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After winning the Europa League last season, Tottenham Hotspur ended a boring narrative and an even more boring wait for silverware.

Ange Postecoglou would then be dismissed, and that was understandable. After all, Spurs finished 17th in the Premier League, and to say that the Australian coach’s side were imbalanced and porous would be an understatement.

Premier League 24/25 – Most Goals Conceded

Club

Final Position

Goals Conceded

Southampton

20th

86

Ipswich

19th

82

Leicester

18th

80

Wolves

16th

69

Tottenham

17th

65

Data via FBref

Thomas Frank is continuing to right those wrongs, and tying defensive mainstay Micky van de Ven down to a new deal is among his priorities heading into 2026.

But Tottenham are arguably weaker in attack, and Frank needs to bring down N17 some impactful offensive quality next month.

Spurs' plans to strengthen their frontline

While some feel a move to Tottenham would be the best move for Antoine Semenyo in his startling rise to the top, the Bournemouth talisman is headed for Manchester City.

Having lost Heung-min Son to LAFC in August, Tottenham lodged an enquiry about Semenyo’s availability. They were turned away. Frank had already welcomed Mohammed Kudus to the ranks, signing the Ghanaian from West Ham for £55m, but more elite quality was needed and still is.

With Pep Guardiola’s side honing in on Semenyo, a chance for one of the Etihad side’s wingers has ostensibly opened up, with Spurs technical director Johan Lange planning a fresh approach for Savinho.

That’s according to TEAMtalk, who claim the 21-year-old could be on the move despite City’s hopes of retaining his services. Spurs are said to be working on gauging the player’s interest in such a deal, prior to lodging any potential bid.

Savinho joined Man City from fellow City Group club Troyes, paying the French club £31m for his signature. Spurs chiefs held talks with City over a summer transfer for the Brazilian, in excess of £50m, but he was ultimately kept in Manchester.

Why Spurs should sign Savinho

An elite prospect, Savinho could benefit from regular minutes, thus opening the door for the Lilywhites to swoop.

Since joining Man City, Savinho has featured 70 times in all competitions, scoring only five goals but producing 16 assists. Described as “one of the best U21s in Europe” by talent scout Jacek Kulig, the South American star is a breathtaking asset down the flanks, so dangerous and dynamic from the left and out on the right.

He shares a tactical likeness with Kudus, and he is undoubtedly one of the most exciting ball-carrying prospects in Europe. Though Kudus is an imperfect player, he is exciting and destructive on the ball, unique in his performance and invariably willing to take on opponents.

Savinho vs Kudus (past 12 months)

Stats (per 90)

Savinho

Kudus

Goals

0.09

0.14

Assists

0.20

0.20

Shots taken

2.20

1.79

Touches (att pen)

6.82

3.89

Pass completion (%)

80.5

77.4

Shot-creating actions

3.95

3.23

Progressive passes

2.56

2.71

Progressive carries

6.69

3.57

Successful take-ons

2.02

3.17

Recoveries

4.62

5.45

Tackles won

0.54

0.92

Data via FBref

Adding someone like Savinho to the ranks would reinforce Tottenham’s flanks and provide the club with an up-and-comer who might one day take the baton from club legend Son, though it’s clear that there are many miles to cover before that potential outcome.

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With City closing in on a move for Semenyo, it’s clear that Savinho is going to find regular minutes in the Premier League hard to come by, having only started four times since the summer.

Last season, his fleet-footed creativity underlined his quality and potential as a superstar. Sofascore record that he created 11 big chances and racked up eight assists despite only starting 21 times. He completed 57% of his dribbles, and he attempted many.

There is something distinctly Kudus-esque about him, but given his youth and inexperience, it’s fair to say that Savinho could become something even more special, and Spurs have to snap him up.

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Sol Campbell has recently been for talks with Celtic over the possibility of joining the Scottish giants next season. The 35-year-old has reportedly been offered a two-year-deal; however he is keeping his options open and hopes to get an offer from Arsenal. However is the former England defender still good enough to play at the highest level or has he truly had his day?

Arsene Wenger unexpectedly re-signed Sol Campbell on a six-month deal in January after he walked out on Notts County after just one game at the club. Although he looked slightly sluggish at first after he regained his fitness he didn’t look out of place in the Arsenal back four and overall did a good job for the Gunners. However every year now will take an extra toll on his body and whether he will be up to it next season is unknown. Quite a few Arsenal fans believe he would still be good cover for the side and can lend an experienced hand to younger players, and this could especially be useful in Carling Cup ties where Wenger likes to play his youngsters.

