Spurs Summer transfer window 2025 - roundup and review

[Pandy]

As a reference to stepping up: look at Sarr's performances so far this season.

 

[DubaiSpur]

In that sort of game you really hope that Udogie can lighten the creative load but he was anonymous. One game yes but I think descriptive of his limitations.

Really hope he is the answer long term but either way LB is a clear deficiency in the squad.

He also got, what, less than a single half to change a game in which we were dominated start to finish?

Don't think that's very fair on him tbh. He did go down the outside a couple of times and, together with Odobert, helped stretch the play on that side.

What worries me isn't his quality - it's his already concerning injury record.

 

[DubaiSpur]

I think his ban has ended a while back, didn't it?

We have had him as a consultant, and I think that deal is or has now ended. So should announce he is back working for us soon.

Think the chatter was that he would officially take up the role in October.

Unofficially, he's been here for months and has clearly led, or at least co-led, our transfer process this summer.

Think him being back full-time will be a welcome boost to our ability to compete for bigger names, since he seems to have some pull with players in Italy that has led to us getting some players (Romero et al) that were arguably above our typical level of signing at the time.

The other thing that will help is our loosened wage structure - if we're willing to pay Xavi close to 200k a week (which is what our top earner, Romero, gets), then that will give him a lot more flexibility to pitch the Spurs project to players usually above our level - thinking the likes of Leao at Milan.

 

[JerusalemMan]

This transfer window has meant that for our next game, against West Ham, we could be fielding an attack of Kudus, Muani, Simons and Solanke.
That's going to frighten their defence.
And once these players starting gelling and understanding each other and Frank's demands...we could see some very special games.

 

[Jordinho]

We've done well on the whole, and strengthened the spine of the side without totally overshadowing the players already here - who, let's not forget, still need a chance to show what they can do under Frank.

The best business of the window was actually tying Romero down to a new deal. Next to that, to stumble from Gibbs-White to Eze, and then end up with Simons who has the potential to outshine both of them, was both lucky and also a well-executed move by the club. Kudus was a good add-on to bring some ball-retention to that attacking midfield third, and Palhinha and Kolo Muani are solid and experienced players who will bring a dose of depth and know-how to a young side that sometimes lacks it.

Is it perfect? No. But we were operating in a truly insane window where Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea essentially kept their spending going right to the end, and even supposedly cash-strapped clubs like United dropped 200m like it was nothing. Premier League spending in summer 2025 has hit (iirc) about 4 billion pounds, which is just insane and also a bit morally galling that so much money is being spent on bread and circuses over people. But, it is what it is.

In this sort of hyper-competitive environment, a club like ours will lose out on deals, it's just inevitable. But we did well to prevent being overwhelmed by it and ended up standing our ground relative to the rest of the big six.

If we're still in the CL by winter, I think a depth CB who can play LB, would not go amiss. Perhaps Goncalo Inacio from Sporting, or someone like that.

And come the summer, Frank will have a better idea of which players work and don't work for him, so our spending in summer 2026 will hopefully be more targeted, planned, and hopefully early in the window compared to this year. With Paratici returning in October (apparently), I think we'll have options to pursue.

Overall, a good window with optimism aplenty.

I don't think we could have gotten Simons or Kolo Muani earlier in the window. Simons (who was our first choice) was coveted by Chelsea and Kolo Muani (who we've been tracking for years) probably intended to join Juventus if theyhad stumped up the cash. In the meantime we acted on other opportunities when they arose, even if it they didn't work out. Just look at Villa scrambling around on deadline day picking up leftovers.

 

[DubaiSpur]

I don't think we could have gotten Simons or Kolo Muani earlier in the window. Simons (who was our first choice) was coveted by Chelsea and Kolo Muani (who we've been tracking for years) probably intended to join Juventus if theyhad stumped up the cash. In the meantime we acted on other opportunities when they arose, even if it they didn't work out. Just look at Villa scrambling around on deadline day picking up leftovers.

For sure - that's what I meant re: Xavi being both lucky and a well-executed move. It was lucky that he stayed available until the end of the window, and then got sick enough of waiting for Chelsea that we were able to sneak in, sell him on our project and get him signed up in 24 hours (or so it seemed).

The opportunity arising was fortunate - our ability to seize it was clean and well-done.

 

[Gutter Boy]

Very happy with: Kudus, Simons, Palhinha, Muani, Danso and Vuskovic
Not convinced yet of the logic: Tel, Takai
Disappointment: Not moving on Solomon (permanently) and Biss (yet)
Squad weaknesses: LW and LB (give me Savinho and Mitchell in January)

 

[RunTMC]

This thread of about to slam shut as well. Winter is coming

Hold the door!! Hold the door!! Hold the windoor!

Best I could do I’m afraid.