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Tottenham Hotspur fans were overjoyed when they heard that their beloved club were being ambitious for a change and signing Nottingham Forest star Morgan Gibbs-White just hours after inking West Ham's high-risk, high-reward right winger Mohammed Kudus. Together, Gibbs-White and Kudus could have transformed a Tottenham attack that could only help the team finish 17th in the Premier League last season.

But instead of signing MGW, Nottingham Forest dug their heels in, blocked Spurs from the move, even threatened legal action, and eventually somehow convinced Gibbs-White to renege on his word to Tottenham and sign a contract extension with Forest out of the blue.

Needless to say, Tottenham fans aren't happy at all with how that deal went down, and while some of that anger is directed internally at Daniel Levy and what looks to be another potentially bleak summer of transfer business - in juxtaposition to the activity of London rivals Arsenal and Chelsea - most of it is directed outwardly towards an increasingly maligned Nottingham Forest.

Well, Tottenham have a chance to replace Gibbs-White with a cheaper, young, and potentially even better attacking midfielder on the transfer market. Better yet, if they sign this player, it would be an act of revenge on Forest for the way the Gibbs-White transfer went down (in flames).

Tottenham could sign him for half the price of Gibbs-White

According to a report from Fabrizio Romano, despite signing Morgan Gibbs-White to a fresh contract extension, Nottingham Forest continue to show interest in Manchester City attacking midfield prospect James McAtee, who is quietly one of the best young players openly on the Premier League transfer market this summer.

Per Romano, Forest actually sent a 25 million pound transfer bid across Man City's desk, but the Citizens rejected the offer. That means McAtee is still on the open waters, and it's worth noting that Tottenham showed interest in the 22-year-old standout earlier in the tranfer window before focusing their efforts on Gibbs-White.

And what makes this all the more interesting is that initial reporting during the peak of the Gibbs-White transfer saga indicated that Forest were interested in using Gibbs-White as part of a swap deal to acquire McAtee. So if Tottenham were to sign MGW per his release clause, they would lose an important makeweight in signing McAtee.

Tottenham could instead be the ones to sign McAtee with a more competitive offer than 25 million pounds. For about half the price of Gibbs-White, Tottenham could sign someone a few years younger with more upside and use McAtee as an understudy to James Maddison in the 10 role before letting him loose in the future.

Thomas Frank has confirmed that summer signing Kota Takai could be out for weeks due to a foot injury, with the Japanese defender among those who weren't included in the manager's touring squad.

Spurs' pre-season kicked off with a 2-0 win at Reading two Saturdays ago, but they head into two challenging friendlies out in the Far East off the back of a pair of draws against League One opposition at the weekend. The goalless stalemate with Luton Town was particularly bleak.

Frank has named a 29-man squad for the club's summer tour, with Takai, Destiny Udogie, Dejan Kulusevski, Radu Dragusin, Manor Solomon and Bryan Gil the injury-enforced absentees.

Thomas Frank confirms Kota Takai out for "weeks" with foot injury

After touching down in Hong Kong on Monday, Frank held his first press conference of the tour alongside Micky van de Ven on Tuesday, 48 hours before we take on Arsenal in the first-ever overseas North London Derby.

The new boss was asked an array of questions, including whether he was okay with "Thomas the Frank Engine" as a nickname (he is, by the way), and reporters were keen to know on the statuses of those he left at Hotspur Way.

On Takai, Frank said: “Kota's got plantar fascia, unfortunately. I don’t know exactly the scale of it, weeks”.

It's not exactly clear when Takai picked up the issue, with the defender spotted in training on multiple occasions since joining the club at the start of the month. He hasn't appeared in any of the friendlies thus far, and his setback might mean he won't feature at all in pre-season with the start of the 2025/26 season just a couple of weeks away.

The 20-year-old isn't expected to play a major role for Frank's side this season, given Spurs' strength in depth at centre-back. However, he might've been a contender to earn a loan move away. His foot injury reduces the likelihood of a club taking him on for the upcoming season.

There will be greater concerns over the knee injury Udogie has sustained, while Dominic Solanke and Kevin Danso reportedly weren't involved in the 11-v-11 training match which took place on Tuesday evening, and finished 0-0 (lol). Solanke is still dealing with a minor ankle injury, according to Alasdair Gold. Moreover, the latest reports regarding Dejan Kulusevski's recovery aren't all that promising.

Welcome to Tottenham, Mr. Frank Engine!

Despite needing to make major upgrades to their attack and snag multiple game-changers to a team that is headed for the Champions League after finishing 17th in the Premier League in the previous season, Tottenham Hotspur have signed just one new player from the 2024/25 season in West Ham right winger Mohammed Kudus.

