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The manner in which Tottenham lost the UEFA Super Cup final to Paris Saint-Germain added yet another sordid chapter to the "Spursy" saga and made it impossible to gloss over the yawning gulf in quality and experience that Thomas Frank and Luis Enrique had available on their respective benches.

Many pinned the blame on Daniel Levy for failing to prioritize the signing of an attacking midfielder or winger in the wake of James Maddison's injury and Son Heung-min's departure. It is objectively difficult to argue with that sentiment given that, other than Dominic Solanke, Frank had little choice but to bring on two 19-year-olds and a 20-year-old to see out a cagey European cup final, while Enrique had the luxury of substituting seasoned internationals Gonçalo Ramos and Lee Kang-in to provide firepower and level the match at the death.

But to focus exclusively on the negatives is to dismiss the many encouraging aspects on display during Thomas Frank's first game in charge. Spurs' defense was resolute. They played a tactically astute back three. They were effective on the counter-attack. They were exceedingly dangerous on set pieces. And they nullified PSG's dynamism for 70 minutes, like few teams in the world have been able to do. Before the match, no one thought Spurs had any chance of lifting the trophy, and yet they were two minutes away from pulling it off.

There could be more positive news on the horizon. There is growing belief that Spurs could get one or both of the Eberechi Eze and Savinho deals over the line before the first weekend of Premier League football is in the books. If Tottenham manage to sign both, they would immediately boast one of the most exciting (and expensive) forward lines in Europe.

Speculation about Eze and Savinho, however tempting, shouldn't overshadow how Tottenham's new arrivals have already transformed Spurs' style of play and dramatically improved the squad. While every Spurs player should hold their head high after their display in Udine, there were three who seem destined to define the Thomas Frank era.

João Palhinha

Tottenham supporters have been begging for a world-class central midfielder since Mousa Dembélé left the club in early 2019. Since then, Spurs have experimented with Victor Wanyama, Pierre-Emile Højbjerg, and Yves Bissouma, but none have established themselves as a long-term solution. João Palhinha may have finally solved that problem. He will never be mistaken for the Belgian magician; instead, he is the Premier League's incarnation of Robocop.

The Portuguese international has more tackles than any other player in the Premier League since 2022, even though he missed one season while playing at Bayern Munich. But it was his all-around performance against PSG that proved he is more than a battering ram. In the lead-up to Spurs' first goal, the former Fulham man boxed out Marquinhos, pirouetted like a kickboxer, and in one fluid motion smashed a volley on target that Chevalier deflected off the bar and into the path of Micky van de Ven.

Frank now has a number six he can trust. Palhinha won't spray balls around the pitch, but he's seldom out of position. He adds much-needed grit to the squad. He is a threat to score from set pieces and from distance. And most importantly, he makes Tottenham incredibly difficult to break down. It was not surprising that Spurs conceded within ten minutes after he went off the pitch.

Mohammed Kudus

Until other attacking players are brought through the door, it is painfully clear that Kudus is Spurs' primary offensive threat. Known as "Starboy" among his Ghanaian teammates, the mazy winger is one of the world's best dribblers and one of the most technically gifted players in the Premier League.

What surprises many is his power. He uses his low center of gravity to keep possession in tight spaces and is able to muscle defenders off the ball when driving toward goal. He is probably quicker than he is fast. But he proved he is rapid enough to be a threat on the counter-attack. What may come as a surprise given his attributes is his willingness to track back and recover the ball. He plays with fire and pride, and he will no doubt relish the opportunity to put his myriad talents on display during Champions League nights.

Spurs knew they were getting a player with class, but from the small sample size it seems his ceiling is significantly higher than any other Spurs winger at the moment. Frank will work to improve his final product like he did with Mbeumo, Toney, Watkins, Schade, and Wissa. If he can become clinical in front of goal and get some help in the attacking third, he could easily rack up 20 goal contributions this season.

