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Spurs Look To Sell £17m Flop, Not Loan Him Out – reports

Tottenham Hotspur are not thought to be willing to let Brazilian midfielder Paulinho leave the club this month on a temporary basis, unless there is the possibility of a permanent deal as part of any arrangement, as reported by the London Evening Standard.

Mauricio Pochettino, head coach, is thought to want to let the midfielder leave White Hart Lane, but is not particularly keen to just let him leave on loan.

Paulinho cost Spurs £17 million when he joined them in the summer of 2013.

There are a series of clubs thought to be interesting in signing him, including his former side Corinthians.

Cruzeiro, Inter Milan and Schalke are also keen on his signature, but all sides are only willing to sign him on an initial loan until the end of the season.

The fact Paulinho earns £60,000 a week would also be a problem for the two Brazilian sides and Inter.

While chairman Daniel Levy wants to recoup as much of the fee Spurs paid out as possible, but is aware that might be difficult.

Spurs Defender Warns CL Rivals Like Man Utd: We Can Fight On Four Fronts

Tottenham Hotspur defender Federico Fazio has warned the White Hart Lane club’s Champions League rivals that they can continue to compete on four fronts this season, as reported by the Daily Star.

The north London side face a replay against Burnley in the FA Cup, having been pegged back after going ahead in the clash.

They now have a staggering fixture pile up, which means they face two games every week until the middle of March, except for one week.

Spurs are through to the semi-final of the Capital One Cup, facing off with League One side Sheffield United during that period of time.

Fazio’s side have another opportunity at silverware, having reached the final 32 of the Europa League, where they face Fiorentina.

They are also pushing for a Champions League place, hitting fifth in the Premier League, and face one of their major rivals for that, Manchester United, in the coming weeks.

Fazio believes they can juggle the four competitions, and said: “Can we win one or two cups? It’s possible, of course.

“We are in the semi-finals of the Capital One and we need to fight in all competitions.

“We are alive in the Europa League, too, and now we need to think about the next games in the Premier League and fight for our objectives, like qualifying for the Champions League next season.

“The squad is big enough. It’s good for our objectives. We are trying to fight in all competitions and that is good. It works for the team and we need to keep playing well as a unit.

“In the last eight or nine matches, we have played very well, we haven’t lost and this is good for our confidence.

“And we also beat Chelsea, one of the top teams in the world.”

 

Spurs Plot Swoop For £3m Leeds Academy Graduate – reports

Tottenham Hotspur are planning a swoop for Aston Villa midfielder Fabian Delph in the January transfer window, with the player’s contract set to expire at the end of the season, as reported by the Daily Mirror.

The White Hart Lane club are hoping to take advantage of Villa’s uncertainty over his future by capturing him for only £3 million, far less than the England international’s true value.

This is because Villa could be set to lose him on a free transfer at the end of the season if Delph does not accept a new contract.

Delph has impressed for Villa in recent seasons since his £6 million transfer from Leeds United.

The talented midfielder came through Leeds’ famous Thorp Arch academy, the first home of other highly talented footballers like Alan Smith, Jonathan Woodgate and Harry Kewell.

Spurs could even include one of their players who they have deemed surplus to requirements to convince Villa to sell Delph this month.

The likes of Aaron Lennon, Andros Townsend, Emmanuel Adebayor, Paulinho and Moussa Dembele are all available to anyone who is interested.