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2 signings Tottenham are expected to complete after avoiding relegation

Tottenham are not going to waste any time this summer.
It's time to build under Roberto De Zerbi.
It's time to build under Roberto De Zerbi. | Alex Pantling/GettyImages

I'm still puffing my cheeks out.

After enduring the most familiar of Stamford Bridge defeats, the fatalist within feared the absolute worst. The odds were still stacked in our favour, yet so many of us were certain of Doomsday.

But there was a sense hours before kick-off on Sunday that everything was going to be okay. The fanbase rallied in the face of Alyson Rudd's bizarre article and helped inspire the necessary result on the final day.

Victory means Premier League for 2026/27 and endless possibilities with Roberto De Zerbi leading the way. What is concerning is the likely lack of change at the highest level, with the decision-makers who played leading roles in ensuring we were such disarray failing to take enough responsibility.

While we were struggling so horribly, it was tough to engage in any transfer talk. Almost all reports ended with the line: "If Spurs avoid relegation." For a while, that didn't seem likely.

Safety means I'm much more willing to engage. It's transfer season, baby! The club aren't wasting any time either. It looks pretty clear who are first two signings of the summer are going to be.


1. Marcos Senesi

Nottingham Forest v AFC Bournemouth - Premier League - City Ground
Senesi is an excellent passer out of defence. | Jacob King - PA Images/GettyImages

Key to our survival was the distinct defensive improvement made under De Zerbi's watch. Micky van de Ven, Public Enemy No. 1 for a period, rediscovered his best form down the stretch, and I think we can safely say that he wants to be a part of De Zerbi's project in north London.

Still, Spurs desperately need more left-sided players. Ben Davies' future is in doubt, too. Radu Dragusin will surely be moving on, so there's an obvious need behind Van de Ven. Luka Vušković may well be the Cristian Romero replacement.

We've known about Bournemouth's Marcos Senesi for a while. David Ornstein said we were the "leading contenders" for the free agent's signature this summer, and that notion hasn't changed. After the final day, there was another uptick in Senesi news, with the Argentine bowing out on the south coast by helping them to their very first European berth.

The Argentine lacks a bit of pace, but he's brilliant on the ball. He can't compete with Van de Ven's carries, but Senesi is a far superior passer. I really like him, and the fact so many Bournemouth supporters are ruing his departure speaks volumes.

This would be really good business.


2. Andy Robertson

Andrew Robertson
Robertson bid an emotional farewell to Anfield. | Jack Thomas/GettyImages

We looked nailed on to sign Andy Robertson in January, but Liverpool's inability to sign a replacement meant they called the deal off.

The Scot then had his grand Anfield farewell on the final day, having shared minutes with Milos Kerkez during a bitterly disappointing season for the Reds.

Robertson is not the player he once was, and I remain skeptical about signing the left-back to what will likely be big wages in the absence of a transfer fee. There are intangibles to admire, sure, but he doesn't seem like a great fit for De Zerbi tactically. He's not the most technically secure, and he no longer boasts the athleticism that rendered him so dangerous in his pomp.

For culture, great. On-field, errgggghhhh. I'm not sure. There are pros and cons.


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