In the summer transfer window, Tottenham Hotspur did reasonably well and acquired a few top-tier players. Harry Kane, the club’s standout striker, left, though, as he signed with Bayern Munich for a record sum.
His departure, however, had no impact on Spurs’ ability to score goals, as they were successful in their previous four Premier League contests. Many thanks to Ange, who has done a fantastic job of bringing this disparate team together after Antonio Conte’s departure put the club in a state of limbo.
Spurs have sold more players than they have acquired, but with the acquisition of Brennan Johnson from Nottingham Forest, they appear to have discovered Kane’s replacement.
| PLAYERS IN | | |
| | | |
| Brennan Johnson | Nottingham | €55M |
| James Maddison | Leicester City | €46.3M |
| Micky van de Ven | VFL Wolfsburg | €40M |
| Pedro Porro | Sporting | €40M |
| Dejan Kulusevski | Juventus | €30M |
| Guglielmo Vicario | Empoli | €20M |
| Alejo Véliz | Rosario | €15M |
| Ashley Phillips | Blackburn | €2.3M |
| Manor Solomon | Shakhtar Donetsk | Free |
After returning from a season-long loan to Atletico Madrid, another Sergio Reguilón of Tottenham was sent to Manchester United. Djed Spence signed a loan agreement with Leeds United in order to play enough games, and if he performs well, he might make the team for the upcoming campaign.
Moura, a key player for Spurs for many years, finally left the team on a free transfer and joined Brazilian club Sau Paulo. Additionally, Harry Winks left to join Leicester City. Tottenham has done a terrific job of offloading a lot of unwanted players this season.
Now that the winter transfer window has opened, the team appears to be more balanced, but we can still anticipate Spurs to make further acquisitions.
| PLAYERS OUT | | |
| | | |
| Harry Kane | Bayern Munich | €100 |
| Harry Winks | Leicester City | €11.6M |
| Tom Bloxham | Blackburn Rovers | Free |
| Roshaun Mathurin | Crystal Palace | Free |
| Lucas Moura | Sao Paulo | Free |
| Marqes Muir | Kentucky Wildcats | Free |
| Alfie Devine | Port Vale | Loan |
| Troy Parrott | Excelisor | Loan |
| Joe Rodon | Leeds United | Loan |
| Dane Scarlett | Ipswich Town | Loan |
| Djed Spence | Leeds United | Loan |
| Japhet Tanganga | Agusburg | Augsburg |
| Harvey White | Stevenage | – |
| Sergio Reguilón | Manchester United | Loan |
Results have been observed, and the club’s new management has had a successful start. Postecoglou has been trusted with his approach, and during the past four games, he has delivered.
Since players will go with their national teams for friendlies and Euro qualifying matches, it is hoped that Tottenham will continue at the same pace following the international break.
Tottenham undoubtedly has problems that the Australian manager wants to rectify and will be hoping the club ends its trophy drought. Postecoglou will have more time to determine where else the team can improve.
After losing in the Carabao Cup, FA Cup, and Premier League, there are only realistic prizes left to win, and we learn more about Tottenham’s performance game by game.
