‘I am told’: Fabrizio Romano shares what he is hearing about Tottenham and Randal Kolo Muani

‘I am told’: Fabrizio Romano shares what he is hearing about Tottenham and Randal Kolo Muani

Tottenham may soon be in the market for a new striker.

Indeed, with Harry Kane potentially on his way out of Spurs, the north London club will be scouring the market for a new forward, and, in all honesty, it’s slim pickings out there at the moment.

Many of world football’s ‘elite’ forwards are already at top clubs, and with no European football on offer at Spurs these days, it will be tough for Tottenham to recruit from any of the European giants right now.

Randal Kolo Muani is one player who has been mentioned in connection with Tottenham in recent times, and it has to be said that this is a very exciting link.

However, according to Fabrizio Romano, speaking on the Here We Go Podcast, there isn’t too much too this rumour at the moment.

Kolo Muani not on
Romano shared what he knows about the France international.

“I have heard this, I saw this in the media as well today, but I am told that this is not something concrete, Tottenham are not negotiating with Frankfurt or with his agents. I’m sure that when you’re looking internally for a striker Kolo Muani is one of the most interesting ones, so it is normal to mention his name, but in terms of concrete news, negotiations with Eintracht or with the player, no Tottenham are not working on that,” Romano said.

Won’t be easy
Tottenham may well look at Kolo Muani if they end up selling Kane, but this type of deal won’t be easy to say the least.

Indeed, Frankfurt have been very firm on their huge valuation of Kolo Muani all summer long, batting away the likes of PSG and Manchester United who have continually shown an interest.

Spurs will need to replace Kane if he goes, but they may find that getting Kolo Muani to north London won’t be a straightforward task.

Spurs: Reporter hints at “two” names to come join Postecoglou
BY
SEAN CLIFFORD
PUBLISHED 49 MINUTES AGO
Tottenham Hotspur could be set for a defensive reshuffle under Ange Postecoglou heading into 2023/24.

Tottenham Hotspur could land a defensive deal by landing Bundesliga pair Edmond Tapsoba and Micky van de Ven this summer, according to Daily Express journalist Ryan Taylor.

What’s the latest transfer news involving Edmond Tapsoba and Micky van de Ven?
According to CaughtOffside, Tottenham look to have expanded their search for a central defender further as deals for £37,000 per week earner Tapsoba and Van de Ven have reached an impasse due to a gap in valuation between Spurs and Bayer Leverkusen alongside Wolfsburg, respectively.

Former loanee Clement Lenglet, Tosin Adarabioyo, Marc Guehi and Joachim Anderson are all under consideration at Hotspur Way as Ange Postecoglou looks to reignite his stagnant backline with some fresh blood.

In the case of Van de Ven, The Athletic provide further details on Spurs’ frustrating pursuit of the £22k-a-week ace, indicating that Wolfsburg are demanding a fee of £30 million before sanctioning an exit for the defender.

Last term, Van de Ven made 36 appearances in all competitions for Wolfsburg, registering one goal and two assists in the process, as per Transfermarkt.

On the other hand, Tapsoba was almost ever-present for Bayer Leverkusen and featured 47 times for his current employers over the duration of the campaign, notching two goals and two assists.

More movement is expected in Tottenham’s backline over the next few weeks and they have accepted an offer of £12.9 million for Colombian central defender Davinson Sanchez from Spartak Moscow, though he is reluctant to swap north London for the Russian capital, according to BBC Sport.

Speaking to GIVEMESPORT, Daily Express journalist Taylor does still expect Tapsoba and Van de Ven to enter the fold at Tottenham despite complications in the process to sign them at present.

Taylor stated: “That said, there’s probably going to be some outgoings at Spurs as well. It’s just how Ange Postecoglou views it.

“If he sticks with a back four, then I don’t think they’ll need more than those two [Micky van de Ven and Edmond Tapsoba], but if they’re going to go to a back three at some point then maybe they might want to look again.

