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Tottenham Hotspur round-up: Bailly wanted, stadium progress and Vertonghen blow

Mathew Nash
Mathew Nash

Bailly wanted

Tottenham Hotspur are in the hunt for Ivory Coast defender Eric Bailly,

The Manchester United man has become an outcast under Jose Mourinho recently due to some poor performances at the back.

The report claims that Spurs are interested, along with Arsenal, in the player. He is said to be available for the £30 million United paid to bbring him in from Villarreal.

Tottenham Hotspur’s Belgian defender Jan Vertonghen (R) gets attention on the pitch during the English Premier League football match between Huddersfield Town and Tottenham Hotspur at the John Smith’s stadium in Huddersfield, northern England on September 29, 2018. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or ‘live’ services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. / (Photo credit should read OLI SCARFF/AFP/Getty Images)

Stadium date

Tottenham are hoping to pay the first game at their new stadium against Burnley on December 15th.

today that this is the date Spurs have earmarked to finally play their first fixture at the stadium.

The report also claims that supporters have had their membership packs and access cards for the much-delayed stadium sent out. Fans should start receiving these in the coming days.

Jan woes

Jan Vertonghen will be out until January with his hamstring injury. The Belgian picked up the injury during the 2-0 win over Huddersfield Town and was expected to be out until after the international break.

However, it appears that the injury was more serious than originally thought and the 31-year-old is now likely to miss the next two months.

He will miss crucial games against Manchester City and Chelsea during his time out of action.