Transfer notebook: Tottenham join Premier League rivals in race for Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall

Tottenham are the latest club to follow Leicester star Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.

leicester Brighton's rejected offers during the January transfer window, but the Foxes face being forced to cash in on their academy poster boy after announcing losses of almost £90 million earlier this week.

Tottenham They are looking for midfield reinforcements with Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg expected to leave at the end of the season and have a good relationship with the Foxes after signing James Maddison last summer.

£45m Dewsbury-Hall, who is contracted until 2027 and has been on Leicester's books since he was an eight-year-old schoolboy, has 11 goals and 13 assists to his name this season.

Brighton also maintains its interest in Dewsbury-Hall.

Barkley stays in the Prem

Ross Barkley is likely to remain in the Premier League next season, with or without Luton.

Barkley has enjoyed a professional renaissance since completing a surprise move to Kenilworth Road in the summer and his excellent form is one of the main reasons why the Hatters still have a chance of staying up.

The 30-year-old's performances have put him on the radar of several top clubs and, although his contract situation at Kenilworth Road is a closely guarded secret, it is believed that Luton will not stand in his way if they go down.

manchester unitedThe new minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe is a known admirer of Barkley for having signed with the former Chelsea and Everton star in Nice.

Barkley could also fit the bill for Brighton, who are looking for another experienced boss in the mold of James Milner and Adam Lallana to join them this summer.

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Tavernier analyzes the Saudi movement after a milestone

Forest ranger Captain James Tavernier is set for a big-money move to Saudi Arabia after becoming the highest-scoring British defender in history.

Right-back Tavernier wrote his name in the record books by scoring his 131st career goal in the Gers' win over Hibernian at the weekend.

Other superstar names on the stellar list of top-scoring defenders include Ronald Koeman, currently the leader with 253 goals, Sergio Ramos and Laurent Blanc.

Being among such an esteemed company has attracted the attention of Saudi negotiators, with former Rangers boss Steven Gerrard's Al-Ettifaq being a potential destination for Tavernier.

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Brighton's rare mistake

Brighton does not make many mistakes in the transfer market, but the signing of Ansu Fati from Barcelona It has turned out to be an expensive gamble that has not paid off.

Fati was sensationally left out of the squad for Wednesday's 0-0 draw in Brentford by the manager Roberto De Zerbi even though the Seagulls were missing Karou Mitoma and Evan Ferguson due to injuries and are struggling to score goals.

It's hard to see a way back for the former Spanish wunderkind, once seen as the heir apparent to Lionel Messi at the Camp Nou.

Brighton trashed their wage structure by agreeing to foot the bill for 80 per cent of Fati's wages, reported to be £200,000-a-week, when he was flown on a private jet to sign on transfer deadline day in the summer. , meaning he has cost the Seagulls around £1.6m in wages for each of the four goals he scored.

It's not like owner Tony Bloom is going to lose too much sleep because this deal doesn't work out later. Brighton posted profits of £122.8m In the last year, a record figure for an English club.

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