The main sticking points over whether or not Campbell stays at Arsenal appears to be the amount of playing time that he will get and the length of the contract. It’s well documented that Wenger doesn’t like to give older players longer than one year deals and as for his playing time, at his age and at a club like Arsenal there is no way he can be first choice. This is why a move to Celtic would greatly appeal to Campbell as he will get the security of a two-year deal and probably be a first team regular. He can look to emulate the captain of Celtic’s bitter rivals Rangers, David Weir; the 40-year-old was named as Scottish Football Writers’ Association Player of the Year last season. The defender has had a very successful time in Scotland since making the move from Everton three years ago, this shows that Campbell could have a very successful career in Scotland should he decide to make the move.

However with the Scottish league being vastly inferior to the Premiership, Campbell would have to ask himself if he wants to be a reserve in the best league in the world, or a regular for a big team in a sub-standard league. Another option could be to join another side in the Premiership but Newcastle have been the only club rumoured to be after his services. As they already boost Steven Taylor and Fabricio Coloccini in defence Campbell would also have to be content as a reserve. A final option could be for Campbell to retire and whilst it doesn’t seem likely, perhaps it could be the right time for him to hang up his boots now whilst he is still regarded as a decent centreback.

The next decision Sol Campbell makes is going to be important one as it will determine the last few years of his career. Ultimately he can be a Premier League benchwarmer, a regular in a lesser league, although in Celtic’s case it would be for a massive club. Or he could retire now and have a good career to look back on; whatever he chooses it’s going to be interesting to see which path he takes.

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Reports suggest Manchester United are set to offer Serbia international Nemanja Vidic a lucrative new contract while the defender's agent has cooled talk of a move to Real Madrid for his client.

The Guardian is reporting that United are willing to offer the defender a two-year extension to his current contract that will be worth between £70,000 to £90,000-a-week.

The 28-year-old's current deal still has two years left to run but, when asked if Vidic would be a United player next season, United boss Sir Alex Ferguson said: "I believe so."

Meanwhile, the player's agent, Silvano Martino, told Itasportpress.it when asked about speculation linking his client with a move to Spain:"Real Madrid? So far the Spanish club has not contacted us.

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With the exception of Harry touting Tottenham as possible title contenders, there has been little to report at White Hart Lane this week. Elsewhere the council are once again looking to put obstacles in Tottenham’s way over their new stadium plans as concerns over crowd segregation on match days is causing something of a stumbling block.

This week at FFC we have seen a mixed bag of Spurs blogs which has included…Common sense prevails at Tottenham; rapid decline of celestial duo and a blatant attempt to ridicule Tottenham.

Plus we have taken a look at the best Tottenham stories on the Web this week.

Decent football journalism? Maybe it’s time for fans to take the lead

Common sense prevails as Tottenham pull out of move

Tottenham’s offer will give Town the best of both worlds

The rapid decline of Tottenham’s once celestial duo

Hiring and firing at White Hart Lane

A blatant attempt to ridicule Tottenham again

Tottenham should be applauded, lets hope the PL follow suit

One transfer Harry cannot afford to overlook

Bellamy isn’t the ‘special’ player to break Spurs’ successful structure

Was Fulham ever really the right move for Martin Jol?

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Talk of a potential attempt from Liverpool to bring Peter Crouch back to Anfield seems strange at best. It’s understandable that Roy Hodgson wants another striker to bolster his attacking options, but for Tottenham, Harry Redknapp and Crouch himself, the move would be a confusing one.

While it is obvious Fernando Torres will again be Liverpool’s first choice striker, the rest of Hodgson’s firepower is either, still unproven – David N’gog and Dani Pacheco – or not out-and-out forwards i.e. Gerrard, Cole and Jovanovic. Liverpool played their best football last season when Steven Gerrard played just behind Torres, but the signings of Jovanovic, and Cole in particular, pose the question of how Hodgson will marry the various combinations together; with that amount of quality attacking midfielders it seems plausible to play them around a central striker. This doesn’t change the fact however, that if Liverpool want to compete for the title, there needs to be at least one other quality striker to ease the load off the shoulders of their Spanish talisman.

Having played for eight clubs already in his career, there is no real suggestion that Peter Crouch has any great affiliation with a particular team. This is not to say he is un-loyal, but that he tends to play well when he gets games at smaller clubs before earning big moves.  It then fails to work out and he is forced to move on to get regular football again: the journey from Southampton to Liverpool, and then to Portsmouth and now Spurs highlights this trend, but it is hard to see it continuing right now. Spurs may not be on the scale of Man Utd or Liverpool, but they are still a major club and one that now has Champions League football to boot. As well as this, Crouch is certain to get a lot of games at White Hart Lane this season, as his partnership with Jermaine Defoe appears to still be Redknapp’s first choice (although it can be hard to tell at times). At Liverpool, Crouch didn’t get the amount of games he thought he deserved under Rafa Benitez, and whether Roy Hodgson would give him 40 starts a season is unclear. Also, for Redknapp, why would he want to sell Crouch this close to Spurs’ biggest season in recent memory?

