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Tottenham Hotspur were one of the few big clubs in European football that made something resembling a splash on transfer deadline day, bagging PSG striker Randal Kolo Muani on a straight-up loan deal with a fee of five million euros going back the other way.

Kolo Muani's move to Tottenham came after months of failed negotiations for a permanent move to Juventus, who signed both Lois Openda and Jonathan David at striker to compete with Dusan Vlahovic - a potential future transfer targets for Spurs. RKM comes to North London as the injury replacement for Dominic Solanke and competition for both the inconsistent English striker and Brazilian international Richarlison.

In addition to the signing of Kolo Muani, Tottenham finally sold off Bryan Gil to Girona to pick up what is essentially free money, and they also were able to find a landing spot for another unwanted winger in Manor Solomon.

After weeks of squabbling and finding little interest, Tottenham, per a report from Football.London's Alasdair Gold, were able to secure a transfer for the 26-year-old left winger. Albeit it will not be a permanent transfer.

Tottenham forward stays in Premier League

Solomon has transferred to local London rivals Crystal Palace in the Premier League on a straight-up loan transfer. Tottenham were trying to finagle a permanent transfer or even a transfer with an obligation to buy, but they won't even get an option to buy for Solomon, who found only lukewarm transfer interest on the market.

Even Leeds cooled their interest in Solomon by the end of the window, leaving just Palace and Porto as two surprising sides with interest in Solomon. In the end, the forward with double-digit Championship goals ends up staying in England but moving up in the table to a Crystal Palace side that won the FA Cup but lost Eberechi Eze, opening up a slot for Solomon.

Tottenham will be left trying to sell the Israeli international again next season, and without a new left winger coming in, losing Solomon does hurt their depth. But Thomas Frank and the club didn't appear to have plans for him anyway, and it would be a disaster for Mathys Tel and Wilson Odobert personally if they cannot prove to be stronger options on the left flank than Solomon, who doesn't really suit the technical level of a Tottenham side in pursuit of perennial Champions League qualification in the English top flight going forward under Frank.

Tottenham Hotspur have signed Mohammed Kudus, Joao Palhinha, Xavi Simons, and now Randal Kolo Muani on loan to significantly beef up a midfield and an attack that weren't quite up to snuff compared to their Premier League counterparts in an increasingly competitive - and expensive to assemble - top five.

It's still debatable if Spurs can cut the mustard with the likes of Liverpool, Arsenal, and Chelsea this season after watching how easily Bournemouth tore them to shreds over the weekend, but there is definitely reason to be optimistic.

After those four significant signings, Tottenham seem to be finishing their transfer business on deadline day 2025 with the focus on sales. And they have made their most significant sale of the window - and it is such a relief to Spurs fans that it may have been their best bit of business of the day, all told.

According to a report from Tom Allnutt of The Times, Tottenham Hotspur have finally reached an agreement for the permanent transfer of Bryan Gil - not a loan this time - to embattled La Liga side Girona. Best yet, Tottenham will be getting a cool 10 million euros for a player who obviously had no future in North London.

Tottenham got 10M for free

It's basically a free 10 million euros, because Tottenham were so burdened by the presence of Gil on their wage bill and squad and so encumbered by having to deal with a new transfer seemingly every single window that he probably would have left to the relegation-threatened Manchester City little brother club for free.

Gil is a nice little player in La Liga with his dribbling in short areas, playmaking, and versatility. He was an abject failure for Tottenham and one of their worst acquisitions of the last 10 years, as he looked miles off the Premier League in terms of the speed of the game and definitely in terms of the athleticism required.

After being bullied endlessly in the Premier League, Gil has returned to La Liga to be a decent player, though nothing close to the level of promise he showed as a jewel in the proverbial mud for little old Eibar during the 2019/20 La Liga season.

Now that Tottenham have moved on from Gil, they can stick the 10 million euros into Daniel Levy's coffers and either let it sit for Levy to sniff at and admire, or they can use that money to sign, say, the next Lucas Bergvall or Luka Vuskovic in a future transfer window. Good business, that.

Randal Kolo Muani is now Tottenham bound, as Fabrizio Romano has put together his routine "Here We Go" label. Something about this transfer feels big.

