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Pochettino also knows he has a decision whether to offload Romelu Lukaku when he returns from his Inter Milan loan spell with Christopher Nkunku to link up from RB Leipzig.

Spurs are six points behind United ahead of Thursday’s home clash with Erik ten Hag’s FA Cup finalists. If the Red Devils win, then the £100 million ($125 million) asking price for Kane will dramatically reduce as the striker enters the final 12 months of his contract and heading towards the latter end of his career.

Saliba has undergone an intense treatment process in hope of getting him back on the pitch as soon as possible, with the club managing his recovery on a day-to-day basis.

In a report released last month, the Black Football Partnership (BFP), an organisation of present and former black players, published its annual review of the professional game in England and Wales. It revealed that the number of management-related positions held by black employees had risen from 49 individuals out of 1,338 (3.7 per cent) in 2022 to 57 individuals out of 1,304 (4.4 per cent) in 2023

Jermain Defoe enjoyed talking to younger forwards at Sunderland and Rangers, taking them through drills and sessions he felt had helped him to become so prolific. It came naturally to him. He enjoyed it. When the Covid-19 pandemic hit Scotland, Defoe started getting his coaching badges. He has now completed his UEFA B Licence and is starting his A and Pro Licence together.

Julian Nagelsmann pulled out of the running to be Chelsea’s new manager because of the instability that has engulfed the Premier League club. The 35-year-old was immediately earmarked as a leading candidate to succeed Graham Potter following his sackingby Bayern Munich last month. The German was immediately available as consequence...

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has insisted that all of his players, and himself, are fighting for their futures at the club amid talk of a mega summer clearout. As many as 15 players are rumoured to be up for the chop when the season ends following Thursday night’s...

Arsenal’s chances of holding off Pep Guardiola’s men were dealt another huge blow on Friday night, when they drew 3-3 with bottom side Southampton – despite a dramatic late fightback. The Gunners have now gone three matches without a win, meaning their lead over City is five points – having...

Players have expressed concerns about the changes to the medical department amid a spate of injury problems, while many others feel the bloating of the squad to 32 players has set them up to fail. They were also unimpressed when Todd Boehly called their display ‘embarrassing’ after the defeat by Brighton.