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Manchester City are reportedly close to signing Tottenham Hotspur academy star Dexter Oliver. Spurs were busy in the recently closed summer transfer window, injecting new blood into Thomas Frank's squad.

Tottenham secured the signatures of Kota Takai and Mohammed Kudus from Kawasaki Frontale and West Ham respectively, before finalising a loan deal with Bayern Munich for Joao Palhinha. They also splashed out £51.8million to bring Xavi Simons over from RB Leipzig.

Randal Kolo Muani was the final addition, joining on loan from PSG as the transfer deadline loomed. The Lilywhites also made Kevin Danso and Mathys Tel's moves permanent following their successful loan spells last season, while Luka Vuskovic finally joined the club nearly two years after an initial agreement with Hajduk Split for the promising centre-back.

The summer window closed at 7pm UK time across most of Europe. However, clubs are still able to sign academy players and Tottenham are now reportedly set to lose 16-year-old attacking midfielder Oliver to City.

Journalist Fabrizio Romano, who specialises in transfers, has claimed that City are close to signing the teenager and Aston Villa's Freddie Lawrie for their academy.

Oliver provided two assists across all competitions for Tottenham's academy last season and can also play in central midfield.

Oliver's departure from North London follows several recent player exits with Bryan Gil finally leaving the club after four years in a €10m (£8.6m) transfer to Girona.

There were more last-gasp exasperations in dealing with Crystal Palace as a deal sheet was entered for a loan move for Manor Solomon after Spurs had agreed to their terms, only for the Eagles to pull out.

Tottenham reacted quickly though to instead tie up a loan to Villarreal before the later La Liga deadline for the Israel international, who has played just six times for Spurs in two years.

Moves were not found for Yves Bissouma or young academy striker Dane Scarlett, but various windows remain open across Europe for the duo to potentially find a late move.

The Tottenham Hotspur Supporters' Trust have released a statement on the Daniel Levy's exit from the club.

The club announced on Thursday the shock news that the 63-year-old was standing down as executive chairman after more than 24 years at the helm. football.londonreported that Levy's departure is part of a larger plan from the Lewis family behind ENIC, the Tottenham owners, to modernise the structure within the club after what they saw as a lack of sporting success.

Now the supporters' trust have had their say on the chairman's exit, which they say needs to be used as a springboard for a more open and communicative club.

"The surprising departure of Daniel Levy after 24 years as executive chairman of the club provides the new leadership with the ideal opportunity for deepened engagement with fan groups on the future direction of the club. They should take it," read the statement.

"Daniel’s legacy is self-evidently the construction of the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, widely regarded as one of the finest football stadia in the world, as well as related infrastructure such as the training ground. Building such a stadium in the dense, urban heart of our home, Tottenham, is no mean feat.

"While some may still hanker after the more intimate White Hart Lane, it is clear that THS was needed to allow Tottenham Hotspur to compete on an equal footing with Europe’s football elite. Our thanks go to Daniel for his vision and drive in delivering the stadium.

"And yet, the laser focus on cost and value for money necessary for completing the stadium didn’t serve the club so well on the pitch. Our members and other respondents to our annual surveys consistently over many years valued the club’s development off the pitch but wanted greater focus on the football.

"As welcome as the Europa League win was, it was only the second trophy during Daniel’s 24-year reign. The failure to kick on under Mauricio Pochettino and after the opening of THS was a missed opportunity and seemed to reflect an approach, particularly in the transfer market, that was too cautious and too focussed on extracting monetary value rather than addressing weaknesses that were obvious to all.

"Genuine fan engagement didn’t come naturally to Daniel. While on paper there was commitment, in practice this often meant telling us what the club planned to do at short notice. Earlier engagement may have avoided missteps such as the proposed move to Stratford, the ESL, furloughing staff in the pandemic and curtailing senior season ticket concessions.

