Following the conclusion of the Euros, Tottenham Hotspur are now expected to step up their summer spending, adding to Archie Gray’s promising arrival at the club.
Early in the summer it was expected that Ange Postecoglou would welcome the signing of a new defensive midfielder and versatile wide forward primarily.
Leeds United’s Gray has solved one of those searches, but Spurs’ window hereafter is likely to be conducted on an ad hoc basis.
Should AC Milan agree a deal to sign Emerson Royal, Tottenham are expected to sign a better-suited right-back for example.
Similarly, if Richarlison leaves Tottenham, the north Londoners may even welcome a couple of offensive signings to boost numbers ahead of their return to European football.
A host of players could leave Spurs, including the likes of Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, Giovani Lo Celso and Sergio Reguilon – all deemed surplus to requirements.
In truth, if Tottenham are able to find buyers for all the names mentioned, it could be a rather exciting summer.
Dick Advocaat thinks Tottenham are the perfect club for free-agent Memphis Depay
With a forward already on the shortlist, former Premier League manager Dick Advocaat, who was in charge of Sunderland in 2015, has now urged free agent Memphis Depay to join Spurs.
Depay impressed at Euro 2024 with some ‘world class’ performances for the Netherlands, who were eventually knocked out by England.
And having made 31 appearances for Atletico Madrid last season, 30-year-old Depay is now a free agent after deciding to leave.
Advocaat, who knows his compatriot Depay very well, has been discussing the forward’s future on Dutch show Vandaag Inside Oranje.
And after delivering a sly-shot at Liverpool, perhaps in regards to Cody Gakpo’s struggles at the club, Advocaat declared that he thinks Depay would be a great fit for Tottenham.
He said: “If Memphis just goes to a good club, and we’re not talking about Liverpool, then he’s just an excellent striker.”
Advocaat was then specifically asked to name a club to which he replied: “Spurs.”
Interestingly, the Dutch manager’s colleagues in the studio disagreed with that view, expressing that Depay wouldn’t be able to keep up with the ‘pace’ at Tottenham.
And to that end, there was another suggestion that the former Manchester United striker would be better off heading to Saudi Arabia.
Either way, it’s an interesting option for Tottenham to explore, someone who would at least fit the positional profile that Postecoglou is after.
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