Tottenham Hotspur still haven’t made headway in the summer transfer market, but Thomas Frank is at least in place as the new manager, and a forward plan is being put into place.

Of course, there’s no need for concern. Miles of transfer market activity still stretch in front of the Lilywhites, who are in a fantastic position after ending 17 years of searching for silverware with victory over Manchester United in the Europa League, thus securing a seat at the Champions League table.

How does Frank propel this Spurs side forward? Will the Danish tactician take the seeds from Ange Postecoglou’s chaotic, up-and-down tenure and plant them in fertile soil?

The Londoners have a lot to work out, but Frank’s track record denotes his potential at the Tottenham helm. His adaptable and dynamic coaching style will be expected to breed greater consistency than we’ve seen in recent years. To achieve this, his approach must see a big upswing in defensive security.

Why Frank needs to fix Spurs' defence

Last season, Tottenham’s woes were shaped by the defensive calamities which plagued Postecoglou’s system, preventing it from ever reaching its full capacity. That and an overload of injury problems, that is.

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Tottenham

17th

65

17.

Wolves

16th

69

18.

Leicester

18th

80

19.

Ipswich

19th

82

20.

Southampton

20th

86

While the loan signing of versatile defender Kevin Danso has been made permanent (along with forward Mathys Tel), Tottenham need to enforce a sharp turnaround in defensive stability and mentality.

Losing Cristian Romero will hamper that. The Argentina international is on Atletico Madrid’s radar and may leave the English capital this month, with Spanish outlet AS revealing the La Liga side are prepared to table a £61m offer.

What happens there is uncertain at this stage, but we do know Frank will have a contingency plan if he does lose his combative centre-half. Interest has been shown in Crystal Palace’s Marc Guehi through 2025.

However, it’s not just central defenders needed to create a squad capable of competing across multiple fronts. Indeed, Daniel Levy and co are looking toward the flanks.

Spurs lining up new full-back

As per transfer insider Graeme Bailey, Tottenham have been in contact with Sunderland for Dennis Cirkin, four years after the left-back moved from Spurs to the Stadium of Light as a teenager.

Cirkin, now 23, has been an integral part of a Sunderland side that has stabilised itself in the EFL and will now return to the Premier League, though he might yet jump ship.

With Levy holding talks with Spurs’ divisional rivals, there’s a good chance this one might gather pace in the coming weeks, especially as the Black Cats are thought to be sounding out potential replacements.

Why Spurs want to sign Dennis Cirkin

Cirkin has never played a game in the Premier League, but he has established himself as “the best full-back in the Championship”, as has been remarked by journalist Josh Bunting.

After featuring prominently for Tottenham’s development sides, Cirkin has now made 116 appearances for Sunderland, of which 72 have come in the Championship, with eight goals scored and four assists placed.

While a robust physicality and a desire to get forward are staples of the Englishman’s skill set, his defensive roots are forked deep indeed, having averaged 2.5 tackles and 5.6 successful duels per league match last season, as per Sofascore.

His flair and roundedness, partnered with his development further down the English pyramid, even suggest that Cirkin could be Frank’s own version of Dele Alli, who was once such an indomitable force at Tottenham.

Dele joined Tottenham one decade ago, in 2015. He was highly touted, signing him from MK Dons for £5m and beating off fierce competition from clubs such as Liverpool.

An attacking midfielder, Dele transcended his role and became one of the greatest young stars that English football had ever seen, with his former manager, Jose Mourinho, even predicting he would become “one of the world’s best”.

This was hardly baseless; he was named the PFA Premier League Young Player of the Year across his first two seasons at Spurs, having notched 67 goal contributions across his first three seasons in the top division.

And like Cirkin, Dele was more than capable of a wonder strike.

Mourinho has also recognised the former prospect’s skills. Back when the Portuguese manager managed Tottenham, he singled Cirkin out for praise after watching the development side compete in the UEFA Youth League.

Mourinho said: “I couldn’t be at the game but I watched on video our youth team playing in the [UEFA Youth League], and we also have [Dennis Cirkin].

“OK, he’s 17, but he’s a kid with a lot of quality, and I look forward to bringing him to train with us, and to help his development.”

