Here is your Tottenham Hotspur morning digest on Wednesday, October 19 as Spurs prepare to face Manchester United at Old Trafford tonight.
Juventus midfielder available for January transfer
According to Calcio Mercato, via The Express, Weston McKennie is set to leave Juventus and could be available before the end of the season. The 24-year-old has featured in nine of Juve’s 10 league games so far this season, though his performances have left a lot to be desired. Thus, Massimiliano Allegri’s side are welcoming offers for the midfielder in January as they look to recoup funds to rescue their campaign after the World Cup.
Rodrigo Bentancur and Dejan Kulusevski (on loan) have recently made the move from Juventus to the Lilywhites and Fabio Paratici could look to repeat the same trick with this transfer.
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Four things noticed in training
A win over United would take Antonio Conte's side above Manchester City and into second in the table, just one point behind their north London rivals. Whilst it's not a must-win game by any means, it's certainly one where Spurs will be confident about getting all three points.
Although United are the only team to beat the Gunners so far this season, the Red Devils have been wildly inconsistent under new manager Erik ten Hag. They sit eleven points off the pace and even though they carry a lot of threat going forward, Tottenham can get at their defence.
Conte's side have been working hard in training too, as seen by images released by the club. With that in mind, take a look at four things we noticed from Hotspur Way via this link.
Son sets record
Son Heung-min set a Ballon d'Or record on Monday night. His 11th placed finish is the highest recorded by an Asian player in the award's history.
Son and his teammate Harry Kane were amongst the 30 players nominated for the award after the prolific Spurs duo capitalised on another successful campaign. With 23 goals, Son became the first-ever Asian player to win the Premier League's Golden Boot award last season and he's since built on that impressive record.
Read more here.
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