Tottenham Hotspur boss Ange Postecoglou looks to add one final piece to his squad for the season ahead while one of his midfielders could be headed out the exit door.
Elsewhere, Romelu Lukaku could be reunited with a familiar face in Italy as he plots yet another temporary exit from Chelsea.
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ANGE, SPURS GIVEN BIG BOOST IN PURSUIT OF WELSH STAR
Tottenham appear to have a clear lane towards Nottingham Forest star Brennan Johnson after Brentford’s third bid was rejected.
According to transfer guru Fabrizio Romano, the Bees lodged a £43 million ($AUD84 million) bid for Johnson but it has been rejected by Forest.
It was Brentford’s third bid for the winger but they are now set to move on to other targets, leaving Tottenham practically unchallenged in their pursuit of the Welsh winger.
Romano claims Tottenham are now “prepared to approach” Forest over a deal as Ange Postecoglou has “already approved” a potential bid.
Johnson played a starring role in keeping Forest safe from relegation last season with eight goals.
LUKAKU SET FOR WILD REUNION AS MESSY CHELSEA EXIT NEARS
Romelu Lukaku is set to be reunited with Jose Mourinho after Chelsea reportedly struck a deal to loan the Belgian to Roma.
The Telegraph reports Lukaku has even agreed to take a wage cut to join Roma, with multiple reports stating Chelsea is netting a loan fee around £7 million.
As part of the deal, Lukaku will also have to take yet another wage cut if he is to return to London at the end of the loan deal although a £37 million release clause has been inserted into his Chelsea deal.
Lukaku and Mourinho worked together at Chelsea in 2013-14 before Mourinho brought him to Manchester United in 2017 for a whopping £75 million.
In Lukaku’s only full season under Mourinho at Old Trafford, he scored 16 league goals from 34 appearances and will hope to replicate similar figures in the Italian capital.
£38M WOLVES ACE SKIPS TRAINING AGAIN IN EFFORT TO FORCE THROUGH CITY SWITCH
Wolverhampton Wanderers star Matheus Nunes has refused to train for two days as he hopes to force through a transfer to Manchester City.
According to The Times, Nunes has continued to reiterate his desire to leave Wolves amid big interest from the Premier League champions.
City had a £47 million bid rejected for Nunes, with Wolves holding out for a figure around £60 million.
Pep Guardiola’s side are hoping to boost their midfield stocks amid the news Kevin de Bruyne will miss six months due to a hamstring injury
Nunes joined Wolves for £38 million last August in what was a club-record fee at the time and will net a profit if the Portuguese international is to be sold, but how big of a profit the club lands remains to be seen.
RED DEVILS MULL MOVE FOR SPURS OUTCAST
Ange Postecoglou could lose a tough-tackling midfielder as Manchester United are weighing up a move for Tottenham’s Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg.
The Telegraph reports United are keeping a keen eye on the situation having been offered the chance to sign the Dane.
Hojbjerg has not started any of Tottenham’s three Premier League games this season and is viewed as an expendable figure as Postecoglou revolutionises his Tottenham squad.
He has already come close to an exit this window as Spurs accepted a £30 million offer from Atletico Madrid for Hojbjerg but the deal broke down after he couldn’t agree personal terms.
Hojbjerg has been at Tottenham since 2020 when he joined from Southampton and has gone on to make over 100 appearances for the club.