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The first transfer window of the summer is open and when Tottenham do start to make their moves the new signings will find plenty of shirt numbers available.

Spurs will be able to get going in the market once their managerial situation becomes clearer and it's certain whether Johan Lange will be looking to sign players for Ange Postecoglou or yet another new head coach at the helm of the north London club. Tottenham have been linked to various players from Eberechi Eze and Marc Guehi at Crystal Palace to Tyler Dibling at Southampton and many others across Europe.

They also have a new face already confirmed to be arriving at the club this summer in the shape of centre-back Luka Vuskovic with the deal for the young Croatian agreed two years ago but he could not move until he turned 18.

With potential new players in mind, it's worth taking a look at the shirt numbers currently available for those who end up coming in through the door at Spurs and also the ones that could potentially be freed up.

For incoming defenders, the numbers two and three are available, after Sergio Reguilon left the club and the latter behind. For a centre-back or defensive midfielder, the number five is also free right now as Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg's move to Marseille is set to go through permanently.

Those are the last of the traditional one to 11 numbers currently available, although Mathys Tel's number 11 could enter the conversation if Tottenham cannot come to an agreement over the return of the Frenchman for an extended stay from Bayern Munich this summer.

After those traditional numbers, then you've got 12 and 16, after Timo Werner left the latter behind, as well as 20 after Fraser Forster's exit. Then 25 and 26 are both free right now while Manor Solomon's 27 could also become available should he leave after his loan season at Leeds.

Eze wears the number 10 for Palace but also used to wear the number 25, Guehi wears six which is currently Radu Dragusin's shirt number, while Dibling wears 33 at Southampton which is Ben Davies' number at Spurs.

Either of the goalkeepers Antonin Kinsky and Brandon Austin could potentially move up their numbers unless they are happy with their 31 and 40 respectively. Between those two keepers, the numbers 32, 34, 38 and 39 are available while Ashley Phillips and Alejo Veliz had 35 and 36 before they went to Stoke and Espanyol on loan respectively and those may become available depending on those two young players' futures.

Vuskovic faces an issue currently with his usual shirt number as he has worn the number 44 in four of the past five seasons, including on loan at Westerlo, while he wore the number four on loan at Radomiak Radom the previous season. Kevin Danso wears the number four shirt at Spurs while young striker Dane Scarlett has the number 44.

Either Scarlett hands over that number and moves up the order - or he could head out on loan - or Vuskovic will have to choose a new number. The teenager did wear the number five at times for Hajduk Split's U19s but whether such a young player would get a number that high up the pecking order remains to be seen.

Whether other players change numbers also remains to be seen, for some like Micky van de Ven have a personal connection to theirs. Mikey Moore could move up from 47 while Dominic Solanke would no doubt like to switch to the number nine, which he has worn at various points throughout his career including for much of his time at Bournemouth, but Richarlison, as Brazil's number nine over recent years, will probably hold that number until he departs the club.

All eyes are on what numbers are taken by the new Tottenham faces and which ones become free as the weeks go on in the transfer window.

Son Heung-min proclaimed himself a Tottenham Hotspur legend after becoming the first captain of the Lilywhites in 17 years to lift a piece of silverware.

It's hard to disagree with the South Korean forward. Son is fourth on the list of Tottenham's all-time top scorers, with 173 goals to his name and is only the third player in Spurs history to lift a European trophy aloft as captain.

Son has given a decade to Spurs, joining the club in 2015 from Bayer Leverkusen, and still has one year left to give to the north Londoners, with the frontman handed a one-year extension during the 2024/25 campaign.

However, there is a chance that one extra year does not happen, with plenty of speculation around Son's future. A number of Saudi Arabia Pro League clubs have expressed an interest in signing him this summer.

A report in the Telegraph suggests Spurs could cash in on their captain this summer, in order to generate funds for a summer rebuild, but much will depend on the future of head coach Ange Postecoglou.

We asked our football.london writers to have their say on what Spurs should do with their skipper this summer.

Lee Wilmot

The 2024/25 season was seen by many as one of disappointment on a personal level for Son, despite what he achieved come the end of it.

