Tottenham target: Moussa Sissoko
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Tom Collomosse31 August 2016

Moussa Sissoko could emerge as a late-window target for Tottenham as the club seek to deliver the attacking midfielder requested by Mauricio Pochettino.

The Newcastle player has admirers at White Hart Lane, as at other clubs, but the Championship club have so far refused to drop their £35million asking price.

Sissoko, 27, has not made a single appearance for Newcastle this season and was courted by Inter Milan and Juventus earlier in the summer - only for the Italian clubs to step back when they learned the size of the fee.

Tottenham are unlikely to offer £35m for a player who would request a substantial contract and who would command little resale value.

But the clubs were in contact recently to seal a transfer for DeAndre Yedlin from north London to St James' Park, so the lines of communication are open.

If Newcastle decided to reconsider their request for Sissoko - who is desperate to play Champions League football - Tottenham may reassess their options, especially if other targets fall by the wayside.

Pochettino spoke of Tottenham's need to sign a pacy attacker after the 1-1 draw with Liverpool last weekend. Spurs bid £14m for Wilfried Zaha last week and are considering their next move, even though Crystal Palace insist their player is not for sale in this window.

Marseille winger Georges-Kevin Nkoudou may finally complete his protracted move to Spurs, which is still not finalised despite the player passing a medical a month ago.

Tottenham continue to work hard on departures, with both Ryan Mason and Heung-Min Son poised to leave before the window closes on Wednesday.

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Mason's move to Hull is back on after the midfielder held talks with both the Tigers and Sunderland, while Son - who joined Tottenham only a year ago from Bayer Leverkusen - is wanted by German club Wolfsburg.

Even though he signed a new contract earlier this summer, defender Kevin Wimmer is another who may be available for transfer.

The centre-back was not on the bench against Liverpool even though Pochettino said he was fit, while Spurs are thought to be exploring a possible loan deal for Manchester City defender Eliaquim Mangala.

Mangala is not wanted by City boss Pep Guardiola but the club would have to subsidise his wages to make a move happen.

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