Mirror Football takes on the role of Tottenham Hotspur Transfer Chief to save the summer of the Europa League winners after a matte start of the transfer window
While the other 'Big Six' Premier League clubs are broken out of the blocks this summer, Tottenham has been left in their fabric. A Euroopa League Final Victory win in May saved a different scorching campaign in which Spurs ended in the 17th.
Despite the gambling of Ange Postecoglou to secure the Champions League football that is bearing fruit, the Australian head coach was fired, making the road cleared for Brentford's impressive Thomas Frank to come in and take the reins. Yet the North Londers have done little to take advantage of the allure of the Champions League so far in the window when it comes to top quality players.
The only major player Daniel Levy has so far brought in Mohammed Kudus, signed earlier this month from West Ham for £ 55 million. Spurs had followed that to follow that up with the £ 60 million signing of Morgan Gibbs-White, but Nottingham Forest intervened, which means that the international of England will remain their player two weeks later.
The LilyWhites run the risk of falling even further behind their rivals, all of which have made major improvements in their squadrons. Yet all hope is not lost. Quality players are still available on the market for which the tax can attract some strings to orchestrate movements.
Spurs do not have to tackle their keepers or defensive departments because they have enough depth, which means that they can concentrate on other crucial positions instead. Mirror Football now takes a look at three things that Tottenham can do for the 2025/26 season that will start next month.
End Gibbs-white pursuit
The Gibbs-White Saga has now continued for 15 days to show little. The news from Spurs' striving for the midfielder suddenly came on July 10 when it was claimed that the move was in an advanced phase, the player reportedly set the next day for a medical.
That did not flourish when Forest has the attempt by Spurs to activate the £ 60m release clause of the player, whereby Forest accused the club of an illegal approach, because the release clause was intended as confidential. Gibbs-White has since returned to the forest team for the preseason, despite the fact that it is still a relocation.
However, Spurs would do well to go beyond the messy and seemingly endless saga, which has already stuck their other activity in the past two weeks.
Apart from that, Gibbs-White is a player profile that, despite a very exciting potential addition, Frank does not need. James Maddison is already in possession of his favorite position, which mainly operates as a creative, central attacking midfielder, and was signed for £ 40 million only two years ago.
Flogster for Bayern Ace
Prior to their tour through Asia this Sunday, the Telegraph reported that Spurs is still interested in signing Joao Palhinha from Bayern Munich. The report claims that there is a strong chance that they can reach an agreement for the defensive midfielder outside the honor.
But Spurs would like to first load one of their current players in that position to facilitate the move, which would be the first time that they paid transfer costs for an outfielder of 30 years or older in almost a decade. A player who could make a seat is Yves Bissouma, who is now entering the last year of his contract.
During his two seasons, Palhinha settled with Fulham as one of the most consistent and militant players in the competition and brought him to the attention of various large clubs, including Arsenal. The Portuguese are struggling with fitness issues since his £ 42 million move to Bayern Munich last summer.
Levy already has a good relationship with Bayern after the sale of Talisman Harry Kane to the German champions and following Mathys Tel's recent step in the opposite direction. This can allow negotiations to unfold quickly and more successfully than the pursuit of Gibbs-White.
Son Out – Galactico in
In addition to Palhinha, Spurs could look to splash on £ 78 million Rated Real Madrid-Vleugel player Rodrygo. The Brazilian star, 24, has been associated with a Los Blancos exit in recent months after the arrival of the new manager Xabi Alonso, who made him uncertain about his future.
In the meantime, the own future of Spurs Legend Son Heung-Min remains unclear after an offer came in from Los Angeles FC for the 33-year-old. Rodrygo could therefore be a younger direct replacement on the left flank.
Although he is mainly connected to Arsenal and Liverpool so far, Tottenham is ready to participate in the race, according to the Spanish outlet as. The report claims that Spurs may have to repel the competition for his signature, but also that Levy is hopeful to get a discount on the attacker, without formal discussions that are still taking place.
Levy can try to take advantage of the good relationship he has with Real to get the price below £ 78 million, whereby Gareth Bale, Luka Modric and Rafael van der Vaart all transferring between the clubs in the past. And with Palhinha is expected to get less than the £ 42 million that he paid for last summer, Spurs could get much less £ 120 million in talent if their chairman can work some magic.