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Former Tottenham transfer targets, Michael Bridges and Lee Clark have been transfer-listed by Sunderland, along with Allan Johnston.

Worryingly, Tottenham have been linked with a move for Everton's Italian central defender Marco Materazzi. Where he would fit in with Chris Perry due to arrive would be a bit of a mystery.

Les Ferdinand has said that he is fit and raring to go for Tottenham this coming season. While many thought the ex- Queens Park Rangers and Newcastle United striker would be on his way, Ferdinand pronounced that after the Worthington Cup victory he is looking to add to his medal collection.

Allan Nielsen arrives back in London today looking to determine his status at the club. His transfer request has not yet been agreed, but he insists that his future lies away from White Hart Lane and out of this country. Should he be allowed to leave, his most likely destination is Italy.

George Graham has said that he is not satisfied with the current squad at Tottenham and is looking to add players, although he didn't say exactly how many. He hopes to add some before the start of the season as Spurs embark on three cup fronts and GG expects a decent League season ahead.

Manchester United today announced that they are to opt out of next season's FA Cup. This will allow them to compete in the first World Club Championship, which takes place in January 2000.

The old chestnut about Middlesbrough being interested in Chris Armstrong has broken in the papers again. The reported £4.5 million deal would see the striker return nearer to his North-Eastern roots.

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Chris Perry has said that he is not sure waht is happening at the moment and has commenced pre-season training with Wimbledon. However, TeamTalk suggest he may be a Spurs player by the weekend.

Juninho is up for sale at Atletico Madrid. The former Middlesbrough midfielder had an unhappy season with injuries and disaffection at being a substitute under Arrigo Saachi. He is on the transfer list and would cost around £10 million to buy, with Spurs, Manchester United and Boro all being linked with a return to the Premiership for the diminutive Brazilian.

Martin O'Neill is denying that Leicester City are set to make a move for Allan Nielsen.

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Tottenham's first home game of the season against Newcastle United has been moved to Monday August 9th for coverage live on Sky Sports. The Sunday live coverage of the Bradford City away game has moved to September 12th and Wimbledon away will be on September 26th. The home derby game versus West Ham United has been moved to Sunday December 5th.

On his way out of Tottenham, Andy Sinton has hit out at the cheap foreign imports that are restricting the progress of homegrown talent.

Roma are considering a £13 million bid for Sol Campbell.

Aston Villa have told Ugo Ehiogu that he will not be allowed to leave the club. This puts an end to speculation that Tottenham were to launch a £6 million bid for the central defender.

It is thought that George Graham could offer Ruel Fox as bait to Norwich City for the signing of Craig Bellamy. The Spurs winger is also interesting Everton, Fulham and Ipswich Town. Rumours are that GG will wait until the end of the week to start his serious dealing, as contracts expire on 1 July and he will be able to shop around after this date.

Portsmouth have signed former Tottenham defender Jason Cundy on a free transfer from Ipswich Town. They hope to link him up with Tottenham striker Rory Allen, who they are sizing up a £1 million bid for.

Oyvind Leonhardsen's move to Tottenham depends on the transfer of Allan Nielsen to Leicester City. If the £4 million deal for the Danish midfielder goes ahead, then Leo could be on his way to Spurs with Tottenham matching Liverpool's asking price of £3 million.

Media Monitor claimed that no approach was made to club or player in the Radek Bejbl rumour that was in the papers at the weekend.

Former Tottenham midfielder, Terry Yorath has been appointed as coach at newly promoted Bradford City.

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Tottenham transfer target, Kieron Dyer has allegedly informed his friends that he wants to join Leeds United. Well, at least that is what club he is reported as being interested in joining this week.

Darren Anderton has hinted he is now happy with the contract extension Tottenham have offered and is willing to sign in the next few weeks. He said that he wanted to stay at Tottenham despite recent rumours that Manchester United and Middlesbrough were keen to sign him.

