n8rngtd.topTottenham Hotspur are done with their incomings for 2025 after the UK summer transfer deadline passed on Friday, but they could still offload certain squad members with windows open elsewhere.
It was a highly eventful summer for Spurs, full of highs, lows and definite drama.
The club’s recruitment contingent of Daniel Levy, CEO Vinai Vinkatesham, technical director Johan Lange and unofficial advisor Fabio Paratici led the Lilywhites through a solid window where they reinforced much-needed areas of the squad, but it wasn’t exactly plain sailing.
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Tottenham’s summer signings |
Price tag |
|---|---|
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Mohammed Kudus |
£55 million |
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Kota Takai |
£5 million |
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Mathys Tel |
£30 million |
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Joao Palhinha |
Loan |
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Kevin Danso |
£21 million |
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Xavi Simons |
£52 million |
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Randal Kolo Muani |
Loan |
Tottenham saw high-profile deals for England international playmakers Morgan Gibbs-White and Eberechi Eze collapse in the most humbling manner imaginable, with the former U-turning on his agreement to join Spurs by signing a new long-term contract at the City Ground.
With Eze, Spurs thought they had an agreement in place on both personal terms and the finances of a deal with Palace, but the boyhood Arsenal supporter ultimately chose N5 once the Gunners came knocking for his signature.
Fortunately for Thomas Frank, Tottenham landed a £52 million deal for Xavi Simons to spare their blushes, mounting a hijack of their own on London rivals Chelsea in the process.
On deadline day, an ‘un-Spurs like’ straight loan deal for Randal Kolo Muani concluded their business for the calendar year, amid some reports that Dominic Solanke may now require surgery after his fresh injury blow.
However, with outgoings still a possibility, the future of Yves Bissouma is a hot topic around N17 right now.
Frank has already penalised the Mali international for turning up late to training on multiple occasions, and some reports last month claimed Tottenham offered Bissouma out in swap deal talks for transfer targets.
The 29-year-old is a player with bags of ability on his day, with James Maddison calling him “ridiculous” and presenter Adam Smith dubbing him “world-class”, but his attitude and application have often been questioned lately.
Bissouma was repeatedly linked with a switch to Turkey over the summer, and this remains a distinct possibility as the Süper Lig window remains open, as does a potential move to the Middle East.
Yves Bissouma expected to leave Tottenham in the "coming days"
That is according to GiveMeSport, who write that Bissouma is expected to leave Tottenham “in the coming days” after failing to convince Frank he’s deserving of more game time.
While the midfield technician holds hope that he could still fight his way back in, it is apparently more likely that he’ll receive proposals from Saudi and Turkey, and the likelihood of Bissouma leaving imminently is pretty good.
The former Brighton star actually played a key role during Tottenham’s run to the Europa League final, where Ange Postecoglou’s men ended the club’s 17-year wait for a major trophy, but he is not at the forefront of Frank’s plans by comparison.
If Bissouma does secure a move away, he’ll join both Manor Solomon and Bryan Gil out of the exit door in dramatic late fashion, despite having all summer to source a move away.
Given he is yet to feature in a single competitive minute for Tottenham this season, partly down to injury and partly down to discplinary issues, Bissouma may well have already played his last game for the club.