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Tottenham’s official Twitter account has teased the imminent debut of new signing Carlos Vinicius, claiming that his first appearance for the Lilywhites is ‘coming soon’.Â

Vinicius, who signed on a season-long loan deal with an option to buy for £40m, could have supporters buzzing as his debut seemingly draws near.

Vinicius incoming

Given the latest injury blow to star striker Harry Kane, it couldn’t have come at a better time either, with the England star currently affected by a muscular problem.

Tottenham’s social media team seem to have provided a significant boost regarding Vinicius, teasing supporters with a two-word message that his debut could be nearing.

Spurs take on West Ham next weekend when the Premier League returns, and supporters could see the 6 foot 3 (1.9m) ‘beast’ among the Lilywhites’ matchday selection.

Jose Mourinho’s men have started the season in fine form, battering Manchester United 6-1 at Old Trafford in their last league outing and crushing SouthamptonÂ5-2 at St Mary’s last month.

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Vinicius’ presence in the team should only make Spurs even more deadly, especially considering he notched 24 goals in all competitions last season for parent club Benfica.

A powerful centre-forward, the 25-year-old also fits Mourinho’s mould of a physical and combative presence up front, and it will be interesting to see how he copes during his first taste of Premier League action.

This teaser from the club’s Twitter account hints that his debut is nigh, with the burning question being whether he’ll eventually justify his £40m permanent fee.

Lilywhites, how will Vinicius fare on his debut for the club? Have your say in the comments section below…

Tottenham Hotspur bounced back to winning ways after beating Arsenal 2-1 at home, but once again they failed to keep a clean sheet.

Tottenham have started to find some rhythm up front, as they have scored three goals in the past three games.

It is no secret the Lilywhites have leaked goals for fun over the course of the season so far, as one only has to see they have conceded more goals than Arsenal, Sheffield United and Premier League champions Liverpool amongst others.

Former Spurs striker Jermain Defoe has urged Tottenham to sign Bournemouth defender Nathan Ake in the summer in an effort to tighten up.

Although they stunned Leicester at the Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth are on the brink of relegation, as they find themselves three points adrift of 17th-placed Watford.

Ake has been one of the few standouts in an otherwise bitter season for the Cherries, and has been tipped to move to north London this summer, amid interest from Spurs and Arsenal.

“I would love to see him at Tottenham you know,” Defoe told The Beautiful Game podcast.

“He’s got so much potential. Coming from Chelsea it was difficult to get in the team there. He went to Watford, and Bournemouth paid a big fee for him.

“He’s technically good, Dutch players always are. Scores a lot of goals from set-pieces, he is really brave which is good. One of the nicest guys I’ve met in football, you’d even let him date your sister.

“I would love to see him get to the next level and play in the Champions League. I feel he is that good, I’m sure.”

It is hard to argue with Defoe here, as Ake has once again been one of Bournemouth’s best players this season.

The ex-Chelsea ace, who joined the Cherries for a club record fee, has impressed for Eddie Howe’s side, playing 29 Premier League games so far, making 1.1 tackles per game, averaging 1.2 interceptions, and completing a staggering 5.1 clearances on average (via WhoScored).

Mourinho has worked with him before during his time in charge at Stamford Bridge.

Unfortunately, it is unlikely he will play again this season, after he suffered an injury tackling Jamie Vardy in the huge win over Leicester.

Bournemouth’s precarious position has left them vulnerable to a potential exodus of key players, which Daniel Levy could take full advantage of in the summer.

Ake, 25, has received a higher WhoScored rating overall than Davinson Sanchez, and earned the same as Jan Vertonghen, who seems to be heading out the door at any moment.

However, it is worth remembering Blues boss Frank Lampard could still activate a buy-back clause in his contract as he has defensive problems of his own to worry about.

Tottenham fans, do you think Daniel Levy should sign Nathan Ake in the summer? Let us know down below!

According to the Express, former Arsenal star Aaron Ramsey is set to leave Juventus this summer on a free transfer.

