Tottenham are stepping up their interest in transfer targets, as a report from BILD claims that a winger is back on the club’s radar for this summer.

Spurs have already wasted no time in trying to strengthen Roberto De Zerbi’s squad, adding the free signings of Andy Robertson and Marcos Senesi, while progress is being made to try and sign Savinho and Jan Paul van Hecke.

However, after the head coach claimed that “only ten to 12” players were good enough to play for the Lilywhites, there is still work to be done.

That is why Tottenham continue to push forward with a few other key moves, with a winger seemingly on the shortlist for a switch this summer.

Jean-Matteo Bahoya Transfer Move

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According to a report from BILD, via Sports Witness, Tottenham are described as “particularly interested” in a move to sign Jean-Matteo Bahoya from Eintracht Frankfurt this summer.

It comes as the Bundesliga outfit are looking to raise funds in the transfer market, with the 21-year-old winger listed as one of three players who could be available in the coming weeks.

North London rivals Arsenal were linked with a potential move for Bahoya, but the report suggests that the Gunners may well have walked away from a move.

The French winger has impressed over the past season, with promising performances in the Bundesliga and the Champions League, suggesting he could become even better in the future.

Bahoya has been described as “unbelievably fast”, potentially adding an injection of pace that Tottenham need in the forward line moving forward.

That said, it remains to be seen whether an offer will be lodged in the coming days and weeks of the market.

Tottenham Transfer Challenge

While Bahoya may be a promising option for Tottenham, the priority has to be on improving the base quality of the team, not the potential for the future.

Spurs have plenty of young players who could become great, but miss that consistent quality that can often be found with the stars who have experience, particularly in the Premier League.

This approach in signing the likes of Robertson, Senesi, and Van Hecke shows that the club know this, but the same must come from the forward areas.

Manchester United used this effectively last year, with the signings of Bryan Mbeumo and Matheus Cunha for the forward line.

While Savinho has some experience, he still lands more on the side of potential, meaning that Spurs should look to land more immediate forward quality.

The 2026 World Cup is just days away, and for the officials selected to referee it, the honour of being chosen represents the pinnacle of a career.

Officials this year are set for the biggest single payday of their careers, but for Omar Artan, that dream has been snatched away before he could blow the whistle once.

The Somali referee was set to make history as the first official from his country to referee at a World Cup, a huge achievement for a man who navigated genuine danger and instability just to reach local stadiums in his homeland.

He’d already broken barriers at the Africa Cup of Nations and overseen a CAF Champions League final. The World Cup was the next step. Instead, he was refused entry into the United States upon arrival in Miami, with FIFA confirming they wouldn’t intervene.

Despite Artan being a FIFA-approved referee, Somalia is among the countries on the US travel ban list, and that, apparently, was that.

Furious Reaction as Referee is Denied World Cup Entry

The response from within football has been one of near-universal dismay. Former referee Christina Unkel, who is set to work as a pundit at the tournament, described the news as making her “incredibly sick”. Summing it all up by saying:

Ian Wright was equally forceful, pointing to a pattern of fans, players, journalists and officials being denied entry and questioning whether this is how the hosts of the greatest tournament in football should be behaving.

He reserved particular sympathy for American fans, arguing they deserved better than the chaos surrounding their own World Cup.

Former PGMOL Boss Says FIFA Must Pay Up

Former PGMOL chief and ex-FIFA referee Keith Hackett has gone further still on X.

Hackett was responding to a post from MP Jeremy Corbyn, who summed the situation up as “racism, plain and simple”. Hackett argued that FIFA, having failed to support Artan’s case, now has a financial obligation to pay the man they let down. Here’s what he had to say:

The retired official also claimed the governing body should be forced to pay Artan the £74,630 he will now be denied after his admission to the US was blocked. Heckett told Football Insider:

Referees at the tournament were set to earn in the region of $100,000, and Hackett’s position is that FIFA should make a discretionary payment of exactly that figure.

Piers Morgan never shies away from giving his controversial opinions, whether it be on global politics or world football. The British journalist and media personality has now caused a stir with his all-time World Cup XI.

Morgan, an Arsenal fan, has left Lionel Messi out of his line-up completely, despite finally getting his hands on the trophy in 2022. The Argentina legend, largely viewed as the greatest footballer ever, was crucial to his nation’s success in Qatar.

After being called out for snubbing the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner, Morgan hit back by claiming he wasn’t even Argentina’s best-ever performer on the biggest stage. He said: “Messi’s not even the best Argentinian World Cup player… I went for Maradona instead.”

Piers Morgan Picks Cristiano Ronaldo in World Cup XI

In terms of the players who did actually make his team, the 61-year-old included England’s 1966 hero goalkeeper Gordon Banks, with Italian centre-back duo Franco Baresi and Paolo Maldini in front of him. The latter didn’t actually win the World Cup, but is one of the greatest defenders of all time.

His full-backs are a pair of Brazilians. Cafu and Roberto Carlos were crucial in the Selecao’s most recent triumph in 2002, while the former had lifted the trophy eight years prior. They are largely seen as the best right and left-backs in the competition’s history.

Morgan named a stacked midfield consisting of three Ballon d’Or winners. Lothar Matthaus played in five World Cups during his career, winning it once in 1990. Meanwhile, Zinedine Zidane and Ronaldinho were the geniuses behind France and Brazil’s 1998 and 2002 wins.

The front three includes Argentina’s best World Cup player, in Morgan’s eyes, Diego Maradona. The diminutive superstar tore England apart and was generally unplayable during the 1986 World Cup.

Accompanying him in the forward line is Ronaldo Nazario, who was vital for his country winning in 2002. The second player in Morgan’s XI who has never won the World Cup is Cristiano Ronaldo. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner could still change that as Portugal are among the 2026 favourites.

Cristiano Ronaldo’s Inclusion Angers Fans

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The biggest talking point on social media was how Ronaldo managed to sneak into Morgan’s XI, despite never scoring a goal in the knockout rounds. Messi and Brazil icon Pele missed out as a result, something that annoyed one X user, who said: “No Pele, no Messi. You must be joking, right? What’s Ronaldo doing there lol?”

“All-time WORLD CUP XI with Cristiano Ronaldo. Sensational rage bait, he’s got me,” another stated. Some think it’s biased due to the fact Morgan has a personal relationship with the Al-Nassr star: “Oh my god, you’ve put Cristiano, not Ronaldo, because you think he’s your mate and you’re on first-name terms with him.”

The 41-year-old’s poor record on the biggest international stage was further compounded by a fan saying: “Noticed how most of the players here have a World Cup trophy and the one he adores has never seen the semis twice.”

This will be a sixth World Cup for Ronaldo, and the zero goals he’s managed in knockout ties is the biggest factor people have pointed out: “Picking an attacker that has never scored a knockout goal at a World Cup in an all-time World Cup team. Listen. Fair play.”