Tottenham will test Bournemouth's resolve with an £85m bid for French forward Eli Junior Kroupi, despite the Cherries insistence that the 20-year-old is not for sale. (Talksport, external)
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Image source, Getty ImagesWe asked for your views on how big a statement of intent it is for Tottenham to spend up to £100m on Sandro Tonali, and what the club should do next in their summer of big spending and big changes.
Here are some of your comments:
Natan: It's such a big statement signing. A player basically at the top level and in their prime. Arsenal and Manchester City rumoured to be going for him too. We've seen this story so many times and it never usually ends with us getting the player.
Fouad: The left wing definitely needs strengthening - since Son Heung-min left, no-one has even came close. The right wing is fine with Mohammed Kudus and Dejan Kulusevski. Probably need another left-back or left wing-back too.
Doug: Amazing signing. We've gone about this rebuild in the right way, strengthening our defence first and now the midfield. We still need a striker and left winger, which I have no doubt we'll add soon. A lot of talk of overpaying but us Spurs fans don't care as it's what the market is just now, and we've suffered years of the club waiting to try to find a last-minute bargain. The club have finally shown us their intent to put football first by seriously supporting the manager in the signings he wants, going after top-class players and paying the wages needed to sign them.
TheSpursGuru: A fantastic signing for the club. Great to see us finally spend some money. We clearly need some players to leave in the near future too, and I think we need at least a new striker in through the door. Dusan Vlahovic is a free agent we should go after and then spend some more money on a new winger.
Oliver: These signings are great but will be inconsequential if we do not lock down on a striker. For the money we have spent on Dominic Solanke and Richarlison, they have not proven worth it - constantly injured and lacking a bit in the final third and finishing department. I would love to see someone like Brian Brobbey or even Vlahovic now he's a free agent. We need a physical striker who's a proven goalscorer and can easily adapt to Roberto de Zerbi's style of play. If we have to pay big for Brobbey then I would see it a good idea.
Image source, Getty ImagesWe're now well into the knockout rounds of the biggest World Cup ever and we want to know who has grabbed your attention - especially with the summer transfer window open since 15 June.
Which player has raised your eyebrows? Who has exceeded your expectations? Has there been a player you had no knowledge of consistently impress you?
Ultimately, who would you realistically like to see lining up for your team in the Premier League next season?
This is your opportunity to show off your talent-spotting skills - the floor (pitch) is yours...
Tell us the players you want, with your reasoning, here
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Image source, Getty ImagesNew Tottenham signing Sandro Tonali says "there was only one" club he was going to join this summer.
The 26-year-old midfielder joins Spurs for a club-record fee which could reach £100m after three seasons with Newcastle in which he became a key player and helped the club win the Carabao Cup - their first trophy in 70 years.
"I'm very happy to be here," Tonali told club media after the move was confirmed.
"When I arrived at the club today, it felt fantastic. People said about there being four or five clubs - there was only one.
"I spoke to the head coach for close to two hours about the club, the fans, the stadium and our football. It was like magic because I knew immediately that I had to sign for Tottenham. I've played against Tottenham a few times and always found a great atmosphere made by great fans. I can't wait to start the season."
Spurs boss Roberto de Zerbi identified his countryman as a target during his time in charge of Sassuolo several years ago when Tonali was playing in Serie A.
On adding the Italy international to his new-look Spurs side, he said: "Sandro is a special player and a great signing for our club.
"I have followed him for a long time, as he came through the youth system at my hometown club, Brescia, and I'm so happy to be working with him now. Given his qualities, there was a lot of interest in Sandro this summer. However, he was very clear in his desire to join Tottenham, and I know our fans will love what he brings to the team."
Spurs fans, how big a statement of intent is this move? And what should the club do next in their summer of big spending and big changes?
Tottenham are exploring a move for AC Milan and Portugal forward Rafael Leao, 27, who is open to a switch to London. (Teamtalk, external)
Liverpool and Netherlands forward Cody Gakpo, 27, and Manchester City and Brazil winger Savinho, 22, are on Tottenham's list of summer targets. (Talksport, external)
Spurs defender Radu Dragusin is set to join Fiorentina on an initial loan, with an obligation to buy the Romanian in a deal worth up to £21.4m if conditions are met. (Sky Sports, external)
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We have been asking you questions about Tottenham all summer. Our latest is a two-pronged query...