There may be questions over the Tottenham strikers: both Robbie Keane and Roman Pavlyuchenko have been linked with endless moves away from North London over the last year, and Spurs have joined the ever-increasing queue of clubs linked with Nice striker Loic Remy, but surely Crouch’s position is still reasonably safe? Tottenham will play enough games this season for Crouch to play regularly, even if there is rotation, as well as the fact that some of those games will be in the Champions League, something he won’t get at Liverpool.

Having bought Crouch from Portsmouth for around £10m, one cannot imagine Redknapp selling him for anything less, especially as the club aren’t in a position where they must offload to ease their books. A hefty fee then makes Crouch a less appealing option, particularly to a club with pocket money that has been clipped by their bankrupt parent.

I may be wrong, but from the outside looking in, it appears that Tottenham need Peter Crouch in their squad this season, it appears that Harry Redknapp likes Crouch (having bought him for Southampton and Pompey, as well as Spurs), it appears that the Tottenham fans like and rate Crouch, it appears that Peter Crouch is enjoying his time at Tottenham and it appears that Tottenham don’t need to sell him – so I’m really struggling to see the move happening. With everything in place for a productive relationship between club and player, it doesn’t make sense for Crouch to return to a club where things weren’t to his liking, even if there has been a change of manager since his time there.

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Blackpool manager Ian Holloway has confirmed that he was thwarted in his efforts to sign England striker David Nugent before the transfer window slammed shut.

The 25-year-old was being lined up for a move away from Portsmouth, before Holloway was unable to contact the player in the final few minutes of last Tuesday afternoon.

He told the Blackpool Gazette:"If the player hadn't gone missing we'd have had David Nugent.

"With 20 minutes to go we had Nugent signed on, but no-one could locate him, so he couldn't sign his contract and it all fell through.

"So that's one that wriggled out of the net, but it happens.

"I thought he was one that was worth trying to get, so because of that we put some other deals on hold.

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When a football club relieve a manager of their services, the usual suspects are normally linked with the vacant post. In fact any manager out of work usually makes an appearance in the bookmakers’ odds at some juncture. As the football calendar approaches October and the next international break, clubs across the Football Leagues will be considering wielding the managerial axe. West Ham co-owner David Sullivan recently said that no manager could survive nine successive losses, highlighting that Avram Grant was four ninths of the way there. Whether in the Premier League or in the lower divisions, who are the likely candidates to return to the dugout?

Martin O’Neill

The Northern Irishman unexpectedly walked out of Villa Park less than a week before the start of the new season. James Milner’s protracted transfer may have been the catalyst but a breakdown in his relationship with Randy Lerner seemed to have been covertly brewing for some time. He guided the west Midlands club to two successive sixth place finished based on the recruitment of young home-grown talent. His tactics may have been seen as passé but his 4-4-2 formation was cautious yet dangerous in attack. Prior to managing the Villans he won three SPL titles with Celtic and two League Cups with Leicester. He has been sensationally linked with a return to the Foxes should Paulo Sousa fail to improve the team’s results. O’Neill may be itching to return to management but will presumably wait for an opportunity at an upwardly mobile PL club, capable of challenging for Europe with a few quid in the bank.

Alan Curbishley

It has been two years since Curbishley resigned as West Ham boss, arguing that his hand had been forced in the transfer market. A contractual dispute ensued preventing him from taking up any potential offers from other clubs. These days he can be spotted as mediocre pundit for Sky Sports, leaving viewers with the distinct impression that he feels undervalued. His prolonged spell at Charlton Athletic provided the blueprint for aspiring but sensible clubs to survive in the PL. After winning the old Division One in 2000 The Addicks became a top flight mainstay, finishing seventh in the 2003/04 season. He developed young prospects such as Scott Parker and Paul Konchesky and brought in Darren Bent from Ipswich. He was later at the helm of West Ham’s ‘great escape,’ which culminated in the Londoners winning at Old Trafford on the final day of that campaign. Under his stewardship the relegation threatened side finished tenth the following year but won few admirers for their vigilant style. He unfairly became known as a purveyor of mid-table mediocrity.

