{"id":6121,"date":"2018-11-12T18:53:57","date_gmt":"2018-11-12T17:53:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.matchplug.com\/blog\/?p=6121"},"modified":"2025-06-05T17:02:17","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T16:02:17","slug":"tottenham-set-to-battle-borussia-dortmund-for-the-signature-world-cup-star","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/matchplug.com\/blog\/tottenham-set-to-battle-borussia-dortmund-for-the-signature-world-cup-star\/","title":{"rendered":"Tottenham set to battle Borussia Dortmund for the signature World Cup star"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With the next transfer window just two months away, clubs have begun making plans and one team we all feel should be making plans to add to their line up is Tottenham.<\/p>\n<p>The Lilywhites became the first team not to add a single to their roaster in a transfer window last summer, and they would make do with some new players when the winter transfer window opens.<\/p>\n<p>Reports on Talksport claims that Mauricio Pochettino&#8217;s men are set to sign Celta Vigo&#8217;s Maxi Gomez, but they face competition from Borussia Dortmund.<\/p>\n<p>Gomez was a star for Uruguay at the last World Cup and he has continued his fine form for the Spanish side this season.<\/p>\n<p>He has formed a good partnership\u00a0with former Liverpool flop, Iago Aspas and has either been scoring or providing an assist this season.<\/p>\n<p>Harry Kane is the undisputed first-choice attacker for Spurs, but Pochettino wants a backup for the England man. 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