First, is there anyone on the free transfer list you think makes sense or is realistic as a signing?
Mohamed Salah, John Stones, Solly March, Fabinho, Leon Goretzka, Dusan Vlahovic, and Daichi Kamada are just some of the names currently available - and you can see a list here of the 15 free agents involved at the World Cup.
And secondly, is there a player Spurs are constantly linked with but you hope they never sign? If so, who and why?
Kieran Maguire
Football finance expert
How Tottenham can stay within financial rules during their current spending spree has been the subject of a lot of questions submitted via our Spurs Ask Me Anything form.
Spurs can spend significant sums this summer because under the new squad-cost ratio rules (SCR), they are allowed to spend up to 85% of their revenue on player costs - player wages, amortisation and agent fees etc.
In their last set of accounts (2024-25), wages and amortisation was only 61%, and this includes all salaries. Clubs do not separate between playing and non-playing staff, although Uefa says that normally about 75% of total wage costs go towards a club's first team.
In addition, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, which can now host up to 30 non-football events a year at full capacity, is proving to be very beneficial.
At their old White Hart Lane ground, annual matchday revenue was £45m and commercial income - which includes concerts and NFL games - was £73m.
At the new stadium, those figures were £126m and £277m respectively in 2024-25. The additional money coming into the club allows it to spend more under the SCR regime.
While Spurs have spent a lot of money this summer to date, transfer fees are amortised over the length of the contract - though limited to five years - so a £240m spend this summer equates to a £48m amortisation fee.
Tottenham's total revenue for 2024-25 was £565m. Under SCR rules they would be able to spend up to £480m a year on their squad.
Read more about Spurs' spending and how it can continue here
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Image source, Getty ImagesWe asked you which players you have watched at the World Cup that you think would be a great fit at Tottenham.
Here are some of your comments:
James: Manzambi from Switzerland. Powerful, quick, skilful, versatile and contributes goals from central midfeild. I would happily lose Bentancur and Sarr and bring in this behemoth to boss our midfield.
Guy: Crysencio Summerville would be a perfect addition to the Tottenham squad. He has that natural flair that we have rarely seen at Spurs in recent years, since Bale, Ginola, Modric and Gascoigne.
Gerald: Having seen Paraguay goalkeeper Orlando Gill in action he could be the new Pat Jennings. Possibly within Spurs price range and certainly one for the future at 26.
Tom: It seems unlikely, but Yoane Wissa has looked solid off the back of a really below average season at Newcastle. It looks like he could lead the line with more intention than our current crop of forwards are capable of. Might be a gamble, but we can't do any worse than at present.
Sami Mokbel
Senior football correspondent
Image source, Getty ImagesTottenham were keen to continue with a co-sporting director model and Sebastien Kehl was close to replacing Fabio Paratici after leaving Borussia Dortmund but a deal fell through, leaving head coach Roberto de Zerbi with greater power in terms of recruitment.
Matteus Fernandes is his fifth signing of the summer so far, after goalkeeper Martin Dubravka, plus defenders Marcos Senesi, Andy Robertson and Jan Paul van Hecke.
The latter is a player De Zerbi knows well as he played under him at Brighton, while the Italian coach is a long-time admirer of compatriot Sandro Tonali, who is also set to join from Newcastle in a deal worth up to £100m.
There has been a clear drive from the club's ownership to recruit players with experience and leadership. Although Fernandes is 21, both sporting director Johan Lange and De Zerbi highlighted his intelligence and maturity when the club announced his arrival.
Robertson, 32, won all major honours with Liverpool and has just captained Scotland at the World Cup while Senesi, 29, gained four years of Premier League experience at Bournemouth.
The pursuits of Fernandes and Tonali, both players who have been targeted by Tottenham's big-six rivals, shows that Spurs have increased the squad's wage ceiling, which under Daniel Levy had proved prohibitive to attracting elite players.
