Frank expects Spurs to ‘fight’ with only 11 fit senior outfield players
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Thomas Frank’s future remains in the balance at Tottenham Hotspur with fan discontent among the factors that will be considered before a decision is made, the Telegraph reports.
The Dane remains in charge of Spurs for their Champions League match against Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday night, but beyond that Frank’s future is uncertain.
“Frank is expected to be sacked if his position is made untenable by results and more vociferous calls for him to go from supporters. Tottenham face a trip to relegation-threatened Burnley in the Premier League on Saturday.
“Should Frank fail to fight his way back from the brink, the current expectation is that Spurs will appoint an interim head coach until the end of the season.”
Palace join battle for Fenerbahce defender
Crystal Palace have joined a now four-team battle to secure the services of Fenerbahce defender Jayden Oosterwolde after losing Marc Guehi to Manchester City, The Sun reports.
Guehi completed his move to City for £20m on Monday, leaving Palace in search of a centre-back.
“The Dutchman ranks highly for both blocks and tackles among central defenders playing in Europe this season, while his turn of pace has also caught the eye As a natural left-footer, he could take Guehi’s place on the left side of Oliver Glasner’s Palace back-three.
“SunSport understands that the Eagles have ramped up their interest in recent days but rival suitors are also in the picture. Nottingham Forest and Leeds have expressed interest, while Roma have been pushing to sign him since the start of the window.”
Forest eye Napoli striker
Nottingham Forest are closer to signing Napoli striker Lorenzo Lucca, the Daily Mail reports.
Sean Dyche’s side have offered roughly £800,000 for a loan fee, and would have the option to buy the player for just over £30m in the summer.
“Ajax have agreed a loan fee with Arsenal and Zinchenko is due for his medical on Tuesday.”
Juve confident on Mateta
Juventus believe Jean-Philippe Mateta wants to join them but the Italian club remain £10m off Crystal Palace’s valuation of the striker, The Times reports.
Palace value Mateta at £35m, with Juve having offered a £1.7m loan fee plus an additional £24m to make the deal permanent.
“His potential departure comes at a difficult time for Palace. Their captain, Marc Guehi, joined Manchester City in a £20million move on Monday, while the future of their manager, Oliver Glasner, was thrown into doubt by his outburst after the 2-1 defeat by Sunderland on Saturday.
“In a ten-minute rant he said he felt “abandoned” by the club and criticised their handling of the Guehi deal, though he is set to remain in his role until the end of the season after peace talks with the hierarchy on Sunday.”
