{"id":35649,"date":"2025-12-28T19:45:28","date_gmt":"2025-12-29T00:45:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/28\/report-tottenham-and-newcastle-join-race-for-2025-ballon-dor-candidate\/"},"modified":"2025-12-28T19:45:28","modified_gmt":"2025-12-29T00:45:28","slug":"report-tottenham-and-newcastle-join-race-for-2025-ballon-dor-candidate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/28\/report-tottenham-and-newcastle-join-race-for-2025-ballon-dor-candidate\/","title":{"rendered":"Report: Tottenham and Newcastle join race for 2025 Ballon d&#8217;Or candidate"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/28\/report-tottenham-and-newcastle-join-race-for-2025-ballon-dor-candidate\/#Tottenham_could_use_Scott_McTominay\" >Tottenham could use Scott McTominay<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/28\/report-tottenham-and-newcastle-join-race-for-2025-ballon-dor-candidate\/#Newcastle_keen_to_sign_McTominay\" >Newcastle keen to sign McTominay<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United are monitoring Napoli&#8217;s Scott McTominay.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Scotland international has performed very well for the Italian team since joining from Manchester United. Last season, he scored 13 goals in official matches and helped the team win the league title.<\/p>\n<p>He is one of the best midfield players in all of Europe and was deservedly nominated for the Ballon d&#8217;Or award. There is no doubt that he is a good player and the likes of Tottenham and Newcastle are looking to bring him back to the Premier League.<\/p>\n<p>McTominay has also been linked with moves to Arsenal and Manchester United.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tottenham_could_use_Scott_McTominay\"><\/span>Tottenham could use Scott McTominay<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Tottenham need more creativity and drives in the middle of the park and the former Manchester United man would be ideal for them. The 29-year-old knows the league well and could be able to make an immediate impact. He will feel he has unfinished business in the Premier League and the opportunity to join the north London club could be attractive to him.<\/p>\n<p>According to a report in Calciomercato, the midfielder is admired at Napoli, but his daily life in Italy is stifled by the praise. It will be interesting to see if he is willing to return to England in the near future.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Newcastle_keen_to_sign_McTominay\"><\/span>Newcastle keen to sign McTominay<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Scott McTominay playing for Napoli (Photo by Francesco Pecoraro\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Similarly, Newcastle need more quality in the middle of the park. They have relied too much on Bruno Guimar\u00e3es and Sandro Tonali.<\/p>\n<p>Napoli will not want to lose the 29-year-old so easily and it will be interesting to see if they are willing to pay a premium and allow him to leave. He was one of the first names on the team sheet for them and his departure will be a big blow.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, he would be a great signing if Tottenham or Newcastle could strike a deal.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United are monitoring Napoli&#8217;s Scott McTominay. The Scotland international has performed very well for the Italian team since joining from Manchester United. Last season, he scored 13 goals in official matches and helped the team win the league title. 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