Aston Villa and Manchester United have also set their sights on the Juventus star who has been described as a 'big player'. He could cost €30m (£26m), although there are doubts over whether the Italian club will even be willing to sanction a departure.

Spurs were absolutely outclassed during the first half at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and were deservedly trailing by two goals at the break. Tidy Villa moves were finished off by Emi Buendía and then Morgan Rogers as the visitors took a firm grip of the tie.

A couple of stars are set to miss some crucial games for Tottenham during the festive period due to AFCON commitments. African football’s finest teams and brightest stars will take centre stage in Morocco when the continent’s No.1 showpiece event, the ...

Tottenham Hotspur CEO Vinai Venkatesham has admitted the men's team has "fallen short of where we want to be so far this season."