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Tottenham Hotspur striker Dominic Solanke is already on the sidelines but Ange Postecoglou will have high hopes for him this season.

Tottenham Hotspur fans will have been so excited to see Dominic Solanke in action after finalising his move from Bournemouth.

Spurs had needed a centre forward ever since Harry Kane’s exit and Solanke looked to be an exciting addition.

The former Chelsea and Liverpool talent hit 19 Premier League goals with Bournemouth last season and certainly earned his move to Tottenham.

Solanke started Tottenham’s Premier League opener at Leicester City and impressed Gary Neville despite not finding the net.

Unfortunately, Solanke is already injured and whilst Tottenham hope to see him return this weekend, it may be a little longer.

Theo Walcott on Dominic Solanke

Solanke may even return for the North London derby against Arsenal, which would be quite the game in which to score his first Spurs goal.

Tottenham fans will be keen to see Solanke get off the mark as quickly as possible.

The last thing Solanke needs is a goal drought upon arriving at Tottenham, which would only see the pressure rise.

Many are backing Solanke to thrive though and pundit Theo Walcott has gone one step further.

In a video posted by Sky Sports, Walcott was asked for a ‘wildest take’ on the new show ‘How Long Ref?’ – and he suggested that Solanke could finish as the Premier League’s top goalscorer.

“Solanke, now at Tottenham, might well be the top goalscorer,” said Walcott, prompting confusion from fellow pundit Izzy Christiansen, who simply said ‘In the league?!’

Tottenham fans may cynically believe that former Arsenal star Walcott is strategically trying to put some pressure on Solanke.

We think that Walcott just rates Solanke that highly having taken his game to another level at Bournemouth last season.

Tottenham paid up for Solanke for a reason; he has proven himself at Premier League level and Spurs are backing him to score penalty of goals this season.

Solanke already behind Erling Haaland

Expecting Solanke to finish on top of the Premier League scoring charts is a big ask though, certainly fitting in the category of a ‘wild take’.

Solanke had his best Premier League season with 19 goals but still finished eight goals shy of Manchester City scoring machine Erling Haaland.

The Norwegian is already setting the pace this term having racked up four goals in just two Premier League games.

Solanke already finds himself four goals behind Haaland having barely even settled into life at Tottenham yet.

We are backing Solanke to score plenty of goals for Tottenham this season but Haaland will not only have the edge over him but probably all strikers in the Premier League.

Tottenham Hotspur have enjoyed a really productive summer transfer window and their business isn’t finished just yet.

Spurs added Dominic Solanke to their ranks earlier this month after meeting Bournemouth’s £65m asking price.

That took the club’s spending to around £124m having signed Archie Gray, Lucas Bergvall, Wilson Odobert and Yang Min-hyuk.

Now, transfer specialist Fabrizio Romano has shared what Tottenham are planning to do before Friday’s deadline.

Tottenham could still make one or two signings

Fabrizio Romano, via GiveMeSport, has revealed that Tottenham Hotspur could still make one or two signings this week and noted that they are a club to keep an eye on.

“I would not exclude anything from Tottenham,” Romano said.

“Apart from Solanke, who was always the top target, all other signings they’ve been very good at keeping in the background. I think, for Tottenham, there’s still the possibility to do one or two more signings.

“I’m not sure it’s going to be two, but it could be. I think Tottenham are going to be one of the clubs to follow in the final days.”

Tottenham want cover for Destiny Udogie

Tottenham are reportedly eager to bring in cover for first-choice left-back Destiny Udogie.

Sergio Reguillon’s future at the club is far from certain and if he is to depart, the North Londoners could make a late move for his replacement.

Michael Kayode has been linked to Tottenham, though, he typically operates as a right-back.

A telling few days await.

Tottenham Hotspur’s summer transfer window has largely revolved around player departures with Daniel Levy sanctioning double digit exits.

Ange Postecoglou has now had over a year to get to know the squad which he inherited last summer.

There have been plenty of ups and downs in north London during Postecoglou’s tenure as the Tottenham manager.

