A look ahead to tonight’s World Cup Qualifier at the Liberty Stadium

Brazilian had been close to a £34m move to Russia

A look ahead to Saturday’s Premier League fixture at White Hart Lane

Since Dembele sustained the damage while on duty with Belgium, Spurs have lost four of their five Premier League fixtures

Tottenham Hotspur 3 NK Maribor 1

Following the euphoria of victory over Scotland, Chris Coleman, the Wales manager, saw his men quickly crash back down to earth after this comprehensive defeat in Osijek.

Croatia 2 Wales 0

Croatia 2 Wales 0

It felt like the Europa League had moved up a notch in terms of its significance in the North-east yesterday. That could have been down to the bold admission from Alan Pardew that his side is aiming to win it, the arrival of more credible opposition in Bordeaux or the potential problems when Newcastle United head to Club Brugge early next month.

Jose Mourinho's priority is not to win the Spanish Super Cup against Barcelona on Wednesday but to ensure Real Madrid have recovered from their shock La Liga defeat at Getafe.

The summer transfer window guarantees a few things - spurious stories, millions of pounds changing hands and at least one move that enters 'saga' territory.

Lyon goalkeeper Hugo Lloris is likely to remain with the Ligue 1 club rather than move to Tottenham, according to Bernard Laporte.

Andre Villas-Boas might have thought he had met some of the most stubborn figures in English football when he was manager of Chelsea last season, but he was yet to live through a summer transfer window conducted by Daniel Levy.

Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas hopes for a swift resolution over the future of midfielder Luka Modric after revealing the player had return to training.