Clint Dempsey: Fans feeling heat as Tottenham chase dual targets

Clint Dempsey knows there is little chance of the tension around White Hart Lane dissipating between now and the summer.

Kaboul return

Meanwhile, Younes Kaboul looks set to make his long-awaited return from injury in Tottenham's Under-21 match against West Ham on Monday night. Kaboul has not played since the opening day of the season when he aggravated a knee injury which had also kept him out of the European Championship. The 27-year-old, who was Tottenham's most consistent centre-back last season, underwent surgery and was initially expected to be out for four months, but he has struggled in his rehabilitation from the injury. The Frenchman will get a chance to prove his fitness, however, as he is understood to be in the Under-21 squad that will face the Hammers at Upton Park. Should he come through that match, the former Portsmouth man could be in contention for Tottenham's away trip to Basle on Thursday, although a more realistic comeback game would be the club's game against Manchester City on April 21.