However, the stats suggest he was not as disappointing as many would have you believe. The South Korean scored 11 goals and laid on 12 assists in 46 appearances for Spurs - a goal involvement every other game.

Of course that does not quite match up with other, more profitable seasons, but it is not a bad return in a side that finished 17th in the Premier League.

Sonny is a legend in north London, the Europa League trophy only cemented that. But should he stay?

I'm torn. He's charismatic, he leads by example and he is loved by everyone at the club. You can't put a price on that.

But his influence on the pitch is slowly decreasing and with just one year left on his contract this would be the last opportunity to get any money from selling him.

Spurs have got their money's worth from him over 10 years since his £22million move, which looks a real bargain now, and getting a transfer fee from him is not necessary. I think I'd keep him, purely for what he brings to the club, not just on the pitch but off it too.

Sam Truelove

Son Heung-min is a legend at Tottenham Hotspur and I think he should stay one more year. The 32-year-old deserves the chance to play in the UEFA Champions League for one final time before leaving north London for good next summer.

Yes, his influence waned during the 2024/25 season but the same can be said for a number of Spurs' players. His leadership off the pitch should not be forgotten and he is a tremendous professional.

Daniel Levy, though, is a stern businessman and if a club offers a decent fee for Son this summer it could be tempting. If Spurs can get something like £20million for their captain should they take it and move on? It would be tempting.

For me Son stays another year and hopefully can return to some form. He can then get the send off he deserves next summer.

Alasdair Gold

Son finally achieved what others couldn't before him and captained Tottenham to a trophy after 10 years at the club. The South Korean star had a season that was hampered by a foot problem for a large chunk of it and we rarely got to see the skipper in full flight as he has been in the past.

He still managed to contribute 23 direct goal involvements in 46 matches but the former Golden Boot winner will be disappointed with just seven goals in 30 Premier League games, along with the 10 assists.

While a decent fee for Son, who turns 33 next month, might be eye-catching with just a year left on his contract, it's worth remembering how much he brings in financially for Tottenham as the most popular player in Asia. It's no coincidence that once again they are heading to that continent this summer with games in Hong Kong and then his homeland of South Korea for the third time in four years.

Much will depend on Son, who hasn't appeared to be attracted by a move to the Saudi Pro League in the past. He might feel his job is done at Spurs after finally winning that trophy but he might also believe it's the start of something. Personally, I'd love him to stay but I think he's earned the chance to decide his own future.

Tottenham Hotspur are going to have to bolster their squad with some real strength in depth as they tackle Champions League football next season.

Ange Postecoglou's side earned themselves a spot in next season's elite European club competition by making it through 15 matches to eventually win the Europa League in Bilbao. However, they struggled with injuries throughout the season and slumped to a 17th-place finish in the Premier League table, showing that the squad must be improved hugely to deal with the arrival of Champions League football on top of the domestic campaign.

football.london has taken a look through the Spurs squad to see what departments need work, including who could leave and where players need to come in. In this edition, let's look at the defence and what technical director Johan Lange will be trying to achieve.

With the goalkeepers set for the foreseeable with Guglielmo Vicario, Antonin Kinsky and Brandon Austin tied down to long-term contracts and Josh Keeley and Luca Gunter high quality young stoppers, the first area that needs at least one new addition is in the full-back department.

Pedro Porro, Destiny Udogie and the versatile Djed Spence look set for next season, barring any unexpected huge bids for their services over the summer, with all three having plenty of time left on their contracts. Archie Gray can also play in both full-back roles if required but Tottenham will want to use the teenager in his more natural central midfield role.

On the left, Sergio Reguilon has departed N17 after his contract came to a close. With the first team's longest serving player Ben Davies there has been plenty of talk about the option to extend his contract by another year, but nothing concrete on that actually happening yet. Leeds United are believed to have interest in reuniting the Welshman with his compatriot Joe Rodon at Elland Road and Spurs could well take up that option to ensure they get a fee for the long-serving defender.

It's likely that Spurs will look to sign another full-back regardless, likely to be one comfortable on the left to ensure balanced back-up to Udogie there, even if Spence can play that role well.