Heading into transfer deadline day, nobody expected Tottenham to still be making deals happen. They acquired the impressive Xavi Simons, who is believed to be a game-changing signing for Spurs.

After the Dutch international was unveiled at Hotspur Way, it was believed that Tottenham would be quiet. However, Daniel Levy had other plans.

Over the last 24 hours, Tottenham has been working hard to complete the signing of Randal Kolo Muani. The PSG forward was made available by the Parisians, and Juventus didn't take up the offer.

Tottenham has signed Randal Kolo Muani, says Fabrizio Romano

According to Fabrizio Romano, Tottenham has been efficient in the transfer window, and they have signed Randal Kolo Muani. The deal is done, and it's a loan move. Spurs do not need to commit to buying Muani, as there is no obligation to buy in this deal.

Randal Kolo Muani likely pushed for this move, as Romano revealed that he wanted out of the project. While it's not a long-term move, Tottenham can at least give him a temporary home, then evaluate the next steps at the end of his loan deal.

Randal Kolo Muani is a big game player, and he was one of the stars of the show in the 2022 World Cup final. Despite being on the losing team, Muani won a penalty for Kylian Mbappe to convert, and he also converted his own in the penalty shootout. Muani might have even had the final say by scoring late, had it not been prevented by Emi Martinez's Save of the Century.

It's been the tale of his story so far. He's always been on the cusp of greatness, but never quite experienced it. It was just his luck that he was loaned out while PSG won the Champions League for the first time.

But now, he's going on loan to fellow European champions, Spurs. Under Thomas Frank, Muani could make a great career, and it will be in his objectives to impress Spurs enough to make a permanent move for him.

For now, Muani will provide backup to Dominic Solanke. The English striker is injured, and the fear is that he may need to undergo surgery for the injury. This would mean that Muani has an open place in the Spurs lineup to impress.

Tottenham is suddenly interested in signing Randal Kolo Muani from PSG. The French striker, who won a penalty and scored in the shootout during France's memorable World Cup loss to Argentina, is available for a transfer away from PSG this summer.

Last season, he went out on loan to Juventus. Given the arrival of Jonathan David on a free transfer, he may be surplus to requirements at the Old Lady this summer.

A report this morning revealed that PSG would prefer to include an obligation to buy clause. This may or may not suit Tottenham. However, if recent injury news is anything to go by, then they may not have a choice.

Beggars can't be choosers, as the old saying goes.

Randal Kolo Muani is Tottenham's short-term Dominic Solanke replacement

According to a report from The Sun editor Jake Sanders, Tottenham has suffered a serious injury setback. The injury to Dominic Solanke is worse than expected. He could face a serious spell on the sideline, and could even be forced to undergo surgery to rectify the problem.

So... That's the reason why Tottenham suddenly became interested in Randal Kolo Muani, then. While it doesn't entirely take away the joy of a deadline signing, it does feel less special knowing the sinister undertone.

No, Daniel Levy didn't just become motivated to gift Spurs fans a new signing selflessly. He's actually covering up for an injured player. Which, of course, it's fine. Spurs fans just need to know the context.

Look, at this point in time, there has been no official communication from the Tottenham media team about Dominic Solanke's injury. So, as far as we know, nothing is confirmed. We should take the injury source with a pinch of salt.

However, the timing does seem far less than coincidental. The move for Randal Kolo Muani at first seemed confusing, but now it makes perfect sense.

As we look ahead to the rest of the day, Tottenham must be quick to act. If they are sure that Solanke it out for a sustained period of time, then Muani is an absolute must-sign. There is no time for Levy bargaining, which very rarely works out, and instead, Levy must get the player.

It checks out for Thomas Frank, who still needs to decide his strongest front three, that Muani can play anywhere across it. Due to Solanke's injury, he'd slot in at center forward, but there are options to move Muani around if Solanke returns.

Thomas Frank is cooking in the Tottenham hot-seat, and all of his plans are beginning to fall in place.

Tottenham hasn't had it easy in the transfer window so far. They've had legal disputes, last minute hijack from rival teams, and just generally lacking the cutting edge needed to be a top club.

