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The Tottenham midfielder is also being chased by Southampton and Ipswich which will make it difficult for the Foxes to sign the player.

The midfielder is looking for a move away from Tottenham as he is keen to play more and playing time at Spurs has been limited for him.

He is interested in starting a new chapter in his career and the Foxes are waiting in line to make a move for him.

They see him as the player who could fill the void left by the departure of Dewsbury-Hall.

Leicester need a midfield addition this summer and Harry Winks, who played with Skipp at Tottenham, can play a role in convincing the player to join the club.

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Newly promoted trio set for three way battle over Tottenham midfielder

Charlie Patrick — Wed, 07 Aug 2024 19:54:28 +0000

Leicester, Ipswich and Southampton are all interested in signing Tottenham midfielder Oliver Skipp according to reports.

Spurs are looking to sell a number of players this summer and they are reportedly prepared to let Skipp go as he searches for more regular first team football.

Ange Postecoglou’s side have already signed midfielders Archie Gray and Lucas Bergvall which means Skipp has fallen further down the pecking order.

Leicester, Ipswich and Southampton interested in Skipp

The 23-year-old has been at the club since the age of eight and made 24 appearances for Spurs last season, but The Telegraph have reported the north London club are prepared to let the midfielder go with all three promoted clubs interested in securing his services.

Leicester lost star man Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall to Chelsea and a move to the King Power would see him link up with former team-mate Harry Winks, whilst Ipswich and Southampton are looking to strengthen their squads in an attempt to beat the drop.

Skipp is attracting interest from three Premier League clubs.

Skipp has three years remaining on his contract and has made 106 appearances for Spurs, scoring just once, whilst he had a successful loan spell at Norwich during the 2020/2021 season.

The midfielder isn’t the only player who could be leaving the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium with Emerson Royal and Richarlison possibly on their way out as well.

Spurs are in talks with AC Milan over the transfer of Royal, whilst Saudi side Al-Ahli have expressed interest in Richarlison, although they are yet to make a bid for the Brazilian.

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In terms of incomings Postecoglou’s side appear to be making some progress in their pursuit of Bournemouth striker Dominic Solanke who scored 19 Premier League goals last season.

Fabrizio Romano has stated that talks are underway with the Cherries and Solanke has given the green light to the move.

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Ange Postecoglou gives promising update on three key Tottenham players

CJ — Thu, 01 Aug 2024 19:16:55 +0000

Ange Postecoglou has given a positive update on the fitness of Oliver Skipp, Destiny Udogie and Radu Dragusin.

Skipp suffered a knee injury in the closing minutes of Tottenham’s 4-3 friendly win over Team K League on Wednesday, playing on until the end of the match but looking in real discomfort.

Udogie, meanwhile, hasn’t played since April after undergoing surgery on his hamstring, ending what was an impressive first season in north London.

Spurs still have a busy schedule as they prepare for the 2024/25 Premier League season, with back-to-back friendlies against Bayern Munich to come on August 3rd and 10th before they open their campaign away at Leicester City on the 19th.

Thankfully, Postecoglou expects Skipp to be available to face the Bavarian giants, while he revealed that Udogie will be back in action soon — centre-back Dragusin also came through unscathed in his first Spurs appearance since returning from duty with Romania at Euro 2024.

“I think he will be fine. It was just a knock,” Ange said to SPURSPLAY. “I think the important thing is everyone should have got through the game okay so it’s more minutes for the lads. It was good to get Radu some minutes as well. Hopefully, Destiny comes back into it in the next few days.”

Spurs have enjoyed a 100% record in pre-season so far, beating Cambridge United, Hearts, QPR, Vissel Kobe and K League All Stars by 7-2, 5-1, 2-0, 3-2 and 4-3 scorelines, respectively.

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Tottenham in surprise talks with 23-year-old over new contract, player was expected to leave

Darren Looney — Tue, 30 Jul 2024 16:47:58 +0000

Tottenham are reportedly in advanced talks with Oliver Skipp over a new contract despite the midfielder being expected to leave the North London club this summer.

Spurs had been open to selling the 23-year-old so long as they were able to secure a home-grown replacement and he was expected to follow Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg out the door at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Ange Postecoglou opted for a midfield two consisting of Yves Bissouma and Pape Matar Sarr last season, with the Australian coach also adding Archie Gray from Leeds United ahead of the 2024/25 campaign.

Skipp only received 862 minutes of action across all competitions last season and with the midfielder out of favour in North London, that caught the attention of Premier League new boys Leicester City, who reportedly have an interest in the Spurs star.

However, their hopes of signing the Englishman have been dashed for now as Football Insider reports that Skipp is in advanced talks over a new Tottenham contract and that an agreement could even be reached this week.

Tottenham are in advanced talks with Oliver Skipp over a new contract

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Oliver Skipp’s new contract will come as a surprise for Tottenham fans

With Skipp’s current contract expiring in 2027 and the player being out of favour at Tottenham, news of a new deal will come as a shock to most Spurs fans. The new deal will likely contain some sort of release clause as that would help facilitate the midfielder’s exit in the future.

The 23-year-old has been at Tottenham for his entire career and has accumulated 106 appearances for the Premier League outfit.

It is unclear what role Skipp will have at Spurs next season as he is likely to receive fewer minutes than the 2023/24 campaign following the arrival of Gray.

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Leicester frontrunners to complete signing of 23-year-old Tottenham playmaker

Ahad Shaukat — Wed, 17 Jul 2024 12:29:53 +0000

Leicester City are preparing for life in the Premier League without two of their key figures.

The Foxes have lost manager Enzo Maresca and midfielder Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall to Chelsea.

However, they are actively looking to strengthen their squad under the leadership of new manager.