Apparently, Tottenham's interest in Radek Bejbl of Athletico Madrid has gone on too long without anything happening, so the player has decided to stay at the Spanish club, who lost the Spanish Cup Final last night. I thought we were interested in him when Francis was manager ??

Leicester City are reported to be interested in buying Allan Nielsen. This is to strengthen their squad for the coming season and to make a statement to Emile Heskey that they are ambitious and want him to stay. This must say that Tottenham have better players if they can afford to let Nielsen leave and that Heskey would be better off moving in the other direction.

Following yesterday's news that Tottenham have cooled their ardour for Chris Sutton, Chelsea seem to be following suit with Davor Suker their new target. This could surprisingly put Spurs back in pole position for the Blackburn Rovers striker, but how much he would fetch is open to discussion.

Former Spur and sent off disgracee, John Moncur may be on the move to Ipswich Town.

Rumoured transfer target, Oliver Dacourt is leaving Everton to return to France with Lens.

Another target, Pedro Munitis of Racing Santander has joined Malaga for £6.1 million.

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Portsmouth's manager Alan Ball is interested in signing Rory Allen for £1 million.

Leicester City's reported interest in Bristol City striker Ade Akinbiyi may prompt a move for Emile Heskey away from Filbert Street.

Namesakes, the San Antonio Spurs have won the NBA basketball finals for the first time in their history.

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William Hill - the bookmakers - are offering odds of 25-1 for Spurs to win the Premier League and 20-1 to be relegated !!

Returning rebel Allan Nielsen looks set to receive a fine of two weeks wages because he left for his summer holidays two days early. On top of this he is still agitated about leaving the club, with Celta Vigo reportedly having an offer turned down and Fiorentina among others waiting to see what develops.

Neil Lennon's signing of a new deal at Leicester City may not be enough to keep Emile Heskey at the club. The news means that Spurs may get their man after all, but the sticking point is the reported £10 million price tag, something which put Tottenham off Chris Sutton (for whom Blackburn Rovers have had precisely NO offers). However, a player exchange deal may tempt Martin O'Neil into dealing with Spurs.

Fears over the future at Tottenham of Sol Campbell and Darren Anderton may be resolved shortly. Anderton was reported as dismissing Tottenham's latest offer, but appears to want more time to think it over, while Sol is thought to be satisfied with the offer Spurs have made and is likely to extend his current deal fairly soon.

Recent rumours surrounding Arsenal's Stephen Hughes are likely to resurface after he was put on the transfer list today. Spurs were one of the clubs linked with the young midfielder.

Rumours are rife that Middlesbrough may take Chris Armstrong off Tottenham's hands should Heskey be signed and the former Crystal Palace striker is surplus to requirements.

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Tottenham's opening day fixture for the 1999 - 2000 season is away to West Ham United. For the rest of the season's fixtures, click here.

Spurs have agreed to a pre-season friendly against former manager Gerry Francis' QPR on Wednesday 28 July.

David Howells has emerged as a front runner for the player manager's job at Bristol City. Having spent some time there on loan last season, he would know the lie of the land should he be appointed.

Tottenham's Ben Bowditch has been called up into the England Under-16 squad for the match against Argentina at Wembley on Saturday. The player has previously represented his country at Under-15 level and hopes to make the step up smoothly.

Sunderland and Michael Bridges seem to have fallen out and the player looks set to leave the club. Leeds United and Celtic are Tottenham's main rivals for the England Under-21 man.

Milen Petkov, the Bulgarian midfielder, who was allegedly attracting interest from Tottenham seems set to sign for Southampton for £1.2 million later this week.

Ex-Spurs Peter Taylor has been offered the post of first team coach at Crystal Palace.

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Former Tottenham chairman, Irving Scholar, has quit as a Director at Nottingham Forest after a row over who the new manager at the club should be. He left with a broadside for the board, saying that the club was amateurish and involved too much politics.

