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Flocking to Twitter, many Tottenham Hotspur supporters have erupted over a claim involving long-time target and Bologna defender Takehiro Tomiyasu.

The 22-year-old has been heavily on Spurs’ radar since the very start of July with Sky Sports detailing a rejected bid of around £12.9 million (€15m) plus an extra £2.6 million (€3m) in add-ons.

Claims then emerged that a deal was close and terms were being finalised on a £15 million swoop for Tomiyasu (The Athletic), but his involvement in the Olympic games had somewhat stalled negotiations according to Alasdair Gold.

Now, The Athletic bring an update on the versatile player’s situation and it is great news for Tottenham.

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The reliable source (via The Spurs Web) back that Tomiyasu’a arrival is expected at Tottenham this summer following the conclusion of his time in Toyko – with many supporters going wild for this update on Twitter.

After the arrival of Cristian Romero from Atalanta, it appears Spurs fans may have more to celebrate soon depending on next developments – find all of their best reactions to this update down below.

Spurs fans flock to Tomiyasu claim…

“Absolutely massive. You’ll see”

Credit: @davidetumiati7

“What a day”

Credit: @raymder

“This day keeps getting better”

Credit: @tottalfie

“Yesssssss”

Credit: @thfcgr

“Tears in my eyes”

Credit: @DeleSZN_THFC

“We’re winning the league”

Credit: @Albie_thfc

“Another really solid defensive signing, Paratici really is cooking”

Credit: @stavrin

“Paratici the GOAT”

Credit: @xAlexTHFC

In other news: Bid made – Tottenham have already lodged offer to sign player with ‘gigantic buzz’, find out more here.

Liverpool are reportedly holding out for £13m for winger Xherdan Shaqiri in the midst of interest from Lazio, as reported by the Liverpool Echo and documented by Anfield Watch on Twitter.

On the periphery in 2020/21, the Swiss international registered five goal contributions in just 22 games for the Merseyside giants, with one goal and four assists [Transfermarkt].

However, the same cannot be said regarding his involvement for the Switzerland national team at Euro 2020. Notching an impressive three goals in five appearances for the eventual quarter-finalists, Shaqiri has demonstrated his ability to deliver at the highest level.

The Reds are now set to demand a relatively modest £13m sum for the 29-year-old as interest from Serie A intensifies [Liverpool Echo]. In light of this, many Liverpool supporters took to Twitter to voice their displeasure at these latest developments.

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Liverpool fans react:

Replying to popular fan outlet Anfield Watch, here is how some Liverpool fans summed up their feelings regarding the potential sale of Shaqiri, with one Kopite believing it would be a “disasterclass” from sporting director Michael Edwards to sanction such a move:

“Just sayin, should be 40 mil minimum”

Credit: @BlewisIs”Why sell him, we have already let Wijnaldum go without replacement. Depth is very important especially the amount of games in a season.”Credit: @JoabEric”13m? After his masterclass at the Euros? Edwards disasterclass”Credit: @gerald_ynwa”Liverpool logic: sell Shaqiri for £13 million but keep Origi and other deadwood. Ridiculous”Credit: @dylanvdspuy14″If that’s the price I’d rather keep him”Credit: @ShaunBaldry”Where do you get your info from, he’s not for sale, they need him for at least another year”Credit: @3e5884ab91b1433In other news, a fee has been agreed for one man’s Anfield departure.

Marcus Bent believes that Eddie Howe would be a breath of fresh air should he become the new Everton manager.

It’s been almost a year since the 43-year-old left his position at Bournemouth by mutual consent, with his final game in charge coming against Everton at Goodison Park.

Howe has been strongly linked with several jobs in recent months and was expected to take over at Celtic before a deal to see him move to Parkhead recently collapsed.

Meanwhile, the former Cherries boss has been touted as a possible replacement for Roy Hodgson at Crystal Palace, with that position still available following Nuno Espirito Santo’s recent failed move to Selhurst Park.

Everton themselves are still searching for a Carlo Ancelotti replacement after the Italian suddenly left to re-join Real Madrid at the beginning of this month.

Former Everton striker Duncan Ferguson is currently in the running, whilst ex-Wolves man Santo has also held talks, but Bent would be on board with the appointment of Howe.

He told Football FanCast:

“He did a great job at Bournemouth, he’s a young manager and has a lot of experience, he’s new school and he’d be a breath of fresh air for Everton.”