While Kudus is a splendid signing with legitimately world-class upside under the guidance of manager Thomas Frank, Spurs need to sign more than just Kudus to bolster their attack appropriately for the next season - and that's not even getting into the state of their midfield.

After the Morgan Gibbs-White transfer fell through, Tottenham should have yet another reason to want to go for attacking talents, and if they close the sale of star left winger Son Heung-min to the United States, then that only furthers their attacking hole.

According to a new report from transfer insider Fabrizio Romano, a top-class winger is becoming available now for Tottenham to look at closely in the final weeks of the summer 2025 transfer window. As Lucas Chevalier draws closer to a move away from Lille to PSG, one of their other big talents, Edon Zhegrova, "can leave" Lille, too.

Tottenham have passed on other stars from Lille

Lille have undergone a lot of turnover this summer, and Tottenham were actually linked to their two hottest free agents, English midfielder Angel Gomes and Canadian striker Jonathan David, but they didn't really push hard for either potential solid signing.

Zhegrova is one of the best dribblers in French football and proved his worth on an international stage at last season's Champions League by carving up defending champions Real Madrid to spearhead Eden Hazard's former club to a memorable upset victory.

The 26-year-old star was closely linked with a move to Serie A champions Napoli earlier this summer, but the Partenopei, as Fabrizio Romano reports, backed out of the deal due to Lille's asking price. More clubs are now interested, per Fab, and that may imply that Lille have knocked down their asking price, perhaps to something more palatable to clubs like Napoli - and by extension, Tottenham.

Zhegrova is in the prime of his career and the kind of ball progressor, creator, and exciting dribbler Tottenham could use along witih their current, promising options. Assuming he is priced as affordably as he is underrated by the masses, Zhegrova could be a shrewd signing for Daniel Levy and Co., tough, the caveat is that, like Kudus, he is at his best on the right side of the formation.

And if Tottenham sell Son, they'd be looking more towards a left-sided player. Still, Zhegroav is a serious talent, and he is just as good as a 10 - if not better - and that remains a need after the Gibbs-Whit deal fell through.

Tottenham Hotspur have made just one new signing so far in the summer 2025 tranfer window after the Morgan Gibbs-White deal collapsed, as West Ham right winger Mohammed Kudus is the one true upgrade from the squad that won the 2024/25 Europa League title but also finished a lowly 17th in the Premier League.

Aside from adding one more attacking game-changer besides Kudus to replace the "loss" of Gibbs-White, Spurs absolutely have to upgrade their midfield for new manager Thomas Frank if they want to have a prayer at competing with the big boys like Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, and Manchester City in the Premier League next season.

But it seems like, for some silly reason, if Tottenham want to make the signings they need in the middle of the park, they need to offload an unwanted midfielder. And the midfielder they really want to sell to raise funds and clear space this summer is Yves Bissouma, who no longer has a future at the club.

Tottenham are having trouble making the sale

Despite some links to the Turkish Super Lig, Tottenham have found it difficult to find potential transfer partners interested in Bissouma. Now, though, they have found an opening and the right suitor they need to get in touch with in order to sell the experienced Premier League midfielder for a tidy sum.

According to a report from Give Me Sport's Ben Jacobs, Al-Ahli of the Saudi Pro League are interested in making huge waves in the transfer market this summer to compete with their rivals further up the table. Al-Ahli would reportedly like to sign six to eight new players this transfer window. Their priority is to add more help to the middle of the park, and after showing cursory interest in Morgan Gibbs-White, of all players, Al-Ahli are now looking at Tottenham No. 8 Yves Bissouma as one option in the middle of the park.

There are other two candidates among those on the list are also Premier League players in Leicester City's more attacking Bilal El Khannouss and the Foxes' more defensive - and more experienced - option Wilfried Ndidi.

Saudi Pro League sides have money to burn, and when a club like Al-Ahli is desperate to make sweeping upgrades, there is profit to be made. If Tottenham can somehow sell Bissouma for more than 30 million euros this summer to Al-Ahli, that could go a long way in helping Spurs sign a much better midfielder to revamp their crew.

Tottenham Hotspur are staring down a potentially disastrous summer transfer window, Even though tye won the Europa League last season and hired a new manager in Thomas Frank, Spurs risk falling behind in the Premier League's arm race, which has been favoring a select quartet of big spenders, by only signing Mohammed Kudus to fority a squad that finished just 17th in the Premier League last season.

Spurs supporters want to see the club go after some marquee attacking options before the window closes, especially if they are to sell club legend Son Heung-min to MLS side LAFC or some other suitor in the Saudi Pro League or Turkish Super Lig.

