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Euro 2024 has seen a number of players catch the eye with their performances so far in the tournament in Germany.

Nico Williams has performed well for Spain at Euro 2024

Athletic Bilbao winger, Nico Williams is one of those who has attracted plenty of Premier League interest.

The Telegraph revealed back in April that after an impressive La Liga season for the 21-year-old, Tottenham were now ‘among’ the number of Premier League clubs keeping a keen eye on the player for the summer.

Chelsea were one of the teams to most recently convey a serious interest in Williams with the Spaniard being a standout performer in the national team’s impressive start to Euro 2024.

Reports were suggesting that Chelsea were ‘eyeing up’ a move for Williams but perhaps had to secure some transfer fees before an offer was tabled. (The Telegraph)

Fabrizio Romano even cryptically revealed on his YouTube channel a week ago that ‘big English clubs made contact with people close to Nico Williams’, explaining ‘many clubs have moved to understand the situation of Nico Williams’.

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Williams appears to be in no rush to leave

Late on Thursday (27/6/24) in an interview with Radio Gaceta, relayed by Fabrizio Romano, Nico Williams himself stated: “I have already said that Bilbao is my home’ when questioned about his future.”

Bilbao has an interesting club policy where only players from the Basque region can represent the club, often causing greater player loyalty and large fees to claw players away from the Spanish side.

Williams then went on to add: “I just renewed recently and I’m very very happy here.”

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It likely puts an end to chances for teams to pick up Williams this summer after such a clear message of being more than happy to stay put for the next season at Atheltic Bilbao.

Watching Williams this summer has made me even more desperate for Tottenham to sign the player, but as previously mentioned with Bilbao’s club policy and the typical high transfer values to sign their stars, such as Laporte and Griezmann it was always going to be a tricky deal to pull off.

The one positive takeaway from the statement perhaps is that it lessens the chances of other Premier League teams picking up the young winger who looks set to become a top player in the near future.

Darren Anderton has said that there were a lot of positives to take for Tottenham from Ange Postecoglou’s first season in charge but insisted that the North London club need another top-class striker if they are to compete against the best sides in the Premier League.

Tottenham need a world-class striker, says Anderton

Some of the optimism and excitement surrounding Spurs at the start of the Postecoglou era dissipated towards the end of last season as the Lilywhites had an extremely poor run of results in the final couple of months.

They limped over the finishing line, looking like a team short of ideas, with Aston Villa pipping them to Champions League qualification.

Anderton admitted that while he too was frustrated with some of the results towards the end of the season, the attacking approach from the side was refreshing after years of watching turgid football.

The former Spurs midfielder told William Hill (as relayed by Football.London): “Towards the end of the season I was a little bit frustrated, but the fixtures didn’t help, it highlighted that we’re not quite at that [top] level yet and the fact we started the season so well, the expectancy became too much, it was probably too high, people were talking about challenging for the league.

“He’s come in done a great job, put smiles on faces again, because the previous four or five years have been pretty tough, we had a couple of managers who are winners, but the football was not fun to watch and we didn’t win. It’s ok to play a certain style and you’re winning, but if you’re not entertaining or winning, something’s not quite right.

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“Spurs fans want to see a certain style of football, they want the team to be successful, but watching Spurs this year has certainly been more enjoyable.

“Now we’ve got to go on next season and be even better, be defensively better I would say, some games reminded me of Ossie back in our day which was entertaining and great to watch, but not conducive to a challenge for the top four!”

Spurs need that Harry Kane replacement

Anderton insisted that Tottenham are still crying out for a number nine to replace Harry Kane, opining that Richarlison will never be the 25-goal-a-season man that Postecoglou’s men need.

He added: “I think we need a goalscorer at the very highest level, which you can’t find. I wish Harry was still there to play within that team, the goals he scored under [Jose] Mourinho and [Antonio Conte] was incredible, put him in a team that plays that entertaining, attacking football and he would have been unbelievable.

“Richarlison has had lots of opportunities, but I don’t see him being that 25-goals-a-season man. And maybe another centre-back. I think the squad is strong, but you’ve got to keep improving. I don’t think there’s anything that really stands out but that goalscorer, that, unfortunately, Harry Kane-type player.”

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Richarlison’s goals-to-games ratio last season was quite impressive and there is no doubt in my mind that he would have got more than 20 goals had he remained fit through the season.

