One win across their latest five Premier League games has ensured Tottenham Hotspur have failed to capitalise on the chaos surrounding many of their top-flight rivals, with Thomas Frank likely to come under fire himself if results do not start to improve.

A key crux of the issue remains the Dane’s often pragmatic approach, with the Lilywhites netting just three goals across those five outings, a far cry from the flawed, yet frenzied attacking play under Ange Postecoglou.

Last season’s top scorer, Brennan Johnson, has been sent packing to boot, even with the Wales star having still been the club’s third most prolific presence this term across all fronts, alongside Joao Palhinha (4), and behind Micky van de Ven (6) and Richarlison (8).

As that list indicated, Richarlison aside, Frank simply hasn’t got enough out of his forward line, while the continued absence of Dominic Solanke has hardly helped matters either.

In need then of further firepower, Spurs look to be making their move…

Spurs make enquiry over signing the new Solanke

It was only 18 months ago that Spurs dished out a club-record £65m fee to prise Solanke from Bournemouth, with the Englishman selected to be the belated replacement for Bayern-bound Harry Kane.

Seen just three times in action so far this term, however, the 28-year-old has sparked a real need for a genuine rival or replacement, with Porto’s Samu Aghehowa believed to be on Frank’s radar.

Away from the in-form Spaniard, TEAMtalk has also reported that Spurs are among the clubs in the mix of Wolverhampton Wanderers striker, Jorgen Strand Larsen, with the Premier League’s bottom club ready to cash in on the Norwegian this month.

As per the report, enquiries have been made by Nottingham Forest, although the north Londoners, alongside Everton, Crystal Palace and Fulham, appear to have done the same, with the quartet all said to be being ‘kept informed’ regarding his situation.

The 25-year-old was close to heading to Newcastle United over the summer, for a figure approaching £60m, although he could now be worth closer to £40m, as Wolves look to rake in almost double what they paid for him.

Why Strand Larsen could be another Solanke

It’s been a solid, albeit largely frustrating tale for Spurs’ leading man of late, with Solanke having scored 16 times in 48 games across all fronts, a record of a goal every three games.

Just nine of those came in the Premier League, however, with the one-time Chelsea and Liverpool forward failing to hit the heights of his 19-goal league haul the year prior for the Cherries – the standout season of his career to date.

There may be concerns that Spurs have snapped up something of a one-season wonder, considering the England international has scored just 38 goals in 163 top-flight games, with there a fear of a similar scenario occurring with regard to Strand Larsen.

Indeed, the Norwegian striker did dazzle for the Old Gold in 2024/25, after netting 14 league goals to steer the club to safety, although he has since scored just once in the league this time around, hence Wolves’ willingness to sell.

Looking further back, like Solanke, the towering marksman hasn’t exactly been prolific at his previous clubs, scoring just 18 in 74 games for Celta Vigo, while chalking up 27 in 71 for Groningen.

Spurs may well have been spoiled by the remarkably reliable heroics of Harry Kane, but after such high standards, they can’t expect any form of mediocrity or inconsistency.

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Solanke, unfortunately, is drifting into that type of territory, and on the evidence of his form at Molineux this season, so could Strand Larsen, with the pair having even been deemed statistically and stylistically similar players in the Premier League in 2024/25, as per FBref.

Larsen vs Solanke – 24/25 PL stats

Stat (*per game)

Larsen

Solanke

Games

35

27

Starts

30

25

Goals

14

9

Assists

4

3

Big chances missed

13

12

Mins per goal

186

245

Key passes*

0.6

0.5

Big chances created*

6

6

Total duels won*

33%

38%

Stats via Sofascore

Of course, as he did show last term, the Scandinavian star can be a real “nuisance” for top-flight opposition, as noted by the great Alan Shearer, but can Spurs really afford another expensive gamble?

Frank and co only have to look to the summer to see how spending big on a striker doesn’t translate to instant rewards, be it Alexander Isak, Benjamin Sesko or Viktor Gyokeres, with it perhaps just as important to enhance the creative supply line behind the attacking unit.

Indeed, for all Spurs’ centre-forward woes, maybe now is not the time to panic in the window – they can’t afford Solanke 2.0.

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Heading into the final 20 minutes of action at St James’ Park, it looked as if Newcastle United and Crystal Palace were destined to play out a drab 0-0 stalemate in the Premier League.

