First pictures of Tottenham signing Matt Doherty in training ahead of possible Spurs debut against Everton

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Tom Dutton9 September 2020

Matt Doherty has been pictured training with his new Tottenham team-mates for the first time as they step up preparations for Sunday's Premier League opener against Everton.

The 28-year-old Republic of Ireland full-back joined Spurs from Wolves in a £15million deal last month as Jose Mourinho bolstered his right-back options ahead of the 2020-21 campaign.

Doherty is in line to make his first competitive start for Tottenham in their curtain-raiser against the Toffees at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. He played in every Premier League game of the 2018-19 season and is poised to play a regular role under Mourinho, with Serge Aurier up for sale.

Joe Hart also joined in training with several first-team signings away on international duty, including new signing Pierre-Emile Højbjerg.

Mourinho is keen to strengthen further but Tottenham's transfer plans are being held up by a struggle to offload Aurier.

Doherty's arrival from Wolves has left Aurier surplus to requirements but AC Milan's interest in the Ivorian right-back has cooled, with Spurs keen to recoup the £23million they paid Paris Saint-Germain three years ago.

Bayer Leverkusen are also interested in Aurier, who has two years remaining on his contract, but so far neither club has come close to meeting Tottenham's valuation.

Mourinho wants a striker, with Bournemouth's Joshua King and Uruguayan Darwin Nunez among the players they have been offered.

Scroll through our gallery at the top of the article for the best pictures from Spurs training...

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