Cristian Romero

The narrative around "Cuti" Romero is about to change. Spurs' most decorated player is now Tottenham's third captain in a decade. It is a fitting honor for a world-class defender who has won nearly everything during his career—two Copa Américas, the CONMEBOL-UEFA Cup of Champions, the FIFA World Cup, and now the Europa League. During his seven-year career in Europe, he has also been named Best Defender in Serie A and Europa League Player of the Season.

There was a cacophony of calls to sell the man from Córdoba during parts of last season, due to his tendency to make rash decisions, questions about his commitment to Tottenham, and his injury record. But the Argentinian international proved how indispensable he is against Paris Saint-Germain. He breaks lines with his passing. He is one of Spurs' most dangerous attacking threats on set pieces. He organizes the defense and gives the team supreme confidence.

Tottenham Hotspur have to scramble to close out the 2025 summer transfer window on a high, because, as a whole, it's been an underwhelming period for the 17th-placed club in the Premier League despite a few promising moments and signs.

Aside from the acquisition of Mohammed Kudus from London rivals West Ham, Tottenham haven't managed to bag any starting-caliber attackers this summer. They were close to Morgan Gibbs-White, but in agonizing fashion, he re-signed with Forest after the not-so-lovable Premier League underdogs heavily disputed the validity of Spurs purchasing his 60 million pound release clause.

Since then, Tottenham have yet to sign a different attacking midfielder, while their best No. 10, James Maddison, went down with a torn ACL. The focus is now on Eberechi Eze over at Crystal Palace, because most of the alternatives have been taken.

Nottingham Forest themselves just took the main alternative in Manchester City youngster James McAtee, who was pretty frequently linked to Tottenham throughout the summer transfer window. And now, Forest have added another Tottenham transfer target to their list of captures.

Nottingham Forest land top young striker

According to a report from Give Me Sport transfer insider Ben Jacobs, Nottingham Forest are now set to sign Rennes striker Arnaud Kalimuendo, who, alongside Yoane Wissa, was one of the two strikers often mentioned as a possible alternative to Richarlison this window.

Forest will sign Kalimuendo, who is just 23 years old, to a transfer worth 26 million pounds, which is even less than the approximately 30 million pounds they signed bargain youngster McAtee for from Man City.

It looks like Forest are doing Tottenham's M.O. on the transfer window better than Spurs. That is to say, they are signing young, ascending players on the cheap. Tottenham probably weren't going to sign Kalimuendo due to having no buyers for Richarlison, though it's not exactly like they have tried hard to sell Richarlison or even to sign Kalimuendo.

Granted, it was in Ligue 1, which is a significantly easier league for strikers than the Premier League, but Kalimuendo still posted an impressive 17 goals and 3 assists last season that would dwarf any of Spurs attackers from the 2024/25 Premier League season.

Nottingham Forest were Champions League contenders last season, whereas Tottenham were closer to the relegation battle despite ultimately winning the Europa League. And the McAtee and Kalimuendo signings, as well as the GIbbs-White decision, are reminders that Tottenham need to work harder on the transfer market to climb back up to the top five in the current Premier League climate.

Even before the ACL tear to star man James Maddison, Tottenham Hotspur were in the market for a new No. 10, as they were linked to playmakers like James McAtee, Xavi Simons, Alejandro Garnacho, and Eberechi Eze.

McAtee has already chosen to move to Nottingham Forest, while Simons and Garnacho only have eyes on rivals Chelsea. But Eze is wide open for the taking and was pursued hard by Tottenham early in the transfer window, only for Spurs to relent. Now, Spurs were close to securing the signing of Morgan Gibbs-White, so perhaps that's why Eze fell off the radar.

But since Gibbs-White has chosen to stay with Nottingham Forest for the foreseeable future after signing a new deal when the transfer fell through, the focus is back on Eze. With Arsenal cooling their interest in the homegrown London star, Tottenham have a clear path to signing one of the most proven attacking midfielders in the Premier League.

