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PEP OPENS DOOR AS TOTTENHAM CHASE €35M CITY MAN

Tottenham eyes Man City defender Nathan Aké in January for €30-35m to solve injury woes. With Ake seeking regular games, find out why Thomas Frank is keen on the versatile, experienced Premier League winner.

Pep opens door as Tottenham chase €35M City man
Spurs eye €30M Nathan Aké after surprise transfer greenlight - Photo Credit: Getty Images

In October, the Lewis family invested £100 million in Tottenham Hotspur, aiming to achieve previously unheard-of heights. Under Thomas Frank, they hope to modernise the club's transfer strategy and ambition while enforcing better standards.

During the previous summer transfer window, Spurs focused more on experienced and ready-made players, acquiring players like Randal Kolo Muani, Mohammed Kudus, and Joao Palhinha. The idea was to boost the starting lineup right away following a terrible 2024–2025 Premier League season. The strategy has so far been successful, with Thomas Frank's team's top performances being Kudus and Palhinha.

Tottenham intends to invest in a new defender in January since centre-backs Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven's fitness is a constant concern. The Lilywhites aim to address the lack of depth because players like Radu Dragusin and Kota Takai have not played a minute yet because of injury issues, despite Kevin Danso's strong performance filling in for the injured Romero in a few games.

Nathan Ake, a defender for Manchester City, was linked to Tottenham in January. In the summer transfer window, Tottenham was interested in signing Nathan Ake. However, a deal fell through because Manchester City wanted to keep Nathan Ake after loaning him to Inter Milan to play for Manuel Akanji.

This season, the Netherlands international has only started two of ten Premier League games. Pep Guardiola has utilised the 30-year-old as a squad option due to the fierce competition at Man City. Ake is looking for a change of scenery in January and needs regular playing time to make it into the Netherlands squad for the World Cup next summer.

An exclusive report from CaughtOffside claims that Man City is prepared to pay between €30 million and €35 million for Ake during the winter transfer window. Teams like Crystal Palace, Juventus, and Inter Milan are getting ready to compete for the seasoned defender.

Tottenham could succeed if they put themselves in the running for the Dutchman. Ake has won numerous trophies at Etihad Stadium and is a seasoned, skilled, and adaptable defender. Thomas Frank would be drawn to the Hague-born star's winning mindset, ability to play as a left-back, and his edging closer to 250 Premier League matches.

To be competitive in the second part of the season, Spurs need depth in their centre defence; thus, acquiring Ake would be a great investment. Despite being thirty, the former Bournemouth player is capable of producing two or three years of excellent football. The City player is being courted by a number of teams, so the Lilywhites will need to take the initiative to sign him in 2026.

REVEALED: THE SECRET TWO-WORD MESSAGE ERLING HAALAND SENT TO MAN CITY’S OMAR MARMOUSH

Erling Haaland sends a "Salam Brusjans" message to Man City teammate Omar Marmoush after Egypt's late AFCON win.

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Man City’s Marmoush and Liverpool’s Salah Rescue Egypt in 2-1 AFCON Opener

Erling Haaland, the Man City striker, sent a shout-out to Omar Marmoush after Egypt's crazy late win in the African Cup of Nations. Liverpool's Mohamed Salah scored the winning goal in the 91st minute, helping Egypt edge out Zimbabwe in their first game of the tournament.

This win gave one of the teams expected to do well a great start, especially since they had to come from behind to get the points. That goal was Salah's first since he scored in Liverpool's 2-0 Premier League win against Aston Villa in early November. Marmoush tied the game up a little after the hour mark.

After the game, Salah did what he always does and posted pics of himself with the other goal scorers on Instagram.

He put up a picture of himself with Man City’s Marmoush, and Haaland sent a message to his teammate.

The Norwegian wrote, 'Salam Brusjans,' which means 'peace brothers,' and added a thumbs-up emoji.

Even though Egypt won, their coach, Hossam Hassan, thought they could have done better in attack.

We didn't have the best luck. We missed a lot of chances and made things harder on ourselves, he told BeIN Sports. I told the players this could happen, and we need to learn from it.

There are no easy games. We want to try and win the whole thing. Egypt is a big team in Africa and should fight for the trophy.

Egypt is back in action on Boxing Day against South Africa in their group game. Then, on Monday, December 29th (4 pm kick-off), they play Angola.

Meanwhile, Man City is back in the Premier League on Saturday, December 27th (12:30 pm kick-off), when they play Nottingham Forest at the City Ground.

Sean Dyche's team is now safe from relegation and is five points ahead of West Ham United, who are in 18th place.

SHOCK: ERLING HAALAND’S HALL OF FAME VERDICT REVEALED: THE SECRET TO PEP’S GENIUS

How Erling Haaland smashed Alan Shearer’s records in record time. JUST IN: His SHOCK tribute to Pep Guardiola’s help.

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How Pep Guardiola Recreated a Monster

Ever since Erling Haaland switched from Borussia Dortmund to Manchester City in 2022, he's been smashing records left and right. It's cool since his dad, Alfie, played for City, too. Right off the bat, he became the Premier League's top scorer in his first month!

Just a couple of months later, this Norwegian star became the first player to score hat tricks in three home games in a row in the Premier League. By the end of his first season, he was the top scorer with 36 goals—beating Harry Kane by six.

Haaland didn't stop there. He kept breaking records, becoming the fastest player to reach 50, 75, and 100 Premier League goals, beating the legendary Alan Shearer twice.

He's only been in England for barely three years, and this 25-year-old has already snagged two Golden Boots. Now, people are seriously thinking about putting him in the Premier League Hall of Fame.

‘So far, it’s been great to work with him.’

Haaland chatted with JioStar about how much City's manager, Pep Guardiola, has helped him become the superstar he is today.

Since I signed up with City, Pep Guardiola has really helped me tweak my game and get into positions where I can score. He’s a genius, and he’s been a big help in my development as a goal scorer. So far, it’s been great to work with him,” Haaland said.

Guardiola has really turned City around. They were already doing well after the Abu Dhabi United Group bought them in 2008 and won their first title in over 40 years in 2011-12.

But with Guardiola, Man City became a real powerhouse in the Premier League. They've won six out of nine seasons under him, plus the 2022-23 Champions League and two FA Cup titles.

Haaland has been part of two of those seasons—2022-23 and 2023-24. Earlier this year, City were behind Liverpool and Arsenal, but now they’re catching up to Arsenal and are still in the running for their 11th Premier League title.

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