However, where there's a will, there's a way. Tottenham has leaned on that mantra over the last week, and now, Thomas Frank is reaping all of the rewards from putting in the work.

Over the weekend, Tottenham announced the signing of Xavi Simons from RB Leipzig. This is a signing that feels transformational, and a perfect response to losing Eberechi Eze to Arsenal.

Simons has been one of the best players in the Bundesliga since he landed and now, Tottenham adds him to their front line. However, they are now in the process of adding even more firepower to their front line.

Tottenham a step closer to Randal Kolo Muani, says Fabrizio Romano

According to a report from Fabrizio Romano, Tottenham is now actively exploring a potential deal for Randal Kolo Muani. This is a quick movement from Spurs, who first expressed an interest in signing him only last night.

Romano suggests that Spurs are "seriously interested" in signing Muani, and they are aware of his availability this window. However, from Spurs' perspective, any potential deal depends entirely on the fee and numbers.

It is likely to be a loan deal which would see Muani at Tottenham. PSG wants the obligation to buy in the deal, so it remains to be seen if this suits Tottenham.

Of course, Tottenham doesn't need to sign a permanent center forward. In an ideal world (which this world for Tottenham is far front), they'd have Dominic Solanke firing on all cylinders.

But this isn't the case, and there's a feeling that his injury is worse than first expected. So, Tottenham may be in a position of necessity, rather than luxury.

Of course, we are on transfer deadline day now. So, any movements need to happen fast. Daniel Levy has shown a severe incapability to act fast in the past, but today calls for him to tie his tie and be quick about any transfer activity.

Tottenham fans will figure out what this deal means for their current frontline options but one thing's for sure: No Spurs fan would ever turn up their nose at deadline day drama.

Tottenham Hotspur haven't been in the market for a striker this summer transfer window. At least, they haven't been actively going after a No. 9 lately. They were linked with Yoane Wissa and Arnaud Kalimuendo earlier in the transfer window, but those ships have sailed, with Kalimuenda actually joining Nottingham Forest as a new Premier League signing.

But after Dominic Solanke went down with an injury before Bournemouth and Richarlison went ahead and wet the bed in a letdown performance after three strong fixtures to start his life under Thomas Frank, perhaps Spurs are having a change of heart.

According to a report from Fabrizio Romano to kick off deadline day, Tottenham have gone back in the ring with interest in an old striker transfer target of theirs, PSG backup Randal Kolo Muani, who spent the second half of the 2024/25 season on loan at Juventus.

A club familiar to returning Tottenham executive Fabio Paratici, Juventus liked Kolo Muani so much as a Dusan Vlahovic alternative that they have been negotiating with PSG to keep RKM beyond 2024/25. But PSG have not budged on their asking price, leading talks to collapse between the parties.

Tottenham have looked at other Juve strikers, too

Romano says that Kolo Muani is now "one to watch" for Tottenham before the transfer deadline strikes on Monday, and he adds that Spurs "made an enquiry" to the defending Champions League winners and their UEFA Supercup Final opponents - and that this enquiry was made in the preceding 24 hours.

Considering Dusan Vlahovic has scored in each of his first two Serie A games to start the season and free agent signing Jonathan David has looked great to start his Juventus career, the Bianconeri may not have any interest in Kolo Muani anyway.

The Frenchman seems too expensive for Spurs, and Thomas Frank appears to have an affinity for Richarlison. But Spurs supporters are more skeptical, having watched the injury-prone Brazilian bounce batween good and terrible since joining the North London giants.

If anything, signing Vlahovic as a free agent in the winter may make more sense for Spurs, but Kolo Muani is apparently on the Tottenham wishlist. And if it turns out Frank is being coy and really does want a third striker to compete with Richarlison and Solanke, then maybe this old transfer flame will amount to something after all. For now, don't be surprised if Tottenham fans remain skeptical of any deadline day splashes for a 9.

Be careful what you wish for.