As part of their new trading model, there is also a remit to improve at generating money from player sales.
That is demonstrated by Brighton's £46m move for defender Luka Vuskovic, a 19-year-old who is yet to play in the Premier League and spent last season on loan at German top-flight side Hamburg.
Vuskovic is unlikely to be the last player to leave this summer and further sales will help Spurs to reinvest in other areas of the squad which require improvement, with De Zerbi keen to add reinforcements in attack.
Bardi
Fan writer
Image source, Getty ImagesA new approach is something we've been promised many times before at Tottenham.
A season will have stumbled to a close and the messages from above have been about what we're going to do differently, before spending the entire summer doing exactly the same thing we've done before.
But this summer we've reinvented ourselves. July has barely begun, children are still in their classrooms and Spurs have crushed the transfer market. Tottenham have woken up and realised that, financially, they've got some of the biggest muscles in world football.
Spurs have stomped all over the Premier League's middle class and even bloodied the nose of Manchester United. They've decided who they want and paid the money to get it done. Newcastle, Brighton, Bournemouth and Aston Villa have had to sit there and just take the money, or dream of having this kind of clout.
Of course, with great spending comes great responsibility. Many of us still suffer nightmares from the summer of 2013 when Spurs gambled all the Gareth Bale money on 'The Magnificent Seven', but this feels different.
The transfers have a clear purpose and are addressing obvious needs. For the first time in my lifetime, we're actually backing the manager. We've listened to how he wants us to play and bought players to help him shape that vision.
The biggest change this summer has been the overhaul of our central midfield. Although packed with ambition and energy, it lacked forward passing and inventiveness. Mateus Fernandes and Sandro Tonali, two of the best midfielders outside last season's top three, are now ours.
The amount of money we've spent, although eye-watering, is not a concern for us fans.
Tottenham are reaping the rewards of sound financial planning and multiple lucrative revenue streams. Many mocked our F1 go-kart track and our summers of sold-out concerts, but it was all part of the plan.
This is the window where we show everyone what we've been working towards all these years.
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Image source, Getty ImagesWe asked for your views on Sandro Tonali joining Tottenham for a deal worth up to £100m from Newcastle United.
Here are some of your comments:
Rotimi: Wow - just wow! Spurs mean business this time. Watch out world...
Matt: Incredible. Not much more we can say, as Spurs fans, than that. We've spent too long not willing to match other clubs' ambitions by paying the necessary fees in terms of transfers and wages that this is totally unprecedented. We are entering new territory and, by all accounts, we're not done yet.
James: We spent this across a few players who aren't necessarily proven at this level so it shows the club have realised that approach hasn't worked, and proven talent is needed. Now, the prospective talent can get brought into a team playing better football and challenging for honours and Europe rather than fighting relegation.
Gary: This one I completely understand. Tonali is a huge upgrade on anything we have. Where this money is all coming from is another question. So alien for a Spurs supporter to see us splashing the cash around. In the back of your mind is the question: when is this all coming crashing down?
Paul: He's a good, hard-working player but £100m is too much. If we had spent that kind of money on a striker I would be much happier. At least it shows that the board is willing to back the manager but we now have a surplus of midfielders and we're crying out for someone who can put the ball in the net on a consistent basis.
Vince: Not happy about the Tonali deal. He's a cynical player, had that ban for breaching betting rules and had publicly said he'd prefer to play for Arsenal. It's a lot of money and what we really need is a quality striker who can stay fit.
Image source, Getty ImagesLatest Tottenham signing Mateus Fernandes says head coach Roberto de Zerbi was a major reason why he has joined the club because they "look at football in the same way".
The 21-year-old midfielder joins from West Ham for a club record £85m and is Spurs' fifth summer signing.
"I'm very excited for this next step," said Fernandes. "Spurs is a massive club and the head coach was a key part of why I have decided to join.
"When we spoke, it was very special. We look at football in the same way - going on to the pitch as a strong team, with fight and energy, to try to win every game.
