney.  Arsenal's Osei-Tutu put through his own goal before Oteh Aramide made it 2-3 and another own goal from De Graca earned Spurs a share of the spoils after coming back from 1-3 behind.
   The Independent claim Spurs and Manchester United are chasing Real Madrid's 16 year old striker Pedro Luiz.

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   OTHER NEWS ... Wigan Athletic secured promotion to the Championship today ... 

   Mauricio Pochettino has verbally agreed to a two year extension to his contract as Tottenham Head Coach, which will keep him at White Hart Lane until 2021 when he puts ink to paper.
   TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR TEAM NEWS : -   Eric Dier will face a late check to make sure he is ready to face Chelsea on Monday after suffering concussion in the match against West Bromwich Albion on Monday.  Clinton N'Jie is fit for consideration, leaving only Nabil Bentaleb (knee) out of the reckoning for the game.
  Spurs are supposedly in touch with Juventus about a GBP20 million move for striker Mario Mandzukic.
  The Daily Mail claim Daniel Levy is looking for GBP25 million a year from the naming rights for the new Spurs stadium to add to the annual GBP25 million deal with Nike for their kit manufacture from 2017-18.

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   MEHSTG's no-spin story ... Tony Pulis can't understand why a lot of people are backing Dele Alli after his punch on Claudio Yacob !!.

   Dele Alli has received a three match ban for violent conduct for his punch on Claudio Yacob in Monday night's game against West Bromwich Albion ruling him out for the rest of Tottenham's league matches.
   Spurs are today linked with Atletico Madrid's 23 year old striker Borja Baston, who is on loan this season at Eiber, with Everton and Valencia also interested.  Apparently, Fulham look like beating a host of clubs (including Spurs) to the signing of Tranmere Rovers youngster Sonny Hilton, who plays as an attacking midfielder. There is also a story linking Spurs with a move for 16 year old Livingston striker Matthew Knox, although, again, a number of clubs are chasing the teenage scoring sensation.  Barcelona's defender Marc Bartra is back in the papers being linked with Manchester United and Tottenham.

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   Dele Alli has not contested the charge of violent conduct from the FA for his punch on West Bromwich Albion's  Claudio Yacob on Monday.

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   OTHER NEWS ... Dermot Drummy was installed as manager of Crawley Town today ... 

   Dele Alli has been charged with violent conduct from the FA for his punch on West Bromwich Albion's Claudio Yacob on Monday.
   A young Spurs Under-21 side were up against Ebbsfleet United tonight in a friendly at Stonebridge Road and won 3-2 thanks to two Joe Pritchard goals and a third just after half-time from Aramide Oteh.

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   OTHER NEWS ... Kevin Keen was sacked as manager of Colchester United today ... 

   Tottenham drew 1-1 with West Bromwich Albion at White Hart Lane tonight. Click here for a match report.
   It is claimed in the media today that Michy Batsuahyi would prefer a move to Tottenham rather than West Ham United.  Meanwhile in Germany it is reported that Tottenham are interested in 24 year old Bayer Leverkusen goalkeeper Bernd Leno.  Turkish media tell us that Spurs and Manchester United are joining the pursuit of Algerian midfielder Sofiane Feghouli.

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   OTHER NEWS ... Mark Yates was sacked as manager of Crawley Town today ... 

   Dele Alli has won the PFA Young Player of the Year award.
   Harry Kane was second in the Young Player of the Year voting and third in the PFA Player of the Year vote.
   Spurs are reported in the Sunday Express to have made a GBP16 million offer for Lille midfielder Soufiane Boufal, while the Sunday Mirror has Tottenham set to sign Alexandre Lacazette for G|BP23.5 million from Olympique Lyonnais.

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   Tottenham and West Ham United are both vying to sign Marseille striker Michy Batshuayi, who would cost GBP30 million and Spurs are concerned about his wage demands.  Another French side, Olympique Lyonnais have two players Spurs are keen on in forward Alexandre Lacazette and defender Samuel Umtiti, with efforts being lade to bring them to White Hart Lane in the summer.  Another French club, Paris St. Germain are apparently interested in Nabil Bentaleb.

