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SPECIAL NO1

Tottenham are set to lie back and think of England if it comes to signing a new keeper this summer.

Dean Henderson, Nick Pope and Sam Johnstone are in Gareth Southgate’s Three Lions squad that met up on Monday.

And the trio are all on Spurs’ shortlist to replace Hugo Lloris as their No 1.

The club captain, who delivered a stunning outburst at Jose Mourinho’s squad after last week’s Europa League exit to Dinamo Zagreb, has just a year left on his deal.

He is tipped to want to return home to France his summer, leaving Spurs looking closer to home for a successor.

PS-GLEE

PSG are reportedly ready to rival Barcelona for Memphis Depay.

Mundo Deportivo claims Mauricio Pochettino is a big fan of the Lyon striker.

And he is keen to raid PSG’s rivals for their star man this summer.

Manchester United flop Depay, 27, is out of contract at the end of the campaign and will be available on a free transfer.

Barcelona were thought to be leading the race for his signature, with boss Ronald Koeman making Depay one of his key players during his time managing the Netherlands.

But joining PSG would allow Depay to stay in France, where he’s resided since January 2017.

PS-GLEE

PSG are reportedly ready to rival Barcelona for Memphis Depay.

Mundo Deportivo claims Mauricio Pochettino is a big fan of the Lyon striker.

And he is keen to raid PSG’s rivals for their star man this summer.

Manchester United flop Depay, 27, is out of contract at the end of the campaign and will be available on a free transfer.

Barcelona were thought to be leading the race for his signature, with boss Ronald Koeman making Depay one of his key players during his time managing the Netherlands.

But joining PSG would allow Depay to stay in France, where he’s resided since January 2017.

BLUE’S NOT THE COLOUR

Thomas Tuchel has been coated by officials for giving them colour blindness on the touchline.

Chelsea’s new manager has been ordered to change his club-issue puffer jacket twice during games recently because it has been confusing the fourth officials and assistant referees.

Eagle-eyed TV viewers may have noticed that Tuchel spent the first half of Chelsea’s goalless draw at Leeds ten days ago pacing up and down his technical area and keeping out the chill Yorkshire air in a ‘traditional’ dark blue coat.

The German emerged for the second 45 minutes in the much paler ‘Arctic’ colour of the away kit.

And the reason is not because Tuchel thought the lighter blue brought out the best in his eyes or complemented his tracksuit bottoms.

He was ordered to change by dizzy fourth official Anthony Taylor.

Taylor and ref Kevin Friend’s assistants were having trouble distinguishing Tuchel from his players because of the colour clash with the shirts of the Chelsea players on the pitch – particularly when they were peering along the touchline during play.

It was the same when Tuchel was asked to switch jackets in only his third game in charge when he took Chelsea to London rivals Tottenham in early February.

Luckily, there was a spare coat hanging around in the kit bag for 6ft 4in Tuchel to slip into.

COUT AND DRIED

Barcelona are reportedly desperate to offload Philippe Coutinho this summer – to avoid paying Liverpool another £17million.

The cash-strapped Spaniards are poised for a hectic summer of transfer activity after the coronavirus pandemic decimated finances.

And according to Mundo Deportivo, Coutinho is one player set to exit the Nou Camp – likely on loan.

As part of the £142m deal that took him from Liverpool to Barca, £17m would be paid when the player reached 100 games.

That was one of FIFTEEN clauses in the agreement.

He has so far played 90 times.

The Brazilian has endured a nightmare spell at the Nou Camp since his move to LaLiga.

Coutinho, 28, spent last season on loan with Bayern Munich who turned down the opportunity to sign him permanently.

He has been on the periphery of the Barca first-team this season making just eight LaLiga starts.

HAARD EXIT

Man Utd have been given a boost in their pursuit of Erling Haaland – with the striker set to QUIT this summer if Borussia Dortmund miss out on the Champions League, according to reports.

The Norwegian wonderkid, 20, showed his frustration on Saturday as he stormed off the pitch following his side’s 2-2 draw with Koln.

Haaland scored twice including a last-gasp equaliser to salvage a point for his side.

But he was left fuming as he hurled his shirt aside and raced down the tunnel.

Dortmund now sit fifth in the Bundesliga, a massive 18 points adrift of leaders Bayern Munich.

Worryingly, they’re four points adrift of Eintracht Frankfurt in the final Champions League spot.

And now, AS have claimed Haaland could walk away from Dortmund this summer, with Man Utd and Real Madrid poised, if they miss out on a seat at Europe’s top table.

The Spanish publication has even claimed Haaland has spoken to his agent, Mino Raiola, to make it crystal clear he wants to quit if Champions League football is off the table at the Westfalenstadion.

THE PAT RACE

Man Utd and Arsenal and Arsenal are locked in a transfer battle for RB Leipzig striker Patson Daka.

The 22-year-old Zambian international has scored 20 goals in just 18 Austrian Bundesliga games so far this season.

And, according to Salzburger Nachrichten, his performances have caught the eye of numerous Premier League clubs including Man Utd, Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester City.

Daka, who netted 27 times last season and has already equalled that tally in all competitions this time around, has spoken before about his admiration for those in the English top flight.

Back in January, he told BBC Sport: “To see our big brothers like Aubameyang, Salah and Mane, it’s…