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Paddy Power has demonstrated its ability to think outside the (lasagne) box yet again after staging a 'suspect delivery' at Tottenham Hotspur's ground this ...

Unappetizing reviews of the lasagne include a vivid report from a Mr W.Enger, who estimates the putrid dish goes from plate to bowl in 90 minutes. And, with a trip to rock-bottom Norwich being the smallest final-day hurdle known to man, their qualification looks nailed on. Poorly camouflaged in pristine chef whites, the suspicious characters were seen scurrying into a service entrance in a none-too-subtle nod to the 2005/6 ‘lasagne-gate’ scandal, which saw the dodgy Italian meal scupper the team’s Champions League hopes after many players went down with food poisoning.

Tottenham's Top-Four Finish at Arsenal's Expense Could Result in Gap Between Rivals ... Spurs finished just two points above its North London rival for a coveted ...

Take a step back and there is a sense of a club on the rise. This is a young squad and there have been clear signs of progress. And that perhaps has been the most encouraging aspect of the run-in, that Spurs have begun to look like a Conte side, overwhelming opponents. Conte, though, could be at Paris Saint-Germain by the start of next season, with the blood-letting in Paris likely to begin this week after it was confirmed that Kylian Mbappé will stay at the club. For Arsenal, meanwhile, there is the sense of a great opportunity wasted. Tottenham and Arsenal both finished the season with a flourish, scoring five goals apiece in wins over Norwich City and Everton, but what really mattered were the two games before that.

The away dressing room at Carrow Road was bouncing as Tottenham celebrated a return to the Champions League by blaring out music and posing for selfies, ...

They are both sensational players in their prime, offering another reason for the club not to squander their talent and act now. Levy has previously been reluctant to hand total control to his coaches but Conte is notoriously uncompromising and will settle for nothing less than the club's full and unequivocal support. Now, by contrast, there are no excuses for the club not to back Conte. Everything is in place. The time is now. When Conte meets with Levy and managing director Fabio Paratici this week, he is set to demand assurances that the club will invest significantly in quality and quantity over the summer, and that he will lead the overhaul of the squad. Mauricio Pochettino's tenure and particularly the summer of 2018, when Spurs became the first Premier League club since the introduction of transfer windows not to make a signing, is the clearest example of their squandering a position of strength.

When Nuno Espirito Santo was fired in November, months after he was hired to lead Spurs, this team could've gone plenty of different ways. But, perhaps, only ...

Entering a critical summer, everything possible must be done to ensure that Spurs' golden manager stays in charge as he has already shown a taste of what he can do without the team even having a preseason under him. Decisions need to be made on the outside back positions and Ben Davies can't be expected to perform at this level as in the left center-back position for an entire season next year but selling Champions League soccer is always easier than selling the hope of it. Fabio Paratici is very aware of Conte's ways and can help ensure that if a target can't be afforded on Spurs' budget that someone comparable can be added. Conte's machine became a team that could beat you in many different ways and their return to Champions League is a signal that better days are on the horizon. There was doubt that this would be a relationship that worked as Levy prefers shopping in the bargain bin while Conte wants top shelf additions -- and some of those questions are still there entering the summer window -- but with that Champions League platform now there (and the extra money that goes along with it), the hope is that Spurs now can offer what Conte's transfer targets are looking for. After a summer window that saw them flit from name to name in their search to replace Jose Mourinho, almost appointing Gennaro Gattuso as manager before finally settling on Nuno, had Spurs got it wrong yet again when Nuno was fired it would have been disastrous.

According to Alfredo Pedulla, Tottenham Hotspur hold an interest in Napoli midfielder Piotr Zielinski ahead of the summer transfer window.

Spurs are said to hold an interest in Zielinski, with Fabio Paratici said to be a fan of the player while Antonio Conte was said to have attempted to take him to Inter Milan in 2019. If Pedulla is to be believed, Zielinski is one of the options on the North London club’s radar ahead of next season. According to Alfredo Pedulla, Tottenham Hotspur hold an interest in Napoli midfielder Piotr Zielinski ahead of the summer transfer window.

