Tottenham weigh Palhinha call as Vuskovic interest grows
Leeds assistant Edmund Riemer says Noah Okafor misses Spurs trip with calf strain and likely two games. Gudmundsson out this week, Pascal has a hip contusion but could be available.
Predicted XIs for Spurs vs Leeds in DGW36, with recent form shown: Tottenham 17th on 37 points, Leeds 14th on 43. Kick-off 20:00 BST on 11 May at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Liverpool, Bayern, Man Utd and Chelsea monitor Spurs’ 19-year-old loanee Luka Vuskovic after a strong HSV spell, but Spurs rate him highly and plan to keep him regardless of division.
De Zerbi says he ‘100 per cent’ wants loanee Joao Palhinha to stay. Spurs can buy for around £26m or seek a new loan, though wage and relegation risk complicate a permanent move.
Rodrigo Bentancur credits Roberto De Zerbi with transforming Spurs’ energy, saying the shift has driven Tottenham’s turnaround.
Ben Jacobs says Micky van de Ven is ‘extremely open’ to a new Spurs deal if they stay up. He is happy under De Zerbi, contracted to 2029, and a key starter with 4 goals this season.
Spurs tipped 2-1 v Leeds by Jeff Stelling, Venkatesham praises departing Andy Rogers, and target Sebastian Kehl becomes available after agreeing a Dortmund exit with £1.3m severance.
