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Tottenham treading carefully as transfer headache emerges in 'big-ticket' strategy

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25 Jun 2026, 11:00 am

Tottenham Hotspur are having to tread carefully amid their ambitious transfer plans this summer window.

Spurs have moved quickly to draft in Andrew Robertson, Marcos Senesi, Jean Paul van Hecke, and Martin Dubravka already.

The Lilywhites are also looking to secure big-money deals for Newcastle United ace Sandro Tonali and West Ham's Mateus Fernandes.

Having narrowly escaped relegation by the skin of their teeth last season, there is a seeming realisation that they cannot afford a poor summer of recruitment.

So, plans will continue at a pace among the Tottenham hierarchy to give Roberto De Zerbi as a strong a squad as possible next season.

But, one issue has now been highlighted, which might make Spurs think twice when it comes to their recruitment strategy.

Tottenham only just toeing the line with Premier League rules

There is no doubting the fact that Spurs still have plenty of work to do in this transfer window, even accounting for the players already signed.

Tottenham have clearly identified the need to address a leadership void with their early business in the window.

Now, the focus is turning to adding more quality, which will undoubtedly require the chequebook to be opened.

But iNews reports that Tottenham are having to "tread carefully" despite their pursuit of "big ticket" signings.

The newspaper's online edition reports that a club's 25-man Premier League squad list must have eight players who are considered homegrown.

Spurs are currently within that parameter, but will have to keep it in their consideration when doing further business.

Ben Davies and Kevin Danso both count towards that number - the latter having grown up in England - though Davies would not have counted in Europe because he is Welsh.

Robertson does not count either, and the aforementioned players they are targeting would not make the quota.

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How are Tottenham doing financially?

There is no doubt that the loss of Champions League revenue this season is a pain for Tottenham.

Missing out on Europe's premier competition will hit Spurs in the pocket to the tune of £80million, according to reports.

However, Spurs are still performing fantastically well commercially due to the success of the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

iNews states how Spurs made £277m in commercial revenue in 2025, "bigger than 40 per cent of the revenue budget for other clubs in the Premier League."

So, ambitious plans they may be, but Spurs' work off the pitch means they are in a good spot to execute them.

Roberto De Zerbi

Tottenham Hotspur Football Club