The biggest name to be linked to Tottenham on the wings is Real Madrid star Rodrygo Goes, who has found himself increasingly marginalized and outside the bubble at the club. He already couldn't play in his favored position before Kyilan Mbappe's arrival, but the signing of the Frenchman pretty much doomed Rodrygo, who himself turned in his worst season in the last three on an indivudal level.

Even with the hire of Xabi Alonso, Rodrygo is expected to leave Madrid, with Premier League clubs circling to sign him. Liverpool, Arsenal , and Chelsea have all lined up with interest, and the Reds, in particular, may be more interested after selling star left winger Luis Diaz to Bayern Munich.

Not big enough? Make it make sense

But it looks like anyone hoping for Tottenham to be in the mix should get rid of those thoughts quickly. Foot Mercato's Santi Aouna has reported that despite the transfer rumors, Rodrygo Goes has "no interest" in joining Tottenham Hotspur this summer. Worse yet, Aouna left in a little jab at Spurs, stating that Rodrygo wants to join a "bigger club" than Tottenham as his next step after Real Madrid.

Well, there have been plenty of players who left Real Madrid for Manchester United thinking that the change would help them only to find themselves finished. United haven't been in the mix for Rodrygo and already signed Premier League Brazilian star Matheus Cunha and one-time Tottenham right wing transfer target Bryan Mbeumo, so they are more focused on a No. 9.

But the point is that Tottenham are not a small club and this idea of "small vs. big" club when deciding among the Premier League top six is really a moot point. The most important thing a player should think about is their fit and opportunities.

Rodrygo can shine wherever he goes. Tottenham, in all reality, aren't interested in Rodrygo not because of his age, quality, or expected value but rather because Daniel Levy is a cheap man who won't compete with other elite clubs to sign a player for 100 million euros plus potentially 15-20 million euros per season in wages.

Tottenham Hotspur looked like they were going to be serious buyers at one point this transfer window, because after a slow start wherein their only "addition" was signing Mathys Tel permanently from Bayern Munich, they snapped up West Ham star Mohammed Kudus out of nowhere and then seemingly signed Morgan Gibbs-White from Nottingham Forest just as quickly.

But now that the Gibbs-White deal has collapsed, Tottenham have gone quiet on the transfer market, and their only new addition is Kudus. Tottenham fans are staring down the barrel of another transfer window under Daniel Levy with more false promises than tangible upgrades.

Now, Tottenham supporters have to focus again on young talents departing the club, as Spurs are in talks to loan away uber-talented wide playmaker Mikey Moore and top backup goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky so that they can get the minutes they need to develop into possible world-class talents.

The Moore loan is understandable, and while Kinsky would benefit from more playing time, the tough part for Spurs is that losing him would severely curtail the team's depth at goalkeeper with no top backup for Guglielmo Vicario.

The goalkeeping carousel in France

Kinsky has been linked with a move to Lille as Lucas Chevalier's replacement if the talented goalkeeper were to move French clubs to giants PSG, whose elite goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma is being linked with a potential move to the city of Manchester.

Now, according to a report from Fabrizio Romano, PSG are "now close" to signing Chevalier from Lille and reaching a "full agreement" for the young French shot-stopper. Paris already have an "agreement done" with Chevalier, and they are in the "final stages" of negotations with their Ligue 1 rivals for a permanent transfer.

That means Lille are also close to signing a replacement, and Kinsky is seen as their priority as a loan signing, thus replacing one of Europe's best young goalkeepers with another in Kinsky, who is even more underrated than Chevalier despite plying his trade at a well-followed club in Tottenham Hotspur.

Loaning away Kinsky will be a divisive move for Tottenham fans, but even Daniel Levy won't entertain the idea of selling the talented 22-year-old Czech goalkeeper. Even he knows that Kinsky is far too valuable to sell, as the shot-stopper is tabbed as the heir to the starting goalkeeper position and Vicario's eventual replacement - the true heir to the post between the sticks once occupied by Hugo Lloris.

Tottenham Hotspur have made one just major signing in the summer 2025 transfer window, as Mohammed Kudus of West Ham is the sole difference between last season's squad and next seaon's if things remain as they do currently.

But Tottenham may soon have an impetus to sign another star forward, shortly after striking out on Morgan Gibbs-White of Nottingham Forest. Because star Son Heung-min, one of the most historic figures at the club, is on the verge of an exit despite initially looking more likely to stay than leave for the final year of his contract with Spurs.