When it comes to centre-backs, Tottenham will go into this coming season with plenty of them on the books yet still potentially need another top quality one.

At this moment the north London outfit have Cristian Romero, Micky van de Ven, Kevin Danso, Radu Dragusin - once he returns from his cruciate ligament injury - and Davies - if his option is taken up and he sticks around - as well as the incoming Luka Vuskovic and the returning Ashley Phillips and Alfie Dorrington.

Romero is the one where the biggest transfer doubts lie. He has been linked heavily with a move to Atletico Madrid and admitted he wants to play in La Liga at some point. Spurs can offer him Champions League football next season though and will expect a hefty fee if clubs do come in for the Argentine, who has two years left on his contract.

Tottenham will look again at the availability of Marc Guehi, a long-time target at Crystal Palace who they made an approach for in January. The England defender has only a year left on his contract at Selhurst Park so will be a man in demand, but again Spurs can offer Champions League football. They're a far more attractive prospect than they were a fortnight ago, let alone five months ago.

Much will depend on whether Guehi would be guaranteed to start each week as he would elsewhere and Spurs will have a list of centre-backs to turn to. The issue of course is who the head coach will be and how that affects matters.

Tottenham have also been linked with Everton's Jarrad Branthwaite but the 22-year-old will cost a hefty sum to prise away from the Toffees.

If Davies were to leave this summer after 11 years at the club then Spurs might look for another versatile defender who can play both as a centre-back and full-back.

The teenage Vuskovic will be expecting a decent amount of game time as the season wears on and Spurs will have promised him a healthy amount of minutes when they saw off competition from Europe's top teams to sign the big Croatian. With four competitions and a packed schedule there should be opportunities.

For Phillips and Dorrington, much will depend on who is in charge because Postecoglou has not appeared to be sold on either as first team regulars as of yet, although their loans at Stoke and Aberdeen have helped developed their game this season.

There are plenty of decisions to be made in Tottenham's defensive ranks in the months ahead before the main summer window closes.

The transfer window is upon us, with teams around the Premier League looking to spend money to try and strengthen their squad before the start of the 2025/26 season.

It will be no different at Tottenham Hotspur, despite the current uncertainty around the future of manager Ange Postecoglou. Despite a 17th-place finish in the Premier League, Spurs still have Champions League football to prepare for next season.

They qualify for the competition thanks to their win in the Europa League last month. Spurs came out as 1-0 winners in the final against Manchester United.

Their participation in Europe’s primary competition will make moves in the transfer window easier. Last year saw Spurs break their transfer record with the signing of striker Dominic Solanke.

It’s still to be seen if it will be broken again this summer. The record has rapidly risen since the introduction of the Premier League - here’s a look back at Spurs' transfer record from 1988 to all the way to today.

In 1988, Spurs broke the then British transfer record by paying £2.2 million to Newcastle United for Paul Gascoigne. That remained the club’s record signing going into the Premier League era when the league was established in 1992, and he is still a cult hero in the English game.

In the following 33 years that record has been broken a few more times. Going into the third season of the Premier League (1995/96), Tottenham broke their record to sign striker Chris Armstrong from Crystal Palace, with him spending seven successful years at White Hart Lane, scoring 62 goals in 173 games for the club.

The record was broken again in 1997/98, when Spurs paid £6 million to Newcastle for forward Les Ferdinand. He spent six-and-a-half years at the club, scoring 39 goals in 147 appearances.

It was another three years until Spurs broke their transfer record again. It came with the £11 million purchase of Sergiy Rebrov from Dynamo Kiev in the 2000/01 season. However, he struggled to make an impact and was frozen out by incoming manager Glenn Hoddle.

There was another wait until the transfer record was broken again. The £16.5 million fee paid for Darren Bent in 2007/08 was the one that beat it. He played 79 times for Spurs, scoring 25 goals.

The 2013/14 season saw the record broken not only once, but three times. Firstly, a £17 million move for Paulinho grabbed the record, before a £26 million move for Roberto Soldado a week later smashed the record. Both struggled to make their mark at White Hart Lane and were quickly moved on after a couple of seasons.

