Tag: Tottenham
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EPL: Title hopes lost as Tottenham beat Man City
Steven Bergwijn marked his debut with a superb volley as Tottenham won a bad-tempered Premier League affair with 10-man Manchester City to boost their top-four hopes. The result lifts Spurs to fifth, four points behind fourth-placed Chelsea, while City remain second, 22 points behind leaders Liverpool. The 22-year-old’s goal came with Spurs’ first shot on…
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Mourinho strengthens squad with £27m Dutch forward
Tottenham Hotspur have signed Netherlands forward Steven Bergwijn for £27m from PSV Eindhoven on a contract that will run until 2025. Bergwijn, 22, has played 16 times for PSV in the Dutch Eredivisie this season, scoring five goals. He bolsters Spurs boss Jose Mourinho’s options in attack with England striker Harry Kane out with a…
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Serie A: Eriksen in Italy to seal Inter move
Tottenham midfielder Christian Eriksen is closing in on his move to Inter Milan, as he landed in Italy on Monday morning ahead of a medical with the Serie A side. The 27-year-old is expected to complete a £16.8m move to Italy which could see him earn up to £320,000 per week. Inter Milan CEO Giuseppe…
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Eriksen close to Inter move despite Mourinho, Conte feud
Christian Eriksen is close to sealing a £16.8m move from Tottenham to Inter Milan that could see him earn up to £320,000 per week, according to Sky in Italy. Spurs have been keen to sell the Danish midfielder this month to prevent him leaving on a free transfer when his contract expires at the end…
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Tottenham play goalless draw at Watford
Watford’s Troy Deeney had a penalty saved as his side drew 0-0 with Tottenham at Vicarage Road, extending the hosts’ unbeaten run in the Premier League to seven matches. Paulo Gazzaniga dived low to his right to deny the Hornets captain following Jan Vertonghen’s handball in the second half. Watford goalkeeper Ben Foster saved from…
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EPL: Mourinho makes first Tottenham signing
Premier League giants, Tottenham Hotspur have completed the signing of Benfica’s Gedson Fernandes on loan. Spurs made this known in a statement on the club’s official website on Wednesday morning. The statement read: “We are delighted to announce that we have reached agreement for the 18-month loan of Gedson Fernandes from Benfica with an option…
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FA Cup: Tottenham survive late scare to reach fourth round
Tottenham gained a hard-fought victory over Championship side Middlesbrough in their FA Cup third-round replay. Spurs were gifted a second-minute lead when Boro goalkeeper Tomas Mejias passed the ball to Giovani lo Celso, who cut inside a challenge and scored. Lamela doubled the hosts’ advantage after 15 minutes when he flicked the ball past Mejias…
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Transfer: Benfica’s Fernandes due for Tottenham medical
Benfica midfielder Gedson Fernandes is due to have a medical at Tottenham on Monday before an 18-month loan to the Premier League club. Fernandes had been targeted by West Ham but has opted instead to join Jose Mourinho at Spurs. If he passes the medical, the 21-year-old will become Mourinho’s first signing as Tottenham manager.…
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Almighty Liverpool defeat Tottenham, extend lead
Liverpool have extended their lead at the top of English Premier League to 16 after defeating Tottenham by a lone goal on Saturday. Roberto Firmino’s first-half 37th minute strike was enough to see Liverpool claim all three points. BBC reports that Jurgen Klopp’s side became the first club in the top five European leagues to…
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Tottenham cannot play normally without Kane – Mourinho
No player can take the injured Harry Kane’s place and Tottenham “cannot play like we normally play” without him, says manager Jose Mourinho. He is ruled out until April with a hamstring injury that requires surgery. England captain Kane has scored 27 goals in 31 appearances for club and country this season. “If I speak…