However, as has often been the case this season, Bruno Guimaraes delivered the goods for the Toon yet again when his team desperately needed a hero, with the talismanic Brazilian in the right place at the right time to nod home the opener.

Malick Thiaw then made sure of all three points when scrambling home the game-clincher from a late corner kick, as both Guimaraes and the Dusseldorf-born defender continue to have exceptional seasons on Tyneside.

But, it wasn’t all rosy for the hosts during the relatively straightforward 2-0 win, as some of Howe’s first team also struggled to get going against Oliver Glasner’s Eagles.

Newcastle's best and worst performers vs Palace

It would be wrong not to also mention Lewis Miley’s standout performance against Palace, before delving deeper into those who underperformed, with the teenage sensation rightly hailed as one of Howe’s “best performers” at the moment by journalist Martin Hardy, completing 100% of his passes at St James’ Park.

One of those passes would result in Guimaraes breaking the deadlock, and with nine duels also won, the 19-year-old will now want to nail down a starting spot in Howe’s main side, from a makeshift right-back position.

Yoane Wissa won’t feel so confident about his chances of remaining in the starting XI, however, with the ex-Brentford striker a quiet presence throughout, mustering up only one shot all afternoon, from a paltry 13 touches of the ball.

Moreover, Sandro Tonali’s noticeable drop in standards continued against Palace, with the Italian losing possession 13 times.

He also failed to be as energetic as a revitalised Joelinton in the middle of the park, who won a valiant eight duels himself. In contrast, Tonali only won four of his 12 attempted duels.

Podcast host Taylor Payne would even take to social media to call out Tonali’s “sloppy” approach on the ball, as a usual starter under Howe appears to be on ever-increasing shaky ground regarding his concrete spot.

He isn’t the only stalwart at St James’ Park becoming more fearful by the match for his long-term position in the starting ranks, however.

5/10 Newcastle star must be dropped

It’s been a sorry regression for Tonali in the first team over the past couple of matches, with his usual desire to win tackles bravely and pass the ball effortlessly not on show against Manchester United or Burnley, either.

Similarly, Jacob Murphy hasn’t quite been at his best for a while, now, having been in “the form of his life” earlier in the season in the words of Newcastle-based blog Mouth of the Tyne.

Looking back, this was slight hyperbole, but at the start of the campaign, Murphy was regularly in amongst the goals, with two goals and three assists coming his way during the early stages of the season.

Recently, though, the 30-year-old hasn’t looked up to speed with the rest of his teammates, as the Newcastle veteran’s goalless stretch in the side has now hit 12 straight clashes, after another unmemorable showing on Sunday.

Murphy’s performance in numbers

Minutes played

88

Goals scored

0

Assists

0

Touches

55

Shots

1

Offsides

2

Accurate passes

21/31 (68%)

Accurate crosses

3/9

Successful dribbles

1/3

Possession lost

20x

Total duels won

1/5

Stats by Sofascore

Worryingly, Murphy trudged off at the end of the 2-0 success with more offside calls going against him than shots registered at the opposition goal.

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To further add insult to injury, the 5-foot-10 attacker also gave away possession a costly 20 times, only completed one dribble, and won just one duel from five attempts, with Howe putting him out of his misery rather late into the contest, when Joe Willock was given a run-out.

Unsurprisingly, Murphy was on the receiving end of a low 5/10 post-match rating from Newcastle World’s Jordan Cronin, who simply stated that the ageing forward was “not at the races” for the majority of the match.

Against Leeds, Howe could test Anthony Elanga out on the right again, in place of the ex-Norwich City attacker, with Murphy going down as one rare low point from Newcastle’s second successive Premier League win.

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Tottenham Hotspur are now preparing a winter move for an “impeccable” defender, amid doubts over Radu Dragusin’s future in north London.

Spurs looking to strengthen in defence with Frank under pressure

Tottenham have struggled to put together a consistent run in the Premier League, recently drawing 0-0 at Brentford, and there has been speculation over Thomas Frank’s future in north London, with Oliver Glasner, Marco Silva and Andoni Iraola being shortlisted last month.

The Dane has even admitted he hasn’t been enjoying his time in the Spurs dugout, saying: “When you need to ​put in a big, big shift and it’s not smooth, and it’s tough, it’s probably ‍difficult to enjoy it.

“If I run hard, I don’t enjoy that moment but I know I need ‍to keep my ‌head down and run hard to get through it. We are in a situation where you need to run hard, to stay in it.”

