Bentancur approach rejected but Kulusevski could be a go

A fresh insight into the efforts of Premier League outfit Tottenham Hotspur to lure a pair of Juventus stars to the club this month has been provided on Friday evening.

The first comes in the form of midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur.

All-action Uruguayan international Bentancur has of course been hotly tipped for a move to England this month, albeit with Steven Gerrard’s Aston Villa.

BREAKING: #AVFC have seen a bid in the region of £20million for Juventus midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur rejected, according to Sky in Italy. pic.twitter.com/R17ubYA6oK

— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) January 28, 2022

As per a report from Italian transfer expert Gianluca Di Marzio, though, on Friday, Tottenham joined the hunt for the 24-year-old.

The Lilywhites are understood to have tabled a proposal to take ‘Benta’ on loan for the remainder of the campaign, as Antonio Conte seeks much-needed reinforcements to his side’s ranks in the middle of the park.

Those in a position of power at the Allianz Stadium, however, rejected the proposal out of hand.

TURIN, ITALY – JANUARY 15: Rodrigo Bentancur of Juventus FC gestures during the Serie A match between Juventus and Udinese Calcio at Allianz Stadium on January 15, 2022 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Sportinfoto/DeFodi Images via Getty Images)

The transfer team at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, though, have evidently not yet been deterred in their hopes of landing at least on member of Massimiliano Allegri’s Juve squad before the transfer window slams shut.

This comes with Di Marzio’s report backing claims across the continent this afternoon that Spurs have indeed returned for Bianconeri attacker Dejan Kulusevski.

The Lilywhites, earlier today, saw their efforts to land Porto wide-man Luis Diaz go up in smoke, owing to a sudden swoop on the part of Liverpool.

In turn, Daniel Levy and co. have been forced to look elsewhere, with Kulusevski, amid a hit-and-miss campaign in Turin to date, having been identified as one such option.

It is understood that Spurs are working on a loan deal through the summer, which will feature an obligation to buy once certain conditions are met.

La #Juve non apre al prestito per #Bentancur, il #Tottenham lavora anche per #Kulusevski https://t.co/nxuzUbP2ev

— Gianluca Di Marzio (@DiMarzio) January 28, 2022

Tanguy’s time is up

Whilst the efforts of the hierarchy at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to add long overdue reinforcements to Antonio Conte’s ranks continue to come up short, it appears as though one player is at least primed to head in the other direction out the revolving doors in north London over the days ahead.

The individual in question? Tanguy Ndombele.

As confirmed by a host of sources, French international Ndombele, out of favour under boss Conte as things stand, is on the verge of securing a return to his home country, with Paris Saint-Germain.

The Ligue 1 heavyweights are expected to take the midfielder on loan for the remainder of the season, with an option to buy in the summer.

Tottenham on verge of finally agreeing deal to offload flop Tanguy Ndombele @JBurtTelegraph https://t.co/KGjdWYcudX

— Telegraph Football (@TeleFootball) January 27, 2022

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Premier League table

#	Team	MP	D	P
1	Manchester City	23	41	57
2	Liverpool FC	22	39	48
3	Chelsea FC	24	30	47
4	Manchester United	22	6	38
5	West Ham United	23	10	37
6	Arsenal FC	21	8	36
7	Tottenham Hotspur	20	2	36
8	Wolverhampton Wanderers	21	3	34
9	Brighton & Hove Albion	22	0	30
10	Leicester City	20	-3	26
11	Aston Villa	21	-4	26
12	Southampton FC	22	-8	25
13	Crystal Palace	22	-3	24
14	Brentford FC	23	-12	23
15	Leeds United	21	-16	22
16	Everton FC	20	-11	19
17	Norwich City	22	-32	16
18	Newcastle United	21	-22	15
19	Watford FC	20	-17	14
20	Burnley FC	18	-11	12

Player	Team	Goals
Salah, Mohamed	Liverpool FC	16
Jota, Diogo	Liverpool FC	10
Vardy, Jamie	Leicester City	9
Antonio, Michail	West Ham United	8
Dennis, Emmanuel	Watford FC	8
Ronaldo, Cristiano	Manchester United	8
Son, Heung Min	Tottenham Hotspur	8
Smith-Rowe, Emile	Arsenal FC	8
Raphinha	Leeds United	8
Mane, Sadio	Liverpool FC	8
Mount, Mason	Chelsea FC	7
Fernandes, Bruno	Manchester United	7
Gallagher, Conor	Crystal Palace	7
Maupay, Neal	Brighton & Hove Albion	7
Sterling, Raheem	Manchester City	7
Silva, Bernardo	Manchester City	7
Bowen, Jarrod	West Ham United	6
Mahrez, Riyad	Manchester City	6
Saka, Bukayo	Arsenal FC	6
Maddison, James	Leicester City	6

Player	Team	Red Cards	Yellow Cards
Salisu, Mohammed	Southampton FC	0	7
Dennis, Emmanuel	Watford FC	0	6
Neves, Ruben	Wolverhampton Wanderers	0	7
Fernandes, Bruno	Manchester United	0	6
Rice, Declan	West Ham United	0	6
Westwood, Ashley	Burnley FC	0	6
Alonso, Marcos	Chelsea FC	0	6
Norgaard, Christian	Brentford FC	0	6
Tarkowski, James	Burnley FC	0	6
Laporte, Aymeric	Manchester City	1	5
Mings, Tyrone	Aston Villa	0	6
Llorente, Diego	Leeds United	0	6
Bissouma, Yves	Brighton & Hove Albion	0	6
Maguire, Harry	Manchester United	0	5
Ward, Joel	Crystal Palace	0	6
Skipp, Oliver	Tottenham Hotspur	0	6
Antonio, Michail	West Ham United	0	4
Gallagher, Conor	Crystal Palace	0	5
Robertson, Andy	Liverpool FC	1	4
James, Reece	Chelsea FC	1	4

Player	Team	Assists
Alexander-Arnold, Trent	Liverpool FC	10
Salah, Mohamed	Liverpool FC	9
Robertson, Andy	Liverpool FC	8
Bowen, Jarrod	West Ham United	7
Jesus, Gabriel	Manchester City	7
Pogba, Paul	Manchester United	7
Mount, Mason	Chelsea FC	6
Cancelo, Joao	Manchester City	6
Antonio, Michail	West Ham United	5
Dennis, Emmanuel	Watford FC	5
Fernandes, Bruno	Manchester United	5
James, Reece	Chelsea FC	5
Kovacic, Mateo	Chelsea FC	5
Redmond, Nathan	Southampton FC	5
Mahrez, Riyad	Manchester City	4
Saka, Bukayo	Arsenal FC	4
Benrahma, Said	West Ham United	4
Doucoure, Abdoulaye	Everton FC	4
Barnes, Harvey	Leicester City	4
Rice, Declan	West Ham United	4