It seems like Tottenham were merely waiting for the tour in Seoul to end so they could cash in on Son's likeness, avoid any penalty for selling him, and then move on with a sale to the United States, Saudi Arabia, or Turkey.

Son's days in North London are numbered

According to new information from Tom Bogert and Ben Jacobs of Give Me Sport, MLS giants LAFC are "advancing in talks" to sign Son this summer. Son reportedly prefers a move to America over one to Saudi, and if he wants to leave the club, Tottenham won't stop him from doing so. The report also confirms that Tottenham have been waiting until after the trip to Seoul to sell.

MLS continues to add big names from European footballing giants, and it looks like Son and Bayern Munich legend Thomas Muller could be the next two men to head over to America and join the likes of Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez, and Marco Reus this summer.

The overall transfer fee Tottenham net from Son could be significantly less than the 50 million euros they were hoping for, but if Son wants to call it quits in the Premier League at 33 and if he is the one who doesn't want to continue this relationship, then Tottenham and the fans have to respect that. Son has given it his all for the club, and it would be fitting for him to leave as a European champion.

There is simply no way Tottenham replace Son as a player, his unique profile, and certainly not what he's meant to the club. But they will have another capable captain to fill his shoes in Cristian Romero, and if they make the right signing on the left wing to pair with Mathys Tel, they may not miss Son as much on the pitch next season either.

The whole Morgan Gibbs-White debacle has us Tottenham supporters feeling a little bit sorry about ourselves, with Evangelos Marinakis feeling the brunt of our frustrations.

We were moving like a serious club a couple of weeks back, when news broke of Gibbs-White's medical after his release clause was triggered. From that moment on, however, the Lilywhites have buffered. Johan Lange is nowhere to be seen. All has been quiet on the Western Front.

Thomas Frank's 29-man travelling squad for Spurs' preseason tour features exciting youth but just one fresh face, Mohammed Kudus. While the Ghanaian international is an excellent signing in isolation, we need a whole lot more. Quality more than quantity.

It's fair to say that anyone turning their nose up at Real Madrid star Rodrygo is, well, miles off it.

Tottenham surely can't pull off statement Rodrygo transfer

This self depracting fanbase was in fine form when the initial links from Spain emerged regarding our supposed interest in Madrid's Rodrygo.

While the Brazilian has almost always been regarded on the periphery of superstardom in the Spanish capital, there's no denying his supreme talent and capacity to shift the outlook of Thomas Frank's first season in charge were he to make the unlikely move to north London.

Those first reports were laughed off, but maybe, just maybe, there was a semblance of truth in them. The word of TBR Football's Graeme Bailey is not to be taken for gospel, but he says that the winger would in fact be "open" to joining the Europa League winners this summer. Moreover, Spanish radio journalist Ramon Alvarez adds that talks have begun between Spurs and the player's camp.

You, of course, have to be pessimistic. We've been burned in these sorts of situations countless times, from Paulo Dybala to Gibbs-White, and many will wonder, if there's any truth in these reports, what could go wrong to scupper the deal.

Arsenal and Liverpool have also been linked with the 24-year-old, although the former are prioritising Eberechi Eze and the latter want Alexander Isak to complete the rejuvenation of Arne Slot's attack. Rodrygo, it would appear, isn't currently at the forefront of either team's mind.

With Madrid willing to sell for around £80m, Spurs would seemingly have the money available to sign Rodrygo, having attempted to buy Gibbs-White for £60m. The winger's wages also aren't extortionate in the Spanish capital (just over £200,000-a-week, per MSN), and we look set to lose our highest earner in Son Heung-min this summer.

Financially, this is a deal we can pull off, and one we should target if we want to start functioning like a big boy club keen on challenging at the summit of the English game again.

However, such ambition and ruthlessness has rarely been demonstrated by the top brass.

Critics of Ange-ball pilloried Spurs’ predictable, if maniacal, style of play. Anyone, and sometimes everyone, was encouraged to go forward to get on the end of low crosses into the box. Brennan Johnson thrived in that role, particularly at the far post. But it wasn’t uncommon to see Cristian Romero taking up positions traditionally occupied by strikers, Destiny Udogie bombing through the left channel toward goal, or Pedro Porro playing a similar role to David Beckham.Â

The drawbacks of Ange’s blitzkrieg-style attack were obvious and well-documented. The Aussie’s tactical philosophy not only left Spurs’ vulnerable to counter-attacks, it turned what should have been a stalwart defensive unit into one of the most porous in the Premier League.Â

Thomas Frank is a far more pragmatic tactician than Ange Postecoglou. But if the Dane’s first three preseason matches as Spurs manager provide us with a glimpse of the future, he’ll need to find a solution to a problem the Aussie encountered last season.

