Tottenham wants to sign a new No. 10 for Thomas Frank after James Maddison had sustained a torn ACL during the club's tour through South Korea
Tottenham has confirmed that James Maddison has torn his ACL and will be forced to undergo surgery. The attacking midfielder sustained the injury in the 1-1 friendly draw on Sunday with Newcastle in Seoul and was stretched.
Scans have now confirmed that the season of the 28-year-old is now almost over when he prepares to go under the knife and start his long way to recovery. Maddison missed the EuroPa League League triumph from May about Manchester United with a separate knee problem after loading his MCL.
Spurs had already watched a new No. 10 for Thomas Frank, but their search for attacking reinforcements will now intensify. Last month, Tottenham communicated that they were ready to activate a confidential £ 60 million buy-out clause in the Nottingham Forest Contract from Morgan Gibbs-White.
However, the transfer fell after Forest stated that they were considering legal action against Spurs and the international of England has written new conditions since then.
Dejan Kulusevski is also expected to miss the first month of the new season after a patella operation in May. Bilal El Khannouss from Leicester City, who won a 2-1 victory at Spurs in January, belongs to a list of alternative names that are being monitored. Aston Villa, Sunderland and Leeds have also inquired about the 21-year-old Moroccan.
In the meantime, Harvey Elliott has also been followed, but he is appreciated for an estimated £ 45 million by Liverpool after he was appointed player of the tournament in the U21 -Euro while England defended the trophy in Slovakia.
Elliott is currently the subject of conversations with RB Leipzig and is seen as their top goal to replace Chelsea-related Xavi Simons. Liverpool is supposed to have indicated their interest to also include a buy-back clause.
Jacob Ramsey from Villa has also attracted admirers at Tottenham, but does not seem to be an active target. Monaco's Maghnes Akliouche has been scouted, although last season mainly as the right wing player.
The interest in Ebereechi Eze of Crystal Palace has cooled down earlier this summer and it is still to be seen whether that has been re -ruled. So far there is no substance for links to Rodrygo from Real Madrid.
Fabio Paraticians, who has a network of contacts throughout Europe, is ready to be involved in recruitment discussions while he continues to work for traces based on consultancy.
Yoane Wissa van Brentford remains a player of interest and he wants to leave West London, but the bees are determined to play hardball about a fee after rejecting two bids from Newcastle.
Tottenham looked on signing Wissa in January, but it was told that it was not possible, they remain attentive to his situation, but there is recognition that his best position works as a center-forward, where traces are already well filled with Dominic Solanke and Richarlison.
There is also an openness for recruiting a new Senior Center-Back on condition that Luka Vuskovic is sent on loan. As reported by Mirror Football in mid -June, Hamburg is interested in the Croatian and has now held first conversations about a possible deal.
Brighton's Jan Paul van Hecke and Bournemouth's Illia Zabarnyi, desired by PSG, are appreciated, but both would cost premium fees.
Tottenham is reluctant to place a time frame on the return of Maddison and is completing the loan switch of the young winger Yang Min-hyeok to Portsmouth.
Colleague striker Bryan Gil has also been offered to a number of Italian and Spanish clubs via intermediaries, including Bologna.