FROM BRISBANE ROAD - Tottenham Hotspur were left picking up the pieces on Monday night as West Ham's 2-1 victory saw them knocked out of this year's League Cup. The Hammers will now come up against Women's Super League (WSL) leaders Chelsea in the semi-final stage of the tournament on 5 February.

Tottenham continue to hunt a new striker in the closing weeks of the winter transfer window and are repported to have held talks with a lethal frontman who is being tipped to head to Itay

Potter is believed to view the Londoner – and Ezechiel Banzuzi – as key parts of a midfield overhaul at West Ham.

West Ham United and Tottenham remain in the mix for Ansu Fati, who has to leave Barcelona this month in some form. That’s according to Sport, who report that his absence from Hansi Flick’s squad for a fourth consecutive time is ‘the final sentence’ for him.

Runaway leaders Chelsea host Arsenal in the game of the weekend at Stamford Bridge on Sunday, a fixture that will be broadcasted live on BBC Two. See you then. Bye!

Tottenham are being tipped to make a move for former Borussia Dortmund manager Edin Terzic if Ange Postecoglou is sacked in the near future.

Barcelona manager Hansi Flick has noted in his last two press conferences that Ansu Fati must show in training that he is improving and working hard in order to play football again. However the club

Arsenal beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 on Wednesday night to move to within four points of the top of the Premier League. The hosts dominated the early exchanges, but Spurs scored with one of their first opportunities of the match. A deflected Son Heung-min strike went past goalkeeper David Raya to give the visitors the lead.

West Ham United “will now look at other opportunities” in their efforts to sign a striker having had a bid for Aston Villa striker Jhon Duran turned down in recent days, Fabrizio Romano has exclusively told GIVEMESPORT.

West Ham have a good track record at bringing in players from the Championship, including Antonio, Bowen, Aaron Cresswell and Crysencio Summerville. But stalling on targets has seen the club miss out on signing James Maddison, now of Tottenham Hotspur, in 2018 and Eberechi Eze, now of Crystal Palace, in 2020.

Rehanne Skinner hailed the spirit, attitude and unity of her West Ham United women’s team as they sealed a semi-final spot in the Subway Women’s League Cup with a heroic 2-1 victory at Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday night.