John Scales has once again emphasised that he wants to fight for his place in the Tottenham team, despite new rumours of defensive signings. He is ready to work hard in pre-season training and prove he has a future beyond the one year left on his existing contract.

Wimbledon boss, Egil Olsen, has denied that the club have agreed to sell Chris Perry to Tottenham, saying it was news to him that the player would be meeting with Spurs on his return from his honeymoon.

Liverpool's Oyvind Leonhardsen has turned down a move to Sheffield Wednesday saying it is Tottenham or nothing for him. The two Northern clubs had agreed a fee, but the Norwegian international said he would only leave Anfield if he was coming to Tottenham. If that did not happen, he would stay to fight for his place at Liverpool.

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It is rumoured that Argentine Under-21 international defender Gabriel Milito of Independiente is to fly to London to discuss a £3 million transfer to Tottenham Hotspur. David Pleat has said that although the club had wanted to watch the player at the weekend, arrangements had to be cancelled. It is thought that he was watched over the weekend as his national Under-21 side took part in the Toulon tournament. TeamTalk are rumouring that this might mean the end to the Chris Perry deal.

Media Monitor has said that the club have made no enquiries about Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink of Leeds United.

Hotshot striker Rune Lange of Tromso in Norway is a £4 million target for Tottenham. He is also being tracked by Arsenal, Sheffield Wednesday and Leeds United. Talks have allegedly been held with his club to arrange the signing of a player who has scored nine goals in his last eleven games and 33 from 46 altogether this season. However, David Pleat has stated that the club have no interest in this player.

Ugo Ehiogu of Aston Villa has not been the subject of an official enquiry according to Media Monitor.

Ledley King has expressed his surprise that he managed to break into the first team after being a professional for only 12 months. Of that time he was out injured with a hip problem for six months, but said that when his opportunity came it was well worth the wait.

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Gillingham are set to move for Clive Wilson later this week if he is willing to drop into the Second Division with the Kent club.

Allan Nielsen, who is dreaming of a move to Italy, will return to Tottenham next week for pre-season training hoping that GG has decided a fee for which he may be sold. He is still determined to leave and wants his future settled as quickly as possible.

Glenn Hoddle is being linked with a move to manage Nottingham Forest.

Former transfer target Jonathan Carew of Valerenga (Norway) has been linked with a £3.5 million move to Wimbledon, where he could play under his boss of last season who has taken over at the South London club.

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Tottenham are being linked with a move for Ugo Ehiogu of Aston Villa following stories that the Midlands club are seeking to sign Inter Milan's Nigeian international Taribo West as a replacement for him. However, some papers report that Arsenal are sizing up an £8 million bid for the Villa defender.

Robbie Keane is apparently not keen to move to Middlesbrough even though they are the only side so far to meet the Wolves asking price. This leaves the door open for the pack of other clubs, including Tottenham to move in for his transfer.

It appears that Darren Anderton has refused a second contract offer made by Tottenham. The £14,000 a week 3 year deal is not enough to satisfy the England midfielder apparently and he is holding out on the club. Chelsea and Middlesbrough are waiting in the wings should Tottenham decide to cash in on Anderton before he is free on a Bosman when his contract expires next summer.

Emile Heskey's contract talks with Leicester City have broken down and it is rumoured that Tottenham may move in for the England striker.

Oyvind Leonhardsen may be the subject of a further improved offer by Tottenham to seek his signature. The player is also being tracked by Sheffield Wednesday.

Watford, Manchester City and Wolves are waging a war for the services of Andy Sinton, who is now a free agent after being released by Tottenham.

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Michael Bridges, the young Sunderland forward, is again being linked with a move away from the newly promoted club. Newcastle United, Leeds United, Sheffield Wednesday, Middlesbrough and Tottenham are all being named as interested parties for the 20 year old lanky striker, who would cost around £3 million. Michael Bridges supports Tottenham Hotspur.

