Tottenham’s plans to sign Arda Guler in the summer have been dashed as the midfielder is now set to stay at Real Madrid, according to reports in the Daily Express. Meanwhile, Liverpool target Johan Bakayoko has caught the eye of Premier League rivals Brentford, and Tottenham have been quoted £35m for Alessandro Buongiorno by Torino.
In other news, Everton manager Sean Dyche likened managing the club to “juggling sand” and described the task of stopping negative noise as “putting your fingers in the dam.” Footage from the north London derby showed police clashing with fans outside the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
The Sun reported on a bust-up between Mo Salah and Jurgen Klopp over a touchline handshake snub, while Blackburn are demanding up to £20m for their top scorer Sammie Szmodics, who is attracting interest from Brentford and Luton. Crystal Palace is set to undergo a £150m facelift at Selhurst Park, and Preston is a takeover target for a Miami-based group.
Ange Postecoglou criticized Tottenham’s defending as “unacceptable” after their loss in the north London derby, while Emmanuel Adebayor slammed Tottenham’s tactics in the same match. Manchester United have been warned by Sir Jim Ratcliffe that failure to qualify for the Champions League would impact their summer transfer plans.
Pep Guardiola stressed the importance of Manchester City not dropping any points in their quest for a fourth successive Premier League title. Nottingham Forest awaits the outcome of their appeal over financial rule breaches, and St Mirren is looking to sign Crystal Palace’s Kofi Balmer. Rangers duo John Lundstram and Borna Barisic are reportedly set to leave for Turkish club Trabzonspor.