Tottenham fans may be a bit disappointed with their transfer window so far.
It was widely expected that Thomas Frank would revamp his Spurs squad this summer, backed by the millions earned through Spurs’ qualification for the Champions League.
However, with a week until the start of the Premier League season, there haven’t been as many signings as expected.
Mathys Tel and Kevin Danso have made their loan moves permanent. Mohammed Kudus has signed from West Ham, while Joao Palhinha has arrived on a season-long loan.
However, it looks like the majority of Frank’s team will be part of the squad that finished 17th in the Premier League last season.
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Thomas Frank is in no rush to make new signings for Tottenham
Tottenham fans are already airing their grievances with their transfer window on social media, with many blaming Daniel Levy and the board.
These frustrations have likely been heightened following the torn ACL suffered by James Maddison in a pre-season friendly against Newcastle.
However, Thomas Frank has stated that he isn’t going to rush into any panic signings this summer.
Speaking to The Athletic, he said: “We don’t want to sign players we don’t think can really improve the squad. I would want to wait. We have talented players who can grow. I’m not here for the short-term fix.”
Tottenham fans right to be frustrated with lack of action in transfer window
The signings of Kudus and Palhinha will add a touch of quality in Tottenham’s midfield. It’s good to see Danso and Tel return to North London as well.
However, Spurs fans are right to worry that this won’t be enough to improve on last season’s dismal display in the Premier League.
Tottenham look particularly short of firepower, now that they’ve sold Son Hueng-min and Maddison will miss most of the season.
They had been fighting to sign the likes of:
Currently, they’re not even linked to any proven attackers of this quality. They look short of strikers to challenge Dominic Solanke too.
Frank might tell the press that he’s in no hurry to sign players, but surely he must have expected to have signed a few more of his own players by now.