Tottenham news round-up: Spurs star suffers injury blow, £70m transfer news
Ange Postecoglou cannot seem to catch a break at Tottenham, even when his side aren’t in action.
Spurs had a free weekend as a result of their elimination from the FA Cup.
As a result, that would have given Postecoglou and his players plenty of time to focus on the upcoming first-leg of their Round of 16 UEFA Europa League clash against AZ Alkmaar at the AFAS Stadion on Thursday (6 March).
Postecoglou is expected to make three changes to his Spurs team in the Netherlands. However, the Australian will be unable to call on one player after yet another injury blow in North London.
Here, Tottenham News rounds up the latest from Tuesday, 4 March.
Rafael van der Vaart leaves talkSPORT studio in stitches after Tottenham claim
While speaking live on talkSPORT (4 March), Rafael van der Vaart demonstrated his love for Tottenham still exists.
After a lengthy discussion with Jeff Stelling and Ally McCoist, the former Spurs midfielder signed off by saying, “Thank you (for) having me, come on you Spurs” which left the talkSPORT duo in stitches.
| Tottenham | Appearances | Goals | Assists |
| Rafael van der Vaart | 77 | 28 | 18 |
Stelling went on to add, “We’ve had a lot of Spurs (fans) texting in by the way saying he’d be perfect for our midfield right now.”
Tottenham want to sign Adam Wharton amid Real Madrid interest
As reported on the back page of the Daily Mail (4 March), Tottenham are already looking at Crystal Palace midfielder Adam Wharton ahead of the summer transfer window.
Real Madrid have also sent scouts to keep an eye on the 21-year-old, who is valued up to £70million.
Dejan Kulusevski suffers injury setback at Tottenham
As reported by Sami Mokbel via the Daily Mail (4 March), Dejan Kulusevski has suffered a foot injury and is set for a spell on the sidelines.
The Swede will certainly miss the clash with AZ Alkmaar as well as the Premier League showdown with high-flying Bournemouth at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday (9 March).
It remains to be seen whether Kulusevski will feature again before the March international break as he undergoes tests following this latest injury setback.