Frank Lampard is strongly tipped to be joining Aston Villa, because Lee Hendrie is a good friend of his (when will the reasoning behind these professionals moves ever become clear ??). Tottenham may re-enter the bidding should he be allowed to leave Upton Park though.

Moussa Saib may move to Reggiana of Italy after all the rumours about a transfer to Auxerre.

Paolo Tramezzani is being linked once more with a move to Perugia.

Speculation is rife that Juventus are keen to sign Sol Campbell. Tottenham have allegedly turned down a straight cash deal, but the Turin club have apparently offered defender Amoruso, but there does not appear to be any legs on this story.

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Rumours that George Graham is lying in wait should contract talks between Leeds United and Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink break down on his return after the summer break.

Doubts are being expressed about Chris Perry's move to Spurs with some quarters hinting that Egil Olsen may want the player to stay, having said that Neil Sullivan will be the only player leaving this summer. However, where he will go is becoming a mystery with Liverpool, Manchester United and Aston Villa all having new keepers, his options for a move are somewhat limited.

Jose Dominguez has said that when he got the chance to play for the first team, he did well at the end of last season and is happy to stay at Tottenham.

The Leonhardsen saga continues with news that Liverpool have rejected a £2 million bid for the player from Tottenham - wanting £3 million for him. Wimbledon and Bradford City are also interested in the Norwegian who has said he would like to return to London.

Real Mallorca's forward Dani is set to be Barcelona's next buy to replace Sonny Anderson who has joined Lyon of France for £11.6 million. Tottenham among other Premier League clubs were linked with the Spanish striker earlier this year.

Former Spurs centre-half, Chris Fairclough has moved from otts County to York City on a free transfer.

Hidetoshi Nakata is rumoured to be moving from Perugia to Monaco, thus squashing hopes of a transfer to Tottenham who were vaguely rumoured to be interested in the Japanese midfielder.

New player rumours are hitting the net concerning Argentine defender Mauricio Pochettino, who is going to leave his club Espanyol at the end of the season. He has offers from Roma and Tottenham apparently.

Headline in the London Evening Standard says "Arsenal to Force Anelka Probe". No further comment required, surely !!!

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John Scales is keen to stay at Tottenham and fight to show he has something to offer the club. The injury hit player, who has suffered one problem after another since joining from Liverpool is keen to impress GG in pre-season training.

Tottenham have failed to land Israeli midfielder Eyal Berkovic from West Ham United. The player who has been linked with Spurs for a long time looks set to move to Celtic.

The above missed transfer may prompt George Graham to move to complete the transfer of Oyvind Leonhardsen from Liverpool. It is rumoured that Spurs have upped their bid from £1.5 million to £2.2 million, but that is their top offer. Competiton in the form of Wimbledon has emerged, with Liverpool being tempted by a swap deal involving Ben Thatcher and the player considering a link-up with his former national coach, Egil Olsen.

Tottenham have sent an agent to Italy to try to find Paolo Tramezzani a club back home. The player is said to be available on a free transfer just one year after joining Spurs.

Ramon Vega has said he will be continuing his training throughout the summer to be ready for the start of the season. He was happy with his form prior to his injury in the Worthington Cup Final and hopes to carry on at White Hart Lane despite the stick he has taken from certain sections of the Spurs crowd.

Moussa Saib's move to Auxerre is trying to be resurrected by Tottenham in an attempt to solve the players future. The deal hit a last minute hitch and it is hoped that he will soon be able to move on and Tottenham receive some money to fund transfer deals before the season begins.

Ex Spurs full-back John Gorman has quit the assistant manager's post at Ipswich Town. He has immediately been linked with a position at Carlisle United, another of his former clubs.

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Stephen Clemence has joined the band of Tottenham players raring to go in pre-season training. Having missed a lot of last season through injury, he has set himself a target of starting a couple of weeks prior to the rest of the squad going back to Spurs Lodge.