"Legally, there is no change in ownership, but there is no doubt Daniel’s departure represents a switch in leadership to that of the Lewis family interests. There is talk of outside investment and we would remind the club of its support for the Trust’s 5 Principles upon which we will judge any owner of the club. It also provides an opportunity for more meaningful engagement with fans; there has already been an encouraging start under new CEO, Vinai Venkatesham.

"The Trust will continue to play a constructive role in the engagement process and fulfil its role as a critical friend to the club. The change in leadership provokes questions about future strategy, the timing of the change, plans for outside investment and reassurance that the club is in good hands. The Trust will be asking those questions both directly and via its participation in the FAB.

"We’d like to thank Daniel Levy for his achievements during his 24 years of service to the Club and wish him well in his future endeavours."

Tottenham endured an exciting end to what was a largely disappointing summer transfer window. With just a few days of the trading period left, Mohammed Kudus was the only new, marquee and permanent signing brought in to Thomas Frank's squad.

Other deals had gone, through, with Mathys Tel re-joining for £30 million while Kota Takai is very much an addition for the future and Joao Palhinha signed on a season-long loan.

Those four arrivals had come alongside losing out on Savinho, Eberechi Eze and Morgan Gibbs-White with an attacking midfielder desperately needed as James Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski were unlikely to return from injury before 2026.

Somehow, Tottenham appeared to fall upward with the signing of Xavi Simons, who had been linked to Chelsea all summer, from RB Leipzig confirmed last Friday evening. The Lilywhites then agreed to sign Randal Kolo Muani on loan from Paris Saint-Germain with no buy-option or obligation included in the switch.

The Frenchman can be deployed across all three attacking position with Simons also capable of playing off the left. Savinho appeared to be Frank's dream signing on the left but that potential transfer was blocked by Manchester City.

As such, Spurs have not really replaced club legend Son Heung-min after selling him to LAFC in the summer. Having versatile forwards will be key to ensuring that glaring gap does not become too obvious with it possible Tottenham look to strengthen in that area during the January transfer window.

It is always difficult to do that mid-season and if Spurs are unable to, agreeing moves ahead of the summer is certainly the next best thing. According to transfermarkt's 'contracts ending in 2026' page, there are numerous big names set to become free agents next summer.

As things stand in the Premier League, Ibrahima Konate, Bernardo Silva and Marc Guehi will all leave their current clubs. In Europe, Frenkie de Jong, Dayot Upamecano and Julian Brandt are just a few set to become available.

The latter should certainly be of interest to Spurs given his pedigree and the potential market opportunity signing him on a free transfer is. Maddison's recent injury history is a worry while Kulusevski and Simons are much better attacking midfielders when it comes to running with the ball.

Brandt is more of a conductor who can also play deeper if required which could help Frank solve a problem that has emerged since his arrival. With no fit No.10 available, Pape Sarr has been deployed as the most advanced midfielder which has seen him rack up goal contributions.

Since his £13 million arrival from Metz, he has been used more often as a No.8 and despite impressing recently, he is far better in that role. Lucas Bergvall has scored just once since joining the club from Swedish side Djurgarden for an initial £8.5m back in January but has made it clear he thinks he can be Spurs' creative solution.

Rodrigo Bentancur has also made some appearances further forward in his three-and-half years at the club upon joining in a deal worth up to £21.5m from Juventus back in 2022. None of the trio are really capable of thriving in both midfield roles, but Brandt certainly is.

The only potential problem is that he turns 30 next season and is earning quite the wage at Borussia Dortmund. However, he has captained the Bundesliga club recently and has plenty of experience in the Champions League.

Daniel Levy is no longer Tottenham Hotspur chairman after almost a quarter of century at the helm but what does that mean for the Premier League club?

The club announced on Thursday evening that the 63-year-old had "stepped down from his role as executive chairman after nearly 25 years". football.londonreported back in May that it was set to be a huge summer of change and Levy's exit from the north London outfit is the culmination of that.