Fabrizio Romano has dropped the transfer news Spurs supporters were waiting for on the Eberechi Eze front. Per Fab, Tottenham are ready "to open formal talks" with Crystal Palace in order to get a deal done. Romano confirms that Eze will go to Tottenham if Spurs and the Eagles can come to terms on a transfer agreement.

Tottenham need a 10 now more than ever

Tottenham are trying to get Eze for less than his 68 million pound release clause. That remains to be seen and is unlikely, with Eze coming off an FA Cup winning season for Crystal Palace, but it is actually more plausible now if Arsenal don't want to sign him. After all, less competition lowers the price.

Spurs fans are pounding the table harder than ever for a signing like Eze after their depth issues and lack of playmaking were exposed badly after they blew a 2-0 lead late in the game to fall to reigning Champions League winners PSG in the UEFA Supercup Final.

If Tottenham can land Eze and have him pulling the strings for Dominic Solanke, Richarlison, and Mohammed Kudus in front of him, then the Spurs attack under Thomas Frank may be onto something. But without someone like Eze as that missing piece - and there are really no better playmakers than him at this stage of the mercato - then Tottenham could be in for another dismally disappointing year in the Premier League after finishing a lowly 17th in the 2024/25 campaign.

This was a contest I entered with few expectations. When I don't expect, I seem to enjoy the games more. The absence of anxiety for 90 minutes is enticing.

However, as Wednesday's UEFA Super Cup progressed, the innate emotions associated with supporting this Godforsaken club simply couldn't be avoided. There was no Parisian bloodbath. No humiliation. Spurs were on top!

Our 1-0 lead was fully deserved, yet there was a sense that the world's best would inevitably grow after half-time. At 2-0 and our superiority still intact on the hour, all you could do was believe. Two European titles in the space of three months. How good, eh?

All it took was a sweet swing of a South Korean's boot, so often Son Heung-min's when Spurs are involved, for surprising optimism to drastically switch familiar pessimism. PSG had finally started to knock, and Lee Kang-in's finish broke the contest open. A second excellent goal took a game Spurs remarkably had in the bag to penalties. And while the hopeless romantic in me thought Guglielmo Vicario, in his hometown, simply had to be the hero, the Italian instead failed to come close to saving any of PSG's five spot-kicks, including one Vitinha put wide.

So, here we are. A gut-wrenching defeat. I wasn't supposed to care this much! It was meant to be a stroll for the world's best, you know, the sort of 2-0 win where their superiority is abundantly clear and they barely exit second gear.

That sort of loss appealed greatly to me at 10.30 p.m. on Wednesday night, but now that the emotion of the occasion has gradually faded, we can look back on the Super Cup with great pride and, crucially, hope! Here are four things we learned from our penalty shootout defeat.

Frank's flexibility was on full display in Udine. The new manager has opted for a 4-2-3-1 throughout pre-season, but changed tack here. He went with a back five, although the aggression of our wing-backs throughout meant we lined up in more of a 3-4-1-2. When we were forced to sit in and resist, the shape became a 5-3-2.

Given the players at his disposal, the shape change made plenty of sense—and it worked. While Spurs eventually entered clinging-on mode and defended deeply, for the most part, we sought to disrupt PSG's rhythm with a high man-to-man press. This was not a case of merely absorbing pressure and hitting Luis Enrique's side on the counter-attack.

The game plan was predicated on ensuring PSG were as uncomfortable as possible. We played long over their press, threw the ball into their box at every opportunity, and asserted our physical superiority. Pape Matar Sarr was incredible. Our set-piece dominance resulted in two goals, and this was no smash-and-grab. Sure, there was more than a pragmatic edge to Frank's plan, but we were fully deserving of our 2-0 lead.

While such ploys are unlikely to facilitate sustained success in the Premier League, there's no doubt that many of the big boys in the division who caught a glimpse of the Super Cup are already dreading our meetings in 2025/26. We're going to be a nightmare to play against.