But the 59-year-old has now been able to really put a stamp on this squad to make it his own with three transfer windows under his belt.

And there is still time for Tottenham to make some late moves as they eye potential opportunities in the final days of the market.

However, there are still a number of players who could still be moved on before the end of play on Friday.

Spanish side are now pushing for ‘phenomenal’ Tottenham player

One of the players who is not involved in Postecoglou’s plans is Sergio Reguilon and he has received interest from Besiktas recently.

The defender is not the only player who could be set for the exit in north London with Giovani Lo Celso also still at the club.

Lo Celso has received interest from Aston Villa and his former manager Unai Emery already this summer.

But it seems as if there is now interest coming from his former club in Real Betis as Fabrizio Romano provides the latest.

According to the transfer expert, Betis are now pushing to secure a late move for the Argentina international.

Lo Celso is now expected to leave Tottenham this summer with the player having not been selected by Postecoglou during the opening two games of the new term.

It is believed Betis now have the ‘phenomenal‘ Lo Celso as their top target for the remaining days of the window with Nabil Fekir expected to depart.

The irony comes in it was Betis who Tottenham actually purchased Lo Celso from in a £55m total deal.

Giovani Lo Celso deserved more minutes under Ange Postecoglou

A lot can be made of Lo Celso’s time at Tottenham and, it has to be said, he was a huge disappointment in the grand scheme of things.

But there is definitely a case to be made that the Argentine deserved more minutes than what he got last season.

James Maddison’s form dramatically declined following his injury issue in the early stages of the month, but Lo Celso was made to watch the Englishman’s struggles from the bench.

In the summer, Lo Celso went on to win another Copa America with Argentina and even provided an assist in the final.

Perhaps Lo Celso didn’t show it in training, but he certainly looked positive when he did get a brief opportunity during Maddison’s injury absence.

Some might say Tottenham Hotspur have endured somewhat of an underwhelming transfer window with only three real new signings made.

Ange Postecoglou has been handed the Premier League’s biggest transfer of the summer in the £65m signing of Dominic Solanke.

However, there is still room for improvement at Tottenham with just a matter of hours remaining in the window.

Tottenham are still believed to be looking for a late opportunity which could bolster their squad for what is going to be a busy season.

And there are still a number of players who could be moved on with Sergio Reguilon receiving interest from Besiktas.

However, there is one player who will not be joining Tottenham despite the club having shown an interest earlier in the window.

Tottenham set to lose out on Federico Chiesa

Earlier in the summer, Tottenham held talks with the agents of Federico Chiesa with the winger looking for a new club.

Thiago Motta made it clear Chiesa was not in the plans of Juventus for this season which has seen the Italy international on the hunt for an exit from Turin.

However, Chiesa has now agreed to join Liverpool with the Reds landing themselves an absolute bargain in a £10m deal.

For more than double the price, Tottenham have recently signing Wilson Odobert from Burnley.

It has to be said, Odobert did impress Heung-min Son on his Tottenham debut over the weekend as the youngster showed a lot of energy on the ball.

But for around half of the price spent on the 19-year-old, Spurs could have landed themselves an experienced winger who has been described as a ‘superstar‘.

Fabio Paratici would have landed Federico Chiesa for Tottenham

Over recent years, Tottenham have been able to scout the Italian top flight extremely well and that has largely been down to Fabio Paratici‘s involvement at the club.

The likes of Cristian Romero, Dejan Kulusevski and Destiny Udogie – to name just a few – have all come from Paratici’s time at the club.

However, his ban from football means he is not legally allowed to be involved in Tottenham’s transfer negotiations.

But the Italian is still believed to be working to some extent in north London.

Johan Lange is now heading up the transfer side of things at Hotspur Way and the jury is certainly out when it comes to his work so far.

Given his connections at Juventus, it is difficult to imagine this would not have been a potential deal Paratici wouldn’t have been all over for Spurs.

Paratici signed Chiesa for Juventus

Having signed Chiesa for Juventus from Fiorentina, Paratici is clearly a big fan of the Italian who has had his injury issues.

