MARCH 2024
This page gives you a diary of events as they have happened at the club.
News of current and former players will be included, as well as any other Spurs related story, rumour or innuendo.
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- TRANSFER RUMOUR : – Reports today claim that Spurs are likely to make a move for Leeds United’s 18 year old midfielder Archie Gray in the summer if the Yorkshire club fail to regain their Premier League place, with Liverpool also interested. Tottenham could use Joe Rodon as a bargaining chip in the deal.
- TEAM NEWS : – Tottenham beat Luton Town 2-1 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium this afternoon. MATCH REPORT.
- TRANSFER RUMOURS : – Spurs are reported to be keen on signing Mancashter United central defender Harry Maguire in the summer.
More stories claim that Tottenham will look to return Sporting Lisbon midfielder Marcus Edwards to the club.
- TEAM NEWS : – Micky van de Ven and Richarlison will both be available for selection for tomorrow’s home match against Luton Town, but Manor Solomon, Ryan Sessegnon and Fraser Foster are all ruled out with injury.
- TRANSFER RUMOURS : – Tottenham are said to be in intense talks with Feyenoord over the signing of striker Santiago Gimenez.
Mad rumour of the day goes to the one about Mancashter United wanting to buy Micky van de Ven if he was available this summer. I would say you can’t make these up, but obviously someone has !
The Morgan Gibbs-White to Spurs rumour is being pushed across the internet today.
Tottenham are rumoured ot want to snap up Bologna defender Riccardo Calafiori quickly to avoid an auction for the 21 year old.
- TRANSFER RUMOURS : – Rumours today indicate that Spurs are one of the clubs interested in bringing their former midfielder Marcus Edwards back to the Premier League. It is said that a fee of as little as £20 million could return the 25 year old to N17, with Spurs also having a sell-on clause in the deal that took him to Portugal that would allow the lower fee.
Feyenoord’s Mexican striker Santiago Gimenez is heavily tipped to move to Tottenham in the summer, although other stories have Eintracht Frankfurt’s Egyptian Omar Marmoush as an alternative target, who his club want between £41. 8 million and £51.4 million for.
Chelsea and Tottenham are said to both be looking at signing RB Leipzig’s Spanish midfielder Dani Olmo in the summer, with a transfer fee of 60 million Euros quoted.
24 year old OGC Nice central defender Jean-Clair Todibo could be available for £40 million in the summer, with Spurs and Mancashter United both reported to hold an interest in the French international.
- FIXTURE CHANGE : – The televised match against Nottingham Forest at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium has been moved from Monday 8th April to Sunday 7th April. kicking off at 18.00 with it being shown on Sky Sports TV. The fixture has been moved to avoid travel disruption caused by industrial action due to take place on the Monday.
- UNDER-21s : – The match against Crystal Palace Under-21s scheduled for tomorrow has been postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.
- BACKROOM CHANGES : – The Daily Mail reports that Head of Scouting Ian Broomfield looks set to leave the club with three members of his scouting set-up as the club are moving to a more data-based approach to recruitment under Technical Director Johan Lange.
- PLANNING APPLICATION : – Tottenham have received planning permission from Haringey Council to build a 29 floor, 180 bedroom hotel near the Spurs Megastore on Park Lane.
- OTHER NEWS : – Newcash United midfielder Sandro Tonali, who is currently serving a 10 month suspension for betting offences while playing in Italy, has now been charged by the FA for placing bets on football matches while with his current club …
- PRE-SEASON FRIENDLY : – Tottenham have announced that on August 10th, Bayern Munich will visit the THS for a pre-season friendly to play for the Visit Malta Cup. The match will kick off at 17.30 and tickets will be £30 for adults and £10 for Under-18s.
- INTERNATIONALS : – Cristian Romero played all of Argentina’s 3-1 win over Costa Rica in a friendly in Los Angeles, while Giovani Lo Celso started the match playing 72 minutes before being subbed.
- TRANSFER RUMOURS : – Both Spurs and Brentford are keen to sign Club Brugge winger Antonio Nusa in the summer, despite the Norwegian international’s intended move to the Bees broke down in the January transfer window after he failed a medical. It is reported that Tottenham have already engaged in talks with the Belgian club about a deal.
With the interest in Nusa, other stories reckon that the club are willing to let Bryan Gil leave at the end of the season.
Another winger named as a target for Spurs is 20 year old Juventus and England Under-21 wide-man Samuel Iling-Junior.
Tottenham are also said to be keen on brining another Club Brugge player to N17 in the shape of striker Andreas Skov Olsen. it is thought that an offer of 50 million Euros might seal a deal for both players.