Whilst Howe is certainly no Ancelotti, having worked wonders during his time with Bournemouth, Everton could do a lot worse than appointing him.

Liverpool are interested in signing Sparta Prague attacking sensation Adam Hlozek in the summer transfer window, according to a fresh report.

The Lowdown: Hlozek in sensational form

The 18-year-old caught the eye with some devastating performances last season, scoring 15 goals in just 18 starts in the Czech First League.

Not only that, but he bagged four times in the space of only 23 minutes against FC Zbrojovka Brno last month, highlighting his simply remarkable prowess in front of goal.

West Ham have been linked with a summer move for Hlozek, but an update on his situation looks positive from a Liverpool perspective.

The Latest: Liverpool interested in move

As per Football Insider, the Reds are keen on bringing the teenager to Anfield, showing ‘big interest’ in the attacking starlet according to a recruitment source.

AC Milan are also mentioned as potential suitors for Hlozek, with Liverpool needing to pay between £15million-£20million for his services.

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The Verdict: Hugely exciting talent

Hlozek looks a player of immense promise, already achieving so much for Sparta, despite his tender years.

Jurgen Klopp needs to be planning for the future at Liverpool, and while it is painful to admit it, Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino will need to be replaced at some point. All three are now 29 years of age.

Hlozek may not be ready for the first XI yet given he would be arriving from a much inferior league, but perhaps he could be a long-term replacement for Firmino, maturing into an even more formidable player as his all-round game improves with age, becoming an eventual hero on Merseyside.

In other news, some Liverpool fans have been reacting to a key Reds transfer update. Read more here.

Aston Villa manager Dean Smith could sign a huge upgrade on Trezeguet in Norwich City winger Todd Cantwell.

What’s the story?

After The Telegraph claimed last summer that Villa were considering a move for the £19.8m-rated Canaries ace, it has now been suggested that the Midlands club are continuing to monitor Cantwell as they look to strengthen Smith’s options in the final third.

Villa have already done business with Norwich in this summer transfer window, having sealed a deal for Buendia.

Huge upgrade on Trezeguet

While Villa enjoyed a superb campaign last season in the Premier League and ended up just finishing outside the top ten, one player who struggled to really produce the goods going forward was Trezeguet.

The Egyptian managed just two goals and one assist in 21 top-flight games and missed considerable amounts of game-time through injury, with the latest one a devastating ACL blow which is set to keep him out for a year according to reports.

Even if Trezeguet makes his comeback sooner rather than later, though, Villa could bring in a massive upgrade on the 26-year-old in Cantwell.

Described as someone with a “God-given” talent by his former youth team coach Gary Cockaday, the 23-year-old helped lead Norwich’s charge back to the Premier League last season, netting six goals and setting up another seven in the Championship.

Former Norwich striker Dean Ashton raved about him, saying: “When I first saw him I said to Darren Huckerby, ‘how is that lad not training with the first-team?’. He was incredible. The way he was drifting past players. His speed of thought and his awareness. He’s just a wonderful player.”

Cantwell’s directness and willingness to take players on saw him average an impressive 1.6 dribbles per game in the Championship last season, which ranked him joint-top for the Canaries alongside Buendia. Compare that with Trezeguet, who could only manage half as many with 0.8 dribbles per match in the Premier League.

In fact, as per Whoscored, Cantwell also averaged more shots, key passes and fouls won per match than the Egyptian, while also boasting more passes per game and at a far better pass accuracy too.

All in all, Cantwell outshone the Villa man in all the key attacking categories last season, and given that he’s also three years younger and already has some Premier League experience under his belt with Norwich, he could offer Smith a real upgrade on the injury-stricken Trezeguet if Villa can entice him to follow Buendia’s path from Norfolk.

Meanwhile, Villa are closing in on this big-money signing…

Sheffield Wednesday manager Darren Moore must clinch a bargain deal for St Johnstone left-back Scott Tanser this summer and forget about Adam Reach.

What’s the talk?

According to Football Insider, Wednesday are one of the clubs interested in signing the 26-year-old this summer. The full-back is set to become a free agent at the end of the month as his contract with the Scottish Premiership side is due to expire.

Doncaster and Shrewsbury are also said to be keen on him, whilst St Johnstone are still holding out hope that the defender will commit to staying at the club by signing a contract extension. However, the report does not state whether Tanser is considering a new deal with the Saints, and he appears set to leave the club on July 1st.