These are players greatly opposed as far as positional value is considered, and Cirkin is older than his teenage compatriot was when he first headed down N17, but Tottenham know the value of signing a player who has cut their teeth in the EFL and would arrive in the Premier League with the expectation that they would look firmly in place among the high-level competition.

Dele’s story might have been a poignant one in recent years, but there’s no question he proved to the masses that those who foster their talents below the Premier League can become superstars in the division.

Cirkin has the advantage of having graduated from Tottenham’s academy, but he’s now in with a shout for returning and jockeying with Destiny Udogie and Djed Spence (who would shift back to the right upon Cirkin’s arrival), and becoming a major player for an exciting new Spurs project.

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There is never a moment to catch your breath with Chelsea.

One second, the Blues are lifting the Conference League trophy, and the next, they’re making it to the next round of the Club World Cup.

It’s not just on the pitch where the West Londoners seem to work at breakneck speed either, as it’s been a busy summer of transfer business so far, with the likes of Liam Delap, Dario Essugo and Mamadou Sarr already through the door, and links to Manchester United’s Alejandro Garnacho refusing to go away.

Fortunately, there are other reports suggesting the club are preparing an offer for someone who’d be a far better signing than the Argentine.

Chelsea moving to sign Garnacho upgrade

The first murmurings of a potential transfer to Chelsea for Garnacho appeared just ahead of the winter transfer window this season, but as we know today, those links never amounted to much more than rumour.

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Things are a little different this summer, though, as with it now known that the young winger has been told to leave United, the links to Chelsea in recent days feel like they carry a little more weight, especially as some have claimed that contact has been made.

However, it would be fair to say that this is not a move that many supporters want to see happen.

So, fans should be particularly excited about the intensifying links to a far better alternative: Jamie Gittens.

Yes, according to a recent report from talkSPORT, Chelsea have maintained their intense interest in the Borussia Dortmund star this summer, despite seeing a number of offers for him already rejected.

In further good news, the story claims that the West Londoners are in advanced talks and are now preparing a third bid for the player worth around £45m and hope it will be enough to convince the German side to sell.

It’s a lot of money to spend on a youngster, but Gittens looks like he could be something special, and he’d undoubtedly be a better signing than Garnacho.

Why Gittens would be a far better signing than Garnacho

There are a few key reasons why Gittens would be a far better signing for Chelsea to make than Garnacho this summer, and the first stems from their respective output this season.

Appearances

49

58

Minutes

2803′

3568′

Goals

12

11

Assists

5

10

Goal Involvements per Match

0.34

0.36

Minutes per Goal Involvements

164.88

169.90′

For his efforts, the United ace was able to score 11 goals and provide ten assists in 58 appearances, totalling 3568, which comes out to a reasonable enough average of a goal involvement every 2.76 games, or every 169.90 minutes.

However, the Dortmund star has a better minutes-to-goal involvement ratio of 164.88, as in his 49 games for the German giants this year, totalling 2803 minutes, he scored 12 goals and provided five assists.

The second reason for signing the Englishman over the Madrid-born star is the fact that his slight advantage regarding their respective output becomes far more significant when we take a look under the hood at their underlying numbers.

While the eight-capped Argentine does do better in a few areas, like progressive passes and carries, he is massively outperformed by the former Manchester City prospect in so many other, arguably more important metrics.

Non-Penalty G+As

0.56

0.33

Progressive Passes

2.13

2.22

Shots

2.58

3.61

Goals per Shot

0.16

0.06

Shots on Target

1.06

1.22

Goals Per Shot on Target

0.39

0.16

Expected Assists

0.20

0.12

Passes into the Penalty Area

1.20

1.05

Crosses into the Penalty Area

0.27

0.17

Shot-Creating Actions

3.57

3.63

Goal-Creating Actions

0.45

0.37

Tackles

1.44

1.05

Tackles Won

0.79

0.65

Blocks

0.89

0.77

Interceptions

0.48

0.45

Clearances

0.38

0.37

Successful Take-Ons

3.57

1.31

Carries into the Final Third

2.96

2.93

Carries into the Penalty Area

3.06

3.04

For example, not only does the Reading-born gem score more goals from his shots, but he also creates more opportunities by completing more passes and crosses into the penalty area or being the far more accomplished dribbler.

Moreover, he is an incredibly hard worker, as evidenced by the fact he makes more tackles, blocks, interceptions and clearances than his potential competitor per 90.