A dramatic summer in N17 has seen Ange Postecoglou sacked as head coach with Thomas Frank selected to replace him, and at board level Vinai Venkatesham came in as the club's chief executive officer with Scott Munn placed on gardening leave from his role as chief football officer.

It was also announced in June that Levy's long-time advisor Donna-Maria Cullen would be leaving after almost three decades at the club, which happened this week after a handover period, and now the chairman himself has departed his position just days later.

Let's look at all the information surrounding the biggest change to have taken place at Tottenham in decades as the longest-serving chairman in the Premier League has departed.

Why has Daniel Levy left?

On the face of it, it's a chairman stepping down but if you look at Levy's quotes a little bit further down you might notice there's no real explanation from him as to why he's leaving. football.london understands that the decision was taken out of Levy's hands by the Lewis family, who run Tavistock, and consequently ENIC, the owners of the club.

In our report on it all last night, we wrote that Levy's exit was the final part of a jigsaw of plans put into place across this huge summer of change to bring fresh blood to the leadership of the north London club which the Lewis family believe will push it to greater heights going forward.

Those at the very top at Spurs have a belief that success on the pitch has not been consistent enough over the years under the former chairman and this is part of the reason behind Levy's exit.

After instigating a thorough review of the organisation through an independent consultant with senior figures and staff inside the club interviewed, the results caused the Lewis family to push through plans to alter the structure at Tottenham to become a more modern one with a CEO at the helm of a larger board.

While Levy was seen by many as a part-owner running the club, the new direction of a modern structure is more one of the owners looking to back it rather than run it.

Levy's departure has been in the works for a little while but has been kept quiet out of respect for everything he has done inside the club over the decades, ending with the second trophy of his tenure as Tottenham won the Europa League in May to end 17 years without silverware.

Who are the owners at the top?

Essentially the Lewis family through a couple of different generations. The most noticeable publicly is Vivienne Lewis, who is a regular presence at matches, known around the club as "Viv" and was spotted last month alongside Levy in the opening day Premier League victory against Burnley.

Her father Joe was the long-time owner of the club but the 88-year-old stepped away from that role some years back and is not understood to have had any real involvement in these events. Vivienne is senior managing director of Tavistock Group, which owns ENIC, as is her brother Charles, and the two children of Joe as well as his grandchildren, as Spurs fans, are understood to have taken on a more active role in backing the club in the past year.

What have the owners said?

Nothing publicly but a source close to the powerful family told football.london: "Generations of the Lewis family support this special football club and they want what the fans want – more wins more often. This is why you have seen recent changes, new leadership and a fresh approach. In Vinai, Thomas and Peter Charrington, they believe they are backing the right team to deliver on this. This is a new era."

What has Levy said?

"I am incredibly proud of the work I have done together with the executive team and all our employees," said the exiting chairman. "We have built this club into a global heavyweight competing at the highest level. More than that, we have built a community. I was lucky enough to work with some of the greatest people in this sport, from the team at Lilywhite House and Hotspur Way to all the players and managers over the years.

"I wish to thank all the fans that have supported me over the years. It hasn’t always been an easy journey but significant progress has been made. I will continue to support this club passionately."

Has he left completely?

Levy has left his role as executive chairman with immediate effect, but he will remain part of the club as a shareholder but without direct influence over the running of the organisation.

ENIC own an 86.91% share and of that, a trust of which the Lewis family are beneficiaries of owns 70.12% while Levy and his family are potential beneficiaries of discretionary trusts which own 29.88% of that share capital.

Who will replace him?

That the plans were already being put into place are now clear in the summer addition of one of the game's most sought after CEOs in Venkatesham to lead the day to day running of Tottenham.

Stepping up from the board after joining in March, is new non-executive chairman Peter Charrington, who is not expected to be involved in the football side of things on a daily basis in his latest role, instead overseeing the big picture stuff following Levy's departure from his more hands-on role.

What has Charrington said?

"I am very honoured to become Non-Executive Chairman of this extraordinary club and, on behalf of the board, I would like to thank Daniel and his family for their commitment and loyalty to the club over so many years," said Charrington, a director at ENIC.