However, the Brazilian’s injury record over the last few years is a big concern, which might be why Tottenham are keen on adding another number nine to their squad.

Crystal Palace and Wolves are reportedly ‘interested’ in signing a player Tottenham Hotspur picked up in 2019.

It was one of Mauricio Pochettino’s final signings of his five-year spell in North London, although the signing didn’t work out, it could still be set to land Tottenham some decent cash for the upcoming summer transfer window.

Jack Clarke joined Spurs early in the 2019 transfer window, being the club’s first addition to the team since Lucas Moura some 18 months earlier. Sky Sports revealed at the time the fee was around ‘£8.5m’ with Clarke penning a four-year deal.

Clarke’s impressive 22 Championship appearances, in which he netted twice as well as assisting two, at just 18 has earned him the move but his Tottenham time was bewildering, being sent back to Leeds on loan for the following season, only to play a mere 19 minutes until the was recalled in January. (TransferMarkt)

The winger’s loan moves hardly became any more successful either, being sent out to QPR that January in order to seek the elusive game time he couldn’t find at Leeds, Clarke only got 139 minutes at the R’s too.

Following limited minutes under Jose Mourinho and another infuriating loan to another Championship side, Stoke City, Jack finally found a home at League One promotion-pushing, Sunderland, who made Clarke’s loan permanent in 2022, seeing him depart Spurs after just 96 minutes played in Lilywhite.

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£30m is now the price being quoted for former Spur, Jack Clarke

Clarke found form on Wearside, tallying nine goals and twelve assists in his debut Championship season, with his latest campaign, and third with Sunderland subjecting him to plenty of Premier League interest, scoring fifteen goals and assisting a further four at just 23 years of age.

Wolves are one of the clubs circling around Clarke, with GiveMeSport reporting that the Black Country club are ‘interested’ in signing the winger with Sunderland’s ‘asking price of around £25-30 million’ being ‘just above Wolves’ valuation’.

Crystal Palace are reported in the same article to also be interested in signing Clarke, with the player’s agent being clear in admitting ‘hopefully this summer we’ll probably see Jack moving’ going onto also reveal that ‘there was a couple of bids that come in from Lazio’ on the No Tippy Tappy Football Podcast.

GiveMeSport confirmed later in the piece that Tottenham’s deal with Sunderland for Clarke did indeed involve a sell-on clause ‘believed to be 25 per cent’. The clause would see Tottenham receive a welcome extra £7.5m should Clarke be sold for Sunderland’s valuation.

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It was clear that Jack Clarke needed to move away from Spurs to progress his career, with many fans feeling sorry for the youngster who never performed poorly in his short cameos for Spurs but always struggled to be a permanent fixture, even with just the squad.

His performances at Sunderland, especially in the previous two seasons have been incredible, going past players with ease whilst finally adding a clinical touch to his game.

Although the sell on fee will be a good addition to the summer transfer budget, perhaps Spurs could take a look at using the clause to buy back Clarke on a cheaper deal.

Tottenham Hotspur are yet to make a signing this summer, which is frustrating Darren Ambrose, but the former Crystal Palace man likes the idea of the Lilywhites making a move for one Manchester City star.

Could Tottenham sign Jack Grealish?

It is thought Spurs are in the market for a new winger, and with Jack Grealish left out of England’s Euro 2024 squad, there is a chance he may be looking for an opportunity to move on from City and prove himself.

If so, Spurs should snap him up. That’s the opinion of Tottenham fan, Majestic, and TalkSPORT pundit, Darren Ambrose.

Discussing potential signings, Majestic said: “Do you know who I would even say. Jack Grealish. Someone who isn’t afraid. Imagine him linking up with Maddison. Just the connection and the chemistry there.”

“Proven winner,” Ambrose replied. “You have Jack Grealish and James Maddison in the same team. Our kit would be sponsored by Louis Vuitton or something,” he joked.

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Tottenham need reinforcements this summer

Ambrose then added: “But I agree. Spurs need players and it’s frustrating waking up every day and not seeing anyone linked.”

Grealish and Maddison were both snubbed by Gareth Southgate, despite being a part of the provisional England squad ahead of the European Championships in Germany. The pair are also known to be good friends outside of football.

