Sandro Tonali, Pedro Porro and others: Who could be Tottenham's player of the season for 2026-27?
Sandro Tonali and Pedro Porro are surely among other early candidates to be Tottenham Hotspur's Player of the Season for the upcoming campaign.
The Lilywhites will be looking to attack the 2026-27 season with renewed energy and hope after last season's flash-in-the-pan campaign.
Roberto De Zerbi has conducted a successful pre-season so far, with wins coming over Chelsea, Sydney FC, Auckland FC and MK Dons.
Spurs will face German outfit Hoffenheim at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium next before they begin their Premier League campaign at the Gtech Community Stadium when they face Brentford on Saturday, 22 August.
De Zerbi has been able to try new ideas ahead of the forthcoming campaign, allowing time and patience for several signings to bed in.
Now, Tottenham Hotspur News takes a look at who could be nailed on to have a stellar campaign with a full season under the Italian.
Pedro Porro, Sandro Tonali and the others who could be Tottenham's POTS
Porro has now been with Spurs for over three years after initially joining from Sporting CP in January of 2023.
Not only does the right-back understand what it means to play for the club, but he is coming into the season fresh from playing a huge role in Spain's World Cup triumph.
The 26-year-old had a FotMob average rating of 8.04 at the World Cup, making 2.23 tackles per 90, while creating 1.60 chances per match.
Porro has all the makings to be a standout this year.
New signing Tonali has started off well for Tottenham already, scoring against Chelsea in his 81-minute appearance.
The Italy international made 5.20 recoveries on average for Newcastle last year, and created 1.13 chances from a deep-lying midfield role, showcasing qualities needed to thrive in N17.
He, along with Mateus Fernandes, is one of two new signings who have the best chance of being crowned Player of the Season, with the former West Ham man ready to explode into life at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
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Fernandes' readings show he has the makings to be a world-class player, hence Tottenham's move to sign him.
He boasted an impressive 58.3 per cent dribble success at West Ham, making an average of 11 defensive contributions per game, including over three tackles per 90.
Fernandes can do it all, as he should be a favourite to clean up awards this season, much like Archie Gray, who has already racked up 83 appearances for the Lilywhites.
The youngster has had the honour of being captain in pre-season, which suggests he has a huge role to play this campaign.
Gray is just a favourite among players, fans and staff in general, and with everyone routing for him, it's hard not to include him in this list for reasons everybody already knows.