I feared for us in Udine primarily because we haven't yet done enough in the transfer market. Frank's squad is incomplete, and that's what made our performance all the more impressive.

There have been just three new signings, one of whom, Kota Takai, is out injured and unlikely to play a major role in his debut season. The other two, Mohammed Kudus and Joao Palhinha, were brilliant here, and their withdrawals doubtless contributed to our late collapse.

Although, I get why both substitutions were made. Both were knackered, with Palhinha playing just 45 minutes in Lilywhite before the Super Cup.

The midfielder's performance offered great encouragement after a poor debut last week. He offered great stability when screening the defence, snapping into tackles and performing efficiently in possession. On the big occasion, we'll constantly turn to him to step up, and it was great to see him take on an impromptu coaching role on the bench. These are the characters we desperately need.

As for Kudus, well, where do I start? He was our sole bright spark in Munich last week, and the ex-West Ham star was key to a supreme collective effort in Udine. Nuno Mendes has made so many of the world's best look ordinary this calendar year, but he had his work cut out against Kudus, who's seemingly impossible to dispossess.

He's not yet the finished article in the final third, but boy, how fun is he to watch? He's going to be huge for Frank. Signing players of his quality is a foolproof method.

Dominic Solanke was fit enough for a place on the bench in Udine, having recovered from an ankle injury, meaning Richarlison retained his spot in the starting XI.

The Brazilian was poor last week in Munich, and I didn't hold out much hope for the forward here. His role was always going to revolve around winning the first ball and making it stick, something he failed to do for the duration of his performance against Bayern.

However, we couldn't have asked for much more from Richy. After a slow start, he grew into the Super Cup wonderfully. He functioned as a reliable focal point, smartly moving off PSG's backline to receive possession and distribute wide, and resisting contact effectively to ensure his team could get up the pitch.

He was immense in the second-half, continuing to work tirelessly until he couldn't give anymore. It's the best I've seen of him in a Spurs shirt, and I'd be surprised to see him sold in the final weeks of the window now.

Mathys Tel did not play well after entering the fray. Having seen Richarlison and Kudus work gloriously in tandem, Tel and Solanke offered close to no telepathy.

The Frenchman's night was capped off by a miss in the shootout, which proved decisive. He sent Lucas Chevalier the wrong way, but curled his effort wide of the post. Sadly, you knew what was coming next after Nuno Mendes thumped home the winning penalty.

Tel is certainly not the first to face abhorrent racial abuse on the back of a failure, and he most definitely won't be the last. In a strong-worded post, the club labelled those who resorted to such disgusting behaviour as "cowards", hiding behind anonymous profiles.

Mathys Tel is 20 years old. He dared to step up in the shootout, in the hope of scoring and giving the low-lives, who would later send direct abuse his way, the joy they so desperately need. You think Micky van de Ven was targeted the same?

It's the ease at which players can be accessed, as well as the anonymity offered, that means online racial slander will never disappear. Tel is just the latest victim.

Tottenham Hotspur have only brought in one new midfielder to boost a unit that was among the worst in the Premier League last season, certainly by the comparative standard of the other Big Six clubs in England. Loan acquisiton Joao Palhinha showed against PSG that he has what it takes to be an asset to Spurs, which isn't entirely surprising since he was one of the best defensive midfielders in the Premier League while at Fulham.

Palhinha, though, isn't a long-term solution and is probably going to head back to Bayern Munich after his loan is done instead of being bought permanently; he is past the age of 30. Tottenham added two young midfielders in Lucas Bergvall and Archie Gray last summer, but they still need another young, emerging anchor who is, unlike Gray, ready to star in the Premier League right here and right now.

As Tottenham pursue a new attacking midfielder in the aftermath of James Maddison's ACL tear and zero in on London hero Eberechi Eze over at Crystal Palace, there is also one eye being kept on Palace's defensive midfield star Adam Wharton, who is the dreamiest of the dream targets at the 6 position for the Spurs faithful.

