Jay Harris
@jaydmharris
📝 Tottenham Hotspur reporter @TheAthleticFC 🎙️Appear on @VFTLpodcast 🌍 Covered 2022 World Cup & AFCON 2023 🐝 Sometimes report on Brentford
🚙 Levy huge fan of Frank & drove pursuit 💰 Hope potential new investment might convince him to stay with Brentford 🗣️ Negotiations over Cochrane 🤔 Six candidates to replace him This is the inside story of how Thomas Frank joined Spurs @TheAthleticFC nytimes.com/athletic/64242…
🎙️ Ryan Bertrand has some strong things to say about Ralph Hasenhüttl during his time at @SouthamptonFC 😳
🚨 Newcastle United exploring move for Benjamin Sesko of RB Leipzig in case Alexander Isak leaves. 22yo #RBLeipzig forward subject of long-standing #NUFC interest + a top target should Isak depart. Deal challenging from financial perspective @TheAthleticFC nytimes.com/athletic/60663…
At 27, Viktor Gyokeres looks 'old' for a Premier League transfer. Certainly if recent trends in England's top flight are anything to go by. Three players aged 22 or under have been bought for £100m or more in the last three seasons. And the focus among Premier League…
LAFC is pushing hard to sign Tottenham Hotspur star Son Heung-min in this summer window, according to multiple sources briefed on talks. No major progress as yet, but LAFC trying hard to get the South Korean superstar for 2025 and beyond. nytimes.com/athletic/65100…
Breakthrough for Spain as Aitana Bonmati puts them ahead in extra-time! 👊 #BBCFootball #WEuro2025
The Athletic's @jaydmharris says there should be MORE business to come at SPURS this summer 🔥
Ashley Phillips has rejoined Championship side Stoke City on loan for the 2025/26 season. Good luck, Ashley! 👊
The Adriatic David Luiz and other footballers, as discussed by @dannykellywords, @jaydmharris and @JamesTMaw pod.fo/e/30038f
🔺 Brentford unimpressed by low-ball first offer 🔺 Manchester United paid much more - but less than £70m + £7m price tag 🔺 Ruben Amorim and execs were unified on target 🔺 Why deal took so long to do 🔺 Why Bryan Mbeumo wanted #MUFC @lauriewhitwell and @jaydmharris go inside…
🔥🔥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
“Playing through the pain made it worse. I couldn’t give my all... That’s when I decided to stop." Spain's Salma Paralluelo took a pre-emptive four-month break last season. The former athlete speaks to @Laia_Cervello about the toll switching sports took on her body. 🔗…
🚨 EXCL: Granit Xhaka informs Bayer Leverkusen he only wants to join Sunderland as club-to-club talks continue. Agreement now in place between 32yo & #SAFC. #Bayer04 asked by Switzerland midfielder to close deal rapidly. Negotiations ongoing @TheAthleticFC nytimes.com/athletic/65080…
It took 44 days from start to finish to agree Bryan Mbeumo deal - 44 is the number of Premier League goals #MUFC scored last season. Wrangling included accusations Brentford pressured Mbeumo to accept Newcastle/Spurs. One of the more tumultuous deals ⬇️ nytimes.com/athletic/65061…
Inside Bryan Mbeumo transfer talks: 🔺 #MUFC first bid caused irritation 🔺 Brentford allegedly moved goalposts 🔺 Final written demand £70m+£7m 🔺 Cunha fee an untimely yardstick 🔺 Wages comfortably within structure Plus more w/ @jaydmharris ⬇️ nytimes.com/athletic/65061…
💰 There were 44 days between Man Utd’s first and final bids for Bryan Mbeumo 📝 Inside story with @lauriewhitwell for @TheAthleticFC on Brentford’s club-record sale including detail on tension with United and irritation at being low-balled nytimes.com/athletic/65061…
Bryan Mbeumo is (finally) now a #MUFC player Wrote this with @jaydmharris last season on the forward’s footballing journey, his steady rise at Brentford (inc hard work to improve his finishing), his love of chess + teaching himself how to play the piano nytimes.com/athletic/60490…
Mbeumo and Norgaard both giving Brentford lovely tributes
Thank you for everything. 🤍 Love you All forever.
Reading 0-2 Tottenham: First looks at Kudus and Vuskovic, big changes at set pieces by @jaydmharris for @TheAthletic nytimes.com/athletic/65037…
Fair play, @AlasdairGold ain’t that bad at football ⚽️

🌟 Mohammed Kudus and Luka Vuskovic shone for Spurs in the first game of the Thomas Frank era Full breakdown of the game is up on @TheAthleticFC now nytimes.com/athletic/65037…