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  1. Who is new Spurs defender Takai?published at 11:48 8 July

    Jordan Butler
    BBC Sport

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    Tottenham's signing of Japan defender Kota Takai from Kawasaki Frontale for £5m is a record fee for a J-League player moving abroad - but who is he?

    Takai has a wealth of experience for his age, playing the first of his senior games in the Asian equivalent of the Champions League at just 17 years old.

    He featured at the 2024 Olympic Games for Japan and has since won four senior caps, with his debut coming in a 7-0 victory over China just a day after his 20th birthday in September 2024.

    He is athletic, 6ft 3 inches tall, comfortable on the ball and has an eye for a pass. Takai has completed almost 2,000 passes in the J-League since the start of last season - with an 88% success rate, which ranks him 15th among all defenders.

    In April, he showcased many of his qualities when he marked Cristiano Ronaldo as Frontale defeated Al-Nassr 3-2 in the AFC Champions League Elite semi-final.

    Spurs fans of a certain vintage will remember the club's only previous Japanese player, Kazuyuki Toda. He joined on loan from Shimizu S-Pulse in January 2003 and made just four appearances under then manager Glenn Hoddle.

    It is fair to say that much bigger things are expected of Takai.

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  2. Takai completes Spurs move - have your saypublished at 09:56 8 July

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    Tottenham have signed Japan defender Kota Takai for £5m from J1 League side Kawasaki Frontale and we want your views.

    The 20-year-old centre-back has agreed a five-year deal until 2030 and will be part of Thomas Frank's first-team squad.

    Takai made his first-team debut for Kawasaki Frontale at 17 in the AFC Champions League in 2022 and went on to make 81 senior appearances for the club.

    He has has featured for Japan across multiple age groups and, in 2024, was part of the squad that won the under-23 Asian Cup. He represented his country at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris and made the first of his four senior appearances in September 2024.

    Takai will compete for a role in the team alongside fellow centre-backs Cristian Romero, Micky van de Ven, Kevin Danso and Radu Dragusin.

    So, what do you make of the deal? And what do you see as Takai's role next season?

    Get in touch with your thoughts here

  3. Is 'inconsistent' Kudus 'a risk' for Spurs?published at 14:02 7 July

    Noel Slinley
    BBC Sport journalist

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    James from Luton asked: Hi Phil, what are your views on Tottenham's apparent pursuit of Mohammed Kudus?

    Any agreed fee looks likely to be approaching £60m and with Eberechi Eze seemingly available for £68m I don't understand why we have not at least gone bold to find out if Eze would want to join. Kudus does not seem good value for an immediate impact.

    Phil answered: Hello, James. I must admit the initial talk of £80m for Kudus sounded very, very rich to me, irrespective of his genuine talent. It would appear £60m is nearer the mark, but even then there is an element of risk because he has been inconsistent.

    Eze would be a better bet, in my opinion, but there is four-year age gap to take into consideration.

    For the slight reservations I have just expressed about Kudus, he is highly rated by many very good judges.

    When I spoke to Danny Murphy at the end of last season about players Liverpool should be looking at this summer, he named Kudus as one and was glowing about his talent.

    Follow the rest of Phil's Q&A here

    The contrast in Mohammed Kudus' seasons between 2023-24 and 2024-25

    Kudus, 24, remains sought after despite being as underwhelming last season as he was electrifying in 2023-24 following a £38m move from Ajax.

    He only scored five goals in the most recent campaign, down from 14 across all competitions in his debut season for the Hammers, and was often ineffective in the system preferred by head coach Graham Potter, who took charge in January and favours wing-backs over wingers.

    Kudus was often utilised up front by Potter and seldom featured wide on the right, arguably his best position but one in which West Ham already have captain Jarrod Bowen.

  4. Spurs set to appoint new goalkeeper coachpublished at 13:35 7 July

    Sami Mokbel
    Senior football correspondent

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    Tottenham are set to appoint former Liverpool goalkeeper coach Fabian Otte onto Thomas Frank's backroom team.

    Otte left the Red last week and has immediately been snapped up by Spurs before the 2025-26 season.

    New head coach Frank, who has replaced Ange Postecoglou, is piecing together his staff following his arrival from Brentford.

    Justin Cochrane, Chris Haslam and Joe Newton have all joined from Brentford while Andreas Georgson has arrived from Manchester United.

