Daniel Levy deserves ‘huge credit’ for last major piece of Tottenham business
Daniel Levy did not always get it right as Tottenham chairman, but when he did it was always cause for celebration.
Spurs ended deadline day on a high, prior to Levy stepping down as chairman, with Manor Solomon securing an unexpected loan to Villarreal from Tottenham.
Meanwhile, Randal Kolo Muani arrived at Tottenham on loan from PSG for the season. The North London club were believed to have made a last-ditch effort to sign Malick Fofana from Lyon, but Tottenham were stopped in their tracks by the Ligue 1 side.
Either way, business has been booming in North London for more reasons than one.
This article includes exclusive comments from Lilywhite Rose owner John Wenham.
Tottenham praised for Xavi Simons transfer
Tottenham signed Xavi Simons from RB Leipzig for £51.8million in the final days of the summer transfer window.
He has been dubbed by most Spurs supporters as the North London club’s first superstar signing in a while.
In quotes provided via SoccerODD on 24 September 2024, his former teammate, David Raum, commented on the Dutchman’s ambitions.
After a win over FC Augsburg, he said: “Xavi has his own ambitions—he wants to lead the charge and score goals.
“We, as a team, need to help him get into his game. That worked well today. He really deserved it. Let’s hope this gives him extra motivation. He is a key player for us, so we need to take good care of him.”
He follows Mohammed Kudus, who Tottenham signed from West Ham for £55m earlier in the window.
A total of £106.8 million for both Kudus and Simons is not too shabby. In fact, Lilywhite Rose owner John Wenham – speaking exclusively to Tottenham News – believes this is excellent business for Spurs.
“I talked about the great value of Kudus for £55m,” Wenham said.
“Saying that Simons is £51m, I mean, that just seems like a great bit of business when you see some of the fees involved with other players this summer. So it’s a huge credit to Tottenham for seemingly getting this deal the line.
“Only six months ago that he was being linked to some of the biggest clubs in world football. So Tottenham bided their time, they’ve got the player and they’ve got him at a great price.”
How much have Tottenham spent this summer?
In addition to Simons and Kudus, Tottenham signed Mathys Tel and Kevin Danso for £30m and £21m respectively, earlier in the window.
Luka Vuskovic arrived from Hajduk Split for around £12m after Spurs initially signed him two years ago, while Kota Takai transferred from Kawasaki Frontale for £5m.
| Player | Club departed | Fee |
| Xavi Simons | RB Leipzig | £51.8m |
| Mohammed Kudus | West Ham | £55m |
| Mathys Tel | Bayern Munich | £30m |
| Kevin Danso | Lens | £21m |
| Luka Vuskovic | Hajduk Split | £12m |
| Kota Takai | Kawasaki Frontale | £5m |
| Joa Palhinha | Bayern Munich | £4.3m loan fee |
Meanwhile, Joao Palhinha arrived from Bayern Munich on loan, but not before the Lilywhites agreed to a £4.3m fee.
All in all, just under £180m of spending this summer for several players who can earn a spot in Thomas Frank’s starting 11 seems to be excellent business from the North London club.
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