The problem is that Crystal Palace are going to drive an even harder bargain than the 68 million pound release clause for Eze, and they haven't even been seriously listening to transfer bids for Wharton this summer.

Real Madrid want more midfield control, just like Tottenham

Wharton could become available next year, but Tottenham already have to prepare for a storm of competitors. According to a new report from the Daily Mail's Simon Jones, Real Madrid are now watching the 21-year-old England international closely and have even been scouting him in person on multiple occasions.

Real Madrid have Aurelien Tchouameni as a midfield anchor and could be moving Arda Guler into a deeper role after Carlo Ancelotti's successful experimentation last season, but Wharton could be a real asset to them, too, since they struggled to control games last season in their first campaign without Toni Kroos. Wharton isn't really comparable to Kroos, but he is great at controlling games and creating from deep with smart and composed passing.

Tottenham have historically failed to sign players when they are targeted hard by elite European clubs - look no further than Desire Doue's move to PSG last summer. Spurs can't get scared of Real Madrid wanting Wharton, though, and when it comes to players in London, Spurs do have a level of pull that even the mighty Madrid may find it tough to contend with; it's just that Spurs, you know, actually need to try.

Although the focus has understandably been on players Tottenham Hotspur need to try to sign before the summer 2025 transfer window comes to a close, there's also the matter of Spurs needing to make sales in order to clear out space in the squad from unwanted players while raising more funds to afford the world-class players they want.

Tottenham are zeroing in on two attacking game-changers in the Premier League this summer to boost a squad that finished a lowly 17th in league play last year. But combined, Crystal Palace No. 10 Eberechi Eze and Manchester City winger Savinho would cost close to 150 million pounds.

Tottenham have spent just under 100 million pounds in the summer transfer window thus far and have room to go with investment, but they haven't generated any major sales besides selling Son Heung-min for half of what they could have to MLS as a favor to their greatest club legend.

Spurs have been having trouble finding a suitor for troublesome midfielder Yves Bissouma, and they've pretty much given up on trying to sell Richarlison. So the next sale could be another obvious one in forward Manor Solomon, who spent the last season starring in the Championship for newly promoted side Leeds United.

Tottenham forward could stay in Premier League

According to Fabrizio Romano, there are "clubs calling" to sign Solomon, and you'd think that they'd have to be relatively high-profile clubs since Fab has specified that they are La Liga and Premier League clubs. Romano writes that Solomon "could leave" Tottenham Hotspur in the remaining weeks of the transfer window.

You'd also have to think that Leeds are among those Premier League suitors, as Solomon was vital to them last season. He won't be the most productive forward in the Premier League, but he's a good goal-scoring winger who can make most rotations and would probably be able to have some sort of a backup role at Spurs.

But Spurs are going to try and bring in a real top-class starter in Savinho alongside Kudus, and they'd rather give those minutes on the wings to higher-upside options like Brennan Johnson, Mathys Tel, and Wilson Odobert instead of Solomon, whose future potential is pretty limited.

Solomon is, like Bissouma, pretty much a no-brainer for Tottenham to sell this summer, and while Bissouma would actually be a bigger priority to sell, he's also proved himself in bigger games like in the Europa League knockouts. Solomon's level is a step or two below Tottenham.

The tactical plan Tottenham Hotspur manager Thomas Frank produced in his coaching debut for the North London powerhouse was nothing short of impeccable, though it was technically short of flawless, since Spurs somewhow managed to throw away a 2-0 lead in the dying embers of the match before an inspid performance in the penalty shootout handed a comeback victory to PSG.

Overall, there were more positives than problems for Tottenham in what was nearly a statement-making upset win over the reigning Champions League winners, but the bitterness of the disappointment of yet another blown game is left dangling on the lips of the Spurs faithful.

