Your morning Tottenham digest on Tuesday, February 21.
Spurs eye Brighton wonderkid
Tottenham and Chelsea look set to lock horns over the signing of Brighton star Evan Ferguson in the summer. The 18-year-old striker has quickly become heavily linked with an exit from the Amex Stadium as he continues to impress for Roberto De Zerbi's side.
Ferguson has directly contributed towards five goals in seven Premier League games this season. According to The Sun, Spurs see the Ireland international as a potential long-term replacement for Harry Kane.
The Tottenham and England captain sees his contract expire at Hotspur Way in less than 18 months. The report states that Chelsea are also keen to sign Ferguson as Graham Potter looks to solve the club's goalscoring issues.
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Emerson responds to Romero celebration
Emerson Royal's celebration after he scored was a big talking point as many fans pointed out what Cristian Romero did. Having been grabbed by the collar by Richarlison, Emerson then received a kick on his backside from the Argentina international.
As the right-back was mobbed by his teammate after scoring the first goal of the afternoon, it appears that he didn't even realise Romero had kicked him if his reaction on social media is anything to go by. Taking to his Instagram stories, Emerson posted a video of the celebrations which included the caption: "Cuti, I am going to kill you!!"
'Conte doesn't trust Richarlison'
Former Liverpool midfielder Jason McAteer has speculated that Antonio Conte doesn't trust Richarlison. The 25-year-old striker has somewhat struggled with injury this season, though he's still managed to feature 20 times.
But, the Brazil international has managed just five goal contributions across all competitions and he remains goalless in the Premier League. Speaking on beIN Sports, McAteer said: "You know his return reflects him as a player. I think he’s one of those players that’s got to play every week, to get into a rhythm and he finds it and he starts scoring on confidence.
"But he’s been in and out of the team. Son and Kane, Kulusevski and Bentancur all seem to be… I don’t know whether the man just doesn’t trust him. As in to play week in week out."
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Every word Stellini said on Conte texts and when he will return plus Son, Emerson and Skipp
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