Frank’s defence hasn’t been the main issue, with the Lilywhites keeping clean sheets in their last two matches, but a lack of attacking quality has been a real problem, recording an xG of just 0.86 in the goalless draw against Brentford last time out.

However, there are now doubts over Dragusin’s future at Tottenham, with Crystal Palace making an approach to sign the Romanian, which means Frank may need to bring in another centre-back this month, and a move for Udinese’s Oumar Solet is now being prepared.

The speculation surrounding Dragusin’s future means Spurs are eager to strengthen at the back, and Solet, who is represented by the same agent as Brennan Johnson, has now emerged as a January transfer target.

However, there may be plenty of competition for the Frenchman’s signature, with Chelsea, Crystal Palace, West Ham United and Manchester United also being named as potential suitors.

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Posts 3 ByEmilio Galantini "Impeccable" Solet could be solid Dragusin replacement

Dragusin, who rakes in £85k-a-week has only just returned from a long injury lay-off, appearing for the first time since January 2025 in the 1-0 victory at Crystal Palace, but if Tottenham sanction the 23-year-old’s departure this month, the Udinese defender could be a solid replacement.

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Lauded as “impeccable” by Italian journalist Leonardo Bertozzi, the 25-year-old is strong at winning back possession, while he has also displayed an impressive ability to drive the ball up the pitch over the past year.

Oumar Solet’s key statistics

Average per 90 (past year)

Tackles

1.89 (80th percentile)

Progressive carries

1.38 (91st percentile)

Successful take-ons

1.13 (99th percentile)

The colossus, who stands at a towering 6 foot 4, also displayed his attacking quality when he scored his first Serie A goal back in March.

Solet is clearly a very well-rounded defender, capable of making an impact at both ends of the pitch, so Tottenham should look to get a deal done if Dragusin leaves this month.

Liverpool are expecting to finalise an £8million deal for goalkeeper Simon Mignolet next week, according to the Daily Mail.

The Sunderland goalkeeper has impressed in the Premier League, after keeping 11 clean sheets for a side that finished just three points above the relegation zone.

And Brendan Rodgers is ready to bring in the Belgian, with current number one Pepe Reina being linked with a return to Barcelona.

Victor Valdes has just one year left on his contract at the Camp Nou, and Reina is one of a handful of keepers being mooted as Valdes’ replacement at Barcelona.

Rodgers therefore, has identified Mignolet as the best option for the Reds, as he looks to improve his squad.

“We need to build up the depth. I want to have people who might be disappointed because they’re not even on the bench. At the minute we don’t have that so it’s competition we want to get,” he said.

“I don’t want a massive group. We want a tight group with a real core of 17 or 18 players who feel they should always be playing and then supported by a few of our top young talents.

“We haven’t got that. We have one or two on the sidelines but we need more than that.”

Belgium goalkeeper Mignolet is anxious to raise his profile ahead of next year’s World Cup in Brazil, and a move to a top club like Liverpool could give him the opportunity to improve his World Cup hopes.

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Patrick Boyland has now dropped some big Everton teams news ahead of their game at home to Boreham Wood in the FA Cup.

The Lowdown: Injury woes

Dominic Calvert-Lewin has suffered from a lot of injury problems so far this season which has meant that neither Rafael Benitez nor Frank Lampard have been able to call upon the club’s best goalscorer.

Indeed, he has only managed to play sparingly in eight games in total over all competitions, and there is no doubt that the Goodison Park faithful’s struggles down at the foot of the table correlate with his absence.

The Latest: Boyland update

Taking to Twitter, The Athletic journalist Boyland has now dropped the latest team news, revealing Vitaliy Mykolenko is set to play on Thursday.

He also included an update on Calvert-Lewin’s well-being as he looks to get back to full fitness: “Dominic Calvert-Lewin back doing work on the grass.”

While it is not clear if he will be in the squad in any capacity in the cup clash, this certainly offers hope of a comeback against Tottenham on Monday.

The Verdict: Big boost

It will certainly go down as a big boost at the Merseyside club that Calvert-Lewin is back doing work.

In his first three matches this term before fracturing his toe, he scored three goals, showing how much of an influence he has on the team.

He also ranks as their best player in the Premier League this campaign, as per WhoScored, and averages more shots and aerial duels won than any of his teammates.

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Nonetheless, he is the talisman and focal point for the Toffees, and so Frank Lampard will no doubt want him back playing on the pitch as soon as humanly possible.

