Five players Tottenham should buy for next season

4. Dayot Upamecano — RB Leipzig

I know what you’re thinking. Why would a 21-year-old centre back marshalling a side whose just eviscerated us in the Champions League make a move to that very same side, one who likely won’t compete in next season’s Champions League? Tottenham, even if they don’t qualify for next season’s Champions League, will remain a lucrative club to sign for.

The Lilywhites have the world’s second best stadium, some of the most opulent training facilities and the globe’s superior fan base. And even though Daniel Levy won’t admit it, Spurs now have deep pockets. Not as deep as some, but way deeper than many other clubs around the continent.

Upamecano is a physical specimen who has the potential to dominate England’s top flight. He’s blessed with otherworldly strength, power and guile. And, if he fulfills his lofty potential, is still five or six years away from his prime, a scary thought for the opposition. Toby Alderweireld needs a bona fide starter to partner him in Spurs’ rearguard. Bringing Upamecano aboard will allow Davinson Sánchez more time to mature while playing the part of the Frenchman’s understudy. Levy will have to splash out at least £50 if they want to secure the dynamo’s signature.