Tottenham Hotspur made six signings this summer transfer window including three of the blockbuster variety in Jan Paul van Hecke, Sandro Tonali, and Mateus Fernandes. With those three additions that were specifically pushed hard by manager Roberto De Zerbi, the Lilywhites have a much stronger spine to their team and will be able to play at a high level in possession to the liking of manager Roberto De Zerbi.
The problem is that while Spurs now have a spine in the midfield and have fortified their defense to the point where Cristian Romero and Djed Spence won't be missed with Van Hecke and Marcos Senesi effectively replacing him two for one, they still don't have enough quality in terms of converting the chances.
Over the last few years, Tottenham have lost two of their best ever players in Harry Kane and Son Heung-min. These are two of the greatest Premier League players of all time, particularly from the perspective of scoring goals. Last season, only Richarlison scored double digit goals in the Premier League, and nobody else came even close to the former Brazil national team starter.
Tottenham have made zero progress
Tottenham spent 65 million pounds on striker Dominic Solanke in 2024. He has been a bust. On the left wing, they literally have only one player in that position in Mathys Tel, and while he is highly promising, especially in a squad coached by Roberto De Zerbi, he isn't ready to be a starter for a team with top five Premier League aspirations yet.
Spurs came into the 2025/26 Premier League season needing a new striker and a left winger after Son's departure compounded the Kane loss they never replaced. And all they had to show for their efforts was bringing in an all time transfer flop in Randal Kolo Muani on loan while literally failing to sign a single left winger to pair with the young Tel.
With Tottenham facing less than week until their 2026/27 Premier League season opener against local rivals Brentford and less than two weeks until the official close of the summer 2026 transfer window, the Lilywhites still have not signed a single forward. They are pushing hard to sign both Cody Gakpo and Savinho from other Big Six clubs but have been met with significant resistance. And when it comes to the striker position, there is not a single player Spurs have been in active talks for this summer despite links to the likes of Nicolas Jackson at Chelsea and Monaco star Folarin Balogun from the United States. Spurs are still in dire need of stars in the attack, just as they were last year and the year before.
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