The long-term could well prove that Odobert was the smarter choice from Spurs, but Chiesa – if he can stay fit – could certainly have provided Spurs with a seriously exciting signing this summer.

But if Chiesa does end up being a success for Liverpool, there will be one man in Paratici who will be rueing not being able to be in a position to sign him for Tottenham.

Tottenham Hotspur have been one of the busiest clubs in this summer’s transfer window across the entire Premier League.

Before Tottenham fans begin to question whether enough has been done in the market, it has to be remembered a lot of work has gone in to offloading unwanted players.

And with some of the players, it has proven harder than perhaps expected to find a new clubs for this summer.

Ange Postecoglou told the Tottenham fans that change would be coming this summer and there certainly has been that when it comes to outgoings.

Some may think Spurs could still have done with an extra few arrivals with Europa League football making their schedule a lot more congested than it was last season.

However, there is still time remaining in the transfer window for late activity to present itself and Spurs could well be open to that possibility.

More signings could land at Tottenham before Friday’s deadline

A busy final 72 hours of the transfer market has been mooted around Tottenham with the club still having players to sell.

The likes of Sergio Reguilon has received interest from Besiktas with the Spaniard’s Tottenham future over.

However, that is not to say that Spurs can be ruled out of signing any further players this summer with opportunities potentially presenting themselves in the final hours.

According to Sami Mokbel, Spurs would be open to looking into any late opportunities that may be circulating towards the end of the window.

“But in terms of incomings, they’re open to an opportunity if one presents itself,” he said on the Last Word on Spurs.

“But I don’t think they’re actively looking for something, at the moment.”

Even Fabrizio Romano is not ruling out the possibility of Tottenham making a late move ahead of the deadline on Friday night.

Tottenham need a new centre-back before the transfer deadline

One area which is yet to be addressed is a new centre-back with Tottenham having now allowed Ashley Phillips to leave on loan for the season.

Spurs saw last season just how bad injuries and suspensions hit and Micky van de Ven has already suffered one injury scare this season.

Ideally, Tottenham could do with a left-footed centre-back who would also be capable of playing out at left-back.

Manchester City and Arsenal both have players capable of fitting this role and it is certainly something which would strengthen the Spurs squad if they could pull it off.

Tottenham Hotspur have been able to bring in five signings this summer but the window has been dominated by exits.

Ange Postecoglou has seen Tottenham make the biggest deal of the window with the signing of Dominic Solanke.

Spurs have more recently completed the signing of Wilson Odobert who really impressed Heung-min Son on his Tottenham debut against Everton.

The signing of Odobert was suggested to potentially be Tottenham’s last, but there is still plenty of time for the Lilywhites to act on any late opportunities in the window.

However, it is now being claimed that those inside the club are hoping for a busy end to the window with work still needing to be done.

Tottenham hoping for busy end to the summer transfer window

Spurs were strongly linked with a move for Crystal Palace’s Eberechi Eze this summer but Tottenham could now launch their move in January.

This summer has been dominated in north London by player exits with Postecoglou and Daniel Levy working to trim down the bloated squad.

Double digit players have now made their departure from N17 in a variety of different ways and more could be to come.

According to Sami Mokbel, Tottenham are looking to end the transfer window strong with incomings possible but with players still to move on.

“On terms of outgoings. yes, it might be [busy]. I think the club are hoping it will be a busy 48 hours/72 hours. ” Mokbel said on the Last Word on Spurs.

“In terms of incomings, never say never. In this game and often I’ve shot myself in the foot, numerous times, with saying something might happen, or will happen, and it hasn’t.”

Who could Tottenham sell before Friday’s deadline?

The future of Sergio Reguilon remains up in the air with the Spain international having been left out of the Tottenham squad which travelled to Asia for their pre-season tour.

Besiktas are believed to have shown an interest in Reguilon at Tottenham in recent days as the Spain international looks for his next club.

However, Reguilon has also been linked with a potential shock move to Barcelona.

Another player who Spurs will be keen to move on before the end of play on Friday is Giovani Lo Celso.