The former Gunner joined the Old Lady last summer on a free transfer, and has reportedly been earning €400k-per-week in Italy. Last season, Ramsey made 24 appearances in Serie A, scoring three and assisting just one.

The 29-year-old Welshman still has lots to prove and is still in the prime of his career. Having played 259 times for Arsenal, scoring 61, Ramsey would be a perfect fit for Everton if he was to move back to the Premier League under Carlo Ancelotti.

The central midfielder is not in Andrea Pirlo’s plans for this upcoming season and is he allowed to leave Juventus on a free transfer this summer just over a year from joining. This is despite the fact he signed a four-year deal with the Italian giants, and winning the Serie A title in his first season.

Ramsey made just 11 appearances under former manager Maurizio Sarri last season, and he also suffered many injuries which impacted his play-time.

According to the transfermarkt, Aaron Ramsey is still thought to be worth around £25m in today’s market, so it would be a no brainer for Everton to bring him on a free transfer this summer. The Toffees face tough competition with Napoli and Roma however, who are also after the Welshman’s signature.

Verdict

Ramsey would be a great signing for Everton this summer. The versatile midfielder has all of the Premier League experience needed to fit into Carlo Ancelotti’s team next season, and he would be the perfect player to slot into the Toffees struggling midfield.

Juventus are so keen to offload Ramsey due to his high wages, so there is a question as to whether or not he would be willing to take a pay-cut in order to return to the Premier League.

Tottenham Hotspur are exasperated with Serge Aurier after appearing to break lockdown rules for a third time, according to The Telegraph.Â

Despite the fact he has already been forced to apologise for several infractions so far, Aurier posted pictures of himself on Instagram purportedly showing the Ivory Coast international getting a new haircut at his home.

Understandably, Spurs have reportedly opened an investigation into the defender’s latest indiscretion as the news emerged prior to the first team’s return to the Hotspur Way training ground on Tuesday. Club officials have had enough of the right-back’s behaviour and are prepared to hand him a heavy fine for the breach of social distancing guidelines.

Hairdressers are set to open in England on July 4 at the earliest and people are not allowed visitors to their homes (BBC).

After arriving at White Hart Lane from Ligue 1 giants Paris Saint-Germain for £22.5m in 2017, the 27-year-old has made 24 appearances in the Premier League this season, scoring one goal, creating four assists, making 3.1 tackles per game, averaging 1.5 interceptions and completing 2.5 clearances on average (via WhoScored).

Unsurprisingly, loads of Spurs fans blasted Aurier for his “awful” mistake on social media, with one supporter branding him a “clown” and another pleading with the board to “get rid” of the right-back. One fan even dubbed him a “total liability”.

Scroll down through some of the scathing reactions below…

Tottenham fans, do you believe Daniel Levy should sell Aurier in the summer? Join the discussion in the comments section!

Key Information about Priestfield Stadium

Priestfield Stadium has been the home ground of Gillingham FC since it was built and opened in 1893. The stadium is located in the South East county of Kent, and it holds 11,582 spectators.

The all-seater ground comprises four famous stands; the Medway Stand, the Gordon Road Stand, the Brian Moore Stand (away supporters), and Rainham End.

A history of Priestfield Stadium

Gillingham Football Club, formerly known as New Brompton, moved into Priestfield Stadium in 1893, though it is unclear as to whether or not the ground was named after the road it was built on or whether the Priestfield Road was named after the stadium. The ground was officially named Priestfield Road until 1947 due to this mysterious question.

A record attendance at Priestfield Stadium was set in 1924 when 19,472 spectators watched the FA Cup tie against First Division frontrunners Cardiff City, and it was not until 1948 that this record was smashed by just over 23,000 spectators filling out the stadium to watch the Gills take on Queens Park Rangers in the FA Cup once again.

Priestfield Stadium had not changed much until chairman Paul Scally arrived at the Gills. The most notable change came during the 1950s when the Town End was extended. One of the newest redevelopments of the ground was in 1997 when the brand new 2,600 all-seater Gordon Road Stand was built as part of a £2.2m refurbishment.

