Gallagher signs, £60m Eze bid, three exits – Tottenham transfers that can be completed this week
Tottenham transfer news as Ange Postecoglou’s plans start to ramp up ahead of pre-season tour to Asia
Tottenham have quietly been going about their business this summer as Ange Postecoglou gears up to try and go one better and qualify for the Champions League. Without being flashy in the work, Spurs have already made good progress to clearing up the squad.
without much of splash they have already signed three players. Timo Werner and Lucas Bergvall are slightly by the side though with the former already being at the club and the latter agreeing to join earlier this year. Along with Archie Gray’s arrival, the plans for 2024/25 are taking shape.
On the out pile and six have already left. Eric Dier’s mid-season loan to Bayern Munich marked the end of his north London career, so there was no surprise to see him exit. Ivan Perisic likewise played his last game for Spurs some time ago due to injury and contract circumstances.
Both Japhet Tanganga and Ryan Sessegnon seeing their deals end clears up yet more room in Postecoglou’s wider playing group, whilst Joe Rodon went to Leeds in the Gray deal and now won’t need to be sorting another temporary move away.
Tanguy Ndombele is the most high-profile (at least in terms of cost) exit so far. His contract termination will once again free up an international loan spot and reduce the wage bill too.
So with the paperwork and announcements all completed for these nine players, what is next for Spurs? Having had a successful 2023 summer window under Postecoglou, Johan Lange and Daniel Levy are now tasked with getting more across the line for their head coach.
As the action on the pitch gradually starts to take focus again in initial pre-season matches, and the international competitions are done for the time being, things will likely ramp up. Two players on the radar now with less to think about on the horizon are Eberechi Eze and Conor Gallagher.
Both known targets for the Lillywhites, and now both looking ahead towards domestic action rather than focusing on England duty, the end of the Euros could leave a deal possible again. Gallagher, in particular, is of interest due to his contract situation.
The 24-year-old has just 12 months left on his current deal at Stamford Bridge and will be free to talk to clubs outside of England in January should no extension be agreed. Chelsea remain open to selling him, although a £50million price demand has seen Spurs back off so far Speaking at the start of Euro 2024 he said:”I am a Chelsea player right now. Like I said, I am thinking about England and the tournament.
“I’ve been focusing on England. This is the most important thing right now for me. I just want to start the tournament now.”
Now there is time to look elsewhere, Spurs may well have the chance to enter the fray once more. The same is true of Eze. Another target eyed by the club in recent times,, the Crystal Palace man is perhaps a tougher one to complete.
Now that his former attacking teammate dynamo Michael Olise has moved to Bayern Munich there is less incentive for palace to cash in. Oliver Glasner will also be keen to hold out in order to keep his remaining star man. However, with some impressive short cameos in Germany for his country and no more distractions ahead, going back in sooner rather than later for Eze becomes a possibility.
quickly in football and all parties working together may well allow for a deal to be reached swiftly.
The same is true of Bryan Gil who looks not to have a future at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium. Spurs will be aiming to not have him lingering as part of an unwanted selection of players by the time they leave for Japan though, and therefore all hands to the pump in the coming days and week to find a destination for the Spaniard will be needed.
Emerson Royal is in a different boat. He is wanted by AC Milan but so far there nis a significant gap in valuation. Spurs are willing to let their full-back go but are after a fee of £20million. Milan, in return, have only made an offer of £8.4million to date.
There is quite a chasm to overcome in order for a deal to be done, but given both teams are looking to get something over the line, there is certainly an opportunity to find a positive outcome. Borussia Dortmund are also in the mix which could speed things up.
Effectively, there is still work to be done but Spurs have been operating in the shadows of their more expansive and brazen rivals so far, which is not necessarily a bad thing. However, as things now accelerate towards the middle of the summer and the start of true pre-season action, things are expected to get going in the coming days and weeks
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