Tottenham Hotspur made a quartet of high impact signings in the summer transfer window, first snagging Mohammed Kudus from London rivals West Ham before bringing defensive midfielder Joao Palhinha back to London from familiar transfer partners Bayern Munich. Then Spurs landed two more Bundesliga standouts, spending big on Xavi SImons from RB Leipzig before closing out their transfer window business with a last-minute deadline day loan swoop for PSG striker Randal Kolo Muani (an ex-Eintracht Frankfut star).
Overall, it was a highly fruitful transfer window for Tottenham, though Spurs still left a few needs to be addressed at future transfer windows. There is still a depth issue on the defensive flanks, Spurs didn't adequately replace the larger-than-life presence of legendary left winger Son Heung-min, and the long-term solution in the defensive midfield remains open for interpretation.
While Palhinha was an inspired stop-gap signing, the 30-year-old is unlikely to remain in North London beyond the terms of his loan deal. Spending 30 million euros on Palhinha isn't the issue, but unless if Palhinha continues to blow the team away, Spurs may not want to invest heavily in a player who is closer to the finish line when their ethos is to build a young squad.
Archie Gray is one for the future and Tottenham have dreams of Crystal Palace No. 6 Adam Wharton, but given how valuable Wharton will be on the open transfer market, Spurs have to think about alternative plans in the 6 position.
Tottenham need to put the Bundesliga star on their list
Stuttgart's Angelo Stiller is another Bundesliga standout who has made a real name for himself at VfB Stuttgart, as the Bayern Munich-trained midfielder played a crucial role in turning Die Schwaben into a Champions League side.
As per Fabrizio Romano, Stiller has publicly revealed that he has designs on a future move outside of the Bundesliga, “I'm interested in moving abroad at some point. I thought Florian Wirtz's decision to go to Liverpool was cool. But only one thing is certain for me: at the end of my career, I absolutely want to play in the USA”.
Although Stiller only explicitly mentions MLS, the star defensive midfielder isn't yet 25 years of age, so a move to the United States is more than five years away. In the more immediate term, Stiller may be implying a move "abroad" to the Premier League, following in the footsteps of Wirtz, because the English top flight is generally the big league top young players are aiming to join as a step up in their careers.
Stiller has been a legitimately world-class player in the Bundesliga over the past two seasons, so much so that Hansi Flick at Barcelona and Real Madrid were both watching him this season. Tottenham would be very wise to track his progress this season, because it's now an open secret that he's eyeing a big move in 2026.