Earlier this year, St Johnstone manager Callum Davidson called Tanser “tremendous” and praised his attitude after a game. He told FourFourTwo: “Scott Tanser, who I thought was tremendous, again could be disappointed (to be left out at Hampden) but what an attitude he showed.”

Forget Reach

Reach is out of contract at the end of the month and looks poised to depart from Hillsborough on a free transfer after playing in 44 of Sheffield Wednesday’s 46 Championship matches.

Tanser could prove to be an upgrade on the versatile defender and prove a bargain addition to Moore’s Sheffield Wednesday squad ahead of the 2021/22 League One campaign.

The manager primarily deployed a system featuring three central defenders and two wing-backs, with Reach operating as the left wing-back in his Championship side. In 10 starts as a left wing-back, he averaged a respectable WhoScored rating of 6.78, failing to score a goal or provide an assist in those matches.

Tanser started 17 games in the same wing-back role for St Johnstone in the Scottish Premiership this season, averaging an excellent WhoScored rating of 7.08 and scoring twice.

This suggests that he could be a discernible upgrade on Reach. The £360,000-rated St Johnstone full-back is also two years younger than the Owls defender, which could mean that he has the potential to get even better and surpass the departing Sheffield Wednesday man by a greater margin.

Moore could have the chance to coach him into becoming an even better defender and make him a crucial part of his squad as they attempt to secure promotion back to the Championship, whilst signing him for nothing. Therefore, the Wednesday boss could improve his starting XI without spending a single penny on transfer fees, which is all the more significant given reports of cost-cutting measures at the club.

AND in other news, Moore must ruthlessly axe £22k-p/w SWFC beast, Chansiri will be relieved

Daniel Farke’s Norwich City may just manage to keep hold of Max Aarons this summer.

What’s the talk?

That’s according to Fabrizio Romano, who claimed that the Canaries right-back is “not close” to joining Everton at present, despite reports suggesting that the Toffees were already in talks with the 21-year-old regarding a summer transfer.

However, the journalist also claimed that a number of other clubs are “joining the race” for the £18m-rated defender, for whom City are believed to be demanding a fee of around £30m.

Good news for Farke

While it would seem that the interest in Aarons is far from dying down ahead of the summer transfer window, the revelation that Everton are not overly close to completing a deal for the England under-21 international is undeniably good news for Farke.

The defender has been one of the starts of the Championship-winning campaign this season, scoring two goals and registering two assists. He has also averaged 0.7 tackles, 0.9 interceptions and 1.4 key passes per game over his 45 league appearances, culminating in an average WhoScored match rating of 6.93 – ranking him as the Canaries’ joint seventh-best performer in the second tier.

As such, losing a player of the 21-year-old’s influence prior to their Premier League jaunt next season would undoubtedly be a huge blow for Farke. On the flip side, the news that there are no deals being close to completion for the £17,000-per-week defender – whom Aidy Boothroyd dubbed an “outstanding” talent – will likely have the 44-year-old buzzing at the prospect of retaining Aarons beyond the summer.

However, with the transfer window not having opened as yet, there is still a long summer ahead of Norwich to ensure they retain as many of their in-demand talents as possible, Aarons included.

In other news: Forget Vrancic: Webber must sanction Norwich swoop for 58-cap beast likened to Yaya Toure – opinion

In a shocking turn of events last week, Nuno Espirito Santo announced that he would be leaving Wolves this summer and that will have got people talking at Tottenham, according to former Premier League midfielder, Steve Howey.

Spurs are still on the hunt for their next manager and after being linked as a potential candidate for the job last month, Nuno’s decision to leave Wolves unexpectedly will have set off alarm bells in many people’s heads, with him quickly becoming the favourite to succeed Jose Mourinho.

Nuno spent four seasons at Molineux, winning the Championship in his first season before guiding the club to back-to-back seventh-place finishes in the Premier League as well as a Europa League campaign last season.

After Nuno unexpectedly announced his departure from Wolves just over 48 hours before the club’s final game of the Premier League season, many people could be talking about him going to Tottenham, according to Howey who spoke exclusively to Football FanCast:

“He’s proved that he’s a very good manager and the noises you hear out the camp are that he is well-liked amongst the team and he’s one of these managers that players can get on board with. 

“It is a strange one because a lot of the time it’s been linking Brendan Rodgers or possibly Scott Parker with the job but with him leaving Wolves then, of course, a lot of tongues will be wagging.”