"This is a new era of leadership for the club, on and off the pitch. I do recognise there has been a lot of change in recent months as we put in place new foundations for the future. We are now fully focused on stability and empowering our talented people across the club, led by Vinai and his executive team."

What does it mean for the future?

football.london reported earlier this summer that there was set to be an injection of cash into Tottenham and that many expected it to come from ENIC.

With this huge change at the top and a determination to push on by the owners to be something bigger, that cash injection could certainly be something to keep an eye on in the coming weeks.

Ultimately as Tottenham have to make the Frank era work after sacking Postecoglou, so the club will have to make the post-Levy era work and to compete with the big clubs in the Premier League and Champions League so Spurs will have to become more powerful.

Will Tottenham be sold?

football.london understands that the Lewis family currently have no plans to sell the club and that the changes to the hierarchy were made to create a club better prepared for sporting success moving forward.

What will Levy's legacy be?

Levy has arguably been the most divisive figure in Tottenham's recent history. While players, managers and high-ranking members of staff have all come and gone with alarming frequency over the years, the 63-year-old has remained the one constant and that meant that whenever things went wrong so all eyes turned to him.

Levy's stability has come amid the club's instability. Spurs rarely enjoyed calm waters, for everything would be ripped up and started again every 18 months to two years. The most stable time at Tottenham was during Mauricio Pochettino's era when Spurs looked like a big club again, even if the Argentine could not bring the silverware to marry up with the high league finishes and title challenges.

Even he could not be saved from the Levy axe which swung just months after Pochettino took Spurs to their first ever Champions League final. Postecoglou won a European trophy in May and still wasn't spared from the sack. Decisions were constantly made at the top with only those below being accountable until now.

The Australian was just the latest manager to walk into the north London club thinking he could change it, only to quickly realise that he could not. Some things were just too deeply embedded within the organisation and perhaps that came from the only constant - Levy.

The supporters called for the chairman's exit most seasons towards the end and thousands marched in protest last season against the running of the club. Some of the abuse Levy received stepped far over the line and was horrendous, including death threats throughout his tenure and during the recent transfer window.

Yet Levy did spearhead some remarkable things off the pitch at Spurs, not least leading the construction of the best stadium in world football, micromanaging that project to such a degree that it's very much his building. That stadium and the revenue it drives is the envy of many rival clubs even if it is their trophy cabinets that Tottenham fans envy.

Levy also helped bring about the state-of-the-art Hotspur Way training complex that is so good that international teams like England and Brazil train there as do NFL sides when they come to town to play at the stadium Levy built.

The former chairman's work in helping rejuvenate the Tottenham community should not go unnoticed either, including the London Academy of Excellence at Lilywhite House, and the club Levy will leave is certainly a bigger, stronger more financially stable organisation than the one he took over and one that has played European football in 18 of the past 20 seasons.

In a recent interview Levy said he would be appreciated after he left the club. It will certainly take time for many.

On the final day of last season amid the team's walk around with Postecoglou and the Europa League trophy on the pitch at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, the camera briefly flickered up to the chairman in his seat and amid the celebrations, came boos and a downcast look from Levy when he glanced up to see himself on the big screen in his home.

Ultimately, having the same leadership for 24 years is not particularly healthy for any organisation and now a new era begins at Spurs. It will be fascinating to see how things change within the building and also how other clubs deal with Tottenham, with some having described dealing with Levy as a "painful" experience.

His legacy will be that shiny landmark on the Tottenham High Road but now Spurs want to be known for what happens inside it and for the club's supporters that's the football rather than Beyoncé.

The first international break of the 2025/26 season is underway. We may only be three games into the Premier League season but domestic football is now on pause until it resumes on Saturday, September 13.

