N'Koudou, CNBC, Tielemans, Balotelli,

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The deal for 21-year-old (22 next February) Marseille winger Georges-Kevin N'Koudou is once again expected to go through. He isn't a player many Spurs fans know much about having had only one season in the French league. This article from Get French Football News will give you an insight into his strengths and weaknesses.

US PL TV viewership Game Week 1 on CNBC - Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur 376,000 which is 26,000 more than the Manchester City game.

Tottenham linked Youri Tielemans, the 19-year-old (20 next May) attacking midfielder with Anderlecht has said the stories that Jose Mourinho have phoned him are a lie. "Mourinho has never called me. It's a lie." That didn't stop our press suggesting it, they do love a bit of fiction to create a story.

According to reports in Italy Jose Mourinho has recommended Mario Balotelli to drop down a division to rebuild his career. A player with plenty of talent but not the mentality to go with it. If ever there was an example of how talent is simply not enough, then he demonstrates it. You can survive when all is going well, but as soon as it isn't you become a liability. His game has gone to pieces and he is struggling to find a club who will take him.

The Sun inform us that Jose Mourinho has strong links with Championship side Wolves because his close friend and agent Jorge Mendes has sold 20% of his company, Gestifute, to the Wolves new owners, the Chinese investment firm Fosun International. Gestifute own part of the economic rights to Tottenham target Rafa Silva.