It was a disappointing campaign for Grealish in 2023/24, who was nudged to the peripheries of Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City squad. He played 36 times last season, scoring three goals and registering three assists across all competitions (Transfermarkt).

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I wouldn’t worry about the fact we haven’t signed anyone yet, and I don’t know what Ambrose means about Spurs not being linked to anyone as there are constant rumours.

As for Grealish, yes, he would be an interesting signing, and I’d be very curious to see his price tag.

Spurs, who have a recent tendency to sign Juventus players, are reportedly making moves towards signing a 26-year-old Juve centre-back.

Spurs have signed plenty of Juventus players in the past

Postecoglou’s side have been linked with numerous central defenders already this window, which suggests Tottenham are still looking to sign another centre-back, despite the January arrival of Romanian international, Radu Dragusin.

One name that has been linked is Calafiori, who has impressed in the recent EURO’s games for Italy. Tuttosport in Italy has claimed that Spurs are ‘ready to break in’ to try and sign Calafiori, who is also attracting interest from fierce rivals Arsenal.

Max Kilman is another name who has been linked to Spurs for some while, with GiveMeSport most recently claiming that the defender, who is also being tracked by Newcastle, West Ham and Manchester United, has ‘worked his way onto Postecoglou’s radar’.

However, recent reports emerging from Italy suggest that there is a different deal that the club are starting to get the ball rolling on.

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Juventus set their asking price for Tottenham target, Gatti

Italian journalist, Gianni Balzarini has revealed on his YouTube channel that 26-year-old, Federico Giatti, is of interest to Spurs with the club having already completed a ‘survey’ on the player who held down a consistent spot at Juventus this season.

The Old Lady has reportedly set out their stool for Giatti too, with Balzarini claiming they value their defender at ‘between 25 and 30 million’. The number is certainly less than the reported £45 million which Wolves are holding out for Max Kilman.

A deal appears a possibility reportedly if Tottenham ‘accept the conditions’ in which the Italian giants have set. Spurs’ moves are also likely to have subsequent effects with Balzarini’s report claiming Gatti’s fee would see Juventus ‘invest the amount collected’ into signing Bologna’s Riccardo Calafiori.

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Gatti is an interesting option if Spurs are looking into him. He’s a different age profile to Tottenham’s recent recruitment strategy, Johnson, 22, Van De Ven, 22, and Dragusin, 21, all when purchased.

However, Gatti has only been playing at the top level for two seasons, in that sense he is still young and perhaps has more years of top-level football in his legs than most 26-year-olds.

The Italian’s stats are also very impressive, being an incredibly progressive centre-back (1.77 progressive carries per 90 and 4.16 progressive passes per 90, which puts him in the 2 and 27 % of centre-backs in each category). (FBRef)

With Tottenham’s recent links to Juventus too and Calafiori’s price only being heightened by his impressive EUROs, Gatti is a signing I can perceive, and also one that appears to tactically make sense.

According to The Times, Tottenham Hotspur are prepared to wait until the end of Euro 2024 before pressing ahead with a move for Crystal Palace’s Eberechi Eze.

Eze is currently with the England squad in Germany but so far, the Crystal Palace star has only managed to play a little over 20 minutes of football at the tournament, coming on as a second-half substitute in the 1-1 draw against Denmark.

Back home, the speculation over his future continues to intensify, with a number of outlets suggesting that Tottenham have already reached out to the attacking midfielder to explore a potential transfer (TBR Football).

It was reported by GiveMeSport a couple of days ago that the Eagles are becoming increasingly worried about losing the 25-year-old as Spurs circle over the player.

Spurs are set to accelerate talks for Eze once he returns from Euro 2024

The Times have now revealed that the Lilywhites are now plotting to make their advances for Eze once he returns from the tournament.

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It is said that Tottenham consider the midfielder to be a ‘key target’ and have not been put off by his release clause, which stands at around £60m.

The publication adds that the former QPR player is also attracting interest from several other Premier League sides but Tottenham are thought to be confident that they can see off the competition to land the Palace star.

Eze will be hoping for more game time when England face Slovenia in the round of sixteen fixture on Sunday afternoon.

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I think we will see a lot of transfer deals speed up once the Euros and the Copa America are done as there is likely to be a domino effect across Europe.

It sounds like Tottenham have now identified Eze as their top target and one suspects that the club are aware by now that the 25-year-old wants to make the move across London.

