Transfers The Summer Transfer Thread 2025

[Airfixx]

I'd assume Lloris, Ndombelly and Kane's wages essentially made up for this drop. Having also now slashed Werners wage off the bill, we have capacity to increase our wage bill significantly to bring in elite players and, bump up our best players wages.

Click to shrink...

We do have the capacity to raise the wage bill, but that doesn't directly correlate to "elite" (or as Richard Arlison says above "world class") players willingness/desire to come here.

Other factors:

Likelihood of trophies: i.e. ManC, Chavs, Real, Barca + once again entering that bracket, Liverpool.
Historical image/prestige of club who were once seen as serial winners: i.e. Man U + to a lesser extent Arse.
Regular CL qualification: i.e. BVB, Inter, Monaco, Napoli
Manager appeal: Pep, Jose, Klopp, (formerly) Wenger, Fergie etc.......

 

[Airfixx]

It depends who the manager is for me. If we are gonna be more pragmatic, play on transition, then I think he can still offfer something. If Ange is staying and he will be a touchline winger again, then it’s better he goes.

Click to shrink...

Son hasn't got the pace to play on the transition anymore..... We saw that with his big chance of a breakaway goal during the EL final.

 

[Airfixx]

I’d sell Son and keep Ange or hire a coach with a similar mentality.

Click to shrink...

Yeh; fuck this desire to over-correct and adopt dull pragmatic football that's creeping in.

Ange's weaknesses dont suddenly mean that attacking football should be off the menu and see us return to Jose/Conte/Nuno vibes.

 

[Rebrov_Likes]

Son hasn't got the pace to play on the transition anymore..... We saw that with his big chance of a breakaway goal during the EL final.

Click to shrink...

Nah, he’s still plenty fast enough, and is still a great finisher. He just got into a funk this season because what was being asked of him as a wide player didn’t suit his current game.

 

[Shadydan]

It depends who the manager is for me. If we are gonna be more pragmatic, play on transition, then I think he can still offfer something. If Ange is staying and he will be a touchline winger again, then it’s better he goes.

Click to shrink...

Let it go, he’s done.

Touchline winger, inside forward, support striker it doesn’t matter his legs are gone, he’s not creating anywhere separation on his shots and he’s a split second too late to perform actions.

 

[harry7]

We do have the capacity to raise the wage bill, but that doesn't directly correlate to "elite" (or as Richard Arlison says above "world class") players willingness/desire to come here.

Other factors:

Likelihood of trophies: i.e. ManC, Chavs, Real, Barca + once again entering that bracket, Liverpool.
Historical image/prestige of club who were once seen as serial winners: i.e. Man U + to a lesser extent Arse.
Regular CL qualification: i.e. BVB, Inter, Monaco, Napoli
Manager appeal: Pep, Jose, Klopp, (formerly) Wenger, Fergie etc.......

Click to shrink...

Indeed. Spurs aren't yet an attractive club to rival the European Giants.

We need to keep Kulu, Bentancur, Romero and Porro if we want to show that we are serious about building a world class squad. You aren't going to attract good players if you expect them to be enthusiastic about playing with Odbert, Gray, Spence, Moore, Solanke.

 

[MCSpurs]

What a mess to be in:-

"The BBC quoted Kevin Maguire as saying that Tottenham will have the capacity to strengthen but still owe more than £330m in unpaid transfer fees, a considerable proportion of which are due in summer 2025.

That said, a 2025 report in Team Talk indicates that Spurs still owed £441m in unpaid transfer fees, as revealed by their financial accounts at the time.

It’s common for football clubs to pay transfer fees in instalments, spreading costs over several years, which can result in substantial outstanding balances. The £441m figure, if accurate, indicates Spurs have significant commitments from past transfers, potentially necessitating player sales to balance their finances, as suggested by some sources."

 

[harry7]

Son hasn't got the pace to play on the transition anymore..... We saw that with his big chance of a breakaway goal during the EL final.

Click to shrink...

He was top 5 fastest player in the Prem this season.

How much pace do you want him to have??

 

[latman]

But we were told the new stadium would be a game changer lol.

The only thing that has changed is more expensive seats.

The state of Mugging off the fans is unbelievable

 

[Pathfinder]

Some fans still don't seem to understand that despite of beating Man Utd in the EL final, they (Man Utd) is still seen as a bigger club and still have a stronger pull on (most players) than Spurs.
Plus, Man Utd pay higher salaries.

 

[PatagoniaPhil]

Some fans still don't seem to understand that despite of beating Man Utd in the EL final, they (Man Utd) is still seen as a bigger club and thus still have a stronger pull on most players than Spurs.
Plus, Man Utd pay higher salaries.

Click to shrink...

Fans are extremely biased an deluded when it comes to their own clubs. Newcastle fans are coping by saying Mbuemo went to United over them for the money.

Remember when Madisson turned down toon for us. Was much the same vibe.

 

[Spursindevon]

I'm assuming we are waiting until we announce our new manager on transfer deadline day as winning the window, whilst everyone else is happily signing players they want in time for pre-season

 

[Football Chap]

McAtee left out of Man City's CWC squad, might mean he's close to a move elsewhere.

 

[kingdawson]

McAtee left out of Man City's CWC squad, might mean he's close to a move elsewhere.

Click to shrink...

Hopefully not us.

 

[PapeMasterclass]

Some fans still don't seem to understand that despite of beating Man Utd in the EL final, they (Man Utd) is still seen as a bigger club and still have a stronger pull on (most players) than Spurs.
Plus, Man Utd pay higher salaries.

Click to shrink...

Keywords: higher salaries

I think most players who go to United are perfectly aware that they are miles behind the elite teams in the league.

 

[Richard Arlison]

Yeh; fuck this desire to over-correct and adopt dull pragmatic football that's creeping in.

Ange's weaknesses doesn't suddenly mean that attacking football should be off the menu and see us return to Jose/Conte/Nuno vibes.

Click to shrink...

Unfortunately, it’s what we always do: Flip Flop

 

[SA96]

Other clubs doing their business early might be good for us.

If a player becomes available late in the window, then we should be best placed to sign them.

 

[kingdawson]

What a mess to be in:-

"The BBC quoted Kevin Maguire as saying that Tottenham will have the capacity to strengthen but still owe more than £330m in unpaid transfer fees, a considerable proportion of which are due in summer 2025.

That said, a 2025 report in Team Talk indicates that Spurs still owed £441m in unpaid transfer fees, as revealed by their financial accounts at the time.

It’s common for football clubs to pay transfer fees in instalments, spreading costs over several years, which can result in substantial outstanding balances. The £441m figure, if accurate, indicates Spurs have significant commitments from past transfers, potentially necessitating player sales to balance their finances, as suggested by some sources."

Click to shrink...

how is this comparable to other clubs? I know we are second behind Chavski but how does it compare to everyone else.

 

[SA96]

how is this comparable to other clubs? I know we are second behind Chavski but how does it compare to everyone else.

Click to shrink...

Every club owes transfer fees. Everything is paid in installments.

Levy's propaganda is hilarious.

Funny how we are skint, but can afford to pay out the highest chief executive salary

 

[Kaz Hirai]

Hopefully not us.

Click to shrink...

agreed, decent player for sure but we have a ton of potential in midfield already