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Lee Wilmot

Spurs news: Ndombele statement, title race advantage, Eriksen contract, huge Kane price tag

There is plenty going on at Tottenham right now.

After two windows without making a single transfer, the club are expected to go big this summer to challenge Manchester City and Liverpool at the top of the Premier League table.

Spurs challenged with the top two for the first half of last season, before tailing off and eventually finishing fourth.

They did reach the Champions League final, however, and qualified for next year's competition, something rivals Arsenal could not match.

Here we take a look at the latest news from around Tottenham in the last 24 hours.

Ndombele statement

Frenchman Tanguy Ndombele has been a name continuously linked with a move to N17.

And football.london understands that Spurs have opened talks with Lyon over the talented young Frenchman, amid interest in his services from Juventus, Manchester City and Barcelona.

Tanguy Ndombele in action for Lyon against Man City in the Champions League (VI Images via Getty Images)

Tottenham's chief scout Steve Hitchen , an expert in Ligue 1, has been tracking Ndombele's progress in recent seasons since his breakthrough at Amiens.

Spurs are edging closer and closer to tying up a deal for the 22-year-old central midfielder, in an area of the pitch they really need to strengthen, and if they were to secure his signature it would be a huge statement to the rest of the league.

Here's why.

Eriksen contract update

If the summer transfer window has so far centred on Ndombele coming in, the outgoing interest has surrounded Christian Eriksen.

The Dane has admitted that it might be time for a new challenge away from Spurs, with Real Madrid showing an interest.

Christian Eriksen ((Marc Atkins/Getty Images))

However, Eriksen did also say there was not much Spurs could not offer him, and he could sign a new contract to stay at the club.

With Madrid turning their attentions elsewhere, could a new deal be in the offing for the Spurs playmaker?

Here's everything we know about the situation.

Kane price tag

Harry Kane is undoubtedly Tottenham's talisman.

He is the vice-captain and the one the team turn to when they need something.

Harry Kane during the UEFA Champions League final defeat against Liverpool (David S. Bustamante/Soccrates/Getty Images)

He is hugely important to Spurs and when he has been injured, like in the second half of last season, he has been sorely missed.

His value to Tottenham cannot really be described, but the CIES Football Observatory have tried.

They have put a huge price tag on his head.

Advantage in the title race?

Tottenham are once again expected to be there or thereabouts at the top of the table come the end of the 2019/20 campaign.

Much relies on their business in the transfer window as to whether or not they can challenge with Man City and Liverpool for the title, or once again be in the battle for the top four.

Attention has turned to next season already, with the release of the fixtures for the new season.

And they have thrown up an interesting run of games, that could very well hand Spurs the advantage in the title race.

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