Non shock horror story of the day is that the most expensive West Stand seat will cost about £46 next season - a rise of £8.

Conflicting news on Ipswich and England Under-21 midfielder Kieron Dyer is being circulated. Just days after claiming he would love to play for his idol, Ruud Gullitt, at Newcastle United, Dyer's agent has said he would jump at the chance of playing for Tottenham as he would like to live near the capital city. Nice to see the £7.5 million rated player has the right reasons for moving to Spurs then !!

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Spurs forward wish list is shortening by the day as Norwegian Rune Lange and Norwich City's Craig Bellamy will most probably not be joining the club. Lange appears to be coming to England, but Arsenal are favourites to sign the £4 million rated Tromso and Norway Under-21 forward and Bellamy may stay at Carrow Road for another season.

Michael Duberry has been put out of Tottenham and Leeds United's price range by Chelsea's £7 million fee.

Les Ferdinand is once again interesting Fulham who may be available for £2.5 million.

David Ginola has been honoured with a statue in his home town of St. Maxime in the South of France. He has also had his hand and foot prints in concrete alongside the main road through the town.

Former Spurs target, Paris St. Germain centre-half, Alain Goma has joined Newcastle United as expected for £4.7 million.

Former Spur, Colin Lee has signed a two-year deal as manager of Wolverhampton Wanderers. He has said that Robbie Keane will be sold to finance new purchases should the right bid be received. While a number of Premier League sides, including Tottenham, have expressed an interest in the Republic of Ireland international, no firm offers have been received.

Former Tottenham player and England Under-21 coach, Peter Taylor has been having talks with Crystal Palace about a job at the club Spurs signed him from.

Some unsubstantiated rumours are circulating that Tottenham have made a £6 million bid for Jardel, the 25 year old Brazilian forward at FC Porto, who has topped the European scoring charts this season. The player is in the last year of his contract, but there is no confirmation that this is even a rumour at the moment !!

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Tottenham scouts were at the match between Brann Bergen and Viking Stavanger in Norway yesterday looking for possible transfer targets. It is said that Brann are in need of money and might have to sell their best players to survive.

There are rumours that the Rugby League World Cup could kick off at White Hart Lane next year. The organisers were hoping to do it at Wembley, but because of the rebuilding a London ground is required and Spurs home ground might fit the bill.

George Graham returns from a summer holiday in the next few days hoping to add three more players to the Tottenham squad before the start of the season. His first decision will be whether to pursue Emile Heskey, who the club had bid £6 million for, but would not want to go too much higher for.

Rumours about the Japanese midfielder Nakata are circulating allegedly originating from papers in Italy, where he is playing for Perugia. The fee has been mentioned as £20 million, so it appears to be a fabrication of the Italian media, as we all know Tottenham have only £20 million to spend in total !!!

Links with Sheffield Wednesday's Benito Carbone for £5 million have arisen, mainly because it is rumoured that he is wanting to stay in Italy (like Paolo Di Canio) and might only come back if he can leave the club.

It is being touted that Celtic will win the race for Petkov and Petrov, the Bulgarian players, ahead of Tottenham.

Roma are interested in buying Allan Nielsen from Tottenham and would offer Cameroonian international Wome in part-exchange.

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Norwegian Trond Andersen, a 23 year old midfielder/defender who was on trial at Tottenham last season, has been linked with a £1.5 million move to Spurs in the press in his home country. The player is a good friend of Steffen Iversen and is highly rated in Norway.

Other rumours suggest that when the Perry deal is completed, Graham will devote his energies to securing Chris Sutton as the striker the club desperately seeking.

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Milen Petkov is coming to England to meet interested clubs as it is his desire to move to a Premiership team. According to his agent, no deal has been done with Tottenham although they are the biggest club that has admitted to wanting the player. David Pleat has denied the rumours linking him to the club too.

