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Mauricio Pochettino persuaded Tanguy Ndombele to join Tottenham by telling him to retain his best attributes in north London.

Ndombele completed a club-record move to Tottenham on Tuesday, joining from Lyon for £53.7m.

It is a major coup for the Champions League runners-up, a signing finally befitting their status as a big club.

Juventus and Manchester United were both thought to be interested in Ndombele at separate points, but Pochettino and Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy ensured the player would not have his head turned.

As early as June, Pochettino held talks with the 22-year-old in an attempt to persuade him to join.

French newspaper L’Equipe claim the manager told Ndombele: “I know that it is going to be difficult but I want to keep you as the Tanguy that you are. The Tanguy who pushes on, who breaks the lines.”

They also report that Ndombele did not expect the move to go through so soon, and that ‘he embarked to London’ this week ‘without taking specific clothes for the official photo’.

But after holding intense negotiations with Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas at the weekend, Levy thrashed out contractual details with Ndombele’s agents at the start of the week.

Within hours of discussions starting, Levy is said to have told the player that “you are not leaving here without having signed with us”. He is also claimed to have been negotiating a deal for Giovani Lo Celso at the same time, which is damn impressive.

By Tuesday, and with neither side making much of a compromise, ‘all parties began to build a consensus’ about Ndombele becoming Tottenham’s highest-paid player.

 

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Tottenham are considering their next transfer targets after making two signings in the space of around five hours.

After not conducting a single incoming transfer for 517 days, Tottenham broke their club record to bring in Tanguy Ndombele on the same day as Jack Clarke’s arrival from Leeds.

The beaten Champions League finalists are unlikely to end their business there, however, with Mauricio Pochettino eager to refresh and reinforce his squad.

The Daily Mail say this will be ‘a hectic summer of ins and outs’ in north London, with a move for Giovani Lo Celso likely to be revisited.

A £53m bid for the Real Betis midfielder was rejected last month, and it has been claimed that £70m would be enough to strike a deal.

Tottenham also remain interested in Ryan Sessegnon of Fulham, with Pochettino said to be keen to complete a move before July 8.

While the Cottagers want around £45m for the 19-year-old, Spurs believe £25m is a fairer price for a player with just one year left on his contract. The Mail say a deal involving his twin brother Steven ‘has been discussed’.

With Max Aarons, rated at £15m, ‘being eyed as a replacement’ for Kieran Trippier, and midfielder Dani Ceballos ‘seen as a possible makeweight’ in any Real Madrid deal for Christian Eriksen, it will certainly be rather busy.

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Spurs also plan to ‘increase their spending power’ by selling players, with Victor Wanyama and Eric Dier ‘among those for whom they are open to offers’.

 

Leicester City have agreed a deal to sign Newcastle United forward Ayoze Perez for £30million, according to reports.

The Spaniard was in superb form last season for the Magpies as he scored 12 Premier League goals as they avoided relegation from the top-flight.

Newcastle are currently looking for a new manager after Rafa Benitez recently left the club after they failed to agree a new deal.

Perez was clearly close to his compatriot, who he thanked in a post on social media following Benitez’s departure.

And now Perez – who signed for Newcastle from Tenerife for £1,5m in 2014 – is set to follow Benitez out of the door and join Leicester, according to BBC Sport.

The Spaniard is set to ‘discuss personal terms with the Foxes’ as they look to make their second signing of the transfer window, after bringing in Luton defender James Justin.

Perez has scored 48 times in total for Newcastle in 195 appearances since joining the club five years ago.

 

Juventus striker Mario Mandzukic could play a role in Matteo Darmian’s exit from Manchester United, according to reports.

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The Croatian was last linked to the Red Devils back in November 2018 when he was one of three swap options suggested to United by Juve sporting director Fabio Paratici, plus a hefty cash adjustment, in order to bring Paul Pogba back to Turin.

That rumour didn’t come to fruition and that was the last we heard of any links until Tutto Mercato Web (via Sport Witness) claimed on Tuesday that Old Trafford could be Mandzukic‘s ‘eventual destination’.

It is rumoured that Maurizio Sarri will not require the 33-year-old’s services next season after being appointed the new Juventus boss.

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Any deal for Mandzukic, who has a year left on his contract in Turin, ‘could open the way’ for Darmian to join the Old Lady with his future at United uncertain.

The report adds that despite it being an ‘idea that could soon take shape,’ there have been no negotiations between any of the parties.

The rumour doesn’t seem to fit in with United’s transfer policy this summer, unless Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is looking to bring in an older head to balance out all the young, hungry signings. Big doubts on this one.

 

Tottenham have moved closer to shattering their transfer record as Tanguy Ndombele has arrived in London to complete a move from Lyon, according to reports.

Ndombele has emerged as Mauricio Pochettino’s priority signing as the Argentinean looks to refresh a squad that lost the Champions League final to Liverpool earlier this month.

The Guardian claims that the two clubs ‘have agreed a fee of €62m (£55.45m) plus €10m in add-ons’ for Ndombele and he will now ‘undertake a medical’ at Spurs.

Tottenham‘s previous transfer record was the £42m fee paid to Dutch side Ajax for the services of Davinson Sanchez.

Agreeing personal terms with Ndombele is ‘not expected to be a problem’ and Spurs are ‘confident’ they will get the deal completed.

