Tottenham held by Leeds as Tel goal and late VAR call weigh on survival fight
Spurs and Fulham track Coritiba winger Lucas Ronier, 21. Left-footed right winger with 1v1 threat and work-rate. Coritiba rejected a £9.4m Saudi bid, expect higher European offers before summer moves.
No football details provided beyond World Cup TV rights, so nothing Tottenham-related to report.
Opinion: after Tottenham’s 1-1 with Leeds, a 49-touch Spurs player is labelled a flop and tipped to be dropped, with criticism surpassing Richarlison’s display.
Ex-Spurs man Jamie O’Hara rages over the late Maddison incident, disputing that Nmecha touched the ball as Tottenham drew 1-1 with Leeds. VAR backed Jarred Gillett’s on-field call.
Randal Kolo Muani, on loan at Spurs from PSG, has a principle agreement with Juventus for a permanent move, making Liverpool unlikely. His camp seek stability after back-to-back loans.
Rangers plan a ‘significant’ rebuild, making a permanent deal for Spurs loanee Mikey Moore unlikely given a likely £20m fee. A loan return could depend on Tottenham’s survival plans.
Kinsky produces a stunning late save, tipping Longstaff’s drive onto the bar to seal Tottenham’s 1-1 with Leeds. Defoe hails it ‘world class’ as Tel’s goal and Calvert-Lewin’s penalty share points.
PL say VAR upheld no Spurs penalty as Nmecha ‘played the ball’ in stoppage time. Earlier, Tel’s high boot on Ampadu gave Leeds a Calvert-Lewin leveller after Tel had put Tottenham ahead.
De Zerbi condemns the ‘not calm’ officiating after Tottenham’s 1-1 draw with Leeds, as Tel’s high boot led to Calvert-Lewin’s penalty and Spurs’ survival fight stays on a knife edge.
De Zerbi insists Tottenham are ‘good enough to stay up’ after the 1-1 with Leeds left Spurs two points clear of the drop with two games left.
Tel fires Spurs ahead on 50 minutes, then concedes a penalty for a high boot on Ampadu that Calvert-Lewin converts for 1-1. Kinsky stands firm in 15 minutes added time. Spurs two points above West Ham.
Pedro Porro focuses on keeping Spurs up, two points above 18th, and hopes for Spain’s World Cup call-up. He keeps future open, saying ‘the future is next week’ after Leeds draw.
Tottenham draw 1-1 with Leeds after Calvert-Lewin’s late penalty cancels Tel’s strike. Over 15 minutes added, Spurs denied a late Maddison penalty. Spurs stay two points above West Ham.
Maddison returns after ACL surgery, makes late cameo in 1-1 draw with Leeds, nearly wins stoppage-time penalty. He vows to help Spurs’ relegation fight, calling it a ‘season to forget’.
Sassuolo CEO Carnevali is in London to discuss sales of Tarik Muharemovic and Ismael Kone. Spurs are well placed to talk as Inter and Juventus circle the centre-back with a sell-on clause attached.
Dejan Kulusevski misses Sweden’s World Cup squad as knee injury lingers. Graham Potter says leaving the Tottenham forward out was a ‘very difficult decision’ amid uncertainty over his readiness.
Carragher slams Tel’s ‘crazy’ overhead that caught Ampadu and gave Leeds a VAR-awarded penalty, cancelling his opener. De Zerbi defends the forward, while Kinsky’s late stop preserves 1-1.
