Everton have had a particularly active summer transfer window so far, already bringing in four new players with a fifth set to be confirmed. They will be hoping to push for a top-half finish, after a few seasons of mediocrity nearer the bottom-half of the table.

James Maddison’s injury setback could see Tottenham Hotspur accelerate their pursuit of Leicester City playmaker Bilal El Khannouss Tottenham Hotspur have been plunged into a dire situation after the devastating blow to creative midfielder James Maddison has forced them back into the transfer market.

Maddison was stretchered off in Spurs’ 1-1 friendly draw with Newcastle United in South Korea, leaving Thomas Frank with a major headache ahead of the fast-approaching 2025-26 campaign. It looks as though the club will have to spend some money to address the issue and we’ve identified six creative midfielders for Tottenham to target in the transfer market.

On Sunday, Bayern Munich confirmed that João Palhinha will spend the 2025/26 season on loan at Tottenham, with the Portuguese international hoping to get more playing time at the London

In his final season at Fulham, Palhinha made the most tackles in the Premier League (152), winning 75 of those, while his 425 duels, of which he won 259, were team highs. The 30-year-old has also made 34 appearances for Portugal and was part of the squad that won the Nations League back in June.

Spurs have brought former Fulham midfielder Joao Palhinha back to the Premier League on loan from Bayern. We break down the deal