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Wolverhampton Wanderers winger Pedro Neto is expected to be okay despite being absent for Sunday’s 1-0 win over Everton at Goodison Park.

What’s the story?

In a report from Birmingham Live, the 22-year-old was left out of Bruno Lage’s squad with a foot injury, despite travelling with his teammates to Merseyside.

However, the issue isn’t expected to be anything serious with it being an impact injury to the top of the Portuguese’s foot.

Neto has only recently returned to action after a lengthy spell out recovering from an ACL injury and signed a brand new five-year contract last week to keep him at Molineux until 2027.

Wolves supporters will be relieved

There would’ve certainly been a wave of major concern throughout the Wolves fanbase when it was announced that Neto wasn’t in the squad to face Everton, let alone being dropped to the bench.

Having made his first start since last April against Crystal Palace last weekend, the 22-year-old is slowly returning to action after being out for just shy of a year. However, having him back available for the Golden Boys’ crunch period is a major boost.

Last season, the winger netted five goals and registered six assists in 31 Premier League appearances, although that tally is more impressive when considering the fact that Wolves scored just 36 goals all season in the top-flight last term as they finished 13th.

Valued at £31.5m, the 22-year-old is certainly one of the West Midland’s club’s most valuable assets and will be key in the final weeks of the season.

Moreover, goals from out wide have been at a shortage this term, with Daniel Podence the only winger to have scored in the Premier League so far this term.

Bruno Lage’s men are still within a decent shout of securing European football for next season after their victory at Goodison Park on Sunday.

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Sat in seventh place, Wolves are just two points off the top-six with nine games to go with a relatively favourable fixture list remaining on paper.

Besides having to face Manchester City, Liverpool and Chelsea before the end of the season, the Black Country club will only play sides currently below them in the table with three of the current bottom five still to play in Leeds United, Burnley and Norwich City.

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Celtic look set to secure the signing of Daniel Kelly on a professional contract.

What’s the talk?

That’s according to a report by Football Scotland, who claimed that, despite huge interest from Premier League club Arsenal, the 16-year-old now looks as if he will put pen to paper on professional terms with Ange Postecoglou’s side, all but ending the speculation regarding the midfielder’s immediate future.

The report added that the Gunners have watched the Celtic starlet in action several times this season and had even made an approach to the youngster regarding a potential switch to north London at the end of the current campaign.

Supporters will be buzzing

In recent years, Celtic have made something of a habit of losing their promising youth prospects to English clubs for little to no transfer fee. Therefore, the news that the Bhoys look as if they have convinced Kelly to remain in Glasgow rather than making a move down south is sure to have left the Parkhead faithful buzzing.

Indeed, Manchester City signed highly-rated Celtic midfielder Josh Adam on a free transfer in the summer of 2020, Blackburn Rovers snapped up centre-forward Connor McBride for nothing the same year and promising centre-back Liam Morrison joined Bayern Munich on a free in the summer of 2019.

However, it would now appear as if this sequence has been broken. Despite the reported interest from Arsenal, as well as a numerous other big clubs in England, Kelly looks as if he will continue his development into professional football at Lennoxtown – an outcome which is undoubtedly fantastic news for everyone involved with the Premiership table-toppers.

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AND in other news: Ange could land Celtic’s next Scott Brown with £2.25m-rated “terrier” who “loves a tackle”

Everton made a number of signings in the January transfer window, with Dele Alli, Donny van de Beek and Anwar El Ghazi all joining from other Premier League clubs to help bolster the squad ahead of the challenge that lies ahead for the club in their challenge for safety in the league.

Both Alli and van de Beek have had opportunities to make an impact on the side, however, El Ghazi has only been given 11 minutes of game time since he joined the club two months ago.

Although, there does seem to be a glimmer of hope for the winger after the Toffees boss spoke about the player’s contribution.

Speaking recently about the 26-year-old, as cited by BirminghamLive, Frank Lampard said:

“I think he can offer, he’s a talented player. I know that from going up against him as a coach. It’s an area where we do have personnel. He has a slightly different skill set to anyone else in that area.”

The £38k-per-week gem who was hailed “remarkable” by pundit Adrian Clarke, had a better goal to minutes ratio than Richarlison last season, with El Ghazi scoring every 170 minutes and Richarlison finding the net every 257 minutes.

Considering the fact that Everton haven’t scored a single goal in the Premier League in their last four fixtures, conceding consecutive defeats, it could be an opportunity tonight to offer an opportunity to El Ghazi.