Tottenham travel to West Ham for a 5.30pm kick-off upon their return to action as they attempt to make it three wins from their first four league fixtures under Thomas Frank. All eyes will be on the London Stadium as new signings Xavi Simons and Randal Kolo Muani could be in line to make their debuts for Tottenham.

Ahead of his Spurs bow, Simons is now away on international duty with the Netherlands. The attacking midfielder, along with new club teammate Micky van de Ven, faces Poland and Lithuania in World Cup qualifiers.

Kolo Muani, on the other hand, is not part of Didier Deschamps' France squad for their games against Ukraine and Iceland. That in turn will give the player an opportunity to get down to work at Hotspur Way ahead of the West Ham fixture.

The vast majority of Frank's Tottenham squad have jetted off across the globe to play for their respective nations during the international break. However, some will be remaining behind at the club's training base after not getting the nod from their country.

Radu Dragusin, as expected, has not received a call-up for Romania duty as he works his way back to fitness from a long-term ACL injury. Frank mentioned ahead of last weekend's game against Bournemouth that the centre-back would be rejoining the team in training in seven to ten days, thus giving the centre-back a bit more time to top up his levels before linking up with his teammates again.

Kota Takai is one player who will be involved with the squad again following a plantar fascia foot problem. The Japan international, who is not in the national team squad for September's games, is to return to training this week, as mentioned by Frank in his press conference last Friday.

Dominic Solanke will also have a period of time to work on his fitness as he looks to return from an ankle issue ASAP. Frank is hopeful his striker will be back after the international break, with football.london reporting on Monday that the player has had an injection in his ankle to help settle it down.

Destiny Udogie did return off the bench in the Bournemouth defeat and he now has the chance to increase his fitness levels prior to his teammates returning from international duty as he is not part of the Italy squad. Others to miss out on call-ups include Antonin Kinsky, Brandon Austin, Yves Bissouma and Dane Scarlett.

Johan Lange has suggested that Tottenham's "bumps" in the transfer market turned out for the better for the club with the signing of Xavi Simons.

Spurs had a rollercoaster of a window with some high profile misses in the market. First they thought they had tied up a deal for Morgan Gibbs-White from Nottingham Forest only for that to become a transfer saga that brought legal threats, a secret release clause that nobody seems fully sure whether it was truly met or not and two big Tottenham bids that ended up falling on deaf ears before a player who appeared set on joining the club signed a new deal out of nowhere.

A month later the north London club made a move for Eberechi Eze but when they finally agreed to Crystal Palace's terms it was too late as Arsenal had begun their approach and Eze, a boyhood Gunners fan and academy player, only had eyes on one destination.

Head coach Thomas Frank made it clear in the days after that he only wanted players at Spurs that wanted to be there.

Then a name on the club's wanted list suddenly became available. Chelsea were stalling on Xavi and Spurs struck. The 22-year-old was sold on the project after an impressive presentation by Frank, as well as a chat with international colleague Micky van de Ven. Unlike the drawn-out talks with Palace, the negotiations with RB Leipzig were swift and within 48 hours the player had undergone his medical and signed a big deal, the longest in Spurs' history of five years with an option for another two.

In a club interview this week, technical director Lange suggested that in signing £52million Xavi rather than the others, things had actually turned out for the better.

"I think when you go through a transfer period over a few months, for lots of clubs and also for ours, there were bumps along the way," said the Dane. "There's no doubt about that. But it's not so much if there are bumps along the way because inevitably that will happen. It's how you react to those challenges you are facing.

"In some aspects here, players that we would have liked to sign earlier in the window were not available and they were available later in the window. I think when we look back at the end of the window, the outcome has been fantastic for us."

He added: "As said, if you have a bump along the way, sometimes things can turn out for the better. When we had the conversation with Xavi, I saw his desire and determination to join our football club. It was fantastic for us, because what he has shown so far in his career, from a very, very young age, played together with some of the best players in the world when you really dig into his story.

"The impact he had at Eindhoven, the impact he had at Leipzig in the Bundesliga, and he’s still so young, so when you perform at this level and that age. So to bring him to our football club, to bring him into the Premier League, to bring him into a club which has a rich history of producing and seeing players with creativity and flair.

