Tottenham Hotspur

The Club can confirm that Emmanuel Adebayor has been called up by the Togo FA for the forthcoming African Cup of Nations.

The striker will be available for this weekend's fixture against Queens Park Rangers before travelling out to South Africa to meet up with his international teammates ahead of the championships.

The Club can confirm that Emmanuel Adebayor has been called up by the Togo FA for the forthcoming African Cup of Nations.

The striker will be available for this weekend's fixture against Queens Park Rangers before travelling out to South Africa to meet up with his international teammates ahead of the championships.

Jens Keller bestätigte im Interview mit dem Kicker noch einmal, dass Lewis Holtby nicht früher zu Tottenham gehen wird. Schalke braucht ihn diese Rückrunde:

"Lewis ist ein wichtiger Spieler für uns, nach der Verletzung von Christoph Moritz erst recht. Wir haben nicht so viele Alternativen im zentralen Bereich. Außerdem ist der Junge superkorrekt und arbeitet wie ein Verrückter. Ich hoffe nur, dass die Fans ihm jetzt auch eine faire Chance geben. Denn wir brauchen ihn."

Die "Daily Mail" schreibt, dass der Wechsel des Brasilianers Leandro Damiao zu Tottenham Hotspur ins Stocken geraten ist. Demnach will der Spieler offenbar doch lieber bei Internacional Porto Alegre bleiben. Das glaubt zumindest sein Berater.

Heung Min Son (20) und Tolgay Arslan (22) sind dicke Kumpel, waren auch im Trainingslager von Abu Dhabi fast unzertrennlich. Doch vielleicht werden sich die Wege der beiden HSV-Youngster bald trennen.

Denn Tottenham jagt den HSV-Toreaner!

Ausgerechnet der ehemalige Arbeitgeber von HSV-Star Rafael van der Vaart und Sportchef Frank Arnesen hat den Namen von Son ganz oben auf der Wunschliste.

Die Spurs, die eine starke Saison spielen und als Dritter der Premier League auf Champions-League-Kurs sind, wollen noch einmal personell nachlegen. Mehr als Sons sechs Liga-Treffer sollen die Raketen-Sprints begeistert haben.

Zudem soll der Hamburger Koreaner dem Tottenham-Flügelflitzer Aaron Lennon (25) Beine machen. Der englische Nationalspieler soll Konkurrenz auf der rechten Angriffsseite bekommen.

Außerdem ist Sonny mit 1,84 Metern fast 20 cm länger als Lennon (1,65 m) und hat damit Vorteile beim Kopfball.

„Die Spurs versuchen stets die besten Talente aus aller Welt an sich zu binden. Darum sind sie auch fast jedes Jahr top“, erklärt van der Vaart.

Doch Son (HSV-Vertrag bis 2014) wird für Tottenham nicht billig. Rund zehn Mio Euro müssen die Nord-Londoner wohl locker machen.

Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool have been dealt a blow in their pursuit of Genoa defender Andreas Granqvist, according to reports.

The 27-year-old former Wigan centre back has been linked with a return to the Premier League in recent months, with Spurs, the Reds and Sunderland all linked with a move.

However, Sky Sports reports that Ukrainian giants Dynamo Kiev have moved to the front of the queue to sign the player, and have opened discussions with the Serie ‘A’ outfit over bringing the player to the Olimpiyskiy National Sports Complex.

Indeed, Granqvist is aware of the speculation, and waiting for an update from his agent before making a decision over where his future lies.

"I am happy in Genoa, but it is no secret that I would like to play for a club who play in the Champions League or Europa League,” the defender told Sportbladet.

"I know that Dynamo Kiev and Genoa have been negotiating."

Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers was linked with a move for the player in December, with The Sun claiming the Reds had been watching the £5million-rated defender.

The Reds aren’t short of options at the back, with Martin Skrtel, Daniel Agger, Sebastian Coates and Jamie Carragher the four senior choices currently available at Anfield.

But, with Carragher moving towards the later stages of his career with Liverpool, the 27-cap Swede could eventually become a replacement for the club legend.

Tottenham Hotspur manager Andre Villas-Boas was linked with a move for the player in the same newspaper report last month, and were also said to be monitoring Granqvist’s progress in Italy.

Spurs are another side with plenty of options at the back, with William Gallas, Steven Caulker, Michael Dawson and Jan Vertonghen all vying for spots at White Hart Lane.

Granqvist would provide even more competition for places in the Tottenham Hotspur side, but the north London outfit – like their Merseyside rivals – appear set to miss out on this particular target.

Tottenham unlikely to sign striker - Andre Villas-Boas

Tottenham boss Andre Villas-Boas says he is not looking to sign a striker in January despite losing Emmanuel Adebayor to the Africa Cup of Nations.

Ukrainian giants open to offers for £20m Tottenham & Chelsea target
Chelsea & Tottenham transfer news: Shakhtar Donetsk willing to let Willian leave this month

Shakhtar Donetsk will consider offloading Chelsea and Tottenham transfer target Willian this month, according to the Evening Standard.

But the Ukrainian club will insist on a fee in the region of £20m for a player who is reportedly keen to move to the Premier League this month.

The Brazil international recently failed to return to Donetsk in time for the club's winter training sessions, leading Shakhtar coach Mircea Lucescu to brand him as 'unprofessional.'

And the report claims Shakhtar, who qualified for the Champions League last-16 at the expense of Chelsea, are willing to sell Willian for the right price.

The Ukraine champions signed Brazilian playmaker Taison for £12.4m from Metalist Kharkhiv earlier this month, leading to speculation he was recruited as a replacement for wantaway Willian.

The Standard claim that Shakhtar's resolve to hold on to Willian this month has weakened, and the club could be persuaded to sell the Brazil playmaker - if a bid around £20m is forthcoming.

Chelsea and Tottenham are both reportedly interested in the midfielder, who can play in a number of advanced positions, and Willian himself is believed to be willing to talk to either club - although the Stamford Bridge side are thought to be better positioned to make a higher offer.

Tottenham are among a string of clubs interested in Watford scoring sensation Matej Vydra.

The 20-year-old has smashed 16 goals in 26 appearances for the Championship club since moving to Vicarage Road on a season-long loan from Italy's Udinese.

Talks have started to make his move to the Hornets permanent, but the Czech Republic international's performances have now alerted Spurs, who are also watching in-form Celtic hitman Gary Hooper.

Agent Ondrej Chovanec said: "At the moment, five Premier League clubs are interested in Matej.

"[But] we want Matej to stay with Watford at least until the summer. We are not planning any rush move for him."

Holtby exklusiv: "Geilste Liga der Welt"

Von Schalke nach Tottenham. Lewis Holtby ist bereits angekommen. Sowohl bei den Fans als auch bei seinen Kollegen. eurosport.yahoo.de traf ihn in London.