With apparent late interest from fellow Premier League side Manchester United, Mauricio Pochettino has ‘convinced him that the next step of his career would be best served at Spurs’.

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Manchester United have ‘moved ahead’ of neighbours Manchester City in the race for Leicester City defender Harry Maguire after they made a new bid, according to reports.

The Daily Mirror recently claimed that United ‘are out of the running’ for Maguire after Leicester’s world-record demands. The Foxes wanted an initial £90m, plus £10m in add-ons, leaving United, who had valued him at £60m or so, ‘stunned’.

Despite that, Sky Sports claims that United have decided to up ‘their bid to £70m for the Leicester and England defender’.

The same outlet previously reported that Maguire ‘won’t attempt to force a transfer’ this summer but is ‘open to the idea’ of a move.

And Sky Sports adds that talks between United and the Foxes ‘have been ongoing for several weeks’ but ‘a deal is still thought to be some way from being agreed.’

The report hints that the Red Devils could have to come back with at least another bid as Leicester ‘would only consider a bid in excess of the £75m world-record fee paid by Liverpool for Virgil van Dijk.’

 

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Wolves are ready to ramp up their pursuit of Monaco defender Benoît Badiashile amid Manchester United and Tottenham speculation, according to reports.

The 18-year-old made 26 starts in all competitions last season for Monaco as they just avoided the drop in Ligue Un, including two starts in the Champions League.

L’Equipe (via Sport Witness) claims Wolves have their ‘fangs’ showing and are ready to beat off the competition to land Badiashile.

France Football previously reported on Monday that Spurs were ‘taking an interest’ in the centre-back, while the report in L’Equipe today credits United with interest.

Monaco ‘‘indirectly learned’ that United ‘could also position themselves’ in the race to sign the France under-19 international.

L’Equipe continue by saying that the interest from Wolves is ‘not a bluff’ – with Jorge Mendes heavily involved – and that Monaco president Oleg Petrov found out recently that the Premier League club are ‘willing to make an offer’.

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On the fee, the French publication adds: ‘The amount of the potential bid that AS Monaco management has been informed of has not filtered out, but considering the market for such young people, it can be estimated at around €40m.’

 

Abbie McManus was the only player not involved as England trained in front of the media on Monday ahead of their Women’s World Cup semi-final against the United States.

Defender McManus sat out the session due to feeling unwell.

Phil Neville’s Lionesses take on holders the US on Tuesday evening at Lyon’s Groupama Stadium.

Lucy Bronze feels England have an edge over their fellow Women’s World Cup semi-finalists in that they are “more hungry” to reach a final.

The Lionesses face holders the United States at Lyon’s Groupama Stadium on Tuesday, before Euro 2017 champions Holland take on Sweden, who were runners-up at the 2016 Olympics, at the same venue in the other last-four game 24 hours later.

England were beaten in the semis of the 2015 World Cup and the Euros two years ago.

And right-back Bronze, who Neville says is the best player in the world, said: “We’ve had back-to-back semi-finals, which is an amazing feat for this team, but we’re short of that last step and we’ve still got that hunger.

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“And especially now – you look at the four teams left, we are the only team that hasn’t reached a final. The Olympics, the World Cup, the Euros – these other three teams have reached finals in recent years.

“So we have probably got that edge, where we are a little bit more hungry for it, we are maybe more destined and want to go to a final in that respect.”

Arsenal are reported to be in talks with attacker Yacine Brahimi.

The 29-year-old is a free agent from today following the expiry of his Porto contract and the Gunners are eyeing a move for the versatile Algeria international.

Sky Sports claims Arsenal have already held negotiations with Brahimi, who scored 13 goals and assisted nine more in 49 matches last term.

Reports elsewhere suggest the talks are at a ‘very advanced’ stage – though Brahimi’s demands could be a stumbling block.

The former PSG and Rennes star is said to be looking for a £3.5million signing-on fee which the Gunners are said to be reluctant to offer.

Unai Emery is understood to have only around £45million to spend this summer, though half of that fee may go on Celtic full-back Kieran Tierney.

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Leeds have completed a double loan signing with Manchester City midfielder Jack Harrison and Brighton defender Ben White joining on season-long deals.

Harrison, 22, spent last season at Elland Road and scored four goals in 42 appearances for Marcelo Bielsa’s side.

Leeds have an option to sign Harrison on a permanent deal at the end of the 2019-20 season.

White, who has signed a one-year contract extension at Brighton to extend his deal on the south coast until June 2022, has had previous loan spells at Newport and Peterborough.

Brighton Under-23s coach Simon Rusk told the club’s official website: “This is an exciting move for Ben and one that makes sense in his natural development.

“Ben will have to adapt once again, as he joins a new group of players and experiences an increased standard of quality and athleticism in the Championship.

“I’m delighted for Ben to experience playing at that level in front of bigger crowds, and we’ll be keeping a close eye on his progress at Elland Road.”

White made 42 league appearances at Newport during the 2016-17 campaign and played 16 games for Peterborough last season.

The 21-year-old has made two senior appearances for Brighton in the Carabao Cup.

Jack Clarke is expected to join White and Harrison at Elland Road next season despite his £8.5m move to Tottenham.

A surprise U-turn has seen Spurs change their mind on loaning Clarke back to Leeds as part of the deal, while the Daily Telegraph says Wolves winger Helder Costa will also complete a loan move to the Championship side on Monday.