    Otte will be the latest addition, with the German coach, 34, also having worked for the USA national team, Borussia Monchengladbach and Burnley.

    Frank's players have started arriving at the club's Enfield HQ for pre-season ahead of their tour of South Korea later this month.

    Meanwhile, Spurs are in talks over a move for West Ham attacker Mohamed Kudus after seeing an initial £50million offer rejected by the Hammers.

    Kudus is determined to join Tottenham from the London Stadium this month.

  5. 'A lot of question marks and not enough action - we need to strengthen'published at 16:36 4 July

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    Our fan contributor Anna Howells gives her verdict on Tottenham's summer transfer window so far, the areas the club need to strengthen in, and how Thomas Frank's new-look side should approach the Champions League.

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  6. Spurs need another Van der Vaart (or two)published at 14:05 3 July

    Nick Godwin
    BBC Radio London reporter

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    It is still a bit difficult to process that Tottenham will be in the Champions League in the coming season.

    Previous trips into that competition came off the back of exciting, gravity-defying Premier League campaigns, under Harry Redknapp, Mauricio Pochettino and Antonio Conte, in which Spurs fought off hefty competition for those top four finishes and entered with a bit of a swagger.

    It is fair to say the situation this time around is different and Spurs go forward knowing they need to improve dramatically.

    Last season, it was a bit much to expect Lucas Bergvall, Archie Gray, Djed Spence and Mikey Moore to shoulder the burdens of a brutal top-fight campaign and it would, again, be too much to ask them to take on heavy responsibilities in the Champions League.

    I'm not saying any of them disgraced themselves last year – they performed creditably and learned loads - but they didn't make much difference to the results.

    So for Spurs to play with any sort of confidence this year, they need to recruit players who will be immediately comfortable at that level.

    I recall the eyebrows raised when Rafael van der Vaart arrived at Tottenham before they embarked on their exhilarating Champions League run in the 2010-11 season.

    It was not entirely clear what he would offer Spurs on this new adventure until the early moments of their first group stage away game. His pinpoint cross was headed in by Peter Crouch to put Spurs 2-0 up. He ran the first half with intelligence and verve. Yes, the game ended 2-2 and Van der Vaart rarely played past the hour mark, but he showed the way for Spurs that day and helped power them to the quarter finals.

    If Daniel Levy and Thomas Frank can find a Van der Vaart equivalent (or maybe a couple), Spurs fans can actively look forward to the Champions League rather than just rub their eyes in amazement that they are there in the first place

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  7. Where might Tottenham need to strengthen?published at 14:09 27 June

    Tom McCoy
    BBC Sport journalist

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    Winning the Europa League to secure Champions League qualification was a huge boost to Tottenham's finances but also meant the squad will need strengthening if they are to hold their own against Europe's elite.

    New boss Thomas Frank has only had two weeks to consider where improvements are necessary.

    He gave the green light to a £30m move for forward Mathys Tel, who has joined after a loan spell from Bayern Munich, while defender Kevin Danso's stint on loan from Lens has been turned into an obligatory £21m deal.

    The only other arrival has been 18-year-old Croatian defender Luka Vuskovic, who is unlikely to be rushed into first-team contention and may instead go out on loan.

    Spurs have been linked with a move for Bournemouth's Antoine Semenyo and it would be no surprise if they are targeting a goalscoring winger given Son Heung-min's decline in form and the relative inexperience of Wilson Odobert.

    Reinforcements may also be required in the centre of the pitch, with both Rodrigo Bentancur and Yves Bissouma entering the final year of their contracts, although Frank is reportedly a long-term admirer of Archie Gray and could look to utilise the youngster in midfield.

    The 19-year-old mainly featured as a makeshift defender in his first year at Spurs but sees his future further forward.

  8. Gossip: Spurs stubborn over Romero price tagpublished at 07:27 27 June

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    Tottenham will take on north London rivals Arsenal for the signing of Crystal Palace and England midfielder Eberechi Eze, 26, who is priced at £68m. (Sun), external

    Meanwhile, Spurs value Argentina centre-back Cristian Romero, 27, at more than £60m and are unwilling to sell him for a cut-price fee to Atletico Madrid. (Telegraph - subscription required), external

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  9. Tottenham reveal 2025-26 away kitpublished at 08:58 26 June

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    Tottenham have launched their away kit for the upcoming 2025-26 season.

