James Maw

🚨 EXCL: Nottingham Forest in talks with Morgan Gibbs-White about signing new contract. 25yo midfielder’s existing terms expire in June 2027 & Tottenham Hotspur pushed to secure England international but poised to stay in huge boost to #NFFC @TheAthleticFC nytimes.com/athletic/64858…

Excl: Man Utd coach analyst Lawrence Shamieh set to join Tottenham Hotspur in reunion w Martin Ho. Great move for Spurs if can get over the line. Considered one of Utd’s most important coaching staff members. Story w @charlotteharpur @TheAthleticFC nytimes.com/athletic/65158…

🇩🇰 I visited Thomas Frank's hometown of Frederiksvaerk & the five clubs he worked for in Denmark ⚪️ I spoke to his former colleagues & closest friends to discover more about his journey to Spurs and what makes him so special for @TheAthleticFC nytimes.com/athletic/64994…

🔥🔥NEW VFTL🔥🔥 THE SPURS POD WITH NO RELEASE CLAUSE 🙄 Morgan...Gibbs...White. What next? Who instead? 💋 Thomas Frank's 1st words, and match. 🤔 The question of Sonny ⚽️ Jay dominates match VERSUS Spurs. 🇰🇷 Off on tour we go! Me @JamesTMaw @jaydmharris pod.fo/e/30038f

Excl: All agreements signed between Liverpool and Arsenal for world record £1.1m transfer of Canada forward Olivia Smith. Personal terms agreed. Deal set to be announced imminently. History in the making. Full story @TheAthleticFC nytimes.com/athletic/64084…

Tottenham's no-Google-required transfer policy era. nytimes.com/athletic/64857…

Newly refurbished Soho Theatre in Walthamstow: one of London's loveliest spaces. Just beautiful. On September 29th, the @VFTLpodcast live show will tread its hallowed boards. Me @JackPittBrooke @jaydmharris @JamesTMaw and @CDEccleshare. Fun! Tickets👉 sohotheatre.com/events/view-fr…

The word from Atletico Madrid is that they’re out of the hunt for Cristian Romero. So is it time for a new Tottenham contract? nytimes.com/athletic/64829…

🚨 EXCLUSIVE: Tottenham Hotspur turning attention to Nottingham Forest midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White. #THFC head coach Thomas Frank long-term admirer of 25yo & Spurs will try to convince England int’l to join if deal can be agreed with #NFFC @TheAthleticFC nytimes.com/athletic/64855…

You should come to the all singing, all dancing @VFTLpodcast live show at Soho Theatre, Walthamstow on September 29th. sohotheatre.com/events/view-fr…

⚪️ Thomas Frank has a huge backroom staff at Spurs Five people have followed him from Brentford while there have been internal promotions and other external hires So who are all these new faces and how will they complement each other? @TheAthleticFC nytimes.com/athletic/64824…

🚨 EXCLUSIVE: Tottenham Hotspur reach total agreement with West Ham United to sign Mohammed Kudus. Deal for 24yo #WHUFC forward worth in region of £55m. Medical scheduled on Thursday ahead or Ghana international joining #THFC on 6yr contract @TheAthleticFC nytimes.com/athletic/64754…

VFTL LIVE 2 Monday 29th September Soho Theatre, Walthamstow Laughter, hard-hitting #THFC discussion, and a spectacular musical number and light show (musical number and light show not guaranteed) sohotheatre.com/events/view-fr…

1992: 3 women pen a letter to FAW gen sec Alun Evans lobbying for a women's national team. 33yrs later: Switzerland. No one has seen the letter since. Rumours said Aberystwyth. I convinced @TheAthleticFC to let me go letter hunting. This is the tale. nytimes.com/athletic/64650…

🚨 Brentford contacted Ange Postecoglou about replacing Thomas Frank In what would have been a remarkable sequence of events, Postecoglou could have succeeded Frank who replaced him at Spurs but Brentford promoted Keith Andrews More on @TheAthleticFC nytimes.com/athletic/64811…

New @VFTLpodcast, with @dannykellywords and @jaydmharris - transfers latest, homegrown quotas, Frank's backroom staff, and @JackPittBrooke chats Pape Sarr with the British deputy ambassador to Senegal... pod.fo/e/2f79b0

🚨 West Ham United have tonight received an offer from Tottenham Hotspur to sign Mohammed Kudus. Bid worth £50m turned down but direct club-to-club talks continue. 24yo Ghana int’l prioritising #THFC if exits #WHUFC + personal terms no issue @TheAthleticFC nytimes.com/athletic/64628…

Andre Silva was far more than just Diogo Jota’s brother. He was an accomplished footballer in Portugal, blessed with an intellectual curiosity, and a cherished friend. After his tragic death in the car crash that also took Diogo’s life, this is his story. 📝 @ThomHarris_

After 3 years of being unable to name Thomas Partey as the PL star under investigation for alleged rapes, we now can as he’s been charged with 6 offences against 3 women between 2021 & 2022. The previous issue was privacy; now we must be wary of contempt. nytimes.com/athletic/64734…