Tottenham Hotspur’s summer transfer window will be crucial if they are to build on their torrid campaign and ensure a successful next season.
We spoke to James Trembath of LondonWorld, who highlighted that Spurs need to focus on stabilising their squad while strengthening key positions, particularly in defence and attack
We spoke to James Trembath of LondonWorld, who highlighted that Spurs need to focus on stabilising their squad while strengthening key positions, particularly in defence and attack
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00:00Now Tottenham Hotspur's summer transfer window
00:05will be crucial if they're to build on their torrid campaign
00:08and ensure success next season
00:10With Antiposta Coglu at the helm
00:12Spurs had shown flashes of promise
00:15but how they will navigate the summer transfer window
00:18is the biggest question surrounding them
00:20The club must focus on retaining key players
00:22while strengthening their squad
00:24One of the top priorities will be keeping their standout performers
00:27ensuring they remain at the core of the team's long-term success
00:31I spoke to James Trembath of London World
00:34who highlighted that Spurs need to focus on stabilising their squad
00:37while strengthening key positions
00:39particularly in defence and attack
00:41If they can maintain their best players
00:44and add necessary reinforcements
00:46they could push higher up the table next season
00:49And just on the Spurs summer
00:53obviously you mentioned a few positions there
00:56but do you feel there's an overriding factor
00:58that there are a lack of leaders still in this Spurs group
01:02and if there is a new manager
01:03and a bit of change to come in the summer
01:05that's something they need to address in the transfer window
01:08Yeah, 100%
01:10We took Harry Kane out of the team
01:12obviously a huge leader, huge talisman
01:14club record goal scorer, club legend
01:17but we also let Hoiberg go in the same summer
01:20and he divided fans
01:23but he always did a job
01:25particularly in that first season for Boster Coggle
01:27who was a bit of a finisher
01:28he'd come on and just shore things up
01:30and we've really lacked any kind of player like that this season
01:33and any kind of on-the-field leadership really
01:36Sonny, fantastic player
01:39but is he a great leader?
01:41Obviously he's had his own struggle with his form
01:43and a little bit of his fitness this season as well
01:45So it's a gaping hole in the team
01:48There's nobody in that team
01:50who really does manage on the pitch
01:53and if we're struggling and under the cosh
01:54gets a hold of everybody and says
01:57for the next five minutes
01:58you hold your positions
02:00you don't do X, Y or Z
02:02We often look just sort of like
02:05headless chickens in terms of game management
02:07so that's a huge area of concern
02:09and a huge area we need to address
02:11because as I say
02:11we've got the nucleus
02:12and the young talent coming through
02:14but they need some experienced pros
02:16to come in alongside that
02:18to augment it
02:18to develop that young talent
02:20and as I say
02:21if we get two or three key positions
02:24in that spine of the team
02:25then I don't think the new manager
02:28should there be one
02:29is going to be too far away
02:31so you could argue Poster Coggle
02:33who's laid a bit of groundwork there
02:35but who knows what the future holds
02:37we'll soon find out
02:38And Christian Romero
02:41obviously let's just have a note
02:42on his Spurs time
02:44his future's a bit uncertain
02:46he's only 26
02:47probably near the peak of his career now
02:49where do you sort of see him
02:51his future going
02:53how important is he to Spurs
02:55in terms of this summer rebuild
02:57where there could be a new manager
02:58in charge as well
02:59I mean he's a real key player
03:00yes he's missed
03:01a number of games through injury
03:03not once
03:05but twice
03:06in terms of seasons
03:07at Spurs
03:08but he's a real leader
03:10he's a top player
03:11and you have to admit
03:13they've probably missed him
03:14at the best of times
03:14this season
03:15Yeah well I mean
03:17I think the next manager
03:17that comes in
03:18is certainly going to benefit
03:19from this season
03:20and the sort of growth
03:21and Poster Coggle
03:22has spoken about that
03:23you know the growth
03:23in Archie Gray
03:24the growth in Lukas Bergwald
03:25you know the development
03:26of some of the players
03:27it has been a perfect storm
03:29you know we've had
03:29lots of injuries
03:30we've had lots of senior players
03:31you know really really off colour
03:33but there are green shoots there
03:35you know it sounds crazy
03:36to say when we're 14th
03:37in the Premier League
03:38you know so many defeats
03:39and the season feels like
03:41it's been a bit of a disaster
03:42but then you know
03:43if you do sort of step back
03:44and look at it
03:45the nucleus is there
03:47of a really really core
03:49talented group of players
03:50you know we need
03:51augmentation with leaders
03:53we need more experience
03:54in the team
03:54as we've spoken about
03:55but certainly
03:56you know we're not
03:57a million miles off
03:58which again
03:58I know it sounds crazy to say
04:00but you know
04:00in terms of the core
04:01of the talent that's there
04:02what we really need now
04:04is you know
04:05a manager with a
04:06a bit more tactical now
04:08so I think it's fair to say
04:09perhaps we need a better system
04:10in terms of the way we play
04:12you know perhaps
04:13you know
04:13more tailored towards the players
04:15that we've got maybe
04:16we need a big summer
04:18you know
04:18we say this every
04:19every single year
04:20at the moment
04:21it feels like
04:21it's like broken record
04:22deja vu job
04:23but you know
04:24we need
04:24if a new manager is to come in
04:26should suppose
04:27you know
04:27not do the impossible
04:29and win the Europa League
04:30which as I say
04:30I still don't think
04:32that would be enough
04:32to save Bosticoglu
04:33we need
04:35you know
04:35we need that investment
04:36we need a commitment
04:38from the chairman
04:38bizarre to say
04:39I think
04:40but we need the right
04:42appointment for the next manager