"I’m confident that he will be a great addition to the team and hopefully create a lot of fantastic moments for the fans and for all of us."

Lange added that the Netherlands international had also made a big impression on him and the staff.

"The important thing is when you sit with him and you talk about the project, and you see his eyes and desire to be the best version of himself, when we speak about reference from teammates and coaches from clubs, they’re just echoing that he’s a very serious athlete, who wants to train well and try to maximise his potential – that’s the most important thing," he said. "It’s been a pleasure getting to know him, and we’re looking forward to seeing his determination on a day-to-day basis."

Spurs also moved on transfer deadline day for Randal Kolo Muani to add some experience and firepower up front and on the wings if required.

"I think with Randal, first of all, I’m extremely pleased that we managed to get it over the line. Credit to everybody at the club for acting quickly when a player of that level becomes available," said Lange. "Randal is versatile, so he can play across the front line. He gives Thomas and his staff so many options across the front line, where most of our players can play more than one position.

"Again with Randal, coming in here, he’s a player we’ve followed a long, long time, very successful in the French national team a few years ago. He’s made his move to Paris, then in the last six months, he also played with success at Juve. He’s played at the World Cup, played Champions League and played for big clubs, so we are very, very pleased and excited that he’s here. He will be another great addition to the squad for the season."

Thomas Frank always faced a difficult decision when it came to picking his Tottenham squad for this season's edition of the Champions League. Spurs have had major issues in terms of naming a European squad in the past due to UEFA regulations, although not quite to the extent of the 2025/26 campaign.

The Dane didn't just have to leave out one or two Tottenham players; instead had to axe a total of six, which is a massive failure on the club's part. Some decisions were fairly straightforward, such as James Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski missing the cut due to their injuries, and some were not.

Yves Bissouma was another player to be dropped amid the prospect of him potentially leaving with the transfer window still remaining open in certain European leagues. Radu Dragusin also missed out as he works his way back to fitness from the ACL injury he suffered back in January, with fellow centre-back Kota Takai also one of the unlucky ones to be axed.

The sixth and final player to be given the bad news was Mathys Tel. Antonin Kinsky and Wilson Odobert may have been the other players at risk but it was the summer addition from Bayern Munich who was cruelly dropped by Frank.

It was an extremely harsh call and one that many have since questioned. It was not the news the player, who is currently away on France Under-21 duty, wanted and perhaps even expected.

Tel's omission from this season's squad does not have to be the end of his Champions League story, though. His teammate Djed Spence is the perfect example after finding himself in exactly the same position one year ago when Ange Postecoglou selected his Europa League squad.

As clubs are permitted to make a maximum of three squad changes before the knockout phase, Spence was rewarded for his good domestic form with a place in the Europa League party. He would end the season with a Europa League winners' medal around his neck after Tottenham beat Manchester United 1-0 in the final.

Tel could force his way back into the squad come the start of February, providing of course that Tottenham do secure a place in the knockout round. Kulusevski will certainly be knocking on the door and the same goes for Dragusin, with Spurs potentially having new January signings to consider as well.

The absence of Tel for Tottenham's league phase fixtures could leave Frank's side slightly short up front. On UEFA's website, Dominic Solanke, Richarlison and new signing Randal Kolo Muani are listed as the team's three strikers.

The Tottenham boss has adequate options there but he may have a big issue if injury strikes. Many have pointed to Solanke's current injury and question marks over his exact return date, while Richarlison has endured numerous injury woes in his three seasons in N17 and has struggled to be available week in, week out at times since joining from Everton.

It seemed to be a no-brainer to have Tel in the squad for that reason but that is no longer the case. The ex-Rennes man will now have to try and get his minutes domestically as he bids for a big season at Tottenham.