Phil Brown

Brown’s plucky Hull City were the toast of the PL in their inaugural top flight season in 2008/09. Would Brown have received greater respect if their season had been played out in reverse? After making an unexpectedly fantastic start which included a famous win at Arsenal, The Tigers could not buy an away victory. The perennially tanned Brown’s behaviour became increasingly erratic. His half-time team talk on the pitch at Eastlands won no supporters. When Hull stayed up on the final day of the season due to the whimpering form of their rivals, he launched into some more on field antics. His karaoke routine roused the crowd but was sniffed at by the media. Yet some had overlooked the magnitude of his achievement, saving the club from relegation to League One in 2007 and winning the play-off final the next season. His bizarre conduct continued last season when he claimed to have talked a suicidal woman down from the Humber Bridge, a scenario not recollected by his players. Indifferent form saw him placed on ‘gardening leave’ as Iain Dowie was charged with securing their salvation. This challenge was too great but the deposed Brown will forever be associated with their remarkable sojourn in the PL. Recently linked with the Southampton job, ambitious clubs seeking promotion could do worse than considering Brown.

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Alan Pardew

The 49-year old former Reading, West Ham and Charlton boss was sacked by Southampton last month. Pardew delivered a seventh place finish in League One last season despite an initial 10 point deduction and winning the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy. The decision was met with bemusement by Saints fans but this was not the first time he had been harshly treated. Pardew restored West Ham’s fortunes taking them back to the PL via a play-off triumph over Preston. A top half finish followed together with a thoroughly entertaining FA Cup final which Liverpool won on penalties. Second season syndrome set in and Pardew seemed unable to cope with the sizeable changes occurring at the club. Shortly after being dismissed by the new Icelandic owners he joined Charlton and although mounting a spirited challenge, they failed to beat the drop. Pardew made astute signings at West Ham, bringing in Carlton Cole, Dean Ashton and Robert Green. He is known for imbuing a sense of passion and belief in his players.

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Jurgen Klinsmann

A favourite at White Hart Lane, this World Cup winning forward has been out of management since leaving Bayern Munich in 2009. In 2004 he succeeded Rudi Voller as manager of the German national team. He noticed the need to introduce young, exciting players following their miserable performance at Euro 2004. Despite being inexperienced he took the host nation to the semi-final of the 2006 World Cup, narrowly losing to Italy after extra time goals from Fabio Grosso and Alessandro Del Piero. His attacking brand of football had won over sceptics in Germany who earlier scoffed at his bold decisions, such as dropping Oliver Kahn. Two summers later he returned to Munich as a manager but failed to last a season after some less than convincing results. As a popular, engaging figure he has previously been associated with Liverpool and Chelsea.

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Manchester United have dismissed weekend press speculation suggesting that they could be tempted to sell England striker Wayne Rooney in the January transfer window.

Real Madrid are rumoured to be preparing a massive bid for the 24-year-old, who has struggled for form for both club and country this season.

Rooney was recently left out for a couple of games by boss Sir Alex Ferguson, who suggested that his player had been hampered by an ankle injury.

However, Rooney played down such talk and suggested that he has been fit all season, sparking talk of a rift with Ferguson that could lead to a parting of the ways.

Despite such rumours, a club spokesman commented: "To suggest Wayne Rooney will be sold in January is nonsense."

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Manchester City midfielder Nigel de Jong has been supported by manager Roberto Mancini, having recently been criticised for his physical approach to the game.

The 25-year-old was axed by Netherlands head coach Bert van Marwijk following his recent leg-breaking challenge on Newcastle United's Hatem Ben Arfa, but Mancini believes that de Jong has been wrongly identified as a 'dirty' player.

He told reporters:"I remember the foul in the World Cup final very well. He was late in the tackle. He started and couldn't stop.

"But he is an honest player. He is a hard player but there are a lot of players like that and I am very disappointed with all the people who have spoken about this situation.

"It was a normal tackle (on Ben Arfa), not the kind of thing that people have been speaking about. Ben Arfa was very unlucky to get this injury.

"I am very sorry for him and hope he can play very quickly. Sometimes I agree, we must pay attention to tackles because when things happen like this with Ben Arfa, it is very disappointing.

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This fixture is always a virtual cup game. League form goes out of the window as one of the newest, fiercest rivalries in the division opens another chapter.

When this fixture was last played at Anfield, in May, half of the Kop were almost happy with the Chelsea victory, as it prevented Manchester United from topping their record haul of league titles. There will be no such charity on Sunday.

Chelsea, as feared, lacked Frank Lampard’s creative influence against Blackburn last weekend, and with the midfielder’s influential history in this fixture, Liverpool will be happy to see the Chelsea ace sit out another week of games- regardless of the hype surrounding the form of Didier Drogba and Nicolas Anelka.

These games are never pretty and are almost always decided by the odd goal. These two clubs may have differing ambitions for this season after very contrasting starts, however there is no doubt that Liverpool will throw all they can at their old enemy- and with three wins from three in all competitions, Roy Hodgson’s men might have enough.

FFC Prediction: 2-1

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