The Rainham End was demolished following the end of the 1998-99 season, subsequently, work began on providing a new all-seater stand which would house 2,400 fans with no visual restrictions as well as new catering and toilet facilities for home supporters. The redevelopment of the stand was completed in the summer ready for the start of the new 1999-00 campaign.

The Town End terrace was demolished in 2003-04 as it made way for the new Brian Moore Stand which was named after former Gillingham director and ITV football commentator. The brand new stand now holds a capacity of around 3,400, albeit for uncovered seats. In February 2016, the refurbished Blues Rock Cafe reopened as the Factory bar and restaurant which offers fans with hot food and drinks along with a number of brand new HD screens to watch live football.

Tickets to Watch Gillingham at Priestfield Stadium

Season tickets for the current season stand at £300 to £405 for adults, depending on the chosen stand. Senior citizens can purchase a season ticket from £265 to £335, in addition, under-18s/students can attend every home game at Priestfield Stadium for a fixed price of £125 no matter which stand is desired.

This is the same case for under-12s who can purchase a season ticket for just £30. Adult matchday tickets range from £24-27, senior tickets cost £21, and under-18s/students/under-12s can all attend for just £9 per game.

Related Links

https://www.gillinghamfootballclub.com/ – Official website of Gillingham FC

According to a report by The Daily Mail, Tottenham Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho’s summer transfer budget looks set to be significantly reduced.

What’s the word, then?

Well, The Daily Mail report that the north London outfit’s projected income is expected to take a major blow given the current situation in the United Kingdom, with doubts over whether chairman Daniel Levy will be able to secure a lucrative naming rights deal for the stadium given what has happened.

The report says that as a result, Spurs are planning a range of cutbacks, including the club’s transfer fund.

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Levy said in a statement on Tuesday after announcing that all 550 non-playing staff had been placed on the government’s furlough scheme: “When I read or hear stories about player transfers this summer like nothing has happened, people need to wake up to the enormity of what is happening around us.”

Bitter blow for Mourinho

It is clear to see that this Tottenham team needs some major work if they are to be challenging at the top of the Premier League and in the Champions League again, following a dismal 2019/20 campaign.

The season may have come to a temporary standstill, but aside from trying to secure what looks to be an unlikely top-four finish in the English top-flight, the north London side have little else to play for.

Sky Sports’ transfer expert Kavel Solhekol said earlier this week that “there’s no chance” Mourinho is happy with his squad right now, while Bild reported last month that the Portuguese boss had a five-man transfer wish-list, with strengthening his defence a real priority.

With The Telegraph also reporting previously that the budget provided by Levy could be £50m if they miss out on Champions League qualification, this would be a further blow.

Mourinho’s plans could be about to be turned truly upside-down.

In other Tottenham news, Spurs’ 23-goal target has sent a promising transfer message to Daniel Levy…

Leeds United fans have heaped praise on former striker Mark Viduka with some wondering how much he would be worth if he played now.

The Australian goalscorer originally began his career in his homeland with Melbourne Knights before making a move to European football with Dinamo Zagreb.

Performing well in Croatia, Viduka spent three seasons with the club before attracting the attention of Scottish Premiership side Celtic.

After scoring 35 goals in 48 games for the Bhoys, the striker gained a move to Leeds, where he is fondly remembered by most for his excellent goalscoring ratio in English football.

Netting 72 goals over four seasons at Elland Road, Viduka would make a real name for himself in Yorkshire and his efforts are fondly remembered by fans of the club.

Following his time at Leeds, the cousin of Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric enjoyed spells with Middlesbrough and Newcastle United before calling time on his playing career with the latter.

Looking back on his goals at the club, Twitter account @LUFCHistory looked specifically at the striker’s goal against Aston Villa at Villa Park in 2002.

Responding to the footage of Viduka’s goal, fans heaped praise on the striker before wondering how much he would be worth if he played now.

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Transfer season is well and truly underway as the first murmurings of January rumours are emerging across the board.