That may be easier said than done as he has only played a total of 30 minutes across three appearances in the team's opening four games of the season. Frank has plenty of options out wide, with Kolo Muani boosting the numbers this week following his switch from PSG on deadline day, and that may in turn limit Tel's football.

There is no doubt that the Sarcelles-born player is very talented and Tottenham have only seen glimpses of his quality so far. The 2025/26 season was always viewed as the season where Tel would make his mark in the capital after having the final four months of last season to adapt to his new surroundings and new league after initially joining on loan from Bayern Munich.

That will hopefully be the case in the months ahead but Tel is now in a position where he can only feature domestically and he will be watching on from the stands in Europe's premier competition. Certainly a cruel blow, and something more of Tottenham's own doing due to their long-standing European squad issues, Tel now has to use it as fuel and show Frank that he was wrong to cut him from his Champions League squad.

The Premier League transfer window may have closed for business but there is still one important signing that Tottenham need to make in the weeks ahead. It is that of Rodrigo Bentancur's signature on a fresh contract.

An influential figure for Spurs since joining from Juventus back in January 2022, the Uruguayan's current deal in north London expires at the end of the 2025/26 season. Tottenham cannot afford to lose the 28-year-old at all given what he brings to the team, with the threat of him either leaving for a reduced fee in January or on a free transfer in July due to his current status.

Apart from dropping down to the bench for the Premier League opener against Burnley, Bentancur has been a regular starter in Thomas Frank's Tottenham XI and has started to form a partnership with new signing Joao Palhinha. The new Spurs boss is a big fan of the ex-Juventus man and namechecked him after Tottenham's 2-0 win at Brentford last season, stating that Bentancur along with Dejan Kulusevski and Yves Bissouma "is a very, very, very good Premier League midfield".

In pre-season, Frank also spoke about Bentancur briefly once again and highlighted his key role in building something for the future. He said: "I was pretty sure he would be a key player [before I started working with him], so that's not been a surprise. That's a player, of course I think is important for the future."

Tottenham have already concluded some excellent pieces of business so far this summer with Palhinha, Mohammed Kudus, Xavi Simons and Randal Kolo Muani all joining the club. The quality of the quartet immediately boosts the squad and also helps take the starting XI to the next level.

Despite the addition of the four players, perhaps the most important signing for Tottenham for the 2025/26 season and beyond was Cristian Romero putting pen-to-paper on a new long-term deal at the club. Heavily linked with a switch to Atletico Madrid this summer, the World Cup winner ended the speculation for good by committing his future to the club and taking on the captain's armband following Son Heung-min's exit.

Romero is such an influential player for Tottenham and his decision to commit could prove decisive when it comes to Bentancur's future given the duo are extremely close friends. As part of Johan Lange and the club planning for the years ahead, they need to ensure that the Spurs midfielder is part of it.

Bentancur is in need of a new contract and that undoubtedly has to be a priority in the weeks ahead to ensure he is not in a position come January where he can talk to rival clubs about a pre-contract agreement for next season. It is an absolute no-brainer for Tottenham.

A number of Tottenham players have jetted across the world to represent their national teams while others remain at Hotspur Way ahead of the return of Premier League football next week.

Spurs won two of their first three games of the 2025/26 season after beating Burnley and Manchester City. However, the defeat to Bournemouth prior to the international break has left work to be done.

Thomas Frank bolstered his squad late in the transfer market with Xavi Simons and Randal Kolo Muani coming in. Their arrivals come at the perfect time with the new Spurs boss without a number of players due to injury.

Here, football.london brings you the lowdown on the latest injury news from the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Dominic Solanke

Solanke missed the 1-0 loss to his former side at the weekend after being carefully used in the first two games. Some reports have suggested that the striker may require surgery on an ankle injury.

This week, the striker posted an image of him at Hotspur Way on his Instagram story.

Possible return date: Unknown

What Frank has said: "Yeah got a minor issue with his ankle. That’s been a little bit grumbling also in the pre-season.

“It’s just too much for this game and now we have international break so hopefully he can be ready after that.”