Tottenham need to not drag this one out, it’s a simple deal. Offer the £60m clause

The Eagles would be reluctant to lose both him and Eze this summer, given their importance to Oliver Glasner’s side, particularly in the second half of the season. But they may not have a choice if someone like Tottenham stump up the fee.

Eze is understood to have a release clause in the region of £60million and it would mean Palace would not have a choice but to let the player speak to Tottenham.

Tottenham academy product Marcus Edwards has been linked to a return to N17, five years after his departure, and he is very much open to the move.

Spurs are linked with a move to bring Marcus Edwards home

Timo Werner has already been officially signed for another loan season at Tottenham, but with the squad being deprived of ‘homegrown’ players whilst also needing some more firepower and dynamism on the wings, Marcus Edwards is an attractive option.

Alasdair Gold reported for Football.London a month ago that Tottenham were ‘monitoring the situation’ of their former winger, going on to confirm that the player himself ‘has made no secret of his desire to return to England at some point’ with Edwards ‘happy to return’ to the club that made him.

Edwards was swamped with what was likely an unfair amount of attention after former manager, Mauricio Pochettino, likened him to the great Lionel Messi when Edwards was just 17. The Argentine boss stated how ‘the play he plays’ reminds him of ‘the beginning of Messi’. (The Guardian)

Incredibly, Marcus only featured once in a Spurs shirt in the EFL Cup in a 15-minute cameo, although, it seems as though there’s now the potential to resume his Tottenham career. (TransferMarkt)

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Crystal Palace are ‘keen’ on Edwards but he isn’t convinced

Portuguese media outlet, Record, revealed on Thursday (27/6/24) that although Crystal Palace are ‘keen’ on signing Edwards, an interest driven by new manager, Oliver Glasner, the player himself ‘isn’t particularly enticed’ by the South London side who achieved their best league finish last season.

Tottenham appear to be a significantly more attractive proposal for Marcus Edwards, with Record stating that the player, unlike for Crystal Palace, ‘would be enthusiastic’ about moving to the club.

Football.London in their report confirmed that Spurs have an extra financial incentive for a deal too as when Tottenham sold Edwards to Vitoria de Guimarães they included a 50% sell-on clause, choosing to then ‘transfer’ the clause ‘rather than cash’ when Edwards joined Sporting Lisbon.

The clause was negotiated down to 35% as part of the deal for Pedro Porro back in January of 2023, but the report claims the Portuguese giants value the English winger at £15 million, allowing Spurs to potentially acquire Edwards for £9.75 million.

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Marcus Edwards certainly ticks plenty of boxes in terms of being homegrown, as well as not too financially taxing.

Nine goal contributions in twenty-six league appearances for Sporting Lisbon is a decent return (TransferMarkt), however, the question will be is Edwards is transferable from a league which has historically been hit or miss with transfers to England.

Signing Edwards would offer depth to the squad and quality, as many Tottenham fans are aware of from the player’s impressive performances against Tottenham in the 2022/23 Champions League group stage, it will remain to be seen, though, how much further Marcus can develop.

An initial bid of £20 million plus Giovanni Lo Celso for Jacob Ramsey was rejected by Aston Villa, but Spurs are reportedly set to return.

Tottenham like Aston Villa’s Jacob Ramsey

Villa academy product, Jacob Ramsey, is evidently someone who Tottenham are seeking to sign this summer. The 23-year-old has featured for The Villains 122 times, chipping in with 13 goals and 12 assists across the five years since his debut. (TransferMarkt)

Giovanni Lo Celso is reportedly a player of interest for Aston Villa, with The Sun reporting in early June that Tottenham are looking to sell the Argentine and that ‘Unami Emery is a big fan of Lo Celso’ with the former Arsenal boss having coached Lo Celso when during his loan period at Villarreal

It appears Spurs have used that interest as leverage to reduce the cash involved in a deal to sign Ramsey, offering the former Real Betis midfielder plus £20 million, although The Standard reports it was rejected.

The same report is now claiming Spurs are ‘weighing up’ whether to submit an improved offer in an attempt to tempt Villa into letting the attacking midfielder go.

Interest in Ramsey has been reported by Football.London to be ‘driven by’ the player’s former, and now Tottenham’s, sporting director, Johan Lange. The pursuit is likely to be a time-sensitive, opportunistic one with Villa possibly being ‘under pressure’ of FFP rules which need to be met by June 30th.

