Tottenham have ‘made reservation’ for scouting mission – Spurs to watch player closely in 2 big games
On October 24, Galatasaray will play Bayern Munich in the Champions League, and earlier this month, Fotospor reported that Tottenham Hotspur scouts will be in Istanbul to observe the game.
Additionally disclosed was the fact that four officials will be sent by Spurs to monitor Sacha Boey, Victor Nelsson, and Kerem Akturkolu.
Aktürkolu is a player that Tottenham is interested in, and Milliyet has just announced that they want to see him in person.
Three days before their match against Bayern in Europe, the Turkish champions will face Beşiktaş later today.
Both the north London team and Atlético Madrid are rumored to have “made reservations” with Galatasaray in order to observe the 25-year-old live during those matches. That is all the report has to say about Ange Postecoglou’s side.
In 16 games this season, Aktürkolu has tallied five goals and seven assists; if he continues this strong play, the number of clubs vying for his services may rise.
A better offer worth €1 million annually was apparently rejected by the Turkish international, whose contract expires in 2026.
In the most recent transfer window, Galatasaray acquired Davinson Sánchez and Tanguy Ndombélé from Tottenham. According to Akşam, these transactions aided in the development of a positive connection between the two clubs, which may be beneficial in the event that Aktürkolu is ever acquired by spurs
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Spurs better without Harry Kane?
The arrival of Australian and former Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou in north London has breathed new life into the club. Spurs will welcome Fulham back to the Stadium on Monday, and fans will be hoping to see their exciting new team back in action.
The Lilywhites have stormed to the top of the Premier League table, winning six of their last seven games for an unbeaten run that is their best start since 1960/61.
After Harry Kane left Spurs in the summer to join Bayern Munich for a reported £82 million, there was genuine concern that Spurs would not be able to cope without their talisman.
Instead, Spurs have reinvented themselves under the guidance of Postecoglou, who recently praised his former team for their impressive early-season form.
“I have made it clear my whole career I am a Tottenham fan and I would love to see Tottenham do well,” he said at a press conference with England (via 90min).
“It’s great to see. I think I’ve said before, the manager is doing great for them with the way they’re playing. The fans are right behind the team and it’s definitely what they needed after the last few years. I’ll always keep an eye on Spurs and the Premier League. There is no other team in the Premier League I would want to win than Tottenham.
“I have to be respectful to Bayern Munich and of course, the fans know I will always have a soft spot for Spurs – there is no question about that. Of course, I hope [Tottenham] do as well as possible but my main attention is where I am now and trying to perform for Bayern.”
Although everything seems to be going well at N17 right now, a recent report suggests that Kane may soon be joined by another prominent Spurs player.
Hugo Lloris transfer update
Goalkeeper Hugo Lloris is likely to leave Tottenham Hotspur in January, according to a report from France this week.
According to RMC Sport, Spurs are “considering” Lloris’ future at the club ahead of next summer’s European Nations’ Cup final against Real Madrid.
Lloris has been with the club since 2012, having joined from French club Lyon, and has made a total of 444 appearances across all competitions since then (according to Transfermarkt).
He hasn’t started a single game for Australia under coach Paul Lambert, and Spurs may be willing to let him leave at the end of next summer.
This is despite the fact that Lloris is happy to train with the club at the moment. Deschamps has called him “exemplary”.