Yves Bissouma

The midfielder is yet to play under Frank this season. He was left out of the squad that lost to Paris Saint-Germain in the UEFA Super Cup for disciplinary reasons before missing the win over Burnley due to an injury.

He continues to be recovering.

Possible return date: Unknown

What Frank has said: “Unfortunately he got injured in training yesterday so very unfortunate. An injury we look into how much it is.”

Dejan Kulusevski

Kulusevski's knee injury has been one that has forced the attacker to be out of action since the end of last season. He underwent surgery in May and has played no point in Frank's reign at the club.

Reports had suggested that he was out until 2026 but the Spurs boss has refused to put a timeframe on his return.

Possible return date: Unknown

What Frank has said: “No Kulusevski, he's out. That's a longer one, I don't want to put a timeframe on it.”

James Maddison

Maddison had looked set to play a big part under Frank this season but he ruptured his ACL in pre-season. The midfielder has since undergone surgery and is expected to be out for a long period of time.

Possible return date: Towards the end of the season

Radu Dragusin

Another ACL injury with Dragusin still out since February. There is hope that the centre-back will return to training over the break but Spurs are expected to be cautious with his return.

Possible return date: West Ham away on September 13

What Frank has said: “Dragusin is on the way back and he's been running for a while,” Frank said. “I think he should join the team in a week's time, 10 days' time, I think that's the thing, so that's positive, but of course it is an ACL. I'm always a little bit more, not worried, but just aware that it takes time.

“When you've been out of football for nine months, you know, you need to get in. It's not enough to have a six-week pre-season. You need to take a little bit more time, but it's positive and some surprise and come back quicker, of course.”

Kota Takai

The summer signing picked up a plantar fascia issue during pre-season meaning he is yet to make his Spurs debut. He missed the pre-season friendlies against Reading, Wycombe and Luton.

Possible return date: Unknown

Mathys Tel is one of six players to miss out on Tottenham's Champions League squad for the first half of the 2025/26 season. Ahead of Spurs' return to Europe's premier competition later this month, the club had to submit their 25-man squad for the league phase to UEFA by 11pm on Tuesday, September 2.

Tottenham have had big issues with their European squad in the past as the rules do differ to those in the Premier League. What has proved problematic for the Lilywhites is a lack of club-trained players and having more than the required four association-trained players and the allotted 17 non-homegrown players.

This in turn has resulted in previous managers having to leave players out of a European squad. The matter has only got worse this season and a total of six players have been cut by Thomas Frank for the league phase.

The players to miss out are: Radu Dragusin, Kota Takai, Yves Bissouma, Dejan Kulusevski, James Maddison and Mathys Tel.

Tottenham are unfortunately not in a position where they can name a squad of 25 players for the Champions League due to not having all four positions filled when it comes to club-trained players. Brandon Austin is the only player in that category and three gaps are left open as a result, thus leaving them in a predicament where they can only name a 22-man squad rather than the usual 25.

A new squad list can be submitted for the knockout round with a maximum of three changes for the remaining matches in the competition. In last season's Europa League, Djed Spence came into the Tottenham squad for the knockout phase following his omission for the first part of the competition with Ange Postecoglou unfortunately needing to cut players.

In this season's Champions League, Spurs will face Villarreal, Bodo/Glimt, AS Monaco, FC Copenhagen, PSG, Slavia Prague, Borussia Dortmund and Eintracht Frankfurt. Here is Tottenham's squad for the league phase:

Goalkeepers: Guglielmo Vicario, Antonin Kinsky, Brandon Austin.

Defenders: Kevin Danso, Destiny Udogie, Cristian Romero, Pedro Porro, Djed Spence, Ben Davies, Micky van de Ven.

Midfielders: Joao Palhinha, Xavi Simons, Archie Gray, Lucas Bergvall, Mohammed Kudus, Brennan Johnson, Wilson Odobert, Pape Matar Sarr, Rodrigo Bentancur.