{"id":295290,"date":"2023-11-15T05:54:22","date_gmt":"2023-11-15T05:54:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/?p=295290"},"modified":"2023-11-15T05:54:22","modified_gmt":"2023-11-15T05:54:22","slug":"tottenham-hoping-to-strike-deal-with-mourinho-with-duo-set-to-worsen-situation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/soccer\/tottenham-hoping-to-strike-deal-with-mourinho-with-duo-set-to-worsen-situation\/","title":{"rendered":"Tottenham &#8216;hoping to strike deal&#8217; with Mourinho with duo set to worsen situation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/67\/590x\/secondary\/Tottenham-Jose-Mourinho-Roma-5065644.jpg?r=1699973785394\"><\/p>\n<p>Tottenham are in desperate need of midfield reinforcements in January and are reportedly hoping to strike up a deal with former Spurs manager Jose Mourinho, now of AS Roma, for one of his midfielders.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Ange Postecoglou&#8217;s side is set to be without Pape Matar Sarr and Yves Bissouma for a month as they fly out to the Ivory Coast for the African Cup of Nations at the start of next year. The midfield duo have been crucial to Spurs&#8217; stability in the centre of the park this season and will be sorely missed.<\/p>\n<p>Tottenham attacking midfielder James Maddison is also out for the rest of this year with an ankle issue amid an ongoing injury crisis at the club. The Englishman was\u00a0withdrawn from his international duties ahead of the Three Lions&#8217; upcoming Euro 2024 qualifiers against Malta and North Macedonia with his injury said to be worse than initially thought.<\/p>\n<p>To add further complications to the situation, stalwart\u00a0Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg may be on the move in January. Fulham and Atletico Madrid tried to snap him up this summer and are set to renew their interest in the New Year.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/67\/590x\/secondary\/Tottenham-Pape-Matar-Sarr-Yves-Bissouma-AFCON-5065649.jpg?r=1699973785573\"><\/p>\n<p>It is therefore a top priority for Tottenham to sign another midfielder in the winter transfer window. According to Italian publication\u00a0Il Romanista, Roma&#8217;s Bryan Cristante is near the top of the Premier League side&#8217;s shortlist.<\/p>\n<p>He is a key figure in Mourinho&#8217;s side and only recently signed a contract extension in June of this year meaning Spurs will have to pull out all the stocks if they hope to acquire his services. The Italian giants aren&#8217;t keen on letting him go but a \u00a326.1million (30 million euros) bid is understood to be enough to make them think otherwise.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p> <strong> Don&#8217;t miss&#8230; <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Neymar looks unrecognisable as Barcelona hero sports new look after ACL surgery[LATEST] <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Man arrested for brutal shooting of Brighton footballer Carabali&#8217;s brother[LATEST] <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Davies flags Spurs problem for Postecoglou to think hard about[LATEST] <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/g> <defs> <clipPath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"\/> <\/clipPath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Support fearless journalism<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/g> <defs> <clipPath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"\/> <\/clipPath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Read The Daily Express online, advert free<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/g> <defs> <clipPath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"\/> <\/clipPath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Get super-fast page loading<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/logo\/logo-premium-subscription.png\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/67\/590x\/secondary\/Bryan-Cristante-5065657.jpg?r=1699973785625\"><\/p>\n<p>\u201cRoma has become my second family,\u201d the Italy international told the club\u2019s official website after putting pen to paper on a new contract set to run until June 2027. \u201cI wanted to sign a new contract and I\u2019m really happy now that it\u2019s done. I\u2019d like to thank the owners and the club for this extension.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I\u2019ve been here a few years now and had the privilege of witnessing the progress made by the team and the club first-hand.\u00a0 I\u2019ll carry on giving my all for the Giallorossi colours and for our fans \u2013 they\u2019re very demanding but they give back more than they ask for.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/affiliateswidgets\/175x108\/1686210846861.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/affiliateswidgets\/115x50\/1686138076834.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/affiliateswidgets\/115x50\/1686138076834.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Tottenham\u2019s new all-white kit doesn\u2019t deviate from the traditional Spurs style. The fresh look for the 2023\/2024 season features navy cuffs and a pattern that runs throughout the kit that is said to be inspired by the music scene and eclectic streetwear of the Tottenham<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/sport\/football\/1834888\/Tottenham-transfer-news-Jose-Mourinho-Roma\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Tottenham are in desperate need of midfield reinforcements in January and are reportedly hoping to strike up a deal with former Spurs manager Jose Mourinho, <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/soccer\/tottenham-hoping-to-strike-deal-with-mourinho-with-duo-set-to-worsen-situation\/\" title=\"Tottenham &#8216;hoping to strike deal&#8217; with Mourinho with duo set to worsen situation\">[&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":295289,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Tottenham &#039;hoping to strike deal&#039; 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