Of course, Leeds United aren’t exempt from the rumours and the gossip that surrounds the leadup to the January transfer window, and there’s one move that seems to be picking up some traction.

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Indeed, recent reports have linked Daniel Ayala with a move to Elland Road, and now David Prutton has chimed in to have his say on the potential transfer.

What’s been said then?

The former Whites midfielder spoke to Football League World about the Yorkshire outfit’s potential move for Ayala.

“Ben White has done tremendously well, Liam Cooper has had his injury concerns, but I think Coops has been a great servant to Leeds.

“This isn’t me trying to get anyone out of the side, but I think competition from a player such as that (Ayala) would be extremely healthy.”

“Given how he understands the top end of the division and how to get out of it, I think that would be something that the management (at Leeds) would look at.

“It doesn’t strike me as something that would be beyond the realms of possibility.”

Exactly right

Prutton is spot on with this summary.

The Spaniard is the calibre of player that Leeds should be looking at, and if they’re looking to get promoted based on the strength of their backline then Ayala may be the perfect addition.

Yes, Middlesbrough aren’t doing too well these days, but under Aitor Karanka they were promoted while conceding just 31 goals, and Ayala played over 3000 minutes for Boro that season.

Not only that but he’d provide some more depth in a position that Leeds could struggle in.

Prutton alluded to the fact that Cooper has had his injury concerns, but when his replacement is the most red-carded player in the club’s history that is another recipe for disaster, especially when there are only three senior centre-backs in the squad.

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Tottenham Hotspur Head Coach Jose Mourinho was asked during his Olympiacos pre-match press conference whether he had spoken to Christian Eriksen after he had previously said he needed to find out from the Dane where his head was at, and 13 words he said gave a pretty telling insight into what the future might hold.

What did he say?

Asked about the 27-year-old, whose contract expires at the end of the season and only made the substitutes’ bench for the Portuguese’s first match in charge, the former Chelsea and Manchester United manager said, via Football London:

“These important decisions obviously they have an influence on my decisions as a head coach, but the important thing is that Christian staying or leaving, he’s that type of guy who easily I could understand. Proper guy, loves the club, loves his colleagues, amazing colleague in the dressing room. So it doesn’t matter what, he’s one of us until the last day.”

Those final 13 words in particular are interesting.

Why’s that?

Well, having ultimately praised the Denmark international’s professionalism, that final sentence more than brought some doubt on the playmaker potentially remaining in north London beyond the end of the current campaign.

Basically saying it doesn’t matter what happens, he will be one of us until the last day more than indicates that that last day may be quickly approaching.

It would be a shame for things to end on a sour note given what a key play?r Eriksen has been for Tottenham over the last few years – 68 goals and 87 assists in 292 total appearances for Spurs is testament to that – but that appears to be exactly what is happening with fans taking any opportunity to jump on his back.

Furthermore, if he has no intention of committing his future to them then why would Mourinho want to pick him in the starting XI regularly?

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His omission from the line-up against West Ham perhaps told us all we need to know, and further non-involvement against Olympiacos tonight would only reinforce it.

In other news, still no Lo Celso or Sessegnon in our predicted Spurs XI tonight as Mourinho makes 3 changes…

Arsenal fans on Twitter have been absolutely fuming with Unai Emery after a ridiculous stat about Mesut Ozil was revealed.

Bleacher Report tweeted that the German has, in fact, played fewer Premier League minutes than Henrikh Mkhitaryan this season, despite the fact that the Armenian left Arsenal on loan back in August.

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It just goes to show how out of favour the playmaker is at the moment, and understandably, fans were far from happy with their manager.

Of course, there were once again calls for Emery to be sacked from his job.

It really is strange to see Ozil frozen out like this, especially when you consider he’s reportedly earning £350,000 a week.

Whether or not the manager starts to include the German more often from here on out remains to be seen, but he’s certainly not winning many fans over with his treatment of the attacking midfielder.

Here’s what Gunners supporters have been saying about the matter on Twitter…