Spurs are said to be favourites to sign Bologna central defender Ricardo Calafiori.
- INTERNATIONALS : – Heung-Min Son scored in South Korea’s 3-0 win over Thailand in a World Cup qualifier in which he played all of as captain, winning his 125th cap.
Wales lost 4-5 to Poland on penalties after their European Championship qualifying play-off finished 0-0 after extra time. Ben Davies captained Wales and Joe Rodon played the whole game, while Brennan Johnson was substituted after 70 minutes
James Maddison had an eventful time for England coming off the bench in the 74th minute. He got booked for dissent before setting up Jude Bellingham’s equalising goal in a 2-2 friendly draw at Wembley with Belgium in the last minute.
Denmark beat Faroe Islands 2-0 in a friendly at home tonight, with Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, their captain, scoring one goal and lasting the whole match.
Radu Dragusin played the first half of Romania’s 2-3 home friendly defeat to Colombia tonight.
Pedro Porro was an unused sub as Spain drew 3-3 at home with Brazil, for whom Richarlison remained on the bench.
Pape Matar Sarr was an unused substitute in Senegal’s 1-0 friendly home win over Benin.
Uruguay lost a friendly at home against Ivory Coast, with Rodrigo Bentancur playing the second half in the 1-2 defeat.
Lucas Bergwall played 60 minutes of Sweden Under-21s 2-0 away win over North Macedonia in an U21s Euros qualifier today.
England’s Under-21s beat Czech Republic 3-1 away, with Alfie Devine playing the whole game and Dane Scarlett coming on as a sub in the 53rd minute, scoring twice.
Luka Vuskovic was an unused substitute as Croatia Under-19s lost 0-1 away to Romania in a U19 Euro qualifier.
- OLYMPIC GAMES : – Reports claim that Cristian Romero‘s ambition to represent Argentina in the Olympic Football tournament could mean that he will miss the start of next season.
- TRANSFER RUMOURS : – Links hinting Spurs could make a move for Lille’s Canadian striker Jonathan David have been circulated again today.
Under-18s defensive midfielder Kieran Morgan has been on trial with QPR and scored in a match against Barnsley this week.
16 year old Leeds United Academy midfielder Ollie Pickles is attracting interest from Spurs and Newcash United, so the Yorkshire club have pushed him up into their Under-18s in an attempt to retain his services.
As it appears the media have decided that Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg will be leaving in the summer, as he has changed his agent, the Italian rumour mill has AC Milan, SSC Napoli and Juventus all vying for the Danish midfielder’s signature.
Rumours surrounding central defenders have been on-going for some time and today, it is Bournemouth’s Ukrainian international Illya Zabarnyi who is in the frame to be a summer target for Spurs.
Stories today claim that Tottenham will allow Ryan Sessegnon to leave on a free transfer in the summer when his contract expires.
It is reported that Spurs have been watching Morgan Gibbs-White for two years and may be looking to make a summer move for the NOttnigham Forest forward.
- AWARDS : – Ben Davies has qualified as a UEFA A Licence coach and has also passed the Elite A Youth Licence after coaching in the Spurs Academy.
- INTERNATIONALS : – Dejan Kulusevski played all of Sweden’s home international friendly against Albania, setting up the goal in a 1-0 win.
Leo Black scored in England’s Under-18s 2-1 victory over Holland to help them win the Under-18 Pinatar Cup in Spain today, playing 67 minutes before being substituted.
- INJURY NEWS : – Rodrigo Bentancur has told journalists that he has been playing with a broken toe for 2-3 weeks.
- PREMIER LEAGUE HALL OF FAME : – Jermain Defoe and Les Ferdinand are both on the short-list to be included in the Premier League Hall of Fame.
- CONTRACT : – Under-18s midfielder Callum Olusesi has signed his first professional contract with the club.
- TRANSFER RUMOURS : – Everton’s England Under-17 goalkeeper Douglas Lukjanciks is a target for Spurs, South Coast Big Club, Aston Villa, Bayer Leverkusen, Marseille and RB Leipzig.
Sunderland midfielder Jobe Bellingham is being linked with a move to Tottenham or Chelsea.
Tottenham are rumoured to be the leading club in the chase for Genoa attacking midfielder Albert Gudmundsson, with the Icelander rated at £30 million.
- INTERNATIONALS : – Jamie Donley and George Abbott Both started for England Under-19s in their 2-3 defeat by the USA in Morocco today. Three other Spurs youngsters made substitute appearances, with Alfie Dorrington coming off the bench in the 60th minute, Tyrese Hall after 70 minutes and Will Lankshear in the 76th.
