Tottenham Hotspur wish to showcase ambition within the switch market earlier than deadline day, and this has been backed up by their strikes up to now.
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Spurs are swiftly shifting on after an eventful saga.
The standout signing has been Mohammed Kudus, who arrived from West Ham in a £55 million deal earlier this month. The Ghanaian, famed for his versatility, aptitude and explosive tempo, matches seamlessly into Thomas Frank’s setup, and he is already impressed in flashes throughout pre-season.
Kudus brings each Premier League expertise and creativity, qualities Spurs lacked in stretches of final season, primarily as a result of their damage nightmare. The 24-year-old additionally brings Champions League know-how from his time at Ajax, and in an alternate universe, he would’ve been joined by Nottingham Forest playmaker Morgan Gibbs-White in a press release £60 million transfer.
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Tottenham’s best-performing regulars within the Premier League – 2024/2025 |
Common match ranking |
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Son Heung-min |
7.00 |
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James Maddison |
6.98 |
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Pedro Porro |
6.95 |
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Dominic Solanke |
6.84 |
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Dejan Kulusevski |
6.83 |
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by way of WhoScored |
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Spurs have been on the verge of finishing a sensational, quick-fire £115 million double deal for each Kudus and Gibbs-White, however chairman Daniel Levy was compelled to accept simply the previous with Forest blocking the Englishman’s exit.
After Forest threatened authorized motion in opposition to each the Lilywhites and Gibbs-White’s camp for an alleged ‘unlawful’ method (Sky Sports activities), Spurs have been in limbo hoping for the 25-year-old’s switch over the subsequent fortnight (Fabrizio Romano).
Nonetheless, it was all in useless, with Gibbs-White signing a record-breaking new £150,000-per-week contract at Forest to finish all hopes of Frank welcoming the attacker to N17.
The assertion of intent was there from Levy and Tottenham, however an unprecedented chain of occasions implies that the north Londoners should now flip to various ahead targets of their quest for upgrades.
Frank must be backed with contemporary faces forward of his first ever marketing campaign managing within the Champions League, and in line with current studies, Spurs are actually turning in the direction of Actual Madrid star Rodrygo.
Tottenham wish to make Actual Madrid star Rodrygo their new “crown jewel”
Stories earlier this week claimed that Tottenham have opened discussions with intermediaries over a possible deal for Rodrygo, who faces an unsure future below new Los Blancos boss Xabi Alonso.
Now, journalist Eduardo Burgos has shared an replace on the scenario in a bit for Diario AS.
Spurs have apparently approached Madrid, requesting their green-light to formally converse with the Brazil worldwide, they usually need Rodrygo to be the “crown jewel” of Frank’s new-look squad for 2025/2026.
This follows the arrival of a “new investor” within the membership which has given them “important monetary muscle”, however they nonetheless wish to decrease Actual’s £78 million asking value. Tottenham are mentioned to be shifting for Rodrygo’s signature via an middleman, they usually would possibly even have a free run at signing the 24-year-old.
Whereas Arsenal sporting director Andrea Berta is a fan of Rodrygo, they’re but to maneuver, and it’s believed each Liverpool and Chelsea are dropping out of the race with their eyes on Alexander Isak and Xavi Simons respectively.
AS and Burgos state that Spurs are the one membership in a strong place to signal the “celebrity” former Santos sensation proper now, and he is additionally open to leaving the Bernabeu earlier than September 1.