Ultimately, while Garnacho is a talented player, he’s simply not as good as Gittens, with the latter outperforming him when it comes to raw output and everything that goes on under the hood as well, which is why Chelsea should be doing all they can to sign the Dortmund star this summer.

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ويلتقي بيراميدز مع أوكلاند سيتي، في التاسعة مساء اليوم الأحد، على استاد الدفاع الجوي، في الدور الأول من بطولة كأس إنتركونتيننتال.

ويشارك نادي بيراميدز، في بطولة كأس إنتركونتيننتال، للمرة الأولى في تاريخه، بعد تتويجه ببطولة دوري أبطال إفريقيا في الموسم الماضي 2024-2025.

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Overall, 14 English players will be part of BBL 14, with Bangladesh legspinner Rishad Hossain also in the mix

S Sudarshanan01-Sep-2024Ben Duckett and Laurie Evans were among a host of England players drafted in for the 14th edition of the Big Bash League (BBL). Duckett, who had played for Brisbane Heat in 2021-22, was the first pick for Melbourne Stars (platinum category), while Perth Scorchers opted to not use their retention pick for Laurie Evans, who was selected by Melbourne Renegades.Renegades, who had pick No. 2, originally chose James Vince, but Sydney Sixers used the retention pick to get their opener back despite him not being available for the full season. Sixers, who were last in the order of the picks for the first two rounds, allotted a gold category for West Indies spinner Akeal Hosein, whom they had pre-signed though he is available for only seven games. Evans aside, Renegades also drafted Jacob Bethell, the England batter who has earned a maiden call-up for the white-ball series against Australia later this month.Shai Hope was selected for the first time in the competition. He was Hobart Hurricanes’ pick in the platinum category, with the influence of head coach Ricky Ponting – who was at Delhi Capitals in the same capacity at IPL 2024 and worked with Hope – on show. Chris Jordan, who Hurricanes pre-signed for two years, was also allotted the platinum category while Bangladesh legspinner Rishad Hossain rounded up their draft. Rishad made his international debut last year and established himself in Bangladesh’s T20I set-up, and the BBL will be his first T20 competition outside of the Bangladesh Premier League.Related

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Defending champions Heat managed to get back their tall, left-arm fast bowler Paul Walter back in the second round after they pre-signed Colin Munro in the platinum category. Sussex and Trent Rockets batter Tom Alsop was in for his BBL debut, rounding up their picks. Apart from Duckett, Stars also selected Pakistan legspinner Usama Mir and assigned a second player to the platinum category in Tom Curran, with whom they had inked a two-year deal.Adelaide Strikers, who had pre-signed Ollie Pope in the golden category, drafted allrounder Jamie Overton in the platinum category and West Indies allrounder Fabian Allen in the third round. Sydney Thunder allocated the platinum category to their pre-signing Sam Billings and drafted in New Zealand fast bowler Lockie Ferguson (also platinum) and West Indies finisher Sherfane Rutherford (silver).As many as seven teams passed on making picks across the last two rounds, but Scorchers went a bit left-field. Lancashire wicketkeeper-batter Matthew Hurst, who opened the batting with Phil Salt in the men’s Hundred for Manchester Originals after Jos Buttler’s injury, scoring 149 runs at a strike rate of 161.95, was signed, and Keaton Jennings was Scorchers’ last pick of the evening. Minutes later, Sixers drafted in Yorkshire legspinner Jafer Chohan as their final player. He had picked up 17 wickets in the T20 Blast this year.Overall, 14 English players will be part of BBL 14.How the BBL draft played outMelbourne Stars: Ben Duckett (platinum), Tom Curran (pre-signed, platinum), Usama Mir (silver)
Melbourne Renegades: Laurie Evans (platinum), Jacob Bethell (gold), Tim Seifert (pre-signed, gold)
Sydney Thunder: Lockie Ferguson (platinum), Sam Billings (pre-signed, platinum), Sherfane Rutherford (silver)
Hobart Hurricanes: Shai Hope (platinum), Chris Jordan (pre-signed, platinum), Rishad Hossain (bronze)
Adelaide Strikers: Jamie Overton (platinum), Ollie Pope (pre-signed, gold), Fabian Allen (silver)
Brisbane Heat: Colin Munro (pre-signed, platinum), Paul Walter (gold), Tom Alsop (bronze)
Perth Scorchers: Finn Allen (pre-signed, platinum), Matthew Hurst (silver), Keaton Jennings (bronze)
Sydney Sixers: James Vince (retained, platinum), Akeal Hosein (pre-signed, gold), Jafer Chohan (bronze)