    The club have embraced their all-black strip with the tagline: 'In darkness we dare', which they say is "a twist on our renowned motto" of 'to dare is to do'.

    While Spurs believe it to be a "a bold look" for the return of Champions League away nights, what do you make of it?

    Choose your verdict here

  10. 'They can't stop us' - Postecoglou's key wordspublished at 14:42 25 June

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    Ange Postecoglou's key address of his players hours before Tottenham's Europa League final victory has surfaced and shows a manager tapping into the emotions of his players.

    The talk is proving popular on social media. Here, BBC Sport presents Postecoglou's words shared at the team hotel before Spurs' 1-0 win over Manchester United in Bilbao:

    "From the day I arrived, it was about family.

    "We are not in this position just because of our football. We are in this position because all of you, plus the staff, have stuck together like family through the tough times. And we're going to need that today.

    "Remember why we do this. It's not just about winning things - it's about paying back, giving to people who love us, who make sacrifices for us.

    "So you walk out today not just 11 brothers. You walk out today with all of us with you, with all those people with you, thousands in the stadium with you, hundreds of thousands back home with you.

    "We are the biggest army. And they can't stop us. They can't stop us. What we have can't be stopped.

    "Just go out there, play our football, be like a family and at the end of the game when he's lifting that trophy, you are going to make all those people prouder than they have ever been in their life."

  11. Man Utd make improved £60m bid for Spurs target Mbeumopublished at 07:59 24 June

    Simon Stone
    Chief football news reporter

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    Manchester United have submitted an improved bid of more than £60m for Brentford striker Bryan Mbeumo.

    New Tottenham boss Thomas Frank was keen to be reunited with Mbeumo, while there has also been interest in the forward from other Champions League clubs.

    Earlier this month, United had an offer of £45m, plus up to £10m in add-ons, rejected for the 25-year-old.

    Sources have suggested Brentford would want at least the £62.5m fee Wolves received for Matheus Cunha before they agree to the sale of a player who still has a year left on his contract.

  12. 'Should be allowed to do whatever he wants' - fans on Son's futurepublished at 09:51 19 June

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    With the future of Son Heung-min still unclear, we asked for your thoughts on whether the Tottenham captain should be given a new deal.

    Here are some of your comments:

    Peter: Give Son another two years as captain. May only play one game a week but hisleadership to younger players - on and off the pitch - is so valuable.

    Frank: Son has been a great player and ambassador for Spurs. Head says sell now but heart says let him choose his own path as a reward/thank you.

    Conrad: Son should be allowed to do whatever he wants. He is a club legend. Signed a new deal when Harry Kane was off and could have easily gone to a European giant years ago. Leave the decision to him!

    Clare: This is such a difficult one. On a personal level, I don't want Sonny to leave (ever!) and I understand the reasoning in selling him with his levels dropping off last season, but you can't ignore the impact he makes in coming on and his assists. I feel that with our young squad and with a new manager and coaching staff we need Son there as a stabilising influence too. But, knowing how Daniel Levy and the board are they will grab the £34m or whatever it is on offer.

    Adam: Unfortunately he's been pretty poor for two of past three seasons. I think the expectations of a nation, game time and travelling have taken their toll. Forever a Spurs legend. Sell him to wherever he wants to go and build him a statue!

    Charlie: With Thomas Frank in charge, I'd feel Son will benefit more. Let's face it. The season just gone everyone scored more goals but no-one was an outright goal machine due to how ange had the team set up. I'd say give him this season. If by March/April, he wants to extend then offer it to him. If not, build a statue and let him go wherever he wants for free. He's been an absolute saint for spurs and seeing his emotions with James Maddison after the Europa League win, he can leave with his head so high, he'd have to duck out the stadium.

    Sally: Yes, give him a two-year deal. His assist stats are still good, if he has a better striker playing with him, he will score more too!

  13. Gossip: Tottenham target striking duo published at 07:32 19 June

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    Brentford have put a £50m price tag on striker Yoane Wissa, with the 28-year-old DR Congo international a target for Tottenham, Nottingham Forest, Arsenal, Fenerbahce and Galatasaray. (Teamtalk), external

    Meanwhile, Nice and Ivory Coast forward Evann Guessand, 23, is attracting interest from Spurs and Leeds, who have both made contact with the player's representatives. (TBR Football), external

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