Published: 29 January 2022 22:47
Last updated: 29 January 2022 22:54
A series of updates surrounding the transfer attempts of those in a position of power at Tottenham Hotspur came to light late Saturday night.
The first comes in the form of a completely positive insight into the Lilywhites’ ongoing negotiations with Serie A heavyweights Juventus.
After miss out about a deal for Porto wide man Luis Diaz at last, the word of course surfaced earlier today that Spurs have focused their attention firmly on Bianconeri talent Dejan Kulusevski.
However, amid talks between the two clubs, the name of another member of Massimiliano Allegri’s team – in the form of Rodrigo Bentancur – has also come to the fore.
TURYN, ITALY – JANUARY 15: Rodrigo Bentancur of Juventus FC gestures during the Serie A match between Juventus and Udinese Calcio at the Allianz Stadium on January 15, 2022 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Sportinfoto / DeFodi Images via Getty Images)
And if the latest media reports late on Saturday night are anything to go by, then huge progress towards a double deal seems to have been made over the course of the day.
According to transfer expert Gianluca Di Marzio, both Kulusevski and Bentancur are now ‘a step away’ from becoming members of Antonio Conte’s Tottenham revolution.
In the case of the former, a loan with an obligation to buy under certain conditions – including Spurs qualifying for the Champions League – is on the cards, for a total of about 40 million euros.
Bentancur, meanwhile, will take its talents to the English capital on a permanent basis for 20 million euros plus bonuses.
.@juventusfc I #Bentancur e #Kulusevski one step away from #Tottenham 👇https://t.co/23xZOt8l5W
– Gianluca Di Marzio (@DiMarzio) 29 January 2022
Tanner stays seated
Tonight’s news, however, is not all positive from a Tottenham perspective.
It comes with the North London club also seeing their efforts to get a potential star in the making rejected.
Over the past few days, of course, Spurs have been widely speculating to get Lewes FC wide man Ollie Tanner, with further reports on the situation on Saturday confirming that an agreement has been reached between the two clubs over a deal.
However, the Isthmian League Premier League outfit have since released an official statement on the matter, revealing that Tanner – formerly of Arsenal – will not in fact move back to north London.
It comes with the 19-year-old being dissatisfied with the personal terms offered by Daniel Levy and co:
“Lewes Football Club would like to confirm that while the club and a Premier League club have reached an agreement in principle for the transfer of Ollie Tanner, Ollie and the Premier Club were ultimately unable to agree on personal terms and he remains a Lewes FC player. ”
Club Statement: Ollie Tannerhttps://t.co/0KdvrbwX8L pic.twitter.com/QooIgQZBK1
Lewes FC Mans (@LewesFCMen) 29 January 2022
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Premier League table
| # | Team | LP | D | P |
| 1 | Manchester City | 23 | 41 | 57 |
| 2 | Liverpool FC | 22 | 39 | 48 |
| 3 | Chelsea FC | 24 | 30 | 47 |
| 4 | Manchester United | 22 | 6 | 38 |
| 5 | West Ham United | 23 | 10 | 37 |
| 6 | Arsenal FC | 21 | 8 | 36 |
| 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 20 | 2 | 36 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 21 | 3 | 34 |
| 9 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 22 | 0 | 30 |
| 10 | Leicester city | 20 | -3 | 26 |
| 11 | Aston Villa | 21 | -4 | 26 |
| 12 | Southampton FC | 22 | -8 | 25 |
| 13 | Crystal Palace | 22 | -3 | 24 |
| 14 | Brentford FC | 23 | -12 | 23 |
| 15 | Leeds United | 21 | -16 | 22 |
| 16 | Everton FC | 20 | -11 | 19 |
| 17 | Norwich city | 22 | -32 | 16 |
| 18 | Newcastle United | 21 | -22 | 15 |
| 19 | Watford FC | 20 | -17 | 14 |
| 20 | Burnley FC | 18 | -11 | 12 |
| Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Salah, Mohamed | Liverpool FC | 16 |
| Jota, Diogo | Liverpool FC | 10 |
| Vardy, Jamie | Leicester city | 9 |
| Antonio, Michail | West Ham United | 8 |
| Dennis, Emmanuel | Watford FC | 8 |
| Ronaldo, Cristiano | Manchester United | 8 |
| Son, Heung Min | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 |
| Smith-Rowe, Emile | Arsenal FC | 8 |
| Raphinha | Leeds United | 8 |
| Mane, Sadio | Liverpool FC | 8 |
| Mount, Mason | Chelsea FC | 7 |
| Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United | 7 |
| Gallagher, Conor | Crystal Palace | 7 |
| Maupay, Neal | Brighton & Hove Albion | 7 |
| Sterling, Raheem | Manchester City | 7 |
| Silva, Bernardo | Manchester City | 7 |
| Bowen, Jarrod | West Ham United | 6 |
| Mahrez, Riyadh | Manchester City | 6 |
| Toe, Bukayo | Arsenal FC | 6 |
| Maddison, James | Leicester city | 6 |
| Player | Team | Red cards | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salisu, Mohammed | Southampton FC | 0 | 7 |
| Dennis, Emmanuel | Watford FC | 0 | 6 |
| Neves, Ruben | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | 7 |
| Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United | 0 | 6 |
| Rys, Declan | West Ham United | 0 | 6 |
| Westwood, Ashley | Burnley FC | 0 | 6 |
| Alonzo, Mark | Chelsea FC | 0 | 6 |
| Norgaard, Christian | Brentford FC | 0 | 6 |
| Tarkowski, James | Burnley FC | 0 | 6 |
| Laporte, Aymeric | Manchester City | 1 | 5 |
| Mings, Tyrone | Aston Villa | 0 | 6 |
| Llorente, Diego | Leeds United | 0 | 6 |
| Bissouma, Yves | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | 6 |
| Maguire, Harry | Manchester United | 0 | 5 |
| Wyk, Joel | Crystal Palace | 0 | 6 |
| Skip, Oliver | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | 6 |
| Antonio, Michail | West Ham United | 0 | 4 |
| Gallagher, Conor | Crystal Palace | 0 | 5 |
| Robertson, Andy | Liverpool FC | 1 | 4 |
| James, Reece | Chelsea FC | 1 | 4 |
| Player | Team | Assists |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander-Arnold, Trent | Liverpool FC | 10 |
| Salah, Mohamed | Liverpool FC | 9 |
| Robertson, Andy | Liverpool FC | 8 |
| Bowen, Jarrod | West Ham United | 7 |
| Jesus, Gabriel | Manchester City | 7 |
| Pogba, Paul | Manchester United | 7 |
| Mount, Mason | Chelsea FC | 6 |
| Kanselle, Joao | Manchester City | 6 |
| Antonio, Michail | West Ham United | 5 |
| Dennis, Emmanuel | Watford FC | 5 |
| Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United | 5 |
| James, Reece | Chelsea FC | 5 |
| Kovacic, Mateo | Chelsea FC | 5 |
| Redmond, Nathan | Southampton FC | 5 |
| Mahrez, Riyadh | Manchester City | 4 |
| Toe, Bukayo | Arsenal FC | 4 |
| Benrahma, said | West Ham United | 4 |
| Doucoure, Abdoulaye | Everton FC | 4 |
| Barnes, Harvey | Leicester city | 4 |
| Rys, Declan | West Ham United | 4 |