Zaheer Khan is in talks with Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) for a mentorship role, with the franchise keen on bringing in a top former India player well-versed with T20 cricket to have a strong presence within their coaching setup following the departure of Gautam Gambhir.Two other franchises are understood to have been keen on bringing on board Zaheer, who was until recently head of global development at Mumbai Indians (MI) – prior to that, he was director of cricket for the franchise from 2018-2022.LSG have been without a mentor since Gambhir’s departure late last year. Gambhir, who was part of the support group that helped Kolkata Knight Riders to their third IPL title in 2024, has since taken over as India head coach. Morne Morkel, the former South Africa pacer who was LSG’s bowling coach, has now joined Gambhir’s lineup in the India men’s team in the same role.Related

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Apart from the role of mentor, LSG are also keen on giving Zaheer a wider profile that will mean involvement with the scouting and player-development programmes during the off season.LSG’s backroom is currently led by Justin Langer, who replaced Andy Flower as head coach ahead of IPL 2024, with Lance Klusener and Adam Voges as his assistants. After securing playoff berths in their first two seasons, the KL Rahul-led side was pipped on net run-rate for a spot in the top four in 2024.Zaheer’s possible return to the IPL fold comes at a time when teams are preparing for a mega auction. The IPL is likely to announce the retention rules by early September.Zaheer was part of three franchises – MI, Royal Challengers Bangalore and Delhi Daredevils – during his playing career. In all, he featured in 100 games for the three teams across ten seasons, picking up 102 wickets at an economy of 7.59. He last featured in the tournament in 2017, when he led Daredevils, before retiring from all forms of cricket.Elsewhere, Punjab Kings are also on the lookout for an Indian head coach to replace Trevor Bayliss. They had reportedly been keen on bringing in VVS Laxman, but that is off the table with Laxman extending his term as head of the BCCI’s National Cricket Academy. They currently have Sanjay Bangar on their roster as head of cricket development.

Tottenham manager Thomas Frank is reported to be a real admirer of another England international, who’s made his way on to the Dane’s summer transfer shortlist amid all the drama surrounding Morgan Gibbs-White’s potential move to north London.

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Spurs are ready to back Frank with more new signings before deadline day on September 1, after already sealing deals for Mohammed Kudus, Kota Takai and Mathys Tel for a combined fee of around £90 million.

By all accounts, their total expenditure should be around £150 million right now, and it would be if not for the bizarre situation with Gibbs-White.

Son Heung-min

7.00

James Maddison

6.98

Pedro Porro

6.95

Dominic Solanke

6.84

Dejan Kulusevski

6.83

via WhoScored

After a round of quick-fire talks late last week, Tottenham were ready to trigger the 25-year-old’s £60 million release clause, and his transfer to N17 was so advanced that Spurs booked medical tests for Gibbs-White on Friday.

However, in a stunning twist, Forest then unexpectedly blocked his move, amid a complaint to the Premier League, with Evangelos Marinakis and co believing Tottenham tapped up Gibbs-White and obtained knowledge of his release clause illegally (Ben Jacobs).

Now, Forest are adamant that Gibbs-White isn’t going anywhere (Sky Sports), but Spurs still remain hopeful of eventually getting a deal done.

As Frank waits for further clarification on whether the Lilywhites can indeed get Gibbs-White over the line, with Forest digging their heels in, reports suggest that Tottenham also want to add a new traditional central midfielder to their ranks.

Thomas Frank wants to sign Crystal Palace star Adam Wharton

According to GiveMeSport, a ‘leading target’ for Frank in that position is Crystal Palace sensation Adam Wharton.

The England international’s 2024 performances earned him a spot in Gareth Southgate’s Three Lions squad for the Euros, and even though his latest campaign was hampered somewhat by injury, Wharton is still regarded as one of the country’s best rising stars.

GMS reports that Frank has personally identified Wharton as a potential Tottenham signing, and what’s more, they might not be deterred by the 21-year-old’s seismic £100 million price tag.

