Your Tottenham morning digest on Sunday, November 20.
Spurs handed January incentive
Spurs have been given an incentive to sign Turkish wonderkid Arda Guler in the January transfer window. The 17-year-old has impressed for Fenerbache since making his first-team debut last season, and has scored three goals in 13 outings this term.
The Lilywhites face fierce competition from Serie A leaders Napoli in the race to sign the teenager, while French giants Paris Saint-Germain are also reportedly interested. However, according to Italian reports, the two teams have no intention of signing Guler in January, which could hand Spurs an incentive to complete any deal.
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Dier on 'worst moment' of career
Tottenham defender Eric Dier has opened up on one of the "worst moments" of his career ahead of England's World Cup opener against Iran.
Dier, who could start for England on Monday afternoon with Kyle Walker still returning to full fitness, has impressed for Antonio Conte's Spurs side this season and has played his way back into Gareth Southgate's team.
“I’d be lying if I said I didn’t think that (my England career was over) was a possibility,” he said. “Obviously those thoughts go through your mind.
“When I missed out on the Euros squad, obviously one of the worst moments for me in my career. But I always say when I say that I must have had a pretty good career if that’s one of the worst moments.
“I’m just grateful to be here now. It was good for me in many ways. It propelled me to play, for me, the best football I’ve played in my career.
“So, there’s always the positives to look from it but obviously those thoughts crossed my mind and you see with other players (they do not come back). I’m very proud of myself, how I managed to fight my way back in.”
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Ben Davies responds to bizarre Cafu video
Tottenham defender Ben Davies has described Cafu's support of Wales as "strange" yet "great" ahead of the start of the World Cup.
The two-time World Cup winner and Brazil’s most-capped player has created a stir in Wales by appearing in a sponsor’s video wearing a Welsh bucket hat and with a vase of daffodils beside him.
Speaking ahead of Wales' World Cup opener against USA on Monday night, Davies said: “I saw the video and it’s class. It’s strange to see someone like Cafu wearing a bucket hat and trying to speak a bit of Welsh. But it’s great, and it shows we’re doing all the right things on and off the pitch.
“We’re on camp and really excited for the games to start. I’m sure when the games start, it will feel very different because the teams we’ll be playing against will be different.
“We know the first game is so important. We’ll have to start well in the first 10 minutes, keep our heads and stay calm. We’ll need to relax as much as we can beforehand and raise our game.”
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