The transfer record was broken for the third time that summer with the £26 million + add-ons transfer of Erik Lamela. This move was more successful than the others with him staying at the club for eight years, joining Sevilla on a free transfer in the summer of 2021.

The record was broken again in 2016. Spurs paid a fee of £31.5 million for Moussa Sissoko, he played a vital role for the club, helping them to reach the Champions League final in 2019. He left for Watford in 2021.

The record was broke again the next season with the £42 million signing of Davinson Sanchez from Ajax. The centre-back left Spurs for Galatasaray in the summer of 2023.

Spurs broke the record for the third time in three years in 2018, with the signing of Tanguy Ndombele. The club paid a fee of £56 million for the midfielder. He spent his last couple of seasons at the club on various loan spells before joining Nice on a free transfer last summer.

Spurs broke the transfer record again with the signing of forward Richarlison from Everton in 2022. The Brazilian cost a reported £60 million. He remains at the club but inconsistency and injury has impacted him, with him mainly now back-up to Dominic Solanke.

Speaking of the striker, last summer’s move to sign Solanke is currently Spurs’ transfer record. The club paid a reported £65 million to the Cherries.

In his first season he scored 16 goals and provided eight assists in his 45 appearances in all competitions.

Kevin Danso believes that there are more Tottenham fans in north London than Arsenal supporters after his first season in N17.

The 26-year-old joined Ange Postecoglou's Spurs side on loan from Lens in February before his deal was made permanent this week with a five-year contract for the centre-back and a £21million fee that makes him the second most expensive Austrian player ever.

Danso made 15 appearances in the second half of the campaign for his new employers, including one in the Europa League final against Manchester United in Bilbao as he came off the bench to make some crucial interceptions and help Tottenham win their first trophy in 17 years.

Two days later and Danso was part of an open-topped bus parade through north London that shocked him as an estimated 220,000 Spurs fans lined the streets from Edmonton up to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

"[That night in Bilbao] was and still is incredible. I hadn't even realised it on the pitch. I slid down on my knees to the fans. I didn't realise it right away; right after the game it was like a dream. It wasn't until two days later that I truly realised I was a European cup winner," the defender said to Austrian media outlet Krone while on international duty.

"If you're not in London yourself, you don't really realise what a fan base we have. From outside, you think there are more Arsenal fans in North London, but in my opinion, there are more Tottenham fans."

This season has been a rollercoaster for the centre-back. It began with a failed transfer to AS Roma after club doctors diagnosed him with heart issues. However, he had seven weeks of extensive examinations to find that there was no issue that would prevent him from playing. He kept playing for Lens to a high level and soon earned the move to Tottenham and the Premier League which eventually made him a European champion.

"After the second test, it was relatively certain there was no problem, so I was reassured early on," Danso said. "It was definitely the craziest season of my career with many ups and downs, but it ended well, so everything is forgotten."

Danso's aim now is to earn himself a place as a regular starter in the heart of the Spurs backline for years to come.

"When you join a top club, there's always competition, but I'm up for the challenge," he said. "It's the only league where every team has top, top players. There isn't a single easy game there."

Tottenham are in discussions with Bayern Munich in an attempt to seal a transfer agreement for Mathys Tel, a new report has claimed.

The Frenchman joined Spurs on a six-month loan spell during the 2025 January transfer window with that deal including a £45million (€55m) option-to-buy. The 19-year-old showed glimpses of his undeniable quality but in a struggling team, at least in the Premier League, he also somewhat flattered to deceive.

As Tel was not part of Ange Postecoglou's favoured starting XI, he did not feature too often in the Europa League success, but he did provide the corner which was eventually turned home by Dominic Solanke in the second leg semi-final victory over Bodo/Glimt.

During his brief stint in north London, he contributed to four goals with just over 1,000 minutes played from a total of 20 appearances across four different competitions.

Regardless of his work ethic, that does not really justify £45million being spent to acquire his services on a permanent basis, however it is clear that value his seen in Tel and his potential. According to Sky Sports Germany's Florian Plettenberg, the Lilywhites want to keep him.