"I can't wait to get started, to meet the fans, to meet everyone, and give everything for the club."
De Zerbi added: "I've admired Mateus for a long time because he combines quality on the ball with the intensity and intelligence that are so important in the way we want to play.
"Despite his age, he already has good experience in the Premier League and has shown quality and consistency at this level.
"Mateus is comfortable under pressure, can progress the ball, works hard for the team and has the courage to make things happen in difficult moments.
"I believe this is the ideal environment for him to continue his development."
Image source, Getty ImagesTottenham Hotspur are set to break their transfer record for a second time this week after agreeing a deal worth up to £100m with Newcastle United for midfielder Sandro Tonali.
Spurs previously had a bid of about £80m rejected by Newcastle, but are now set to pay an initial £92.5m plus a further £7.5m in add-ons.
BBC Sport previously reported that manager Roberto de Zerbi is a long-time admirer of the Italian international.
De Zerbi identified his countryman as a target during his time in charge of Sassuolo several years ago when Tonali was playing in Serie A.
And Spurs will now top the £85m agreement struck with West Ham this week for midfielder Mateus Fernandes in order to bring Tonali to North London.
What do you think about the deal Tottenham fans? Tell us
Brighton have agreed a club record £46m deal with Tottenham Hotspur for Croatia defender Luka Vuskovic.
Brighton had two bids for Vuskovic turned down last month.
However, they have now reached an agreement over a transfer that is also subject to potential additional payments that could take the overall fee to £50m.
The 19-year-old will have a medical when Croatia's World Cup campaign is over.
They play Portugal in a last-32 tie in the early hours of Friday morning UK time.
Born in Split, Vuskovic came through the academy at local club Hajduk, becoming the youngest player to feature in Croatia's top flight when he was just 16 – and going on to become his club's youngest goalscorer.
He agreed a deal with Tottenham in September 2023 that saw him join the club in 2025.
Although he is yet to make his Spurs debut, Vuskovic made 30 appearances on loan with German club Hamburg last season, scoring six goals in the Bundesliga, and is now one of the most highly rated young central defenders in Europe.
Tottenham will try to sign West Ham's Netherlands attacker Crysencio Summerville, 24, having already picked up Portugal midfielder Mateus Fernandes, 21, from the relegated Hammers. (GiveMeSport), external
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Image source, Getty ImagesWe asked for your views on the £85m deal Tottenham have agreed with West Ham to sign Mateus Fernandes.
Here are some of your comments:
Michael: It depends on who drove the purchase. If it is the board trying to make a statement then I worry. If it is the manager saying I want this player I have a lot more trust.
Matt: It's about time we realised that spending £70m plus is now the norm if you want to make your team competitive, and with Tonali on the way (hopefully) we should be in a great place this season.
Kevin: Really, another wasted £85m for a player that could not even help West Ham United stay up. West ham are the winners here. Man Utd must be laughing at us. Typical Tottenham wasting money. When a better class player becomes available to buy to help Tottenham, we will not pay the required sum as the directors will not splash out again after wasting millions on players like him.
Brian: I think it's notable for the fact that we've joined the grown up clubs that choose to pay what gets the deal done. My uncertainty comes from remembering those times we've done this before. We spent the money from selling Bale on a load of players, none of whom worked. Only time will tell.
David: I am surprised that Spurs have not gone back to check the availability of Morgan Gibbs-White and why is no-one mentioning Adam Wharton. I would be happy for Spurs not to get Tonali or Fernandes if we could pick up one of those.
Martin: I'd like to see us spending some big money on a forward. £85m on a midfielder who's been relegated twice and not made his country's World Cup squad seems a lot, especially if there's still interest in Tonali. We need to offload some players and get in a proven goal scorer, that's where we're lacking.
Jordan: Its far too much money on an unproven player. He was at a good level last season but was still part of a relegation team. The fact that we picked up James Maddison, who is far more of a proven player, for millions less show that this is bad business.
Simon: Tottenham Hotspur is owned by billionaires. So do any fans really care about the price? Fernandes will bolster our midfield. Just get the job done, and get Tonali and a decent striker next!
