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  • Coronavirus gives Mourinho transfer headache

    Coronavirus gives Mourinho transfer headache

    Tottenham Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho is facing a transfer headache because of the COVID-19 outbreak.

    The Spurs boss wanted to rejig his squad in the summer to try and compete for a top four position.

    Mourinho knows they need to add defensive steel and goals to the team in the summer.

    But the Daily Mail reports that Spurs are going to further cut an already small transfer budget for Mourinho.

    Spurs are struggling financially, with non-playing staff told to take a 20 percent pay cut.

    Players and Mourinho may soon have to follow suit.

    It is unlikely they will make too many millions available for transfers, especially when they are also paying off their stadium.

  • Tottenham places huge price tag on Kane

    Tottenham Hotspur has set a price tag for their captain and striker Harry Kane.

    Kane has drawn interest from Manchester United in the past few weeks.

    The player has been out of action since January with a hamstring injury, as Tottenham exited all competitions and are in danger of missing out on next season’s Champions League.

    According to the Daily Mail, Tottenham values Kane at £200million.

    The England international has scored 181 goals in 278 appearances for Spurs.

    Kane admitted last week that he is frustrated at not winning silverwares at Spurs, adding that he’s ready to leave if they do not make progress.

    The 26-year-old said: “I am an ambitious player. I want to improve, and I want to get better. I want to become one of the top players in the world.

    “It all depends on what happens as a team and how we progress as a team.”

  • ‘Harry Kane stupid not to leave Tottenham’

    Harry Kane would be “stupid” not to leave Tottenham if Liverpool or Manchester City came in for the England striker, says Chris Sutton.

    Kane, 26, said he could leave if Spurs do not progress because he wants to win trophies “sooner rather than later”.

    “I can understand the predicament he is in,” Sutton told BBC Radio 5 Live.

    “But if he wants to win the Premier League, then he should move on and go to a club who have better chance of winning it than Spurs do.”

    Kane, who is under contract until 2024, has yet to win any silverware at Tottenham, whose last trophy was the 2008 League Cup.

    They have been knocked out of all cup competitions this season and were eighth in the Premier League when football was suspended.

    “We all understand he wants to win something. So if he wants to win something, I wouldn’t begrudge him a move,” said former Chelsea and Celtic striker Sutton.

    “Spurs are a brilliant club, but at this moment in time they are way behind the likes of Liverpool and Manchester City.

    “If one of those clubs came in for him, if you were Harry Kane you would be be stupid not to go.”

    Ex-England striker Ian Wright, speaking alongside Sutton on Monday Night Club, expects Kane to stay at Tottenham for at least one more year under manager Jose Mourinho, who only joined the club in November.

    “Now they have a manager who is a notorious winner of trophies,” said Wright.

    “Kane did say ‘next year will be the first chance the gaffer will have to bed his values into the team’.

    “That says to me he is somebody who is already thinking of next year, so he’s not going anywhere.

    “I’d give this manager a chance with his pre-season, do next season and see where it goes. Because from when he made his debut up to now, I think he has given them everything he can.

    “If nothing happens and Harry Kane decides to leave then you have you have to say ‘well, he’s under Mourinho, nothing has changed’. He wants to win medals.

    “You can’t have that kind of ability, that kind of goalscorer who is able to win matches, and not win anything. You can’t.”

  • Harry Kane ‘frustrated’, ready to quit Tottenham

    Tottenham Hotspur captain, Harry Kane, has admitted he is frustrated at not winning trophies with the club and is ready to leave if they don’t make progress.

    Kane has been out since January with a hamstring injury, as Spurs exited all competitions and are in danger of missing out on the Champions League.

    In an interview with Sky Sports pundit, Jamie Redknapp, the England striker said he was determined to be one of the best players in the world.

    When asked if he would leave Tottenham, he replied: “It’s one of those things, I couldn’t say yes, I couldn’t say no. I love Spurs, I’ll always love Spurs.

    “I’m an ambitious player, I want to improve, I want to get better, I want to become one of the top, top players.

    “It all depends on what happens as a team and how we progress as a team. So it’s not a definite I’m going to stay there forever – but it’s not a no either.”

  • Mourinho on longest winless run of his career

    Mourinho on longest winless run of his career

    Jose Mourinho is struggling to get results with a squad currently ravaged by injuries and low on confidence

    Tottenham’s 3-0 defeat to RB Leipzig in the second leg of their Champions League last-16 tie on Tuesday night has seen Jose Mourinho fail to win his past six matches in all competitions – his longest ever run without victory.

    Across Spurs’ last six games, Mourinho has seen his side beaten four times and held to two draws as they struggle in the wake of injuries to key attackers Harry Kane and Son Heung-min.

    That poor form has ended the club’s hopes of any silverware this seaso, with Tottenham knocked out of the FA Cup and Champions League in the space of a week.

    Spurs also now face a real fight to qualify for the Champions League next season with the club currently eighth in the Premier League – seven points shy of fourth-place Chelsea.

    The Portuguese tactician has struggled since he replaced Mauricio Pochettino at Tottenham, with the club’s 3-0 loss on Tuesday condemning him to his joint-heaviest Champions League defeat and three consecutive losses in the competition for the first time in his career.

