Tottenham Hotspur secured the permanent signing of young Bayern Munich gem Mathys Tel this summer, which means in a transfer window that was already derailed by a delayed coaching decision, Spurs will have at least gotten one important move right.
Even though Tel has the potential to be a star on the left wing in North London for years to come, that isn't necessarily the left wing position sorted out for the 2025/26 season. Tottenham still have to figure out what's going on with club legend Son Heung-min, who has one year left on his contract and is being linked with a retirement-like moves to leagues such as the Saudi Pro League and Turkish Super Lig.
Therefore, Tottenham have to keep a running shortlist of potential left wing options on the transfer market that they can bring in this summer, in addition to the permanent transfer of Tel. So far, Tottenham haven't been concretely linked to any left wingers other than Eberechi Eze, who is an attacking midfielder who can also play on the left wing if necessary.
Interestingly enough, a rival club in London thinks a notable name in the Premier League will be headed to Spurs this summer. Per a report from Hammers News, a spokesman for West Ham's owners informed the site that the club believes Aston Villa left winger Jacob Ramsey will be joining Tottenham this summer. This information was revealed amidst reports indicating that the Hammers were keen on the 24-year-old.
Mathys Tel is better, though
This information is quite interesting and almost completely out of left field, since no well-known national or international transfer experts have directly linked Ramsey to Tottenham. So it is wild to see a rival club's spokesperson telling an outlet covering a local Premier League rival that Tottenham are expected to sign Ramsey - perhaps they have some information through backchannels that others don't.
Ramsey himself would be a very surprising signing, too. He's a decent player and relatively young but in 19 starts and 10 substitute appearances last season, he only had one goal and three assists. Ramsey works hard for the team and is a good athlete, but would be a backup rotational option on the wings for Tottenham with a fraction of the upside of a Tel or Wilson Odobert.
It's highly unlikely Tottenham sign Ramsey this summer, but apparently since West Ham think they will, he's now a name to watch in case bigger outlets around the United Kingdom weigh in. Aston Villa and Tottenham have traded blows in Champions League races lately, and while neither reached the top five last season, Tottenham did make the Champions League by virtue of winning the Europa League while the Lions were competitive in the UCL race at points in the 2024/25 campaign.
Tottenham would love to hurt Aston Villa directly by signing a player who started 50 percent of the Premier League fixtures last season, but most Spurs fans would like to see the club aiming higher. At the very least, they wouldn't view Ramsey as a starter over Tel.