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   OTHER NEWS ... MK Dons were relegated to League One this afternoon ... Colchester United were relegated to League Two this afternoon ... York City were relegated to the National League this afternoon ... Graham Westley was sacked as manager of Peterborough United today ...

   A Michael Emenalo, an Academy coach at a mid-table Premier League team who used to play for Notts. County, has taken a shot at Tottenham, claiming there is a lot of "hoopla" about the club's youth development, when Harry Kane is the only first team regular to play for Spurs.  He went on to say that Chelsea should bring through more home grown players like John Terry, Frank Lampost and Ashley Cole. Mug.

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   Four Spurs players have been named in the PFA Team of the Season - Danny Rose, Toby Alderweireld, Dele Alli and Harry Kane.
   Tottenham are reported to have agreed a deal in principle for midfielder Mehmet Topal of Fenerbahce, have a keen interest in Sofiane Boufal of Lille and are still hunting Yunus Malli of Mainz.  Reports also claim that Southampton midfielder Victor Wanyama is waiting for interest from Spurs and is refusing to sign a new contract as he is keen to link up with Mauricio Pochettino again.
   A report in the Times claims Tottenham may start to demolish the North Stand in part during the 2016-17 season, reducing the capacity to an alleged 30,000.

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   Spurs are being linked with the free transfer of 30 year old Mehmet Topal of Fenerbahce in the summer, as well as Fiorentina's Serbian 6' plus midfielder Josip Ilicic.  24 year old Valencia centre half Shkodran Mustafi is another name on Tottenham's list according to the media today, although they face competition from Atletico Madrid and Barcelona, while the Daily Mirror have Spurs chasing 25 year old former Chelsea and now Wolfsburg attacking midfielder Andre Schurrle.

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   Spurs Under-21s lost 2-3 to Premier U21 League Champions Manchester United at White Hart Lane tonight.  The Tottenham goals came from Will Miller and Joe Pritchard, but they could not stop the Red Devils taking the title.
   Surprise Surprise.  Real Madrid and Bayern Munich are interested in Harry Kane.  You heard the man, he said yesterday "We're going nowhere !"  As Tottenham's interest in Fulham's Moussa Dembele is reported to be fading, they might be turning their attention to the Championship Player of the Year, Andre Gray of Burnley.

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   OTHER NEWS ... Charlton Athletic were relegated to League One tonight ... 

   Tottenham beat Stoke City 4-0 at the Britannia Stadium tonight.  For a match report, click here.
   Ebbsfleet United have announced an Under-21 development friendly against Spurs at their Stonebridge Road ground on Tuesday 26th April, kicking off at 19:00.  There is no entrance fee for the match.

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   The big transfer news today is that Mauricio Pochettino is keen to bring Arsenal midfielder Mikel Arteta to the club to joint he coaching staff, with perhaps a playing role for him next season.  There is much love between the two, with Poch having been captain at Paris St. Germain when Arteta was breaking into the team there.  .
   Spurs are rumoured to be close to a deal to play ALL their home games at Wembley for the 2017-18 season and the 2018-19 season (just in case the completion date for the new stadium slips).

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   Tottenham have made Charlton Athletic's 18 year old striker Ademola Lookman a top target for the summer.

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   OTHER NEWS ... Aston Villa were relegated to the Championship with their loss at Old Trafford today ... Northampton Town became League Two Champions today ... Dagenham & Redbridge were relegated to the National League today, while Cheltenham Town will join the Football League in League Two after securing promotion from the National League ...

   Tottenham are still being linked with Marseille's French international midfielder Lassana Diarra, with a new report stating that the club are interested in Italian club Spezia's 19 year old Nigerian striker Umar Sadiq (currently on loan at AS Roma), along with Arsenal and Liverpool.  The youngster's club wants GBP15 million for him.  Even the youngsters are looking younger these days ... Tottenham, Manchester UNited and Everton are interested in buying 14 year old Sekou Sidibe from PSV Eindhoven.  The Belgian teenager plays up front and would be available on a free transfer, as he is too young to sign a professional deal, with compensation to be set by a tribunal.  Manchester United are said to be favourites to sign Sidibe.  AC MIlan's Japanese international midfielder Keisuke Honda is set to leave the Serie A club, with Spurs and West Ham United said ot be interested in his signature.
   The Secretary of State for Planning has said he does not intend to call in the application for the Northumberland Park Development scheme and thus Haringey Council can now rubber stamp the plan and allow Tottenham Hotspur to develop their new stadium and the area around it.

