Tottenham are expected to sanction more summer transfers once July is underway following on from Mathys Tel’s loan switch becoming made permanent and an agreement for Kota Takai being reached.
The latter is set to join from J League side Kawasaki Frontale for £5 million, a record sale for the division with the plan being for him to be part of Spurs’ first-team squad.
Spurs could theoretically win that competition this season but the lack of marquee arrivals, all while Manchester City, Liverpool and now even Arsenal are making big moves, will make even getting to the knockouts a serious challenge. Tel quite clearly has plenty of potential and it appears that same thought-process is present for Takai.
However, the Lilywhites need signings for the now as opposed to the long-term. Links to some big names including Eberechi Eze, Xavi Simons and Bryan Mbeumo have emerged, but no real progress has been made toward signing any of those names.
The latter is adamant on joining Manchester United even if they are yet to meet Brentford’s asking price and Crystal Palace’s Eze is now a serious option for the Gunners and Man City. That reluctance to formally pursue a target could be no longer in just a few days with the start of a new financial year beginning on Tuesday, July 1.
Without any concerns over breaking profit and sustainability rules in play, Spurs should have the freedom to commit to sizeable fees on players having obtained significant prize money last season from winning a European trophy and thus qualifying for the Champions League.
Applying that logic, sanctioning two deals in the region of £65m each is doable but Frank faces some big decisions. A right winger, with a different profile to Brennan Johnson and Dejan Kulusevski, should be the priority after a central midfielder.
Given Frank is now at the club, Mbeumo would have been the perfect addition however Mohammed Kudus is a more-than-capable alternative.
The former Ajax man was unplayable at times for West Ham during the 2024/25 season, but his output makes it a struggle to justify activating his £85m release clause.
Just a little over that asking price is Eze’s £68m release clause, but that appears quite flexible and thus easy to meet. While also having the option to pay it using instalments, the Lilywhites can absolutely afford that once June is over.
The 26-year-old is far better centrally but he is capable of playing off the left and cutting inside.
Kudus’ versatility make them the perfect additions for Tottenham and the added depth in attack could help Spurs go a long way in the Champions League.
