Tottenham target safety at Chelsea as Maddison returns to bench
On loan at Fiorentina, Spurs’ Manor Solomon pushes for a €7m buyout after injuries, with 2 league goals and 1 assist. La Viola waver, but he targets a strong Atalanta display to convince them.
Inter are set to drop interest in Spurs keeper Guglielmo Vicario, with Josep Martinez emerging as first choice and finances a factor. Tottenham’s price and Vicario’s status make a back-up role unlikely.
Spurs join Everton, Leeds and AC Milan in chasing AZ’s ex-Tottenham striker Troy Parrott after 31 goals and 12 assists in 2024-25. Contract to 2029, valued around €22m. He says he is ready for the next step.
De Zerbi says rival hopes of Spurs’ relegation are ‘big motivation’. Tottenham are two points above West Ham with a game in hand and need a point vs Chelsea or Everton, but he urges playing to win, not for a draw.
Opinion piece claims Richarlison’s Brazil omission could fire him up for Spurs’ survival run-in with Chelsea and Everton, amid injuries and poor form elsewhere in attack.
Spurs, Everton and Aston Villa target Southampton winger Leo Scienza after 7 goals and 10 assists. Price touted around £25.3m, with Roma, Atalanta, Flamengo and Palmeiras also interested.
Spurs-linked Markus Krösche apologised to 600 Eintracht Frankfurt staff for a ‘disastrous season’. The board were ‘deeply impressed’. He previously turned Tottenham down but is back on their DoF radar.
De Zerbi says James Maddison trained late in the week and will be on the bench at Chelsea. He is not ready for 90 minutes after his knee injury but could feature as Spurs seek the point that should ensure safety.
Toby Alderweireld says Mauricio Pochettino will ‘go back to Tottenham one day’. Spurs chose De Zerbi this spring to fight relegation, needing one more point to stay up, but Pochettino remains adored by fans.
Spurs chase safety at Chelsea amid injuries to Romero, Kulusevski, Davies and others. Maddison unlikely to start. Predicted XI includes Kinsky, Porro, Van de Ven, Udogie, Bentancur, Palhinha, Kolo Muani, Gallagher, Tel, Richarlison.
Report claims Randal Kolo Muani, set to leave PSG, is keen on a Juventus return regardless of Champions League status. He is unlikely to stay at Spurs beyond this season after a difficult loan spell.
Spurs clinch survival with a win at Chelsea. A draw virtually secures it, leaving West Ham needing a 13-goal swing on the final day. Defeat takes it to Everton at home, where a point would likely suffice.
Spurs’ €30m option on João Palhinha depends on player approval, with Sporting advancing talks for a return and offering leadership. Family pull to Lisbon grows despite De Zerbi wanting him to stay.
Tottenham loanee Mikey Moore posts farewell to Rangers after a strong season, with teammates reacting. Danny Rohl wants him back for 2026-27, while Spurs must decide on another loan or a return to north London.
Hamburg plan talks with Spurs to extend Luka Vuskovic’s loan after 28 apps and 6 goals. Tottenham rate the 19-year-old highly and will assess after securing safety. Liverpool, Bayern, Man Utd and Chelsea are linked.
