Andre Villas-Boas, left, has got the best out of Gareth Bale

Spurs winger has a good relationship with his current manager despite his impending transfer to Real Madrid

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Roberto Soldado looks set to join Spurs after a deal was agreed with his current club Valencia

Transfer news: Valencia announce £26m fee with Tottenham agreed for Roberto Soldado - but it's not yet a done deal

Fee has been agreed although talks are on-going between Spurs and the player's agent

Vlad Chiriches, in action for Steaua Bucharest agains Arjen Robben of Bayern Munich, has been linked with a move to Tottenham

Tottenham react to Jan Vertonghen injury by increasing interest in Steaua Bucharest defender Vlad Chiriches

Injury to central defender and release of Wiliam Gallas has left Spurs short at the back, and Sporting Lisbon's Tiago Ilori is also believed to be on the radar

<b>Julio Cesar - £4m</b>
<br/>The Queens Park Rangers goalkeeper seems to have been floating around Europe, with links to both Arsenal and Napoli this summer after QPR want to offload him due to his inflated salary as they prepare for life in the Championship. A £4m bid should be enough to sign the former Uefa Goalkeeper of the Year, who caught the eye with some brilliant performances last season despite Rangers' relegation.

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Nacer Chadli

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The 23-year-old joins from FC Twente

Vertonghen is carried off injured

Tottenham await news on Jan Vertonghen injury sustained during defeat to Sunderland

The defender had to be stretchered off

Christian Benteke celebrates scoring a hat-trick against Sunderland

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Striker completes surprising U-turn following link with £25m move to Tottenham as he signs a four-year-deal to stay at Villa Park

Paulinho was voted third-best player at the Confederations Cup

Paulinho deal could be completed today as Brazilian arrives at Tottenham for a medical

Midfielder looks set to complete £17m deal to White Hart Lane as Spurs beat off competition from Real Madrid

Paulinho

Brazil midfielder Paulinho says he will join Tottenham following £17m offer

The 24-year-old is currently playing in the Confederations Cup

Gareth Bale has three years left on his contract at Tottenham

Andre-Villas Boas insists Gareth Bale will not be leaving Tottenham for Real Madrid this summer

Spurs boss adament that Welsh star will stay with the club amid constant speculation that he will leave

Franco Baldini

Franco Baldini joins Tottenham as technical director

The former England assistant joins from Roma

Andre Villas-Boas: Expects the new FWA Player of the Year Gareth Bale to stay

Andre Villas-Boas 'open' to talks with PSG after mega-rich side put him on short-list

The Tottenham manager has two years left on his deal at White Hart Lane

<b>Christian Benteke</b><br/>
Spurs' lack of forward options cost them in key matches last season as they missed out once again on the Champions League, with Benteke impressing in his debut season at Aston Villa. The Belgian's height would help him lead the forward line at Spurs in a way Emmanuel Adebayor failed to do after securing his move, and with international team-mates Jan Vertonghen and Mousa Dembele already at White Hart Lane, Benteke could complete the holy trinity and provide the missing ingredient in Tottenham's Belgian bun.

Who might Tottenham sign during the summer transfer window? Angel Di Maria, Leandro Damiao, Christian Benteke...

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Jackson Martinez finished the season as the Portuguese League’s top scorer with 26 goals

Tottenham target Barcelona star David Villa and Porto striker Jackson Martinez as Andre Villas-Boas looks to splash out £45m

Andre Villas-Boas wants to bring in two strikers over the summer

Andre Villas-Boas and Gareth Bale celebrate together but just how long will they both remain at Tottenham?

Tottenham to hold summit meeting on next season to prove club's ambition

Billionaire owner Joe Lewis to meet with chairman Daniel Levy and Andre Villas-Boas to prove ambition in order to keep hold of Gareth Bale

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