It is entirely obvious that if Tottenham can't beat a Champions League opponent even with a perfect gameplan, the problem lies with the players. Frank is everything he was advertised to be to Spurs fans as a tactician, but even he can't paper over mental calamities and the inability to find a killer pass.

The injury to James Maddison has exposed Tottenham's depth and attacking quality problems further, and in the aftermath of the gutwrenching defeat to the Parisians, Frank made it crystal clear to everyone that he wants more help, "We'd like to strengthen the squad - no doubt about that.”

Tottenham are running out of options

Although the ever gracious and diplomatic Frank stated he was "very, very proud" of his players for stepping up to the Champions of Europe, even the most optimsitic people would admit that Spurs can't go into the 2025/26 Premier League and Champions League seasons with the current version of the squad and expect to compete at a top-five level in England - let alone at a quarterfinals level in Europe.

Tottenham don't have many credible options left in the transfer window with time ticking, but there are still legitimate top players who are proven at the Premier League level. Eberechi Eze of Crystal Palace and Manchester City's Brazilian winger Savinho are chief among those options, and Frank's statement is a challenge to Daniel Levy and the Tottenham brass to go out and bring those guys in.

If Tottenham don't, the consequences could be more blown games like this one, especially as injuries inevitably mount further for the perennially unlucky Lilywhites. Tottenham have to learn by now that champions make their own luck, and that all begins in the summer transfer window inside the boardroom. Spurs cannot make the mistake of failing to adequately plan, particularly when their failings smacked them in the face in the span of 10 minutes on Wednesday night in Udine.

Tottenham Hotspur are in the market for attacking help before the summer 2025 transfer window closes, and if that wasn't already obvious, the need for more depth and difference-makers in the starting lineup became glaring in the aftermath of a blown 2-0 lead and defeat to PSG on penalties in the UEFA Supercup Final.

As it stands, Tottenham don't have a single world-class player in their front line, and their best forward looks like new signing Mohammed Kudus from West Ham. Richarlison and Dominic Solanke are still questionable at striker despite their talent on their best day, while Spurs are reeling from missing James Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski with injury.

Tottenham are prioritizing a winger and an attacking midfielder in the final weeks of the transfer window, and their preference appears to be a winger, with Thomas Frank specifically pushing hard for the club to sign Savinho from Manchester City.

Initially, Tottenham were hoping to sign Savinho for 50 million, and then they were quoted 60 million pounds for the 21-year-old Brazilian winger. Now, it looks like they'll have to pay more than that in order to secure the signing of the top-class Premier League winger this summer.

Tottenham quoted 80 million euros

According to Savinho's agent Jorge Nicola in a video on his YouTube channel, Tottenham will only be able to convince Manchester City to sell Savinho to them if they offer the Premier League title contenders a cool 80 million euros.

That's substantially more than what Spurs were hoping to spend on Savinho, as they had a 50 million euro offer rejected by Manchester City. Now, the Citizens want almost double the 50 million euros offered, and as much as Frank and the fans want Savinho, we've seen this situation play out so many times where Daniel Levy ultimately backs out of a transfer when he has to put his money where his mouth is.

Savinho recorded eight assists in his first season in the Premier League after being one of the best players in La Liga during the 2023/24 season for underdog title contenders Girona. He has what it takes to transform the Tottenham attack, and with the Champions League back for Spurs, the cost of not signing Savinho could be high, too.

Tottenham fans will wait and see if their beloved club meet the new demands placed by the Citizens, but there's reason to worry that 80 million euros may simply yield another convenient excuse by the Spurs chairman.

Tottenham Hotspur were rolling for most of the UEFA Supercup Final against defending Champions League winners PSG, who were also finalists at the summer's Club World Cup. After jumping out to a 2-0 lead after well-worked set piece routines, Tottenham were thinking they'd repeat rivals Chelsea's trick by shutting out the arguable best team in the world.