The Argentine is also clearly not in the plans of Postecoglou and Tottenham are seeing Lo Celso push for an exit this week.

Tottenham Hotspur have placed great emphasis on recruiting young talent this summer transfer window.

The North Londoners have signed four teenagers and could still make further additions before deadline day on Friday.

Wilson Odobert is the latest arrival from Burnley, joining Lucas Bergvall, Archie Gray, Yang Min-hyuk and Dominic Solanke as the summer recruits.

They were in for another exciting young talent earlier this year but he’s now set to sign for fellow Premier League side Leicester City.

Leicester close to signing Bilal El Khannouss

Tottenham Hotspur were in talks to sign Genk’s promising playmaker Bilal El Khannouss earlier this year, according to voetbalkrant.

The North Londoners identified the Morocco international as a summer target and it’s thought Liverpool were also keen.

But, he’s now set to join Leicester City for a fee in the region of £17.2m, according to transfer specialist Fabrizio Romano.

El Khannouss, who has been labelled a ‘wonderkid’ per FourFourTwo, is set to undergo a medical on Wednesday before signing a four-year deal with The Foxes.

Tottenham remain the market for a left-back

Tottenham remain active in the transfer market and it’s thought they could still bring in one or two more additions.

A left-back is understood to be on their radar as they target cover for Destiny Udogie, though, a name has not yet surfaced in the media.

Michael Kayode has been identified as a right-back target for Spurs and could potentially cover at left-back if needed.

A telling week lies ahead.

Tottenham Hotspur’s summer transfer window has certainly proven to be an interesting one with Johan Lange proving to be a busy man.

Ange Postecoglou has seen five players signed this summer with one of them being on loan and another not arriving until January.

However, there has been plenty of movement at Tottenham when it comes to player exits with double digit numbers having left the club.

The Australian has been able to streamline his bloated squad which he inherited last summer from Antonio Conte’s tenure.

But there may well be a feeling that more could have been done to improve the squad depth of this Tottenham squad over recent months.

Although there is still a few days remaining in the transfer window, Spurs may already be eyeing a potential deal for the winter market.

Tottenham could line up £60m move for January

Fabrizio Romano has recently suggested Tottenham could still be working on a late deal before the end of play on Friday.

But there have also been suggestions that following Wilson Odobert’s signing, Tottenham’s business could actually be wrapped up for the summer.

There have been a number of reported targets which Spurs have not landed – so far – and could now be viewed as possible options for January.

According to Sami Mokbel, Tottenham could well be viewing Crystal Palace’s Eberechi Eze as a player to return their interest to in the winter window.

“It would be accurate to say Tottenham had an interest in Eberechi Eze, that is accurate. But I know, the entire top six will have looked at Eze’s situation. Interestingly, and most important of all, none of those clubs took the plunge,” Mokbel said on the Last Word on Spurs.

“I think part of the reason would have been the hamstring injuries he has struggled from over the last 18 months. I think clubs will look at that and say £60m is great value and he’s a fantastic player, but we need to see another season out of him, and then, lets make that deal happen next summer.”

“Eberechi Eze may be one you look to do in January, perhaps. Or, if not, next summer.”

Tottenham would now have to break the bank to sign Eberechi Eze before Friday

Spurs are now in the position where they could well need to react to any potential opportunities which may present themselves in the market.

Eze has been valued at £60m this summer because of his Crystal Palace release clause, but that has now expired putting the power back in the south London club’s hands.

With just days remaining in the window, Palace will not want to lose the ‘incredible‘ Eze, so if they were to make a move for the playmaker at this stage of the window they’d have to submit a huge offer.

Former Crystal Palace owner Simon Jordan has now claimed it would take an offer of £80m to sign Eze ahead of the deadline.

“£80million. Why would Palace sell him? They’ve got £140million coming in on players. A lot of that is probably structured so it is up-front money. So why would they need to sell Eze as well?” he said.

“Someone is going to have to pay big bucks to get Eze.”

With just a few days remaining of the summer transfer window, Tottenham Hotspur are thought to be focused on offloading a few more players.

