Tottenham Hotspur want to sign James Tavernier in the summer transfer window, but a deal could hinge on whether they avoid relegation from the Premier League.
Although De Zerbi got his first win on the board on Saturday, Tottenham remain in grave danger of being relegated to the Championship, with West Ham United scoring a stoppage-time winner to seal a 2-1 victory against Everton.
As such, Spurs are still two points from safety, with just four games left to play, and they will have to make do without Xavi Simons for the remainder of the campaign, after the Dutchman ruptured his ACL.
“We can confirm that Xavi Simons has ruptured the Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) in his right knee,” Tottenham said on their official X account.
“The 23-year-old suffered the injury during the second half of our Premier League fixture at Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday.
“Xavi will undergo surgery in the coming weeks and, following that, will then begin his rehabilitation with our medical team. Everyone at Tottenham Hotspur sends Xavi our love and support – we will be with him every step of the way.”
Simons has two goals and five assists to his name in the Premier League this season, whereas fellow attacking midfielder, AFC Bournemouth star Marcus Tavernier, has found the net on six occasions and set up four goals.
Tottenham eyeing move for Rangers captain James Tavernier
It is not the Bournemouth attacker Tottenham are interested in signing this summer, however, with a report from TEAMtalk revealing they are now planning a shock deal to sign his brother, Rangers star James Tavernier.
The right-back, who has scored a whopping 144 goals since signing for the Gers in 2015, is set to exit Ibrox upon the expiration of his contract in the summer, meaning he will be available on a free transfer.
The 34-year-old has regularly been amongst the goals throughout his time with the Scottish side, and even won the Europa League Golden Boot in the 2021-22 season.
Should Tottenham’s nightmare scenario of being relegated transpire, they would be keen on signing the Englishman, and targets have been identified on both sides of De Zerbi’s defence.
Liverpool star Andy Robertson is also in Spurs’ sights, and an agreement in principle to sign the left-back when his contract expires in the summer, has already been struck.
Until then, De Zerbi’s number one priority is to keep the Lilywhites in the Premier League, but there are some tough away trips on the horizon in the coming weeks.
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Tottenham’s final four games |
Opponents’ league position |
Date |
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Aston Villa (a) |
5th |
May 3rd |
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Leeds United (h) |
15th |
May 11th |
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Chelsea (a) |
8th |
TBD |
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Everton (h) |
11th |
May 24th |