Spurs are in dire need of a striker with a different profile than Dominic Solanke or Richarlison. The former is a talented hold-up man with a tireless work rate and a penchant for scoring scrappy goals. Richarlison has similar attributes, even though he doesn’t perform any of those skills quite as proficiently as the former Bournemouth number nine. While both are serviceable Premier League center forwards, neither is capable of creating their own shot nor striking fear into opposing defenses.

There are great options in France and Germany

While Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool have already signed new strikers, there are a number of others still on the market who can add a different dimension to Spurs’ front line and dramatically improve their attacking options.

Daniel Levy would be wise to start with a trip to France, where he could to attempt to pry Randall Kolo Muani or Gonçalo Ramos away from PSG. Both are reportedly on the chopping block and each would cost less than Tottenham paid for Solanke or Richarlison. If those options didn’t work out, he could target cheaper, less established alternatives like Nice’s Evann Guessand or Rennes’ Arnaud Kalimuendo.

There is also a triumvirate of strikers currently plying their trade in the Bundesliga. Bayer Leverkusen’s Victor Boniface is reportedly keen on a move to the Premier League, although reports suggest Newcastle are considering him as a replacement for Alexander Isak, should the Swede leave for Liverpool. Similarly, RB Leipzig’s Benjamin Šeško also seems destined to land in the Premier League, with Manchester United expressing the most interest. Spurs could also target his strike partner Loïs Openda, despite his significant drop in form last season.

Juventus’ Dušan Vlahović is another in-demand striker looking for a new club, having fallen out of Igor Tudor’s plans. The transfer fee would be around half of what I Bianconeri paid for him in 2022, although he’s expected to demand a hefty salary. Levy could try to swing a deal closer to home and bring Christopher Nkunku, another striker who has been deemed surplus to requirements, to North London. Like Vlahović, he is available for a fraction of the price Chelsea paid for him. But he, too, would likely command a record-breaking wage.

Tottenham Hotspur quietly unearthed a gem during the 2024/25 campaign ,as winger/attacking midfielder Mikey Moore put himself on the radar of everyone Tottenham fan with some electrifying performances in the Europa League.

Moore's cup of coffee under Ange Postecoglou should yield bigger opportunities in the 2025/26 season, but those chances probably won't come with Tottenham. The 17-year-old phenom can play on either wing or perform as an attacking midfielder, but he does his best work on the right side of the formation.

Well, Tottenham just invested 55 million pounds in one of the best young players in the Premier League, Mohammed Kudus, who plies his trade on the right side of the formation. Moore is thus on the block of potential loan transfers so that he can get more playing time, and exciting landing spots like Borussia Dortmund could provide that for him in 2025/26 to springboard his career to the next level.

But there's another, arguably more underrated, gem at Tottenham who is also just waiting to break out. Young goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky showed the world his prodigious talent in a League Cup semifinal fixture against eventual Premier League champions Liverpool, producing a dream debut.

Ligue 1 giants are ready to jump

Like Moore, Kinsky is buried on the depth chart, as Tottenham have one of Europe's better starting goalkeepers in Guglielmo Vicario. Now, Kinsky is only 22 years old, and the latest talented Czech goalkeeper has more upside than Vicario, meaning the starting job at Tottenham will almost undoubtedly be his one day.

But for now, Vicario is the top guy. In order to get the minutes he needs to develop, Kinsky must go out on loan at least as badly as Moore, and, already, a top club in European football is eyeing him as a priority replacement for their own potential departure.

According to a report from L'Equipe's Loic Tanzi and Damien Dagorre, Ligue 1 giants Lille have made Antonin Kinsky their top goalkeeping target to replace young superstar Lucas Chevalier, who could make a big step in his career by moving to French rivals PSG as Gianluigi Donnarumma's replacement. Donnarumma has been linked with a bold move to the Premier League, as rivals Manchester United and Manchester City are gunning after the reigning Champions League winner.

Chevalier is one of the best up-and-coming goalkeepers in world football, but Kinsky is also emerging in that bracket and could become a huge name with regular playing time as a well-known club like Lille. Then after the loan, he could come back to Tottenham and replace Vicario as a starter, depending on how long that loan is and how well both he and Vicario do.

Vicario is a good goalkeeper, but Kinsky could be special. Lille could offer him the right environment to become a major star, just like Mike Maignan, who won Ligue 1 for Les Dogues and used that as a launching pad to becoming one of the most famous goalkeepers in world football. Chevalier looks like he could be next and maybe Kinsky will be after that, too, but find his way back from the loan as a superstar in North London.