Martin O'Neill's decision to sign a three year contract with Leicester City may prompt a change of heart in their unsettled young striker, Emile Heskey. It is thought that now the Irish manager has committed his immediate future to the Midlands club, the England forward may choose to stay as well.

Real Madrid have mentioned that Sol Campbell is one of their top targets in the wake of their humbling 0-6 thrashing by Valencia in the first leg of the Spanish Cup semi-final. Many of the players have been threatened with the sack following the slaughter and new players are being eyed to replace them.

Garth Crooks has been awarded the MBE in the Queen's birthday honours list for services to the Institute of Sport.

The pre-season friendly at Tynecastle against Hearts has been confirmed for Saturday 24 July.

Following the previous announcement of games against IF Elfsborg and Lysekil Spurs have arranged a further match on their Swedish tour against G.A.I.S (Gothenburg) on 20 July.

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Tottenham have done a deal with Sky TV to exclusively show their HOME UEFA Cup games next season.

While Stephen Carr acknowledges that last season was the best for along time, he feels that all the players at the club will have to impress George Graham starting from scratch in pre-season training.

David Pleat has issued a note of caution regarding the transfer of Chris Perry to Tottenham, saying the deal is far from sealed with personal terms still to be agreed with the player.

Robbie Fowler has said today that he wants to stay at Liverpool and this could mean that the Merseyside club will drop out of the bidding for Emile Heskey.

It is rumoured that as Chris Perry is set to quit the Dons for Tottenham, ex-Spurs keeper Frode Grodas may be one of Egil Olsen's first buys to replace the departing Neil Sullivan.

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Chris Perry is set to join later this month in a £5.5 million deal from Wimbledon when he returns from his honeymoon. A fee has been agreed between the two clubs for the 26 year-old defender and personal terms will be discussed before he signs, but this is not thought to be a problem as he earns approximately £2,000 a week at Wimbledon at present.

Problems with his salary may halt Moussa Saib's intended move to Auxerre.

Chris Sutton's stock seems to have fallen as Chelsea are allegedly negotiating a £9 million move for the Blackburn Rovers striker. It appears that GG has given up the chase for the former Norwich City forward to concentrate his efforts on securing the signing of Emile Heskey.

Milen Petkov, the rising young star of Bulgarian football, has been the subject of a reported £2.5 million bid from Tottenham Hotspur. The Bulgarian press have said that the offer has been made to CSKA Sofia for the talented midfielder, who performed very well against England yesterday and David Pleat was in the city to cover the game for the BBC. Local media indicated that the 25 year old will sign a three year deal with Spurs. Other sides interested in his signature are Sunderland and those lurkers who don't need scouts because they just tag onto whoever Tottenham are interested in, Leeds United.

Ramon Vega has said that he is hopeful of being fit for pre-season training after recovering from a foot operation to correct an injury he obtained in the Worthington Cup Final with Emile Heskey.

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Sol Campbell featured in England's 1-1 draw away to Bulgaria in a Euro 2000 qualifier today. Ian Walker and Tim Sherwood were on the bench.

A spurious link with Lee Dixon has sprung up today. It is said that GG will take the full-back to Tottenham as he sees his future opportunities limited at Arsenal. This appears to be somewhat of a red herring ( like Lee himself) as Stephen Carr has made the place his own in the Spurs side.

Allan Nielsen played in Denmark's 2-0 win over Wales at Anfield in a Euro 2000 tonight.

Stephen Carr played in the Republic of Ireland's 1-0 win over Macedonia in a Euro 2000 qualifier.

Luke Young has caused concern with a foot injury he picked up towards the end of the season. He has been advised to rest up before the players return at the end of this month for pre-season training, which it is hoped he will benefit from and be fit for the start of the season.

Tottenham have announced they will play Lysekil, a small club in Sweden on 17th of July. this will follow a match against Elfsborgs IF, a club from the top division in Sweden two days before.

