After watching West Ham United blow out Wolves 4-0 on Friday night and Leeds United defeat Manchester United on Monday night while Tottenham Hotspur could only muster another shutout loss, the reality is beginning to fully sink in around the Premier League that Spurs can't beat anybody in the English top flight and are good bets to go down. Because now, they are officially one of the three teams in the relegation zone, replacing the Hammers to join Burnley and Wolves.
If Tottenham were to officially go down to the EFL Championship at the end of the 2025/26 season, then these three things are almost certainties.
The entire starting defense will be sold
It sounds crazy to think that all five starters in the back four and the goalkeeper could leave the club in a single summer transfer window, but if Spurs were to go down, there is a great chance that the club end up cleaning house in the back line.
Destiny Udogie should stay, but he may be one of the only sellable assets Spurs have - and it's not like he plays enough to justify keeping him around if Spurs are just going to be in the Championship.
Meanwhile, Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven have worn out their welcomes and are probably two of the most overrated players in the Premier League - and Spurs fans have learned their lesson about overrating them.
Pedro Porro is in the same camp as Udogie as a sellable asset, except he doesn't have the injury issues; he's also an overrated player. Guglielmo Vicario is a sure fire sale and seems almost guaranteed to go to Inter Milan, with Antonin Kinsky becoming the default starter.
Tottenham will hire a new sporting director
Vinai Venkatesham is the man Tottenham Hotspur fans most want to see gone, but the former Arsenal executive is probably safe in the eyes of the Lewis Family. Johan Lange's job is more tenuous, especially after he helped lead disastrous coaching searches and made a right mess of the winter transfer window.
But Lange is useful as a scout. His eye for young talent is excellent. What Tottenham could do - and what is currently being kicked around - is bringing back a real sporting director with experience so that Lange can move back into a more scouting role. He's only sporting director because Fabio Paratici left in the middle of the season, in part because of how bad Vinai and Lange are.
Mohammed Kudus will be the only forward older than 23
Mohammed Kudus's injury is a huge blow to the team, and he is going to be the face of the attack next season. Tottenham will hope that Mathys Tel, Wilson Odobert, and young Mikey Moore (on loan at Rangers) join him in stardom next season.
Meanwhile, Randal Kolo Muani won't be brought back on loan, while Richarlison and Dominic Solanke are two struggling players on big wages who are easy to sell and hard to justify in the Championship. Tottenham could move Dejan Kulusevski back to midfield permanently after a serious knee injury, thus leaving Kudus as the only forward not 23 or younger in the squad.