Eberechi Eze had a move to Tottenham Hotspur sealed. Ready to go. Instead of finalizing the deal to become Spurs' new star, he reportedly gave Mikel Arteta a call, urging Arsenal to sign him at the last minute. According to James McNicholas of The Athletic, not only did he phone Arteta, Eze also "lobbied England team-mates at Arsenal to push the club for his arrival."

Eze made his Arsenal debut on Sunday, a 20-minute cameo in the Gunners' 1-0 loss to Liverpool. The same Arteta who Eze called to push for an Arsenal move wasted no time throwing him under the bus after the defeat.

"You have to put the ball in the back of the net," Arteta told Sky Sports. "Today we have three, four, five situations inside the box 1v1. Eze is completely through just to finish the action. You have to put the ball in the net if you want to win."

It only took one game for Mikel Arteta to throw Eberechi Eze under the bus

It's one thing to call out his entire team for not finishing their chances, but to single out Eze for not scoring during his 20-minute appearance off the bench? Ouch.

Tottenham fans saw it coming.

Eze could've become the star in Thomas Frank's system. He would've played in the No. 10 role, his best position. Under Frank, Eze would be the creator — the centerpiece. Everything would go through him. In his Arsenal debut, Arteta had Eze play out wide on the left to allow Martin Odegaard to play centrally.

In Arteta's team, Eze runs the risk of becoming just one piece of many. How often will he play in his natural position as the No. 10?

Think about Cole Palmer. He moved to Chelsea and became their superstar. Palmer runs the show. He never would've had that by staying at Manchester City.

It's the same for Eze. He would've been the undisputed creative piece for Tottenham in the No. 10 position, a role the incoming Xavi Simons will now occupy. Instead, he chose to follow his childhood dream of joining Arsenal, where Arteta played him out of position and then publicly called him out.

Spurs move forward happily with Simons, but Eze may already regret making that phone call.

Tottenham Hotspur were riding high after beating Burnley and Manchester City by a combined scoreline of 5-0 to start the 2025/26 Premier League season under Thomas Frank, and they were sent into a state of ecstasy by the signing of RB Leipzig star Xavi Simons, beating out rivals Chelsea to the signature of one of the biggest midfield transfers in the summer market.

But Tottenham were sent crashing back down to earth with a putrid performance in front of Simons on Saturday, as Bournemouth ripped them to shreds in a 1-0 result that would have been 5-0 if it weren't for the heroics of goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario, who looked like he was back at Empoli fighting relegation instead of competing for a Champions League place in North London.

As if that weren't bad enough, with hours left in the summer transfer window, Tottenham are coming off that horrible attacking display against the Cherries with a potentially major transfer blow to their hopes of landing one last attacking piece to the puzzle.

According to a report from The Athletic's David Ornstein, Bayern Munich have now approached Atalanta to sign Tottenham transfer target Ademola Lookman, who is now seen as Spurs main hope to upgrade an attack that is still looking for a new winger after watching Son Heung-min move to MLS - and watching Manchester City repeatedly reject their bids for Savinho.

Bayern Munich lost out on Nicolas Jackson

Bayern's interest in the Serie A star, previously wanted by Atalanta's competitors Inter Milan, comes on the heels of the collapse of the Nicolas Jackson loan transfer. Chelsea are recalling Jackson on loan after Liam Delap's injury on Saturday in the win over rivals Fulham.

The Bundesliga giants are proposing a loan deal with Atalanta, just like they tried for Jackson from Chelsea, with a "sizeable fee" and an option to buy that will be activated for a "significant price". Lookman already handed a transfer request to La Dea earlier this window, so it is a matter of "when" and "where" - not if.

Tottenham seemed to be a slam dunk for Lookman with nobody else really on the radar, but the 27-year-old left winger/center forward now has one of the three biggest clubs in the world historically going after him. And it's going to be tough for him to turn down the opportunity to rotate with Harry Kane and Luis Diaz.

But the bright lights of the Premier League are also tempting, and at Tottenham, Lookman would be an almost unquestioned starter under Thomas Frank, who has a more magic touch with attackers than Vincent Kompany. This could be a tough battle in the final hours before deadline day.

