Tottenham Hotspur feel like a totally different team from four months ago when they looked like they were guaranteed to be relegated. Although there was a lot of skepticism about the bold hiring of Roberto De Zerbi, the Italian manager has been at the heart of the change. Not only did he spare Spurs relegation blushes, but he has transformed the squad already this summer with big signings Jan Paul van Hecke, Sandro Tonali, and Mateus Fernandes.
De Zerbi feels like the one really driving the ship after saving Spurs from relegation, which makes sense since part of the contract when he joined Spurs stipulated that he would have a significant say over decision making.
Tottenham fans, though, have seen this scenario play out too many times. Spurs are making the moves they never have before like beating out Manchester United, Manchester City, Arsenal, and Real Madrid to marquee signings, but how long will it last? De Zerbi has a big say in what Spurs are doing, but he does not have THE say, let alone the alone say.
Tottenham need to be serious about goals
Johan Lange has often done what Tottenham Hotspur's ownership asks, which is to keep things cheap and only go after the young prospects or the bargain signings - even if they are not really bargains. Anything to pinch a penny.
The Lewis Family are hard for Tottenham Hotspur fans to trust, and even if all the rhetoric and the early signs are positive, we all know that signing a player who can bring goals and bags of quality to change the attack is truly what is expensive and the most hard thing to do - and Spurs have never even tried to replace either Harry Kane or Son Heung-min now.
That is the big task for Tottenham to do before the summer 2026 transfer window ends, and if Spurs do not sign those top attacking options who can score 20 per Premier League season, then they can kiss all the foundational work of Jan Paul van Hecke, Sandro Tonali, and Mateus Fernandes goodbye.
Tottenham supporters are always afraid that Spurs will back out of investing and doing the right thing when it really matters. Johan Lange has made so many bad decisions since. taking over for Daniel Levy, especially in the winter transfer window, along those lines and even before that with the players he has identified for Daniel Levy. Tottenham cannot fail this task in 2026.
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