Palace are using Declan Rice’s £105 million move to Arsenal in 2023 as a yardstick for Wharton’s valuation, as they hold the player in similar regard, but this hasn’t completely turned Spurs away. They could yet still open talks for the ex-Blackburn Rovers starlet in an “ambitious” move, even if Daniel Levy would have to completely shatter Tottenham’s transfer record.

In their published set of financial accounts, Levy stated that Spurs ‘cannot spend what they do not have’, but the club’s summer spree thus far has sparked claims of both a cash injection from ENIC and a potential stadium naming rights deal on the horizon (The Telegraph).

Looking to reinforce his midfield, David Moyes now reportedly wants to sign a Championship star who Everton are firmly in the race to secure this summer.

Everton turn focus towards midfield reinforcements

After strengthening their attack with the addition of Thierno Barry and the permanent arrival of Carlos Alcaraz, before then handing Jordan Pickford backup in the form of Mark Travers, Everton have set their sights on midfield additions.

The Toffees already proved that they can attract some impressive talent when they welcomed Barry from Villarreal and Moyes was left delighted by his arrival, telling Evertontv: “We are delighted to have brought Thierno to the Club. We see lots of potential and we are hoping for good things from him.

“We will give him plenty of time to settle in and we are looking forward to getting started working with him as soon as possible. I’m hoping to make more additions in the coming weeks.”

Now, however, the veteran manager will be hoping to steal further headlines with more much-needed additions. And, on that front, the focus in Merseyside seems to be finding a replacement for Abdoulaye Doucoure, who left as a free agent at the end of last season.

To that end, names such as Tomas Soucek and even Juventus midfielder Douglas Luiz have recently received mentions. Reports have even gone as far as to suggest that the Toffees have submitted a loan to buy offer to sign the latter in what would be an excellent deal for all parties involved.

Alongside Luiz, meanwhile, Moyes reportedly wants to welcome a Championship star, who is now pushing for a Premier League move this summer.

Everton now firmly in race to sign Hackney

According to GiveMeSport, Everton are now firmly in the race to sign Hayden Hackney and Moyes personally wants to secure the Middlesbrough star this summer.

What’s more, the England U21 international and his agent are reportedly pushing to finally complete a move to the Premier League before the end of the transfer window following yet another impressive Championship campaign.

League stats 24/25 (via FBref)

Hackney

Doucoure

Minutes

43

31

Goals

5

3

Tackles Won

56

28

Ball Recoveries

281

150

In terms of replacing Doucoure, Hackney would do that and so much more at The Hill Dickinson Stadium. The 23-year-old is Premier League ready and has been for at least two seasons. Now, he could finally be about to get a deserved move.

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Boro will still be frustrated if he does depart, however, having watched on as their star often found himself at the centre of praise. Former manager Michael Carrick was often among those with nothing but positives to say, describing Hackney as “terrific” during his spell at the club, and will no doubt know more than most how much he deserves a Premier League move.

It has been a busy summer for Leeds United already, who have put a real focus on improving their squad in defence. Three defensive players have already left, with Junior Firpo’s contract expiring, Maximilian Wober joining Werder Bremen on loan, and Rasmus Kristensen leaving permanently, although he hasn’t played for Leeds for a couple of seasons.

To replace them, centre-back Jaka Bijol, arguably Leeds’ marquee addition this summer, has signed from Udinese. They have also brought in central defender Sebastiaan Bornauw and signed left-back Gabriel Gudmundsson from French side Lille.

However, the Swedish defender is not the only left-back the Whites are seemingly set to sign this summer, with another player in his position lined up.

Leeds’ next defensive signing

There is a clear focus from Daniel Farke’s side on improving defensive fortunes this season, after all three relegated sides conceded at least 80 goals in the 2024/25 campaign. Well, the next defensive player they have lined up will bring bags of Premier League experience.

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According to a new article from Football Insider, as reported by scout-turned-transfer guru Mick Brown, Leeds are believed to be accelerating a move for Chelsea and England international defender Ben Chilwell this summer.

This will not be an easy deal for Farke’s side to complete, with the Yorkshire outfit set to contest the other two promoted sides, Sunderland and Burnley, with West Ham United also interested.