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   Referee Kevin Friend has been replaced as the referee for Tottenham's game at Stoke City on Monday, after comments about him living in Leicester and supporting his local club.  Neil Swarbrick will take charge of the match instead.
   Among the many players available on the transfer market, Spurs were today linked with Riechedly Bazoer of Ajax, along with Arsenal and Chelsea; Former mentor of the Spurs Head Coach Marcelo Bielsa has been sending Mauricio Pochettino DVDs of Michy Batshuayi, who he managed at Marseille and reports also link Spurs with a move for the French club's French international midfielder, who formerly played for Chelsea and Arsenal, Diarra Lassana, who would be a free agent in the summer; Leicester City's French defensive midfielder N'Golo Kante apparently has a GBP20 million release clause and this has alerted Spurs, Arsenal and Chelsea and finally, West Ham United are apparently rivalling Spurs in the race to sign Bournemouth forward Callum Wilson in the summer.
   American sports agent Jeff Moorad (regarded as the character Jerry Maguire Tom Cruise played in the film of the same name was based on) is reported in the Daily Telegraph as being interested in investing in Tottenham Hotspur.  He does not have enough wealth to cover the GBP800 million Joe Lewis rates the club at when they get the new stadium, but the American may draw in investors' money from the US and from China too.

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   Harry Kane has been nominated for the PFA Player of the Year award and also for the Young Player of the Year Award, along with Dele Alli.
   Today's transfer stories include a GBP20 million move for Juventus striker Mario Mandzucic, who at 29 would not fit in Tottenham's normal transfer policy.

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   MEHSTG's no-spin story ... Not content with losing on the field on a regular basis, Leeds United have now lost in an Employment Tribunal, where they were judged to have sexually discriminated against a club employee.

   Arsenal, Spurs and Liverpool are in a chase to sign Andre Dozzell (son of former Spurs midfielder Jason Dozzell), but the Merseysiders are said in the Daily Express to be ahead in talks with the 16 year old defender to join them.  The club are also linked with a move for Marseille defender Nicolas N'Koulou, along with Leicester City and Valencia, as the 26 year old Cameroonian is out of contract this summer reports the Express.  Unbelievable !  That's the story doing the rounds that Spurs are set to sign Arsenal crock Mikel Arteta in the summer.  It's a bit late for April Fool's isn't it ?

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   Spurs Under-21s beat Sunderland 3-1 at White Hart Lane tonight with a hat-trick from Shayon Harrison.
   Tottenham are supposedly making a bid for Southampton's Kenyan international midfielder Victor Wanyama in the summer, according to the Daily Express, while the French press claim Spurs have already held talks with Rennes midfielder Ousmane Dembele.  21 year old Gremio defensive midfielder Wallace, dubbed the "Brazilian Paul Pogba", is interesting Spurs, Napoli, Valencia and Sevilla and could cost around GBP7 million.
   Manchester United face a GBP5,000 fine after their coach driver tried to avoid traffic on the way to the game and ended up having to turn around, as his coach would not pass under a low bridge.  This made them 30 minutes late for kick off.

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   OTHER NEWS ... The company set up to manage the legacy of the London Olympic Stadium have been told they must reveal the details of West Ham United's deal to be tenants at the ground by the Information Commissioner following a prolonged battle by fans to get the truth behind the costs and income streams that might be available to the East London club ... 

   Tottenham beat Manchester United 3-0 at White Hart Lane this afternoon.  For a match report click here.
   Huddersfield Town's young Danish full back Phillip Billing is catching Tottenham's eye according to reports online today.

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   A slow transfer rumour day for Tottenham, with just the recurring link to Sporting Lisbon's Algerian striker Islam Slimani.
   Tottenham's Under-18s lost 0-1 away to Middlesbrough this morning.
   Heung-Min Son won an 'Outstanding Achievement in Sport’ award in the sixth Asian Awards at the Grosvenor House last night.