Leicester City failed to join Tottenham in the UEFA Cup when they did not get drawn out of the raffle for a place in the competition through their final position in the "Fair Play" league in this country. After their particular showing in the Worthington Cup Final, it would have been a travesty should they have been pulled out for a plum tie in Europe.

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The Mark Viduka rumour has been dashed by his agent who said that the story came from an old Scottish newspaper story that was two months old and had been resurrected by the Australian press.

David Pleat has said that Tottenham have had talks with Wimbledon about a move for Chris Perry. Nothing will take place immediately though, as the player is on honeymoon with his new wife.

Leicester City have made a last-gasp bid to keep Emile Heskey at the club by offering a four year deal worth £4 million, to try and ward off a move to another Premier side. It is thought that our constant transfer companions Leeds United are also putting in a bid for the big England Under 21 star.

Tim Sherwood has been dropped for the England match against Bulgaria in Sofia tomorrow. It comes as Kevin Keegan plays three forwards to try and ensure all out attack for the team which desperately needs a win to keep hopes of qualifying for the finals alive.

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Celtic's Mark Viduka has linked himself (apparently) with a £5 million move to Tottenham. The club have denied this, but the player, who is currently in Australia for an match against FIFA's international All Stars, says it would be a great honour to play for a big club like Tottenham.

The Chris Perry for Tottenham rumoured gathered speed today as Egil Olsen, the new Wimbledon boss said he knew the player was keen to go to Spurs and the £5.5 million he would receive would be handy for new players.

Media Monitor has disclaimed any interest in Stefan Schwarz.

Newly promoted Verona are said to be the most likely side to sign Allan Nielsen. The player who had a bust-up with George Graham last month and handed in a transfer request looks destined for Italy one way or another. Sampdoria and Fiorentina are also in the hunt for his services.

Robbie Keane has committed himself to helping Wolverhampton Wanderers into the Premier League, thus frustrating the many clubs already there (including Spurs) who would like to sign the teenager.

The news coming out of Leicester is that Emile Heskey's agent feels it is the best time for his client to move on and as such, there appears little chance that he would renegotiate another contract at the Filbert Street club. The race for his signature could find his price pushed up, with Martin O'Neill saying that only if a bid that was right for the player and the club was received would he be allowed to go.

Stephen Carr has been named in the Republic of Ireland side to face Macedonia on Wednesday in a Euro 2000 tie.

Alon Mizrahi has emerged as a possible transfer target for George Graham. The Israeli striker scored the fourth goal yesterday in his nation's 5-0 win over Austria and the Nice player has said he would love to play in England, specifically London. West Ham are also linked with the forward.

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Stefan Schwarz has been linked with a move to Spurs. Putting two and two together the papers have indicated that he may be ready to link up with George Graham again and he would be able to leave Valencia for around £4 million. It seems odd that this rumour has sprung up as Tottenham are fairlyw ell catered for in this role at the moment.

Paolo Tramezzani, the forgotten man of Tottenham Hotspur has apparently been attracting lots of interest from Italian clubs, especially Perugia.

Andy Sinton due to leave on a free transfer may be able to stay in the Premiership because Watford are looking for a replacement for Tony Daley, who they themselves have freed.

Naguan Grayeb scored for Israel in their 5-0 win over Austria in a Euro 2000 qualifier today.

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Tim Sherwood and Sol Campbell played in England's 0-0 draw with Sweden at Wembley today. Ian Walker was on the bench.

Steffen Iversen scored a spectacular long range volley early in Norway's Euro 2000 qualifier against Albania today. He was playing wide on the right of a five man midfield apparently !!

It is believed that Emile Heskey would prefer to move to Liverpool given the choice and there are concerns that his price may be pushed up even further to £10 million. Leicester have said Tottenham have not mae a bid and that £6 million would be derisory because they have been turning down bids of that size since he was a 12 year-old.

