Newcastle prepare Tottenham transfer raid as new Igor Tudor replacement emerges

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Tottenham Hotspur are battling to avoid relegation from the Premier League which has led to speculation around Igor Tudor's future

Tottenham Hotspur face an uncertain few months ahead, both on the transfer front and on the pitch. Spurs are battling to avoid relegation from the Premier League, but are just one point above the drop zone in 16th place.

Igor Tudor has faced difficult challenges during his brief tenure as Tottenham boss since being appointed last month, losing all three matches in the dugout so far.

Tottenham return to action on Tuesday night to face Atletico Madrid in the Champions League, before travelling to face Liverpool in the Premier League a few days later.

With the uncertainty on the pitch, Spurs have a summer transfer window ahead of them and it remains to be seen what business the club may conduct, with a lot depending on whether there is Premier League or Championship football at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Here, football.london takes a look at some of the latest Tottenham news and transfer gossip that has emerged over the last 24 hours.

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Newcastle transfer raid

Tottenham striker Dominic Solanke is being linked with a move to Newcastle United ahead of the summer transfer window.

According to the Daily Mail, Newcastle could target Solanke when the transfer window opens, with the Magpies said to be assessing their striker options ahead of next season.

Solanke is mentioned as a target, but Tottenham are reported to be keen to keep Solanke at the club, even if they are relegated from the Premier League.

Newcastle are looking to target Solanke with their current striker, William Osula, who is reportedly wanted by Crystal Palace and Aston Villa.

New Tudor replacement

Former Juventus boss Thiago Motta is reportedly being considered by Tottenham as their next manager.

Tudor is under contract at Spurs until the end of the season, and Italian news outlet Tuttosport have claimed that Motta is being listed as a candidate for the job from the summer onwards.

The report claims that Motta is “in the running” to be the next Tottenham boss, and is alongside former Marseille and Brighton manager Roberto De Zerbi as a candidate for the job.

Motta was recently in charge of Juventus until March last year, where he was subsequently by Tudor who remained in the job until last October.