However, he has claimed that a new idea in the negotiations that have taken place over the last few weeks is for him to arrive on loan again and this time there be an obligation-to-buy. In order to find a solution, it is said that Bayern's sporting director Max Eberl has been in intense talks with Spurs

That scenario playing out is potentially favourable for both parties. Tottenham get Tel's services again and have another nine months to develop certain aspects of his game before then committing to a fee which would also allow permanent signings to be made this summer in other areas of the pitch.

For Bayern, they know that a guaranteed sum of money will be coming there way alongside a loan fee. Unfortunately, there is so much chaos currently ongoing at Tottenham, it is hard to see if this is a good move or not depending with Ange Postecoglou's future likely key.

Despite winning a European trophy, he could be relieved of his duties as head coach with chairman Daniel Levy having the final say. Though that victory came two weeks ago, with the transfer window also now open, there has been no official communication from the club as of yet but two statements confirming exits have arrived.

The first of those was to announce that Donna-Marie Cullen would be departing the club with Vinai Venkatesham taking over as CEO.

Tottenham's kits in the Champions League next season will bear a subtle change following that victorious evening in Bilbao.

Ange Postecoglou's men not only lifted their first trophy in 17 years and first European title in more than four decades with the victory against Manchester United in last month's Europa League final in Spain but they also secured a return to Champions League football next season.

This week Spurs unveiled their new Nike home shirt for the 2025/26 season and within that launch came a little nugget of information about what will be different on the club's kits when they play in Europe's elite club competition in the coming campaign.

It's something that is only afforded to a very specific team each year as instead of the usual Champions League badge which adorns the sleeves of players in the competition, Tottenham's Champions League logo will instead be encircled by the capped-up words "UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE 2025 WINNERS".

Tottenham, who often wear all white in Europe when wearing their home shirt, have also confirmed that fans can get the special sleeve badge on their own kits when they buy them from the club.

Spurs' kit launch video this week contained a nod towards one of the north London club's darkest days in the modern era. When former defender Ledley King mentioned the word 'sickness' so the camera panned to a shot of a plate of lasagne, bringing back painful memories of the 'lasagne-gate' incident in the final game of the 2005/06 season.

That day 10 members of Martin Jol's Tottenham side were struck down with illness when due to face West Ham, with a victory all that was needed to finish in the top four. The struggling Spurs players fell to defeat and that allowed the other team down the road in north London to slip into the final Champions League spot.

However, Spurs will now return to that lucrative competition next season and they will do so with their trophy-winning status shown on the badge on their sleeves.

Tottenham currently have a large squad and plenty of contract issues to be dealt with in the months ahead while some situations could decide what happens in the summer transfer window.

Spurs' policy of signing young players for the future kicked up a notch under head coach Ange Postecoglou and technical director Johan Lange which has meant teenagers such as Archie Gray, Lucas Bergvall, Wilson Odobert and Luka Vuskovic arrived on long contracts with plenty of potential for the future.

There has been a major rebuild of the Tottenham squad in the past couple of years under the Australian but there are also a number of contract decisions to be made on some of the senior players within the club. Fraser Forster, Alfie Whiteman, Sergio Reguilon and Timo Werner have all left N17 on the expiry of their contracts in north London but there are more contracts coming to a close on the horizon.

Here's when every Spurs players' contract comes to its conclusion and the decisions to be made in the months and years ahead. It's also worth noting that sometimes Tottenham include an extra year's option as part of an announced contract length or conversely sometimes there is an extra year option on top that the club do not make public.

Ben Davies

Mathys Tel

Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg

We've included Hojbjerg in this list only because his contract currently still rests with the club until the end of this month, but he is set to join Marseille when that ends because the French club have an obligation to buy the Dane.

When it comes to Ben Davies, the expectation has always been that Spurs will take up the extra year on his contract to take it to 2026. However, it's not out of the question that the Welshman could still depart this summer if a move arises for him with Leeds United among those linked with the versatile defender. Spurs would get a fee if they extended his deal with the option.