    Mourinho must now try to end his longest winless run on Sunday when Spurs host Manchester United in the Premier League.

    While Tottenham have hit a rough patch over the past few months, the Red Devils have started to hit their stride and have avoided defeat in their last 10 matches.

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  • Mourinho’s Tottenham knocked out of Champions League

    Mourinho’s Tottenham knocked out of Champions League

    Tottenham Hotspur’s Champions League campaign came to an end as they were well beaten by RB Leipzig in the last 16.

    The German club – who were only formed 10 years ago – led 1-0 from the first leg in London and Marcel Sabitzer’s double at the Red Bull Arena put Leipzig in control.

    Spurs keeper Hugo Lloris should have done better for both goals – getting a hand to both the Leipzig captain’s 20-yard shot and near-post header.

    Emil Forsberg scored with his first touch after coming off the bench to give Leipzig a 4-0 aggregate win.

    Injury-hit Spurs never looked capable of mounting a comeback like the one against Ajax last season which took them to the final and will now finish the season without a trophy again.

    Jose Mourinho’s side – who have not won in six games in all competitions – will need to find some form if they are to be back in this tournament at all next season. They are seven points behind the top four in the Premier League.

  • Harry Kane recovering ahead of schedule – Mourinho

    Striker Harry Kane is ahead of schedule in his recovery from surgery on his hamstring, according to Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho.

    The Spurs boss had initially hoped the 26-year-old England captain would return for a couple of games before the end of the season.

    On Friday, he said: “I would say he is a little bit ahead.

    “It gives me a hope that instead of one or two matches, it’s three, four, five.”

    Kane had surgery to repair a ruptured tendon in his hamstring, an injury he sustained in defeat by Southampton on New Year’s Day. He is expected to return to training in April, two months before Euro 2020 begins.

    Mourinho was also hopeful of seeing the injured Son Heung-min return before the summer.

    The South Korea international had surgery on a broken arm suffered in a 3-2 win against Aston Villa earlier this month, with the club declaring he would be sidelined for a “number of weeks”.

    Mourinho said: “I cannot imagine when, but there is a good possibility before the end of the season we have Sonny and Harry playing together.”

  • EPL: Chelsea beat Tottenham to maintain top four

    EPL: Chelsea beat Tottenham to maintain top four

    Chelsea struck a significant blow in the fight for the top four places in the Premier League with a fully deserved victory over Tottenham at Stamford Bridge.

    In a confrontation billed as a battle between Frank Lampard and his old mentor Jose Mourinho, Spurs could have leapfrogged Chelsea with victory but were outplayed and are now adrift by four points.

    Lampard made four changes from the team that lost 2-0 at home to Manchester United on Monday and they paid rich dividends as they all made a contribution to only their second win in seven league games.

    Olivier Giroud, in for Michy Batshuayi with Tammy Abraham on the bench after injury, fired low past Spurs keeper Hugo Lloris for Chelsea’s opener in the 15th minute after the recalled Ross Barkley hit the post.

    And all four of those brought into the team linked up for Chelsea’s second three minutes after the break as Giroud’s flick found Mason Mount, who played in Barkley. He produced a perfectly weighted pass to Marcos Alonso, who did not even break stride before a sweet finish past Lloris.

    Spurs’ day could have been even worse as Giovani lo Celso should have been sent off for a dreadful second-half challenge on Chelsea captain Cesar Azpilicueta. The video assistant referee decided against punishment, although officials in Stockley Park later admitted a mistake had been made and he should have been sent off.

    Mourinho’s side gave themselves late hope when Erik Lamela’s shot deflected in off Antonio Rudiger but in reality Spurs deserved nothing and Chelsea were worthy winners.

    BBC

  • Half-time: Giroud puts Chelsea ahead against Tottenham [Watch]

    Half-time: Giroud puts Chelsea ahead against Tottenham [Watch]

    Olivier Giroud scores opener after bright Chelsea start.

    Win for Spurs would move them above Chelsea into top four.

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  • EPL: Son seals late victory for Mourinho

    EPL: Son seals late victory for Mourinho

    Son Heung-min’s stoppage time goal gave Tottenham a last-gasp victory in an entertaining game at Aston Villa as the visitors moved up to fifth in the Premier League table.

    The result means Jose Mourinho’s side have leapfrogged Sheffield United and are now a point behind fourth-placed Chelsea, who have a game in hand.

    Villa, who remain a point above the bottom three in 17th, made the stronger start and took the lead via Toby Alderweireld’s own goal – with the Spurs defender prodding Anwar El Ghazi’s cross past goalkeeper Hugo Lloris.

    The Belgian atoned for his error by equalising with a superb angled effort that flew into the top right corner of the Villa goal from 10 yards.

    Spurs, who always looked dangerous in attack, went in front when Steven Bergwijn won a penalty after being fouled by home defender Bjorn Engels.

    Son’s initial spot-kick was saved by Villa goalkeeper Pepe Reina, but the South Korean forward followed up to score and become the first Asian player to reach 50 Premier League goals.

    The hosts responded after the break with Engels heading in from a Jack Grealish corner to level the scores.

    However, another Engels mistake allowed Son to race clear late on to place the ball past Reina as Villa’s miserable run against sides in the top half of the table continued.