In the report, insider Mick Brown explains that any deal could ‘depend on how much Chelsea are asking for or what his wage demands are’, with a price yet to be confirmed. As for a wage, Chilwell earns £100k-per-week at Stamford Bridge, and it remains to be seen if Leeds can, or will, match that.

Why Chilwell would be a good signing

Last season was not the easiest ride for Chilwell, who fell out of favour with Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca and ended up going out on loan to Crystal Palace. The campaign ended well for the 28-year-old, though, with his temporary side lifting the FA Cup.

Despite tasting FA Cup success, there was certainly a lack of involvement for Chilwell in South London. He only made one Chelsea appearance and a further nine for Crystal Palace, totalling just 440 minutes, the equivalent of 4.8 full 90-minute games.

Yet, despite a lack of involvement last term, the defender brings bags of experience, having made 177 top-flight appearances and won some huge accolades, including the Champions League.

He is also a “creative force”, as Statman Dave said, with 20 Premier League assists and 13 goals to his name. That included this sublime strike for Leicester City against Watford in 2020.

This is highlighted by the fact that, for a seven-season period between 2017/18 and 2023/24, the England international created double-figure chances per season, as per Sofascore.

His highest was in 2018/19 for the Foxes, when he created 45 chances, and his lowest, 11 in 2021/22, was a campaign where he played just seven games.

2017/18

22 (1.1)

4

2

2018/19

45 (1.3)

2

4

2019/20

35 (1.3)

5

3

2020/21

30 (1.2)

2

5

2021/22

11 (1.8)

1

1

2022/23

21 (1.3)

1

2

2023/24

14 (1.7)

3

1

Leeds have a good recent history when it comes to signing players from Chelsea, too. A man who Farke considered his “most important player”, Ethan Ampadu, also swapped West London for West Yorkshire back in 2023 after several loan spells.

Well, the Whites’ boss said it himself, Ampadu is pivotal to this Leeds side and their recent success. Although he has struggled with injuries, the Wales international has notched up 86 appearances in a Leeds shirt, playing as both a number six and a centre-back.

Whilst he doesn’t score many, he’s even managed to bag twice and assist the same number of goals. Having been cast aside back at Stamford Bridge, the 24-year-old has more than found a home for himself at Elland Road. Perhaps Chilwell can do the same?

If the signing of Chilwell is half as successful as that of Ampadu, then surely this is a good addition for the Whites. How they would love him to become their new version of the versatile Welshman, and help the club stay in the Premier League.

If the price and wage request is fair, then this is a deal which will add attacking quality and experience to their side.

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It’s been the best part of a month since Tottenham Hotspur made the surprise decision to sack Ange Postecoglou after he delivered them their first piece of silverware in almost two decades.

Thomas Frank was then announced as the new head coach a few days later, and while a flurry of transfer rumours then followed, the club have only made one first-team signing – Mathys Tel.

The young Frenchman is undoubtedly an exciting player to have at the club, but fans are understandably keen to see a new face bought in, especially as Manchester United seem to be dead set on signing Bryan Mbeumo.

One of the names who continues to be linked with a move to the white side of North London is Antoine Semenyo, although another Premier League star has since been linked with Frank’s Lilywhites, a player who would be a more exciting signing than the Bournemouth star.

Spurs target Premier League star

While there have been occasional reports linking Semenyo with a move to Spurs for months now, they really began to gain momentum early last month, not long after Frank took the hot seat.

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In fact, some stories went so far as to claim that positive talks had been held between Daniel Levy and the player’s representatives.

However, as with most potential deals, the main obstacle appears to be the price, with most stories reaffirming that the Cherries want around £70m to let their star attacker leave.

While such a fee would be a new record for Tottenham, it’s probably not entirely out of reach, although it now looks as if the club have another option: Mohammed Kudus.

Yes, according to a recent report from the Telegraph, Spurs are very interested in the West Ham United star.

The report has revealed that the Ghanaian international is now one of the club’s primary targets and that there is a belief that they will be able to sign him for less than his £85m release clause, which expires on July 10.

Interestingly, according to another update from transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, the North Londoners have already made contact with the player’s camp, which is certainly encouraging from a Lilywhites perspective.

It could be a complicated and costly transfer to get over the line, but given Kudus’ ability and potential, it’s one Spurs should fight for, especially as he’d be a more exciting signing than Semenyo.