While Spurs announced the departure of the on-loan Werner, they did not do so for Mathys Tel. Tottenham are expected to try to negotiate a better deal for the 20-year-old attacker with Bayern for either a vastly reduced price or another loan with a chance to buy him afterwards.

Son Heung-min

Rodrigo Bentancur

Yves Bissouma

Bryan Gil

Matthew Craig

The big name on here is of course the captain Son Heung-min as in January Spurs exercised the option to extend his contract to 2026. The South Korean star has been linked with a move away this summer, most recently to the Saudi Pro League, but it's worth remembering not only that he played with a foot injury for a chunk of this season which hampered his performances and then eventually forced him out of the side, but also how much he is worth to Tottenham financially as the most popular player in Asia.

Tottenham will also have to decide whether they are going to extend the deals of Rodrigo Bentancur and/or Yves Bissouma as they enter the final year of their respective contracts. Bentancur appears more likely currently to secure a new deal while the club could look to see what offers come in for Bissouma this summer.

Bryan Gil, on loan this season at Girona, expects to move on, while academy midfielder Matthew Craig is unlikely to break into the first team set-up at this stage after a series of loan moves in recent seasons and could leave this summer as well.

Cristian Romero

Richarlison

Mikey Moore

Alfie Devine

Dane Scarlett

Josh Keeley

George Abbott

Cristian Romero is the key name here and all eyes will be on what offers come in for him this season and what amount it would take for Spurs to consider selling the World Cup winner. Much perhaps depends on the Argentine's desire to leave or sign a new contract and if there is no chance of the latter then Tottenham have a bigger decision to make.

Richarlison needs to prove he can remain fit for an extended period of time. He is back in the Brazil squad and has made an impact for Spurs whenever he's been fit, but that's just not been enough. You would imagine if a decent bid comes in then the north London club would consider it, but would the player?

Spurs are looking to tie Mikey Moore down for the longer term with a deal for his 18th birthday this summer while both Alfie Devine and Dane Scarlett are at that crossroads after a string of loans where they and the club need to decide if that pattern continues or whether they can break through at Spurs.

Josh Keeley is set for a new contract at the club and George Abbott could well join him and both will be looking for loans to a higher level next season after big experiences during this campaign.

James Maddison

Dejan Kulusevski

Pedro Porro

Guglielmo Vicario

Djed Spence

Manor Solomon

Ashley Phillips

Damola Ajayi

A few in this category will be in line for new contracts in the coming months. Pedro Porro and Dejan Kulusevski will be pushing for that as would Guglielmo Vicario and James Maddison has made his case with 23 goal involvements in 45 matches. That his current contract ends when he will be heading towards 32 might be the only reason Spurs pause.

Djed Spence earned himself an extended deal during the season after turning around his time at the club while Ashley Phillips will be looking to make an impression this summer to stop being that young defender out on loan. Damola Ajayi scored his first goal for Tottenham this season on his debut and could get a loan out while Manor Solomon's time at Spurs is likely to come to an end unless there's a big change in his circumstances.

Brennan Johnson

Micky van de Ven

Wilson Odobert

Brandon Austin

Jamie Donley

Alejo Veliz

Alfie Dorrington

Will Lankshear

Callum Olusesi

Plenty of time on the contracts for those in this category with Brennan Johnson, Micky van de Ven and Wilson Odobert all sure to be part of the immediate future for Spurs.

Brandon Austin getting his game time this season and the experience now of playing in the Premier League means he is the established homegrown goalkeeper at the club looking to push Vicario and Antonin Kinsky.

Donley, Lankshear, Dorrington and Olusesi could all get loans next season if none are kept if they shine in pre-season and also because Spurs have so few homegrown players. It is the latter problem that means Veliz is likely to head off again either on loan or permanently.

Dominic Solanke

Archie Gray

Destiny Udogie

Pape Matar Sarr

Kevin Danso

Radu Dragusin

Luka Vuskovic

Yang Min-Hyeok

There are plenty of players in this year group for the present and future on long contracts and Kevin Danso joined them when he officially signed a five-year contract as his move from Lens became permanent this month.

