{"id":46249,"date":"2026-04-23T18:02:53","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T22:02:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/23\/journalist-claims-deal-has-moved-forward-as-former-dortmund-player-approaches-tottenham-move\/"},"modified":"2026-04-23T18:02:53","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T22:02:53","slug":"journalist-claims-deal-has-moved-forward-as-former-dortmund-player-approaches-tottenham-move","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/23\/journalist-claims-deal-has-moved-forward-as-former-dortmund-player-approaches-tottenham-move\/","title":{"rendered":"Journalist claims deal has moved forward as former Dortmund player approaches Tottenham move"},"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\/2026\/04\/23\/journalist-claims-deal-has-moved-forward-as-former-dortmund-player-approaches-tottenham-move\/#Sebastian_Kehl_could_be_a_great_addition\" >Sebastian Kehl could be a great addition<\/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\/2026\/04\/23\/journalist-claims-deal-has-moved-forward-as-former-dortmund-player-approaches-tottenham-move\/#Can_Cale_help_Spurs_build_a_first_team\" >Can Cale help Spurs build a first team?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>An overall picture of Tottenham Hotspur fans where Tottenham Hotspur players gather. (Photo by Alex Pantling\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>Tottenham Hotspur are now close to appointing Sebastian Kehl as their new sporting director.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The former Borussia Dortmund manager is the frontrunner to replace the North London club, according to Ben Jacobs.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>About X he wrote:<span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\">Sebastian Kehl is in talks to join Spurs as sporting director. <\/span><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\">Kale is currently the frontrunner. \u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><b><i>Want more catchoffside coverage? Add us <\/i><\/b><b><i><span draggable=\"true\">Google recommended sources<\/span><\/i><\/b><b><i>    Add trusted news to your favorites list<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sebastian_Kehl_could_be_a_great_addition\"><\/span>Sebastian Kehl could be a great addition<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\">The north London club is in need of a capable sporting director as the squad undergoes major surgery during the summer transfer window. Kale could be an interesting addition for them.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">He has performed well in Germany with Dortmund and is looking to make his mark on English football with Tottenham. Despite having quality players at their disposal, Tottenham clearly need to fill several holes in their starting line-up. It remains to be seen whether the Germans will be able to improve the team and bring in the right players to fill the team&#8217;s weaknesses.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Download the official CaughtOffSide app to get all the latest news and updates straight to your phone. above <span role=\"presentation\"><u>apple<\/u><\/span>  &#038; <span role=\"presentation\"><u>Google play<\/u><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_Cale_help_Spurs_build_a_first_team\"><\/span>Can Cale help Spurs build a first team?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\">Tottenham are currently battling to stay in the Premier League, but have an ambitious project underway. They should be doing better and Kale will help them build a formidable team and bounce back strongly. They did a good job of appointing a high-quality manager like Roberto De Zerbi. Appointing a good sporting director would be the ideal next move for them.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Meanwhile, the opportunity to join a Premier League club would be an exciting one for Kele. He knows how to work with limited resources and could be the perfect player for Tottenham. Dortmund are great at making the most of the resources at their disposal and bringing in elite young talent. He is expected to do a similar job at the north London club in the future.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An overall picture of Tottenham Hotspur fans where Tottenham Hotspur players gather. (Photo by Alex Pantling\/Getty Images) Tottenham Hotspur are now close to appointing Sebastian Kehl as their new sporting director. The former Borussia Dortmund manager is the frontrunner to replace the North London club, according to Ben Jacobs. 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