Tottenham Hotspur did well to sign Mathys Tel permanently from Bayern Munich this summer, but aside from that rather obvious addition to the squad, Spurs haven't made any major additions to an attack that is in dire need of difference-making talent.
Plus, with Son Heung-min getting older and inching closer towards a retirement-minded move to Turkey or Saudi Arabia now that he has one year left on his contract, the impetus for Tottenham to land attacking talent has only increased.
Spurs supporters were optimistic that Thomas Frank's appointment as manager could be the boost they needed to be competitive for Brentford breakout star Bryan Mbeumo on the right wing, as a wide player who can score 20 goals is exactly what Tottenham need attacking-wise with a facilitator like Dominic Solanke at striker.
But Tottenham no longer seem to be competitive for Mbeumo with Manchester United closing in on a player they have, admittedly, always been favored to land. Spurs, though, have been linked to alternatives on the wings, including struggling USMNT star Timothy Weah over at Juventus.
Nottingham Forest are moving ahead of Tottenham
The thing is, Tottenham don't even seem well-placed to sign Weah either. According to a report from Fabrizio Romano, Premier League side Nottingham Forest, who replaced Spurs in the top seven as the 2024/25 season's Cinderella story, are currently in talks with Juve for both Weah and an arguably more promising gem on the wings, Samuel Mbangula. Forest could make a swoop for both players at a price of just over 20 million euros.
While Weah isn't a priority target for Tottenham and probably shouldn't be since his career never took off at Lille and he's predictably struggled to make an imprint in Turin, there's also little denying his natural talent or the fact that he still has plenty of upside at the age of 25 with traits that translate well to the Premier League.
The main thing for Tottenham fans about seeing Juventus and Nottingham Forest actively negotiating for two wingers, including Weah, is the frustration that Tottenham are so slow to go for the winger targets they want.
Mbeumo is about to be off the table, and if a guy like Weah is even about to join a top-seven team in the Premier League, what are Tottenham doing loafing around when they need to sign someone who can make a difference out wide? Weah isn't a starting-caliber target or a goal-scorer they need, but Mbeumo, for example, is, and they haven't been going after him, let alone a depth guy like Weah.