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TOTTENHAM SEND SCOUTS TO MONITOR 23-YEAR-OLD MAGHNES AKLIOUCHE

Tottenham are tracking AS Monaco playmaker Maghnes Akliouche. Spurs sent scouts to watch the 23-year-old French international and may make a winter move to bolster their attacking options for the season.

Tottenham send scouts to monitor 23-year-old Maghnes Akliouche
Scouts report Tottenham interest in French international - Photo Credit: Getty Images

Tottenham Hotspur is reportedly interested in Maghnes Akliouche, according to a report from TEAMtalk. During the winter transfer window, the Lilywhites are eager to add a versatile attacker to strengthen their offensive unit. Thus, the North London team has made the 23-year-old AS Monaco playmaker their aim.

The Frenchman is still being watched by the 2024–25 UEFA Europa League champions, who recently dispatched scouts to keep an eye on him during France’s World Cup qualifying match against Ukraine. A winter bid might be imminent after Akliouche made a strong cameo off the bench.

Maghnes Akliouche's career


Since making his debut in the first team at AS Monaco, Maghnes Akliouche has emerged as one of Ligue 1's top young talents. The 23-year-old, who is from Tremblay-en-France, spent his early years there until graduating from AS Monaco's youth tier. Since he enjoyed his breakthrough in the 2023–2024 campaign, the youthful player has not looked back.

Akliouche has already made more than 100 games for AS Monaco, contributing 20 assists and 19 goals. European powerhouses have taken notice of the French playmaker's development, which has helped him establish himself with his country. Tottenham Hotspur is one of the potential suitors fighting for his signature coming into the winter transfer window, but Premier League teams are especially interested in signing him.

Tottenham Hotspur has had their eye on Maghnes Akliouche for a while. During the summer transfer window, the North London club attempted to sign the AS Monaco prospect, but the deal fell through. It seems logical that the Lilywhites are still interested in adding a dynamic attacker to strengthen their offensive unit.

Since Tottenham is already dominating Akliouche this season, the North London team has made him a desirable target. When France played Ukraine in a World Cup qualifying match this week, the 2024–25 UEFA Europa League champions once more dispatched scouts to keep an eye on the 23-year-old Frenchman.

Tottenham has not officially made Akliouche their primary priority, though, as the North London team is still deciding who they will prioritise signing during the winter transfer window. It will be intriguing to observe the French international's future.

BRUNO SALTOR OFFICIALLY JOINS TOTTENHAM AS ASSISTANT COACH FOR THE NORTH LONDON DERBY

Tottenham appoints Bruno Saltor! Discover the new coaching team under Igor Tudor and the departures following Thomas Frank's exit.

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Tottenham Confirm Bruno Saltor as Assistant Coach Under Igor Tudor

Tottenham Hotspur just shook up their coaching staff, bringing in Bruno Saltor, a guy who’s worked with Chelsea and West Ham in the past.

Saltor’s stepping in alongside interim boss Igor Tudor until the season wraps up. Spurs let go of Thomas Frank earlier this month, and, like Manchester United, they’ve decided to go with a temporary setup for now and figure out the bigger picture in the summer.

Tudor, who’s managed clubs like Marseille, Lazio, and Juventus, is set to take charge for the first time this weekend in the North London derby against Arsenal. Saltor will be in the dugout for his first Spurs match, too.

If you’ve followed Saltor’s career, you might know he’s often worked with Graham Potter. That’s how he ended up at both Chelsea and West Ham. When Potter left Chelsea in 2023, Saltor took over as interim head coach. His one match in charge ended in a 0-0 draw with Liverpool. Frank Lampard replaced him soon after, and Saltor stayed on as part of the coaching staff until Mauricio Pochettino arrived, at which point he moved on. He later reunited with Potter at West Ham but left when Potter did in September.

Tottenham’s official statement confirmed the news: “Following the arrival of Igor Tudor as Head Coach until the end of the season, we can now confirm the appointment of three additional coaches to our Men’s First Team coaching staff. We welcome Bruno Saltor as Igor's assistant coach." Born in El Masnou, Spain, Saltor started his playing career in his home country before joining Brighton in 2012. He made 235 appearances there over seven years, then moved into coaching with the Seagulls after retiring in 2019. Since then, he’s picked up experience at Chelsea and West Ham.

Along with Saltor’s appointment, Spurs also announced some departures. Justin Cochrane, John Heitinga, and Chris Haslam are all leaving the coaching staff after Frank’s exit. The club thanked them for their efforts and wished them well.

GLASNER OUT? CRYSTAL PALACE CONSIDERING IMMEDIATE EXIT FOR BOSS AFTER DISMAL EUROPEAN DRAW

Oliver Glasner’s exit is imminent! Discover why Robbie Keane has emerged as the favorite to lead Crystal Palace out of crisis.

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Odds crash on Robbie Keane becoming the next Crystal Palace manager.

Oliver Glasner was supposed to stick around at Crystal Palace until the end of the season. That was the plan, anyway. But after another rough run of results, his exit could come a lot sooner.

Thursday night in Bosnia should’ve been nothing special, just a routine first leg against a team Palace should handle easily, with the real test back at Selhurst Park next week. Instead, a 1-1 draw against Zrinjski Mostar turned into another mess in a season that’s gotten uglier by the week for Glasner and Palace.

The travelling fans didn’t hide how they felt.

Palace have only managed one win in their last 15 games. That’s not a blip; it’s a full-on collapse, and it looks like Glasner’s time might be up even faster than everyone thought.

People at the top of the club have started openly asking if letting Glasner finish out his contract is actually hurting more than helping. He said back in January that he’d leave when his deal was up in the summer, but with results falling off a cliff and morale at rock bottom, those discussions have picked up speed.

Word is, Palace have already started looking for Glasner’s replacement, planning for a summer hire. But now, it looks like they might bring in his successor right away.

One name has shot straight to the top of the list: Robbie Keane.

TalkSPORT’s Alex Crook says Palace are considering Keane as a short-term fix if Glasner goes before the season ends. Keane’s reputation has soared lately. He won the Israeli Premier League with Maccabi Tel Aviv, then took the Hungarian league title in his first season at Ferencváros.

His win rate at Maccabi was over 73 per cent. He’s also done time as an assistant coach at Leeds and Middlesbrough. People who’ve played for him, like Ireland’s Callum O’Dowda, rave about him. O’Dowda said, “As soon as he opens his mouth, you want to listen. It’s phenomenal, really. On the coaching side,e he has been good.”

For now, Keane is still in charge at Ferencvaros, who are still in the Europa League, so prying him away won’t be simple.

Palace sit 13th in the Premier League, eight points clear of the relegation zone, but that gap feels less safe with every week they fail to win.

Tottenham even considered Keane as an interim manager before they went with Igor Tudor.

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