“Obviously, Clement Lenglet left following his loan from Barcelona. Then there is Davinson Sanchez who is attracting very strong interest. Joe Rodon as well is likely to depart.

“So yeah, I do expect those two to be the ones to come in.”

Who else could Ange Postecoglou bring to Tottenham Hotspur?
According to journalist Christian Falk in his exclusive column for CaughtOffside, Tottenham have shown interest in signing Eintracht Frankfurt striker Randal Kolo Muani this summer, as he wrote: “[Kylian] Mbappe asked Paris Saint-Germain to go for the striker of his national team and also Tottenham have registered an interest with the representatives of Muani, but the eventual transfer fee could be too high.”

The Independent report that Flamengo striker Pedro is being weighed up as a potential alternative to Harry Kane in the event the England international moves to Bayern Munich.

Taking to Twitter X, 90min transfer correspondent Graeme Bailey has detailed that Spurs have held talks with Chelsea midfielder Conor Gallagher over a potential switch across London, stating: “Chelsea open to Conor Gallagher sale but they stand firm on valuation. West Ham, Tottenham and Brighton have all had talks – but none would be willing to pay £50m for him.”

Nevertheless, The Daily Mail claim that Gallagher would rather stay at Stamford Bridge to work under Mauricio Pochettino in spite of admiration towards his talents this window from elsewhere.

Tottenham Hotspur target Tosin Adarabioyo is ‘admired’ by Ange Postecoglou and could become a ‘priority’ signing this window as the Lilywhites try to strengthen their backline, according to Daily Express journalist Ryan Taylor.

Is Tosin Adarabioyo heading to Tottenham Hotspur?
Football London journalist Alisdair Gold has delivered a promising update surrounding the potential destination of Fulham defender Adarabioyo on Twitter X, stating: “Also understand there is a growing expectation Spurs will make a bid for Fulham’s Tosin Adarabioyo as one CB arrival. The 25-year-old is believed to be keen on the move and Spurs have shown a lot of interest in him. Again, they can’t hang around though.”

Nevertheless, journalist Simon Phillips has claimed on his Substack that Chelsea are considering a surprise move for the £40k-a-week ace this summer, with Mauricio Pochettino looking to solidify his own defence at Stamford Bridge. Monaco star Axel Disasi and Cobham youth product Marc Guehi of Crystal Palace are two alternative names under consideration for the Blues.

Last term, Adarabioyo, who was hailed as “immense”, was a solid presence for Fulham and made 29 appearances across all competitions, registering a solitary goal, as per Transfermarkt. Interestingly, he is the biggest player in his agency (Closeview), according to Transfermarkt, with his price value sitting at around £13.5 million on there.

CaughtOffside have revealed that Spurs’ negotiations with regard to further defensive targets Micky van de Ven and Edmond Tapsoba, who play in the Bundesliga for Wolfsburg and Bayer Leverkusen, respectively, have stalled over differences in valuation.

Former loanee Clement Lenglet remains a possible recruit this window while Tottenham have also ‘asked for information’ on Adarabioyo’s situation at Craven Cottage.

Speaking to GIVEMESPORT, Daily Express journalist Taylor has confirmed that Adarabioyo is definitely someone who Spurs are keen on this summer.

Taylor stated: “There’s strong interest in Tosin, the Fulham centre-back who was left out of the squad to face Brentford in Philadelphia.

“I think he’s a player that ticks the homegrown quota, he’s admired by Spurs and it looks like he can leave Fulham this summer, as he’s only got one year left on his deal. So I think they’re the two that will probably be the priority, Micky van de Ven and Adarabioyo.”

Who else could join Tottenham Hotspur this summer?
Spurs boss Postecoglou will be keen to build on his promising transfer window in north London so far that has seen James Maddison, Guglielmo Vicario and Manor Solomon arrive on Hotspur Way. Dejan Kulusevski and Pedro Porro have also joined the Lilywhites permanently following initial loan spells, as per Transfermarkt.