But the PSG juggernaut woke up in the second half, and Tottenham's inexperience and thin bench were exposed. Tottenham pulled another Spurs, melting down again at the critical moment and blowing the 2-0 lead.

Then, in penalties, Tottenham couldn't get the job done, with young left winger Mathys Tel, just signed permanently this summer window, skewing his penalty horribly wide as PSG fought back to sink Spurs and hand Lucas Chevalier some redemption on his debut.

Meanwhile, Tottenham supporters had a right go at Tel for his role in the defeat, as he missed a penalty and had a few ill-disciplined moments with fouling while contributing nothing compared to what starter Mohammed Kudus did in the match. The criticism in the replies to the Tottenham official account were harsh, with some fans pointing to the Frenchman as THE reason why Spurs blew the game.

Tottenham's loss isn't down to one man

But obviously, a young winger isn't the reason why Tottenham couldn't hold onto a 2-0 lead. Although Spurs should be praised for going toe-to-toe with the best team in Europe from the 2024/25 season, the reality is that this is a squad that finished 17th in their own league last season and has serious holes.

Thomas Frank is just starting as manager, and Tottenham are morphing their squad and are still actively trying to sign two new starters to their team. This time, the defense could not hold up against the immense pressure PSG were putting on them, and they didn't have the midfield personnel to keep the ball or hold enough ground to avoid breaking.

Tel can't answer for an entire team's failure, and while it would be disingenuous to lie and state that he played well when he took an abysmal penalty and had a minimal offensive impact before that, it would be just as unfair to blame him for the loss.

After all, Vitinha, a Ballon d'Or candidate from the last season, missed his penalty in as pathetic fashion as Tel did. Would he have been blamed if PSG lost? Tel was a young substitute who came in with his team in the lead and struggled, but so did most of his teammates through that last half-hour in Udine. Sure, Tel needs to step up, but, well, the same thing can be said about at least half of Tottenham. There are more positives to take away from this loss than negatives, but Spurs have work to do as an entire team.

Tottenham Hotspur are running out of time in the summer transfer window to upgrade a squad that finished an embarrassing 17th in the Premier League last season, but if they can manage to close out the window strong and add the right pieces alongside Mohammed Kudus and Joao Palhinha - two quailty Premier League footballers - then there is more than just hope of them securing a top five finish for the 2026/27 Champions League season.

Already, Tottenham have qualified for the 2025/26 Champions League campaign through an inspired Europa League title run, and that should be more than enough impetus to give Daniel Levy the extra push he needs to get ENIC to invest properly in August.

There is still time left, and according to information from Michael Bridges of Sky Sports, Tottenham have their eyes on three signings they want to make before the clock strikes midnight on Aug. 31 and ends the summer 2025 transfer window.

Tottenham aren't only looking at attackers

Firstly, Tottenham are, as every fan would expect, prioritizing signings to change the complexion of their attack. Spurs would like to sign a winger and an attacking midfielder. However, Tottenham are also looking at a third area of the squad they'd like to strengthen before September, and that is the defense.

Tottenham have been showing major interest in Savinho, and the Manchester City winger appears to be the new top transfer target for Thomas Frank and the key decision-makers at N17. Secondary to Savinho, Spurs are looking back to Crystal Palace hero Eberechi Eze as their top attacking midfield target, and there is a desperate need for a No. 10 after the ACL tear to veteran James Maddison.

Beyond the winger and attacking midfield positions, Tottenham could go for a grab bag in defense. The priority should, in theory, be a new left back to give depth to Destiny Udogie, because an injury to the Italian standout would force Djed Spence to cover and then leave Tottenham precariously thin at both fullback positions.

Although fullback is more of a depth issue, Tottenham could stockpile center backs and even use a back three more often under Frank, who was known to mix up his tactics and formations at Brentford over the years. Marc Guehi is likely out of reach, but there are other center back options that could intrigue Tottenham, whose ideas in defense remain far less concrete than their priorities on the front line.