As far as his summer wishlist at Tottenham goes, Ange Postecoglou has recruited the majority of the profiles on the list.

Postecoglou wanted a central forward and a wide one, who arrived in the form of Dominic Solanke and Wilson Odobert.

Odobert was excellent on his Tottenham debut, a very exciting signing for the club going forward, a talent who should only get better and better.

That being said, Spurs are still thought to possibly be in the market for one more signing, possibly a left-footed centre-back if they can offload certain players first.

After Manor Solomon’s departure on loan, Tottenham now just need to find new homes for Sergio Reguilon and Giovani Lo Celso.

Of course, one left-footed defender who has already departed Spurs this summer is Ryan Sessegnon, a popular figure at the club who’s time in north London was ravaged by injury.

Tottenham players delighted to see Ryan Sessegnon make his second Fulham debut

Sessegnon joined Tottenham from Fulham back in 2019 for a considerable fee, but only went on to play for the club 57 times during those five years.

At the time of his signing, it looked like Sessegnon was bound to be a 50-cap England player one day, a profile who could thrive in any position on the left side.

Unfortunately, injuries have curtailed his potential somewhat, but at 24-years-old, Sessegnon is now hoping for a fresh start back at Craven Cottage, where he made his name.

Sessegnon started for Fulham in their 2-0 win against Birmingham City on Tuesday, playing the whole 90 minutes at left-back.

And after the game, the defender took to Instagram to celebrate his new beginning.

Sessegnon uploaded a collection of photos from the win alongside a caption of: “No better feeling than making my second debut for this club. Into the next round with a win on the road!

“Being sidelined for the last year has been tough, but tonight reminded me why. It’s so special putting this shirt on. Massive thank you to everyone that travelled.”

As expected, a host of Sessegnon’s former Tottenham teammates replied, including the likes of Djed Spence and Reguilon.

Of course, Spurs fans will only wish the Fulham defender the best, a player who many had sympathy for during his years in north London.

Tottenham Hotspur are now into the 72 hours of this summer’s transfer market with a few positions which could ideally still do with strengthening.

Ange Postecoglou‘s summer signings have been very particular with the Australian carefully selecting the players which he has brought to north London.

Over the summer, Tottenham have been able to land five signings but two of them include Timo Werner being retained on loan and Yang Min-hyeok who does not arrive until January.

The latest of the arrivals has been Wilson Odobert who impressed Heung-min Son on his Tottenham debut over the weekend against Everton.

But with just a matter of hours now remaining in the market, it could well be a case of Tottenham reacting to any potential late opportunities which present themselves.

With some positions still needing to be strengthened, Fabrizio Romano has shared his understanding on what could happen when it comes to arrivals.

Tottenham have actually made the biggest splash in the transfer market this summer with the signing of Dominic Solanke.

A new backup goalkeeper is being eyed by Tottenham but that deal could now be pushed back until January.

However, money could still be spent on signing some further players to strengthen the squad with a busy schedule ahead.

Speaking to GiveMeSport, Romano has claimed Spurs are still working on something in the background after landing Odobert from Burnley.

“The deal they did with Burnley [for Odobert] was completely silent,” he said.

“So, I think they’re still working on something, and I’m told they’re still working on something, but there is still nothing concrete or close to being completed. But I can confirm Tottenham are still in the market for opportunities.”

Tottenham need strength in depth this season

One thing which Tottenham have done really well this summer is offloading the players who Postecoglou did not intend on using.

There are still a few players who could leave the club with Besiktas eyeing up a deal for Sergio Reguilon over the coming days.

But Spurs could still do with another addition or two before the end of play on Friday to make sure they have enough to see them through until January.

Tottenham’s injury issues last season were well documented and Postecoglou simply cannot deal with a repeat this time around.

Micky van de Ven has already shared an update on his injury scare after Solanke has been ruled out of action following his debut.

The Lilywhites have a much busier schedule this term with Europa League football to be played, so further injury issues will seriously hinder Tottenham’s hopes of achieving something this season.