- INTERNATIONALS : – James Maddison was an unused substitute in England’s 0-1 defeat by Brazil in a friendly at Wembley.
Both Cristian Romero and Giovani Lo Celso scored in Argentina’s 3-0 home friendly win over El Salvador with both players being substituted in the 73rd minute.
Rodrigo Bentancur was in the Uruguay squad that drew 1-1 with the Basque Country in a away friendly today.
Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg played 84 minutes of Denmark’s 0-0 home friendly draw with Switzerland tonight.
- INTERNATIONALS : – Alfie Devine played 78 minutes of England Under-20’s 5-1 away win over Poland before being substituted and Dane Scarlett scored a 23 minute hat-trick while playing the whole match. Ashley Phillips was an unused substitute.
England’s Under-18s drew 0-0 with Germany in Spain today, winning a penalty shoot-out for an extra point in the Pinatar Cup. Leo Black was an unused substitute for England.
Pape Matar Sarr played 73 minutes of Senegal’s 3-0 friendly win over Gabon today.
Romania drew 1-1 at home to Northern Ireland in a friendly with Radu Dragusin playing all of the match.
Spain lost 0-1 to Colombia in a home friendly with Pedro Porro playing all the game.
Italy beat Ecuador 2-0 in a friendly today with Guglielmo Vicario in goal for the whole match for Italy.
The Republic of Ireland U21 side won 7-0 in am away European Championship qualifier tonight with Josh Keeley keeping a clean sheet in the match.
- OTHER NEWS : – John Doolan has been named as the new manager of Accrington Stanley …
- INTERNATIONALS : – Joe Rodon, Brennan Johnson and Ben Davies all started Wales’ 4-1 win over Finland in Cardiff in the European Championship qualification play-off tonight. Davies captained the side and Johnson scored before being substituted in the 73rd minute.
Heung-Min Son scored in South Korea’s 1-1 draw with Thailand in Seoul in their World Cup qualifier today. He captained the side and completed 90 minutes.
Dejan Kulusevski played all of Sweden’s 2-5 away friendly defeat, setting up one of the goals for his country.
Italy beat Venezuela 2-1 in a friendly with Destiny Udogie playing the whole match and Guglielmo Vicario being an unused substitute.
England Under-19s drew 1-1 away to Morocco in a friendly today with Tyrese Hall, Alfie Dorrington, Will Lankshear and Jamie Donley starting the match. George Abbott replaced Hall in the 84th minute, with Lankshear substituted in the 84th minute and Dorrington after 72 minutes.
- INTERNATIONALS : – Leo Black started England’s Under-18s 2-1 win over Czechia in the Pinatar Cup in Spain today, playing 61 minutes before being substituted.
- INJURY NEWS : – Manor Solomon had surgery on the meniscus to his right knee today.
MEHSTG will be away for a week, but we will fill in the missing days when we return.
- UNDER-21s: – Tottenham’s Under-21 side won 2-1 against Middlesbrough away at the Riverside Stadium today, with Will Lankshear and Damola Ajayi scoring the Spurs goals.
- TRANSFER RUMOUR : – Dinamo Zagreb’s 20 year old attacking midfielder Luka Stojkovic is reported to be a player that Spurs are keen to sign.
Reported Spurs target Fenerbahce’s 24 year old Ferdi Kadioglu is said to be the defender that the club will turn to as soon as the transfer window opens in the summer.
Some lazy report is linking Tottenham with a move for 22 year old Fulham striker Rodrigo Muniz after he scored against us last night.
- POST-SEASON FRIENDLY : – Rumours are circulating that Spurs will play Newcash United at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on May 22nd, three days after the last match of the season.
- TEAM NEWS : – Tottenham lost 0-3 to Fulham at Craven Cottage this evening. MATCH REPORT .
- TRANSFER RUMOUR : – Barcelona youngster Mikayil Faye is interesting Spurs, with the Spanish club wanting 400 million Euros for the 19 year old defender’s release.
- TEAM NEWS : – Radu Dragusin will be in the starting line-up for Tottenham when they face Fulham on Saturday evening, replacing Micky van de Ven and Richarlison is also fir to feature in the match. Ryan Sessegnon, Manor Solomon and Fraser Foster all remain side-lined through injury.
- TRANSFER RUMOUR : – Lille striker Jonathan David is said to be a transfer target for Mancashter United, Chelsea, Woolwich Wanderers and Tottenham in the summer.
- INTERNATIONALS : – Pedro Porro has been picked in the Spain squad for friendlies against Brazil and Colombia in March..
Alfie Devine and Ashley Phillips have been included in the England Under-20 squad for matches in the Euro Elite League away in Poland and the Czech Republic.
