Sheikh Jassim set to make Tottenham decision as Erik ten Hag faces damaging Man United reality

Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou will begin preparations this week for what will be a huge clash against rivals Chelsea as the Blues travel to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Monday night for a historic London derby.

Spurs have enjoyed a fantastic start to the season as they sit at the top of the Premier League, unbeaten in their first 10 matches after a 2-1 win over Crystal Palace earlier this week. While boss Postecoglou will be keeping one eye on the Blues' trip, he'll also have an eye on the potential moves he could make in the January transfer market to further bolster his squad for a title challenge.

One way he could get the funds is if Qatari businessman Sheikh Jassim was to takeover the club, something that isn't out of the realm of possibility. Elsewhere, Man United manager Erik ten Hag has started to see his side begin to fall apart — something that could've been avoided if he'd landed a certain Tottenham star according to Paul Merson.

Here's your latest Tottenham morning digest on Friday, November 3.

Sheikh Jassim's 'likely' Tottenham decision

Qatari businessman Sheikh Jassim is now considered 'more likely' to make a move to buy Tottenham from chairman Daniel Levy after his failure to buy Premier League rivals Manchester United.

The 41-year-old, who is currently the chair of Qatar Islamic Bank, offered $8bn (£5bn) in cash to wipe the Glazers debt and provide new facilities for Man United in exchange for the club in its entirety but his offer was rejected outright by the American family. INEOS executive Sir Jim Ratcliffe is now set to take over footballing operations at the club after his $1.6bn (£1.3bn) bid for 25% of the club was accepted last month.

Since then, the mogul has been touted as a potential suitor