There were reports at the back end of last week that Tottenham will be looking to appoint their new manager in the next 10 days as they look to give their new boss as much time to prepare and plan for next season.

Whoever they do appoint will have a battle on their hands to keep star striker Harry Kane as well as guiding the club into the new formed Europa Conference League.

With Diego Llorente appearing to have found his fitness and feet in the Premier League, Marcelo Bielsa may want to bring in another defender to play alongside him or as part of a rotation pattern and Omar Colley could fit that role according to Forza Italian Football editor in chief Conor Clancy.

Colley has been tipped for a move to Elland Road after standing out for Sampdoria recently and with Liam Cooper in the side as well it would allow the defenders to have a rest period from Bielsa’s demanding style of play.

Since moving to Sampdoria in 2018 he has constantly stood out and this season he achieved a 6.90 WhoScored rating in a Sampdoria side that finished ninth and his willingness to take risks by bringing the ball into midfield is very impressive.

If Leeds did move for Colley he could be an extremely entertaining player to watch for both sides as he can be unbelievable on his day but also capable of mistakes, something Clancy explained exclusively to Football FanCast:

“Colley is someone that if I’m at a game and he’s got the ball, I’m thinking right, something could happen here and not for the team he’s playing for because you just expect him to make a mistake.

“In a Bielsa side where chaos is introduced that little bit more I think it could be beautiful, but also disastrous, and often in the same game. I wouldn’t say he’s better than Llorente but he could possibly play alongside him or even just be a back-up.”

Colley is still just 28-years old so he is just about to enter the peak years of his career and if Bielsa can encourage him to keep taking risks to get the ball forward quickly, he could unearth a real gem.

Playing in such an energetic and high energy team could suit Colley’s style of play compared to Serie A where the tempo is often a lot slower and balanced.

If Nuno Espirito Santo left Wolves, it would leave a great big hole at Molineux.

The Portuguese manager has been such a huge part of the Old Gold’s development in the last few years, guiding them from the Championship to European football.

They are now an established Premier League club and Nuno has consequently caught the interest of Tottenham.

On the chalkboard

This isn’t the first time that their manager has been coveted by clubs elsewhere – Arsenal were chasing the Wolves boss after they sacked Unai Emery in 2019.

However, after Jose Mourinho was sacked by Spurs, he is now an option for the Lilywhites. Wolves are well aware of how sought-after their manager is and they have duly begun to draw up contingency plans.

The Daily Mail reported this week that they were considering a list of candidates in case Nuno departs in the coming months.

The report revealed three names the Midlands outfit had already considered contacting – Vitor Pereira, Rui Faria and Bruno Lage.

The latter is someone who Jeff Shi has admired for the best part of two years, and it’s clear to see why – he develops talent for the future.

Silva to become a star?

When Lage was in charge of Benfica, he delved into the youth ranks of the Liga NOS outfit to give them a bigger and better squad.

In doing so, he uncovered the likes of Ruben Dias, Florentino Luis and Gedson Fernandes. He guided the Lisbon giants to a league title in 2018/19, sparking a “spectacular” revival at the Estadio da Luz.

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However, Lage’s biggest success story to date has to be the effervescent Joao Felix. It was under the 44-year-old that the current Atletico Madrid maestro made a proper breakthrough in Portugal and it’s under Lage that he has flourished the most so far in his career.

Back in his homeland, the attacking midfielder racked up 17 goals and ten assists in just 29 outings with Lage at the helm. Felix was only a teenager at the time but that form earned him a move to Atletico Madrid in a deal worth £113m – the fifth-most expensive transfer in history.

It’s evident that Lage is good at working with young players, so his potential arrival at Molineux could be game-changing for a certain Fabio Silva.

The 18-year-old set Wolves back £35.6m last summer but he’s had a pretty disastrous spell in England so far. Silva has scored just three goals all season and, rather than his football catching the eye, it’s his luscious locks which have been a source of debate.

He has scored and assisted a crucial goal for Adama Traore this month as the teenager finally begins to show signs of his high potential, but Nuno is yet to really extract the very best from him.

That could be different with Lage in the dugout. He had immense success with Dias before his move to Manchester City and turned Felix into a world phenomenon. Like Silva, the Atletico Madrid star was a bushy-haired prodigy before Lage got to develop his game.

It would be a very exciting time for the youngster if Shi hires the former Benfica manager as Nuno’s eventual successor.

AND in other news, Forget Dendoncker: Wolves must swoop for £4m beast who tortured Danny Batth in 2014…