Tyrese Hall has been called up to the England Under-19 squad for the first time, where he will join Jamie Donley, Will Lankshear and Alfie Dorrington for matches against Morocco and USA in Rabat later this month.
- UNDER-21s : – Tottenham Under-21s’ Premier League Cup quarter final will be played at Aston Villa’s training ground on Tuesday 2nd April kicking off at 19.00.
- EX-SPURS : – Former Tottenham midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson has signed for Icelandic club Valur.
- INTERNATIONALS : – Troy Parrott has been included in the Republic of Ireland squad to face Belgium on 23rd March in Dublin and then Switzerland at home three days later in friendly matches.
Denmark have called up Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg for their home European Championship build-up friendlies against Switzerland and the Faroe Islands.
James Maddison has been selected by England for the squad to play in home friendlies against Brazil and Belgium.
Ben Davies, Joe Rodon and Brennan Johnson are all in the Wales squad to face Finland in a Euro 2024 play-off on 21st March in Cardiff. The winner will face either Estonia or Poland to gain a place in the finals in Germany, while the loser will meet the loser of the other game.
Sweden will play friendlies against Portugal away and Albania at home over the next two weeks, with Dejan Kulusevski included in their squad for the matches.
- TRANSFER RUMOURS : – Real Madrid are said to be keen to take Cristian Romero to the Bernabeu in the summer.
Newcash United and Spurs are said to be the two clubs who are likely to battle it out for Atalanta’s £30 million rated Brazilian midfielder Ederson.
Woolwich Wanderers are said to be set to challenge Tottenham for the signing of Eintracht Frankfurt central defender Willian Pacho is the summer.
- INJURY NEWS : – The injury to Micky van de Ven in the Aston Villa match on Sunday is likely to keep him out of Saturday’s game at Fulham.
- TRANSFER RUMOURS : – Tottenham and Newcash United are both leading the way to sign Eintracht Frankfurt striker Omar Marmoush.
While some reports reckon Mancashter United, West Ham United London and Fulham are keen to sign Timo Werner, others claim he wants to stay at the THS and Spurs are looking to make the transfer permanent for £15 million before June 14th – a condition in the loan deal set by RB Leipzig.
Spurs are being linked with a move for Fenerbahce full-back/winger Ferdi Kadioglu, along with Wolverhampton Wanderers, with the 24 year old Turkish international reported to be priced around £17 million.
Stories linking Tottenham with Juventus left back Andrea Cambiaso have been making the news again today, with Liverpool, Olympique Lyonnais, Real Madrid and a number of German clubs also in the running to take him away from Turin.
- TRANSFER RUMOURS : – A strange story has emerged today stating that Spurs might be among clubs in Europe looking to sign Valencia’s 23 Georgian international goalkeeper Georgi Mamardashvili, who has a release clause of £85 million.
23 year old Algerian international striker Mohamed Amoura of Union Saint-Gilloise is said to be a player that Tottenham are keen on signing and he may be available for 10 million Euros.
Bryan Gil has become a target for RCD Mallorca and is also wanted by Sevilla and Real Sociedad.
- TRANSFER RUMOURS : – With Chelsea’s contract talks with midfielder Connor Gallagher allegedly stalling, the media are suggesting that a Tottenham move for the 23 year old might be on the cards.
Spurs are also being strongly linked again with a move for Athletic Bilbao striker Nico Williams.
Reports claim that Tottenham are ready to allow Joe Rodon complete a permanent move to Leeds United in the summer.
- FIRST TEAM : – Tottenham beat Aston Villa 4-0 at Villa Park this afternoon. MATCH REPORT .
- TRANSFER RUMOURS : – Hull City’s 23 year old central defender Jacob Greaves is interesting Spurs according to some reports today.
Tottenham are said to be ready to send scouts to watch Fenerbahce midfielder Ismail Yuksek, with the 25 year old set to play against Union Saint-Gilloise in the Europa Conference in midweek.
- UNDER-18s : – Tottenham’s Under-18s came back from behind twice to draw 2-2 with South Coast Big Club in the Premier Under-18 League at Hotspur Way. Yusuf Akhamrich and Archie Chaplin scored for Spurs.
- OTHER NEWS : – Watford sacked their manager Valerian Ismael today …
- TEAM NEWS : – Pedro Porro is fit to return for the game on Sunday at Aston Villa and Pape Matar Sarr has also been training, so will also be ready to play. Richarlison, Fraser Forster, Ryan Sessegnon and Manor Solomon are the players who are unavailable through injury.