Tottenham Hotspur manager Thomas Frank could not have been pleased with what he saw before him on Saturday afternoon, as his midfield and defense were carved open and burned repeatedly on the counterattack by a very game Andoni Iraola-coached AFC Bournemouth. Meanwhile, the back line struggled to play through the Cherries expert press.

Even though Spurs only conceded one goal in the end, they could have given up at least five to Antoine Semenyo and Evanilson, as goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario threw back to his days of keeping Empoli above the relegation zone by staying on his toes with miracle save after miracle save to spare Spurs further blushes.

Tottenham were already contemplating additional defensive depth prior to the match against Bournemouth despite having a world-class trio of central defenders in Cristian Romero, Micky van de Ven, and Kevin Danso. If anything, Spurs display against Bournemouth may have convinced Thomas Frank to go harder after a center back this summer.

Although Spurs are currently going after Manchester City veteran Manuel Akanji, they could try to add a current Bundesliga star to their list in Bayer Leverkusen's Edmond Tapsoba. According to a surprising report from the Daily Telegraph's Mike McGrath, the 26-year-old defender has become "a player to watch" this summer transfer window, implying that he is available for the European clubs that are monitoring him.

Tottenham could benefit from an exodus

The news is surprising, because Leverkusen just sold their most valuable young center back, Piero Hincapie, to Arsenal, and they already lost key leader Jonathan Tah to German giants Bayer Leverkusen. So if they lose Tapsoba, too, that's their entire back line, and aside from former Liverpool man Jarell Quansah, they haven't done much to replenish their defense.

It's been an exodus for new manager Erik ten Hag, already a very controversial hire by the 2023/24 Bundesliga champions, and Tottenham could be the ones to benefit. Tapsoba hasn't been as promising as advertised a couple of years ago, but he has still been one of the better center backs and athletes in the Bundesliga.

If Tottenham and Frank want more depth and aren't sold on Radu Dragusin, Tapsoba could be more of a ball-playing and finesse center back to the former Serie A man. Tottenham would probably prefer an experienced Premier League veteran like Akanji, but if the price is right, Tapsoba may be worth taking a punt on. Though Leverkusen have never been known to give steep discounts on the mercato.

Tottenham Hotspur were arguably the best team in the Premier League through the first two matches of the season, but that fine work was undone by a woeful performance against AFC Bournemouth on Saturday afternoon.

If it weren't for repeated heroics from Italian goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario, Tottenham would have lost by five instead of one, and they were both a sieve defensively and in midfield. Meanwhile, the attack was completely lethargic, as wingers Mohammed Kudus and Brennan Johnson made back-breaking technicalc and mental errors - paricularly Johnson - and striker Richarlison was missing in action in a sudden disasterclass.

Richarlison has maintained the full backing of Frank this season after rampant summer transfer rumors, and far from it being a case of Tottenham simply towing a company line of unity and supporting Richarlison since they can't sell him due to a lack of interest, it legitimately seems like Frank and the club believe in him.

But after three great games to start the 2025/26 season, Richarlison showed his full flaws against a well-organized Bournemouth side. Despite Dominic Solanke's sudden injury and the Brazilian international's poor display, Frank isn't rattled.

Tottenham need to worry

When asked if Tottenham need a striker at the post-game press conference, Frank said of the current situation, via Football.London's Alasdair Gold, "No, not particularly. To have three strikers in the squad can also cause problems. It's a fine balance. I'm not saying we won't look for another striker in the future but I'm happy with Richy and Dom."

Tottenham fans likely hold a different opinion than their esteemed manager, and many fans wanted Spurs to sign a striker throughout the transfer window. They cooled their cries after watching Richarlison perform well, but over the past couple of seasons since his big-money transfer from Everton, he has failed to be consistent - or healthy.

So Tottenham are taking a big risk going into the 2025/26 season with Richarlison and Solanke as their only options at the 9. Both are expensive strikers capable of playing at a high level when at their best, but there are serious consistency question marks about both, including Solanke, who played well all-around in the Europa League but barely scored in the Premier League last season.

At this point in the transfer market, the window is barren, and the only really notable names on the market still available are long-time Newcastle targets Yoane Wissa over at Brentford and Wolves striker Jorgen Strand Larsen.