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   OTHER NEWS ... Bolton Wanderers were relegated to League One today ... Northampton Town were promoted to League One today ...

   Harry Kane has received the Premier League Player of the Month trophy for March.
   TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR TEAM NEWS : -  Erik Lamela is back in contention for Sunday's game at White Hart Lane against Manchester United.  With Jan Vertonghen and Clinton N'Jie back in training, they will be assessed to see if they are available for consideration for a place in the squad.  Nabil Bentaleb remains sidelined with his recovery from knee surgery.
   Spurs, Manchester United and Arsenal have all been linked with a move for Leicester City midfielder Riyad Mahrez in the summer. Over in Italy, they claim Spurs, Napoli and Juventus are vying for Serie B side Pescara's 26 year old forward Gianluca Lapadula, with a €5 million offer being made by Tottenham.

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   Tottenham have been linked with a number of transfer targets for the coming summer transfer window.  These include 19 year old Leeds United keeper Bradley Peacock-Farrell, who is a free agent at the end of the season; 26 year old Brazilian striker Alexandre Pato, whose agent the Daily Star reckons is in talks with West Ham United and Spurs about a move from Corinthians (he is on loan at Chelsea at the moment) in the summer; 17 year old Aston Villa midfielder Andre Green, along with Arsenal and Ignacio Camacho, the 26 year old Malaga midfielder priced at GBP 10 million, along with Liverpool.
   Tottenham Under-21s home match against Manchester United at White Hart Lane has been moved from Monday 18th April to Tuesday 19th April with a 19.00 kick-off time.
   Spurs Under-16s beat Colchester United 3-2 at the Weston Homes Community Stadium tonight with goals from Reo Griffiths, Oliver Skipp and Nya Kirby (penalty).
   Defender Dominic Ball has said that he is enjoying his stay with Glasgow Rangers and would be ready to go back on loan to Ibrox should he be unable to immediately break into the Spurs squad, which is well stocked with central defenders and defensive midfielders.

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   Hilarious transfer story of the day from the German press reporting that Bayern Munich are sure they can sign Eric Dier from Tottenham for GBP 12 million !!  Spurs have been linked with 21 year old Atletico Madrid striker Saul Niguez with a fee of GBP 23.6 million quoted.  Some reports link Spurs with a move for LB Leipzig's 19 year old defender Lukas Klostermann.  .
   Clinton N'Jie has returned to training after a long lay-off following knee surgery.
   Spurs Under-21s lost 1-2 to Middlesbrough at Stevenage FC tonight.  The Tottenham goal came from Will Miller.

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   Tottenham's home match against Southampton has been moved from Saturday 7th May with a 15.00 kick off to Sunday 8th May, kick off 13.30 so that Sky Sports can cover the game live.

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   Fiorentina midfielder Josip Ililic is being linked with Spurs and Liverpool for a summer move, with Tottenham one of a number of clubs after Oostende defender Jordan Lukaku.  Crystal Palace winger Yannick Bolasie is another player rumoured to be interesting Spurs among other clubs.

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   OTHER NEWS ... Chelsea have appointed Italian national manager Antonio Conte as their new manager from July ... 

   Rumours of the day link Tottenham with moves for Ajax forward Anwar El Ghazi, Marseille midfielder Lassana Diarra and Zenit St. Petersburg midfielder Axel Witsel.

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   Tottenham drew 1-1 with Liverpool a Anfield tonight.  Click here for a match report.
   The Daily Mirror claims that Spurs will make a summer transfer move for Ajax's 21 year old striker Anwar El Ghazi, who they have had watched extensively this season.  The youngster has dual nationality with Moroccan and Dutch passports and would cost GBP 12 million

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   TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR TEAM NEWS : -  Toby Alderweireld is fit to feature again after suffering illness while away with the Belgian squad in mid-week.  Nabil Bentaleb is out after having knee surgery, but Jan Vertonghen is back in training and might be up for inclusion in the squad, while Clinton N'Jie might need a little more time to recover from his knee operation.
   Spurs are being linked with former Arsenal and Chelsea midfielder Lassana Diarra of Marseille, but at 31, he might not fit the template for Daniel Levy signings.  .

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