He’d add a fresh perspective and attacking threat to the game against Newcastle United at Goodison Park, especially since the winger has already bullied the Tyneside club this season, scoring for Villa against them last year.

Earlier on in the season, back in August, the Dutch national netted the second goal in Aston Villa’s 2-0 comfortable victory over the Magpies at Villa Park, and Lampard must not ignore the potential for the goal threat to emulate his performance against Eddie Howe’s side now that Everton find themselves in a desperate situation.

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The Toffees must capitalise on the fact that the clash with Newcastle United tonight is a game in hand on their relegation competitors, and if Lampard needs to be ruthless with his attacking line by dropping regulars to accommodate El Ghazi it could be well worth the risk.

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Rangers boss Gio van Bronckhorst has been hit with a worrying injury blow to Ibrox midfielder Aaron Ramsey…

What’s the latest?

Rob Page has revealed that the Gers ace sustained a knock whilst playing for his country last week.

Speaking about the midfielder and his team-mate Gareth Bale, the 47-year-old told Sky Sports, via STV: “They both struggled towards the end of the game. You could see both of them were holding their groins and hamstrings.

“They both had a tough 95 minutes. But we’ll have another night and we’ll make that decision in the morning whether we involve them in the 23. They’re not going to start.”

Livid

This update will surely leave the Ibrox faithful livid, as the Juventus loanee appears to have suffered a big injury setback at the worst possible time.

Ramsey has struggled for fitness since arriving in Glasgow in January and finally made his full Premiership debut for the club prior to the international break. He started the 2-1 win over Dundee away from home and scored his first goal for the Scottish giants as he converted from close range after Kemar Roofe’s effort was saved.

The ex-Arsenal man followed that up with an impressive showing for his country against Austria. As per SofaScore, he won four of his six duels and created two chances in the middle of the park as he registered a rating of 7.3 in the World Cup play-off encounter.

These two performances suggest that he was finally starting to find his feet after a difficult time with injuries. However, that appears to have ended swiftly as he has been hit with another body blow, and it remains to be seen how long he will be sidelined with this latest knock.

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Therefore, supporters will be livid as he may not be able to build on the foundations he has built for himself in the last two games for club and country. They will be frustrated by his fitness issues and potentially question Ross Wilson for sanctioning a deal for him in January when they might have been able to bring in a player with a better injury record.

Hopefully this turns out to be a minor issue for the Welshman and he will be available for selection when it comes to the Old Firm derby on Sunday. Rangers face a huge clash with Celtic in the Premiership this weekend, and losing Ramsey would be a bitter blow for Van Bronckhorst’s side.

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West Brom’s Championship woes have continued even past the sacking of Valerien Ismail, dropping points in three of the club’s last five and winning just three games since the turn of the year.

Just seven teams in the entire division have scored less than their total of 42 goals for the season – a terrible return for a club expected to bounce straight back up to the Premier League after being relegated at the end of the last season.

To make matters worse, Baggies academy graduate Tyler Roberts looks like he could remain in the top flight for another season with Leeds, after joining the club from West Brom back in 2018 for £2.5m – once again proving to them that they shouldn’t have sold him for so little.

Now worth £7.2m according to Transfermarkt, the Wales International remained part of Leeds’ plans under new manager Jesse Marsch, until he suffered an injury earlier in the month which ruled him out for the rest of the season.

He is also being tipped for a summer exit by the likes of journalist Dean Jones, who said: “You do get the feeling that his position is one of those that will be targeted in the summer to be strengthened.”

Despite that update, he could still be a valuable asset to a newly promoted Premier League team, and still has plenty of talent left to offer to his next club – which will likely not be West Brom due to their poor standing in the Championship right now.

The 23-year-old has previously been name-dropped by Spain manager Luis Enrique as one of Wales’ biggest threats, saying: “They have good, young players, like Tyler Roberts, and we know it will not be easy.”

Among midfielders in Europe’s top five leagues and continental competitions, Roberts ranks in the top 4% for pressures in the attacking third per 90 (5.75), top 1% for touches in the attacking penalty area per 90 (4.06) and top 6% for carries into the penalty area per 90 (0.55) – evidence that he can still compete in the top flight and be a solid option for teams in the lower half of the top-flight.

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With great energy, work rate and attitude, the 19-time Wales international could have been a star at Albion, if they gave him more of a chance and a larger role within the squad – and now they are suffering the consequences while Roberts has become a Premier League level player.

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