Why Kudus would be more exciting than Semenyo

Okay, so the first thing to admit is that, yes, on this season alone, Semenyo looks to be more productive than Kudus, but when we expand the time horizon to include last season as well, it becomes very clear that the West Ham star is the far more dangerous attacker.

For example, since the start of the 23/24 campaign, the Accra-born “generational talent,” as dubbed by journalist Gary Al-Smith, has scored 23 goals and provided 14 assists in 83 appearances, totalling 6,502 minutes, which comes out to a strong average of a goal involvement every 2.24 games, or every 175.72 minutes.

In contrast, the Cherries star has scored 21 goals and provided ten assists in 78 appearances, totalling 5,869 minutes, which comes out to a less impressive average of a goal involvement every 2.51 games, or every 189.32 minutes.

Kudus vs Semenyo
23/24	Kudus	Semenyo
Appearances	48	36
Minutes	3781′	2307′
Goals	18	8
Assists	10	3
Goal Involvements per Match	0.58	0.30
Minutes per Goal Involvement	135.03′	209.72′
23/24	Kudus	Semenyo
Appearances	35	42
Minutes	2721′	3562′
Goals	5	13
Assists	4	7
Goal Involvements per Match	0.25	0.47
Minutes per Goal Involvement	302.33′	178.1′
All Stats via Transfermarkt

However, while it’s clear that the former Ajax gem poses a greater goal threat, his output isn’t the only way to see that he’s the more exciting player, as it’s also evident in their respective underlying numbers.

For example, since the start of last season, the 24-year-old game-changer has completed more take-ons per 90 than his competitor, more shot and goal-creating actions, and more carries into the final third.

While these statistics might ultimately be less important than goals scored, they do give an insight into the sort of player the Irons star is, which is someone who is capable of grabbing a game by the scruff of the neck and making something happen – which is also the sort of player who’ll get fans on their feet.

If you still aren’t convinced that there is a superstar ready to explode in the 42-capped international, then listen to respected talent scout Jacek Kulig, who described him as a “future icon of Ghanaian football.”

Ultimately, Spurs need to add some more dynamism to their attack this summer, and while Semenyo would be a great signing, Kudus would bring more excitement and more substance to boot. Therefore, Levy and Co should be doing all they can to pick him up.

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He has signed a three-year deal with the club to replace Cameron White who moved to Melbourne Renegades

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Matthew Mott will return to where his coaching career began•Getty Images

Matthew Mott has joined Sydney Sixers in the BBL on a three-year deal as assistant coach following his departure as head coach of the England Men’s white-ball team.Mott, who was in charge of Australia Women for eight years before shifting to England, will link up with Greg Shipperd at Sixers as a replacement for Cameron White, who was appointed head coach of Melbourne Renegades earlier this year.Related

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“I’m delighted to join back up with the Sydney Sixers,” Mott said. “Having started my coaching journey in Sydney many years ago, it’s a place that evokes both great memories and a comforting sense of familiarity, which I’m looking forward to.”The idea of being an assistant to Greg Shipperd, who I have a tremendous amount of respect for, really appealed to me.”Mott’s spell as England’s white-ball coach started brightly when they won the 2022 T20 World Cup in Australia, to unite both global white-ball trophies, but ended after their semi-final exit at the tournament earlier this year which followed a poor performance in the ODI edition in 2023.Mott started his coaching career with the New South Wales men’s side in 2007. His return to the state’s system will see him reunite with Rachael Haynes who was one of the key members of the Australia side he coached to extensive success.”We couldn’t be more pleased to have Motty committed for the next three years with the club,” Haynes, Sixers’ general manager, said.”When the opportunity arises to bring a coach of Motty’s calibre into your ranks, it’s a no-brainer. We know what a fantastic resource he will be for our playing group.”It goes without saying that his coaching resume speaks for itself. He has an incredible track-record of success around the world, and he’s proven he knows what it takes to build, and sustain, a winning culture.”Our club is in safe hands under the leadership of Greg Shipperd, and Charlotte Edwards in our women’s program, and we’re delighted to be able to add Motty’s experience to that group, taking us forward.”In the BBL draft last weekend, Sixers retained James Vince when Renegades attempted to sign him and later sprang a surprise by taking Yorkshire legspinner Jafer Chohan as their last pick. They have secured West Indies left-arm spinner Akeal Hosein before the draft.