Luka Vuskovic also arrives this summer with a long deal until 2030 and a few other players are expected to join him in this group over the next few months.

Lucas Bergvall

Antonin Kinksy

These two young men are locked into the club for the longest amount of time - barring unpublicised extra year options among the group above - Lucas Bergvall and Antonin Kinsky are seen as Spurs players for the very long-term future.

Bergvall had not even finished his first season at the club before his contract was bumped up and extended and he then went on to sweep up the supporters' awards for the campaign.

Again, you may well see some additions to this category in the months ahead with new contracts and new signings.

Ryan Mason bid farewell to Tottenham Hotspur on Monday evening after taking on the head coach role at Championship side West Brom. After returning to Tottenham in a coaching capacity in 2018 and later becoming interim head coach in 2021 and 2023, the former midfielder was appointed as one of Ange Postecoglou's assistants ahead of the 2023/24 season.

Following links with a number of jobs over the past couple of years, the 33-year-old has now departed Tottenham to move to The Hawthorns. Mason has signed a three-year contract with the Baggies.

“I’m absolutely thrilled to have been appointed Head Coach of West Bromwich Albion,” he told West Brom's official website. “This is a huge club with a fantastic infrastructure and an incredible fan base and I am excited about what we can achieve together.

“Having spoken at length to the board and those at the club I am convinced that Albion is the perfect place for me to be and I can’t wait to get started. I will bring with me a huge amount of enthusiasm, dedication and ambition and look forward to a positive future together at such a fantastic club.”

Following Mason's switch to the West Midlands, he may well return to Tottenham in the summer and look to sign a couple of the club's youngsters on loan as he builds his West Brom squad. So who exactly could he potentially take with him? football.london takes a look below.

Josh Keeley

The Championship appears to be the next step for Josh Keeley after his heroics in League One for Leyton Orient. It remains to be seen what West Brom will do with their No.1 spot in the summer as they did lose first-choice goalkeeper Alex Palmer to Ipswich Town in the winter market and he was replaced in goal by Josh Griffiths after his time on loan with Bristol Rovers.

If Mason and West Brom are to look for another goalkeeper ahead of the new term, Tottenham may have the perfect shot-stopper for them.

Jamie Donley

All Tottenham fans will be hoping Jamie Donley gets a chance in pre-season after making such a name for himself on loan at Leyton Orient. The academy ace contributed with eight goals and 11 assists in 52 appearances in all competitions and it's clear to see that he has a very exciting future ahead of him.

If he's not to be part of the Tottenham first-team squad next season then a loan move to the Championship would be perfect for his development. He could flourish at The Hawthorns under Mason.

George Abbott

George Abbott was a real loan success story for Tottenham in the 2024/25 campaign. At a time when players such as Manor Solomon and Donley dominated the headlines, the versatile player was outstanding in his 44 appearances for League Two outfit Notts County, notably chipping in with a couple of wonder goals along the way.

Abbott may well get a shot in Tottenham's pre-season plans but another loan switch looks the most likely option in 2025/26. A step up from League Two to the Championship would be quite the jump but Abbott has all the qualities to handle it.

Mason clearly rates Abbott highly, handing the youngster his senior Tottenham debut at Leeds United on the final day of the 2022/23 campaign.

Will Lankshear

Will Lankshear joined West Brom on loan during the January transfer window but he was limited in terms of his game time under Tony Mowbray following the late addition of fellow striker Adam Armstrong. Things may not have worked out for the youngster at The Hawthorns during the 2024/25 season but could things be different under a new manager?

Mason knows exactly what Lankshear can produce in front of goal.

Mikey Moore

Tottenham have a decision to make over Mikey Moore heading into the new season. The winger did look good in some of his first-team appearances in 2024/25 but in others he really struggled to make an impact on the pitch.

A loan move could just be what he needs to take the next step in his development and also get used to first-team football week in, week out. He could be a real hit in the Championship with West Brom.

Dane Scarlett

Dane Scarlett was recalled to Tottenham from Oxford United in January and he made an impact in his game time under Postecoglou. The regular starts the academy graduate is desperate for have alluded him in his past few loan spells and it remains to be seen if he will head out on loan again or remain in N17.