Football Insider reports that Leicester City are planning a move for Tottenham midfielder Oliver Skipp.

The newly-promoted Premier League team is looking to sign a midfielder who has experience in the league.

With the midfielder playing in the Premier League 77 times, he has exactly what Leicester City are looking for.

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Under Ange Postecoglou, Skipp has failed to cement a place in the starting line up with the midfielder making most of his appearances last season from the bench.

Skipp has a contract with Spurs that runs until 2027, which puts Spurs in a strong position.

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Having already sorted the future of Wilfred Ndidi by extending his stay at the club, the Foxes are now looking for another midfielder who can help them stay in the Premier League next season.

A move away from the North London club would be the ideal choice for the player and also for Tottenham.

Spurs can invest the money generated from his potential sale in funding their transfer business while the player can get more playing time.

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Tottenham planning to offer two players in swap deal for Archie Gray

Charlie Patrick — Sun, 30 Jun 2024 17:55:03 +0000

Tottenham are planning to offer two players to Leeds as part of a deal for midfielder Archie Gray according to reports.

Leeds are facing the prospect of having to sell one or two of their key players this summer, having failed to win promotion to the Premier League last season.

Gray, who had a breakthrough season falls into that category along with the likes of Crysencio Summerville and Willy Gnonto.

Tottenham could offer players as part of Gray deal

The 18-year-old made 52 appearances in all competitions for Leeds last season, and is one of the brightest talents in Europe.

Gray has been attracting interest from several Premier League clubs and it was reported on Saturday that Brentford had made an offer and a medical had been scheduled but on Sunday it was confirmed that Leeds had rejected that bid.

The Athletic reported that Tottenham are working on a deal to sign Gray, and talks are ongoing with an expectation that a deal can be reached even though nothing has been finalised yet, but the player’s preference is believed to be a move to north London.

Spurs are hoping to complete a move for Gray.

Leeds need to raise funds before Sunday’s profit and sustainability deadline and it appears Gray could be sacrificed so they don’t breach the rules.

The Times have reported that Spurs could use a player as part of the deal with two players under consideration to be a makeweight in the deal.

The report adds one of those players is Joe Rodon, who spent last season on loan at Elland Road where he made more than 50 appearances.

Rodon is under contract at Spurs until 2026, but is expected to leave this summer as he clearly isn’t part of Ange Postecoglou’s plans.

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The Times add that the other player who could be used is Oliver Skipp, who has played under current Leeds manager Daniel Farke at Norwich.

However, it’s claimed there ae reservations about using Skipp, who came through the academy as part of the deal due to Spurs being back in Europe and needing to have a certain amount of homegrown players.

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Tottenham insider believes midfielder is joining Leeds very soon

Magnus Eriksen — Sun, 23 Jun 2024 12:38:28 +0000

Tottenham midfielder Oliver Skipp is expected to seal a transfer to Leeds United very soon, according to claims made by former Spurs player Alan Hutton.

The 23-year-old has long been considered a fine young talent at Tottenham, but he’s no longer looking like someone realistically likely to get a lot of playing time in their first-team any time soon.

Skipp has previously gone out on loan to Norwich City, and it seems his former manager Daniel Farke, who is now at Leeds, is keen to work with him again.

Discussing Skipp’s future, Hutton said: “I think so. It always helps when you know the manager, and you can go to a club where you can settle in quite quickly and get to know the players in pre-season.

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“We’re talking about a big team in Leeds who just missed out on going up, and that will be their remit next season. If I’m totally honest, I can’t see him being regular for Tottenham moving forward, I think they’ve got too many options in that number eight.

“He does do a good job, to be fair, when he comes in, but a move somewhere where he feels at home and is playing regular football is where we’ll see the best of him. Leeds will need reinforcements if they’re going to go up next year, so I think that could be a good move.”

Leeds were in the automatic promotion places for much of last season but ended up dropping into the playoffs, where they then lost the final against Southampton last month.

This means another campaign in the Championship for LUFC, but they could surely do well to snap up a talent like Skipp to add to their midfield and help them go a step further next season.

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Tottenham to offer two-player swap deal for Archie Gray

Andrew Walker — Tue, 18 Jun 2024 13:05:19 +0000

Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly considering offering two players to Leeds United in exchange for Archie Gray.

The Lilywhites have been tracking Gray for quite some time with Leeds’ failed push for promotion likely to hand Ange Postecoglou a significant boost in his pursuit of the 18-year-old.

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And according to a recent report from The Athletic’s Dan Bardell, Spurs could tempt Daniel Farke’s Whites into parting ways with their talented number 22 by offering Oliver Skipp and last season’s loanee Joe Rodon in a double swap deal.

While Leeds’ level of interest in Skipp is unknown but a deal that could see Rodon return to Elland Road permanently will almost certainly tempt Farke.

The Welsh defender was one of Farke’s most-used players last season — featuring in 50 games in all competitions.

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Leeds working on clinching double deal from Tottenham Hotspur

Magnus Eriksen — Thu, 13 Jun 2024 12:26:51 +0000

Leeds United are reportedly working on clinching a smart double transfer raid on Tottenham this summer as they prepare to rebuild for another promotion push next season.

Daniel Farke’s side suffered disappointment at the end of a mostly very promising season in the Championship, missing out on an automatic promotion place and having to settle for the play-offs, which then led to a defeat against Southampton in the final.

Leeds are now supposedly keen to try their luck with two signings from Spurs as they target both Oliver Skipp and Joe Rodon – two players who seem likely to be available.

Reports suggest Tottenham are in the market for a new midfielder this summer, meaning Skipp might move on, and it looks like Leeds are one of the teams ready to pounce.

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