What's the latest? Transfer Focus. In a recent post on Twitter, the football.london journalist revealed that Daniel Levy is set to back Antonio Conte fully in ...

In comments made after Sunday’s win, Conte said: “I am a person who has ambition and I like to fight for something important, to lift a trophy. As such, Gold’s claim that the 60-year-old chairman looks as if he will back his coach this summer is undoubtedly fantastic news for everyone involved with the Tottenham, as Conte has proven this season that he is capable of taking Spurs to the next level in the upcoming campaign. For me, [qualifying for the Champions League] is a trophy & I’m very happy.

The Telegraph have revealed that Tottenham Hotspur are ready to rival Arsenal for Manchester City striker Gabriel Jesus after sealing Champions League ...

In addition, his relationship with Arteta might give the Gunners the upper hand. However, it is suggested that failing to qualify for the Champions League could have an impact on the Gunners’ pursuit of Jesus. It is explained that Antonio Conte wants to strengthen his squad to cope with the demands of Champions League football, and Jesus, who can play out wide or as a number nine, is a player that the Italian has identified as a target.

The season is over so bring on the transfer gossip and Liverpool have already been turned down by a midfielder.

It’s hardly a surprise but one of Erik Ten Hag’s first directives as Manchester United manager is that neither Eric Bailly nor Aaron Wan-Bissaka are part of his plans. There are also said to be six other clubs interested in the Brazilian. Edinson Cavani will leave too, as free agent.#MUFC

If the stories and reports coming out in the English football media one day after the end of the Premier League season are any indication, Tottenham Hotspur ...

The next step is to show intent by making a few signings early in the window — the new Premier League season begins on Sat. August 6 due to the winter World Cup in Qatar, while the transfer window doesn’t close until Monday, September 1. Multiple media outlets, including the Telegraph, Football.London, and The Athletic (£) are reporting today that, having secured a spot in next year’s Champions League competition, Tottenham Hotspur are planning to back manager Antonio Conte with six new signings in order to convince him to stay at Spurs for an additional season. This includes, according to both sources, six new players that are a mix of young, up-and-coming talents with resale value (Spurs’ bread and butter) along with older, veteran, peak-level players in order to push to compete with Manchester City and Liverpool.

The Athletic have revealed that Daniel Levy promised to back Antonio Conte in the summer following the Italian's outburst back in February after Spurs fell ...

In fact, that very moment was arguably the biggest turning point in our season and we might have not got top four without Conte’s ‘shock therapy’. I was extremely disappointed with Conte’s outburst in February and felt at the time that the Italian should walk away from the club if he did not want the job as I was tired of him constantly complaining to the press and acting as if this job was beneath him. Levy and Paratici were said to have met with Conte in the aftermath of his outburst and allegedly agreed with the 52-year-old that his ‘shock therapy’ was the only way forward.

The San Antonio Spurs have plenty of assets to use in the coming months to make moves ...

The Spurs could also use one of those picks to punt for a 2023 pick, which is a class predicted to be loaded with talent. In addition to their 9th pick, San Antonio has the 20th, 25th, and 38th picks in June's draft to work with, so any combination of those can be used to tempt a team that's looking for quantity over quality. Since it's the Spurs, we're not going to hear any leaks of intents on draft night, so the most we can do is make an educated guess on what makes the most sense for them.

The Spurs may not have been satisfied with the ninth pick, but Davis sees a potential fit for his NBA future.

While his strength is centered around attacking the lane, these openings won't be easily available at the NBA level. He failed to reach double-digits in only one game, scoring four points in a 51-49 Wisconsin win in early February. Despite leading Wisconsin in the scoring column with 17 points, Davis struggled in the loss, shooting 4-16 from the field, 0-7 from deep, and committing four turnovers. Davis was simply one of the best players in college basketball this past season. One pre-lottery mock draft from NBC Sports actually had Davis heading to San Antonio at 10th overall. Johnny Davis