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The Standard’s report suggests Aston Villa value Ramsey ‘between £40 and £50 million’.

Jonathan David is ‘of interest’ to Tottenham

Further reporting from The Standard on Thursday (27/6/24) confirmed that ‘Spurs are also in the market for a centre-forward this summer’, citing Lille’s Jonathan David as ‘among the players of interest’.

The New York-born striker, who has already scored in Canada’s opening game of the Copa America, has been frequently linked as an option to aid Tottenham’s goalscoring output, with his 58 goals in the last three Ligue 1 seasons proving his pedigree. (TransferMarkt)

Football.London reported Spurs’ interest in David on Monday (24/6/24) claiming he was ‘high on the list’ of potential striker signings with reports eluding to the 24-year-old’s price tag being around ‘£25 million’ due to his contract expiring next year.

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Utilising Villa’s desperation to fulfil profit and sustainability regulations in order to strike a cut-price deal for Ramsey could be astute business, but the club should be disciplined and not pay the prices that Emery’s side are quoting in my opinion.

I would also prefer to see Eberechi Eze signed over Ramsey if it is the case that it’s one or the other.

Signing a new striker this summer is key I believe, Richarlison proved he can score goals in a Spurs shirt last season, but another injury-scattered campaign would lead me to demand another striker who can consistently score goals.

According to Sport Italia (as relayed by Firenze Viola), Fiorentina have warned Tottenham Hotspur and other suitors that Michael Kayode will not be sold on the cheap this summer.

Spurs have been linked with Michael Kayode

A number of right-backs have been mooted as potential replacements for Emerson Royal over the last couple of weeks, with Kayode being one of those.

TuttoMercatoWeb were the first to suggest that Tottenham had been alerted by the 19-year-old’s displays at the Artemio Franchi Stadium last season.

This was subsequently backed up by the print edition of Corriere Fiorentino (via Sport Witness), who revealed that the Lilywhites’ advances for the teenager have given the Viola a dilemma as while they wish to keep the youngster, they also need to raise funds to offset their loses.

Fiorentina’s Michael Kayode stance explained

SportItalia have now said that it is not just Spurs who are after Kayode, but also Arsenal and Aston Villa, who are both eyeing a move for the young defender.

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It is asserted that the Villans are expected to table an offer of around €15m (£12.6m) for the right-back, which will be turned down if it is not deemed to be enough.

In fact, it is asserted that Fiorentina plan on rejecting any bid that is less than €30m (£25.5m) for the youngster, with the Italian club allegedly warning the interested clubs that the player will only be sold if they receive an ‘indispensable offer’.

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£25m is a steep fee for a player with just one season of top-flight football under his belt but if Tottenham are convinced about Kayote’s potential, they should not hesitate in paying that price.

Perhaps Spurs might look to bring the price down by offering to loan the right-back back to Fiorentina for next season.

According to Yorkshire Evening Post, Leeds United could rely on Gretar Steinsson to help push through a permanent signing of Joe Rodon.

Steinsson previously worked as the performance manager at Tottenham for one year before leaving the role back in July of 2023 to take over as Leeds’ technical director.

The report reveals that the former Spurs employee was the man who oversaw the Championship club’s loan signing of Rodon last summer.

It is explained that Tottenham are now ready to sell the centre-back permanently this summer and Stienson’s presence at Leeds could give the club a ‘unique advantage’ over other sides in the race for the Wales international.

Gretar Steinsson could help Leeds sign Joe Rodon

The outlet states that while the Yorkshire club might not have the finances to match some of the other sides who want the Spurs defender, the 42-year-old’s relationship with Daniel Levy and other Tottenham officials may prove pivotal.

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It has been widely reported over recent weeks that all three newly promoted Premier League clubs are keen on signing Rodon, who is thought to be valued by the Lilywhites at around £10m (Football Insider).

Whatever the case, it appears Spurs should have no problem finding a suitor for the Welshman this summer.

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While Steinsson’s relationships at Tottenham would get him Leeds a seat at the negotiating table for Rodon, I doubt it would give them any other advantage, with Spurs wanting to sell the player to the highest bidder.

The Wales international himself might not be too keen on returning to Elland Road if a few Premier League clubs show serious interest in his services.