Tottenham Hotspur are staring down a potentially disastrous summer transfer window, Even though tye won the Europa League last season and hired a new manager in Thomas Frank, Spurs risk falling behind in the Premier League's arm race, which has been favoring a select quartet of big spenders, by only signing Mohammed Kudus to fority a squad that finished just 17th in the Premier League last season.
Spurs supporters want to see the club go after some marquee attacking options before the window closes, especially if they are to sell club legend Son Heung-min to MLS side LAFC or some other suitor in the Saudi Pro League or Turkish Super Lig.
The biggest name to be linked to Tottenham on the wings is Real Madrid star Rodrygo Goes, who has found himself increasingly marginalized and outside the bubble at the club. He already couldn't play in his favored position before Kyilan Mbappe's arrival, but the signing of the Frenchman pretty much doomed Rodrygo, who himself turned in his worst season in the last three on an indivudal level.
Even with the hire of Xabi Alonso, Rodrygo is expected to leave Madrid, with Premier League clubs circling to sign him. Liverpool, Arsenal , and Chelsea have all lined up with interest, and the Reds, in particular, may be more interested after selling star left winger Luis Diaz to Bayern Munich.
Not big enough? Make it make sense
But it looks like anyone hoping for Tottenham to be in the mix should get rid of those thoughts quickly. Foot Mercato's Santi Aouna has reported that despite the transfer rumors, Rodrygo Goes has "no interest" in joining Tottenham Hotspur this summer. Worse yet, Aouna left in a little jab at Spurs, stating that Rodrygo wants to join a "bigger club" than Tottenham as his next step after Real Madrid.
Well, there have been plenty of players who left Real Madrid for Manchester United thinking that the change would help them only to find themselves finished. United haven't been in the mix for Rodrygo and already signed Premier League Brazilian star Matheus Cunha and one-time Tottenham right wing transfer target Bryan Mbeumo, so they are more focused on a No. 9.
But the point is that Tottenham are not a small club and this idea of "small vs. big" club when deciding among the Premier League top six is really a moot point. The most important thing a player should think about is their fit and opportunities.
Rodrygo can shine wherever he goes. Tottenham, in all reality, aren't interested in Rodrygo not because of his age, quality, or expected value but rather because Daniel Levy is a cheap man who won't compete with other elite clubs to sign a player for 100 million euros plus potentially 15-20 million euros per season in wages.