Scarlett can be a good third-choice striker option for Tottenham in the 2025/26 season if he is to stay for the time being.

Yang Min-hyeok

Yang Min-hyeok will be desperate to make his case in his first pre-season with Tottenham. The South Korean youngster did catch the eye during his time on loan at QPR and another temporary deal could be in the offing.

It will be up to Spurs whether he stays at the club, goes on loan to the Championship or heads to another division entirely.

Ashley Phillips

It's hard to see Ashley Phillips getting a decent amount of game time at Tottenham due to the players ahead of him in the pecking order. Spending the past 18 months on loan in the Championship, another switch to England's second division could potentially happen once again.

All Phillips can do is make his case in pre-season and wait on Tottenham's decision.

Alfie Devine

Alfie Devine has impressed on Tottenham's last two pre-season tours but has subsequently spent the past two campaigns out on loan. Devine has enjoyed a good season in Belgium with Westerlo and one more loan spell probably will come his way in 2025/26.

The attacking midfielder's time on loan in the Championship was mixed and he will undoubtedly want another crack at it as he looks to become a Spurs regular in the future.

Alfie Dorrington

Alfie Dorrington got some much-needed first-team experience to his name with a loan spell at Aberdeen in the second half of the season. The centre-back did feature regular and he left The Dons with a Scottish Cup winners' medal after they beat Celtic in the final last month.

Dorrington requires regular football once again next season, with the Championship perhaps the ideal next step for him.

This was meant to be a time of celebration at Tottenham and even more importantly a time to start the preparations for a massive season ahead as Champions League football returns to the club.

The trophy curse has been broken at Spurs after 17 long years and in any other world, Spurs fans would still be in dreamland and those within the club would be working away to start shaping the squad to the manager's requirements for an even better campaign to come.

But this is Tottenham, where nothing ever seems so straightforward. Instead of what should have happened, everyone is waiting to find out what happens next.

Ange Postecoglou and his coaching staff remain in limbo, not knowing whether winning the club's first European title in 41 years is enough to save them from Daniel Levy's regularly swinging axe.

The transfer window is open and other teams are making moves and completing signings yet Tottenham's technical director Johan Lange can only plan for every eventuality while watching the club's rivals act. There is no major international tournament to distract from the market and Spurs have the opportunity to capitalise on others' financial fair play fears with Champions League football as a big lure.

Yet new CEO Vinai Venkatesham began work on Monday and walked into a club stuck on pause when it should be very much in motion after that night in Bilbao.

Levy's decision will surely come soon. The wait has already threatened to suck all of the good feeling out of recent weeks and this period has instead had everyone focused on a limbo where nobody knows what the future holds.

Staff inside the club have no idea what the future holds. They know change is coming across various departments, but nobody knows to what degree and whether Postecoglou will remain as the face of what is now a silverware-winning club again.

In this intervening period, one of the Australian's coaches Ryan Mason has left to take his first managerial job at West Brom, others have likely had offers to move on as well and long-serving executive director Donna-Maria Cullen has departed from Levy's side on the club's board.

Major changes are expected in the club's medical and sports science departments but nobody knows what comes next for the man who stood in front of 220,000 Tottenham supporters and declared that season three would be better than season two.

Postecoglou's last declaration was that he always wins trophies in his second season and he was true to his word. His players have all called for him to stay and support him fully. He turned many of them into winners.

You could easily say that with two years left on the head coach's contract, reportedly one year plus an option for another, there is no need for a big statement to announce if he is remaining in the job.

That's fine, but people still need to know. Likewise if another manager is to be handed the chance to take on the fruits of Postecoglou's labour then the limbo needs to be brought to an end.

This was a time when Tottenham needed to race out of the blocks to build on that trophy triumph and ensure the squad is strong enough to prevent the next Premier League campaign from falling to such depths ever again.

Instead the ticker tape has been swept away, the songs from Bilbao have started to fade and Spurs have failed thus far to harness the euphoria. Instead it's just an awkward, unnecessary silence that's helping no one.