Allan Nielsen was stopped by Police in Denmark for having the wrong number plates on his Mercedes. He was in his home country for the Euro 2000 qualifier against Belarus.

Tottenham are up against Leeds United, Newcastle and Liverpool for the services of Kieron Dyer. Leeds have already had a £5 million bid turned down and Ipswich are thought to value him at around £7 million.

Arsenal have beaten Spurs and a host of other clubs to the signing of Everton's Oliver Dacourt. The £6 million deal is expected to go through later this week.

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Tottenham have made a bid of around £6 million for Leicester City's Emile Heskey. Leicester have turned down the offer. It is believed that Liverpool and Arsenal may also enter the bidding and the price his club want couold be £8 million.

Alan Sugar has lost out to Leeds United chairman, Peter Ridsdale, for a place on the FA Council.

Gary Mabbutt has come out in support of the InterToto cup. He says that it could be used as a useful pre-season training exercise and offer a back way into Europe.

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Frank Lampard junior is reported to have turned down a £18,000 per week, 6 year deal at West Ham United. Perhaps it was the lack of excitement in having to face InterToto Cup opponents Aberystwyth Town, Maltese club Floriana, Finnish side FC Jokerit or Estonia's Trans Narva that has prompted his refusal of the terms offered. Rumours that a swap deal involving Allan Nielsen could be on the cards are currently circulating.

Tim Sherwood and Sol Campbell have been named in the England team to play against Sweden on Saturday at Wembley in a Euro 2000 qualifier.

Luke Young has been ruled out of England's Under-21 international against Sweden on Friday with a foot injury sustained in training. He may be fit for Tuesday's match in Bulgaria.

Tottenham have allegedly confirmed an interest in signing £6 million rated Everton midfielder, Oliver Dacourt. Along with Chelsea, Arsenal and Aston Villa they will be seeking to tie up a deal over the next couple of weeks, although conflicting stories have stated that no bids have been forthcoming and the Frenchman was likely to stay at Goodison Park.

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Tottenham may be set to move in for Wimbledon's Chris Perry following Joe Kinnear's impending departure from the club. Former Norway boss Egil Olsen is poised to take over the Premier League side and although defender Perry has two years to run on his contract, the Dons may cash in on him now to allow the new boss some money to buy. The asking price could be around £5.5 million.

The transfer saga surrounding Norwegian Oyvind Leonhardsen could be resolved soon. David Pleat has revealed on Media Monitor that the club have had some discussions about the player since the end of the season. However, the imminent arrival of Egil Olsen at Wimbledon could see the midfielder as a target for his former national coach.

It has been reported that Leeds United have expressed disinterest in Wolves' Robbie Keane, but seem very determined to take Chris Sutton to Elland Road. However, it is unlikely that Blackburn Rovers will get the asking price for the striker, with both Leeds and Spurs more interested in a swap deal. It is still being implied in certain quarters that Tottenham are favourites to win the race with Sutton wanting to link up with his old pal Tim Sherwood.

Tottenham look set to lose out to Wimbledon for the services of Luton teenage defensive protege, Chris Wilmott.

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Rumours indicate that Mahadvikia may have signed a two-year deal with Hamburg in Germany.

John Gregory has announced that clubs can forget trying to sign Ugo Ehiogu from Aston Villa. The hands-off warning comes after news broke that West Bromwich Albion are due 50% of any fee in a sell-on clause when they sold the player to Villa.

Flying in the face of stories last week that Roger Nilsen was on his way to Austria, he now may be set for a move to newly promoted Manchester City.

Everton have issued a denial to the story that they were going to sign Ruel Fox.

Real Madrid may be trying to test Tottenham's resolve with a £15 million bid for Sol Campbell. They have already signed a centre-half from Celta Vigo and unless John Toshack is trying to collect them in an Arsenal style manner, it may be that this is just paper talk.