- UNDER-21s : – Tottenham’s Under-21s were eheld to a 1-1 draw at Boreham Wood last night by Woolwich Wanderers. Jude Soonsup-Bell scored for Spurs.
- TRANSFER RUMOURS : – The interest that Tottenham were reported to have in Sporting Lisbon defensive midfielder Morten Hjulmand is said to over.
Mancashter City, Woolwich wanderers and Spurs are being linked with a move for AC Milan’s 15 year old forward Francesco Camarda.
- EX-SPURS : – Former Development squad striker Reo Griffiths has been signed by Wealdstone after Doncaster Rovers cancelled his contract in November.
- TRANSFER RUMOURS : – Tottenham are reported to be favourites to sign FC Copenhagen winger Roony Bardghji ahead of Barcelona after it was thought that Mancashter United have withdrawn any interest in the 18 year old.
Spurs are also looking to upset Barcelona by making moves to sign their 18 year old winger Dani Rodriguez, with his contract at the La Masia academy expiring in the summer.
- TRANSFER RUMOURS : – A selection of old transfer rumours claiming Tottenham’s interest in Club Brugge winger Antonio Nusa, Bournemouth defender Lloyd Kelly and Athletic Bilbao striker Nico Williams are in the media today.
- TRANSFER RUMOUR : – Spurs are reported to be interested in 22 year old Feyenoord midfielder Quentin Timber.
- CONTRACT : – Academy defender Leo Black has signed his first professional contract with Tottenham.
- PRE-SEASON : – It is being speculated in the media today that Tottenham may play a pre-season friendly in Scotland before heading off to Asia to play three matches there, with one possibly against Bayern Munich.
- PLANNING APPLICATION : – Tottenham have made an application to the Haringey Council Planning department to increase the number of non-footballing events at the ground from 16 to 30, although it is not envisaged that they will utilise the maximum number.
- BACKROOM RECRUITMENT : – Formerly Head of Sports Science, Fitness and Conditioning, Nathan Gardiner is returning to Tottenham as Head of Sports Science.
- TRANSFER RUMOUR : – For the second day running the only transfer rumour doing the rounds is about Tottenham and Sporting Lisbon midfielder Morten Hjulmand.
- OTHER NEWS : – Garry Monk has been appointed as the new manager of Cambridge United …
- INJURY NEWS : – The knee injury that Richarlison has suffered is not that bad according to the Brazilian striker who reckons he may be fit to return for next Sunday’s match against Aston Villa.
- TRANSFER RUMOUR : – The only transfer story today centred on the continuing interest Tottenham have in Sporting Lisbon midfielder Morten Hjulmand.
- OTHER NEWS : – John Coleman was sacked today as manager of Accrington Stanley …
- FIRST TEAM NEWS : – Tottenham beat Crystal Palace 3-1 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium this afternoon. MATCH REPORT .
- UNDER-21s : – Our Under-21s lost their first match of the season going down 1-2 to Everton at Hotspur Way with Will Lankshear scoring for Tottenham and goalkeeper Aaron Maguire was sent off after 62 minutes.
- TRANSFER RUMOUR : – Tottenham, Liverpool and Mancashter United are all interested in Brazilian 18 year old attacking Palmeiras midfielder Luis Guilherme, who has a price tag of £50 million.
- TEAM NEWS : – Destiny Udogie will undergo a late fitness test to see if they can take part in the match against Crystal Palace tomorrow. Richarlison will miss out after suffering an injury in the Wolves match two weeks ago and will be out for two to three weeks, joining Manor Solomon, Ryan Sessegnon, Pedro Porro and Fraser Forster as longer term injured players
- TRANSFER RUMOURS : – Eric Dier has triggered a contract clause in his loan deal to Bayern Munich that means he will make the move permanent on a one-year contract in the summer after playing a specified number of games.
Spurs are reported to be leading the way to sign Bologna’s Dutch striker Joshua Zirkzee.
The French media are linking Tottenham and Borussia Dortmund with Cercle Brugge’s Togo international striker Kevin Denkey. The Belgian club want 20 million Euros for the 23 year old.
With the rumours circulating that Connor Gallagher wants to stay at Chelsea, the media is transferring the Spurs interest from the England international to French World Cup winning midfielder Adrien Rabiot, who looks set to leave Juventus on a free transfer in the summer.
- CONTRACT : – Yusuf Akhamrich has signed his first professional contract with the club. An Under-18 regular, Yusuf can play either in defence or on the wing.
- UNDER-21s : – The Premier League 2 fixture set to be played tomorrow at the Lamex Stadium (Stevenage FC’s ground) has been moved to Hotspur Way as the original venue’s pitch is waterlogged. The kick off will still be at 13.00.
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