Tottenham Explore Short-Term Solution with Palhinha ApproachTottenham Hotspur’s interest in Joao Palhinha marks a notable shift in the club’s summer strategy. After prioritising youthful signings

Sources said Spurs previously held an interest in Palhinha prior to Thomas Frank's arrival as head coach but it is unclear whether the Portuguese midfielder would be interested in a return to London so soon.

A ccording to a report from Sky Germany journalist Florian Plettenberg, Bayern Munich midfielder João Palhinha is on the ‘verge’ of joining Tottenham Hotspur on a loan assignment: ⚪️ EXCL | Joao #Palhinha is on the verge of joining Tottenham Hotspur on loan.

Spurs beat Arsenal 1-0 in the first-ever north London derby held outside of the UK, as Pape Matar Sarr's long-range goal was the difference in Hong Kong.

The Spurs midfielder scored the game’s only goal in the 45th minute, spotting David Raya off his line and lobbing him from a long, long way out. There was a decent tempo to the game in the first half but both sides lost their rhythm a little in the second.

Spurs have looked much more dangerous on corner kicks, and they need to be if they are to excel in the Premier League

New Tottenham boss Thomas Frank will get his first taste of north London's eternal footballing rivalry as his Spurs team takes on Arsenal in this intriguing preseason friendly in Hong Kong on Thursday.

The celebrations were somewhat more muted than those seen in Bilbao ten weeks earlier, but Tottenham fans could once again enjoy the sight of Heung-min Son lifting a trophy above his head. If watching his side beat Arsenal to win the Herbalgy Trophy ultimately goes down as one of the most successful days of Thomas Frank ’s tenure then things will not have gone to plan,