🗣️My personal view is that Spurs actually had a decent transfer window last summer.
What ultimately distorted the perception of it was the unprecedented injury crisis that swept through the squad and severely impacted our league form and resulted in us finishing in 17th place.
That isn't to say the squad was perfect. There were still obvious gaps to address namely at left-back, left centre-back and left wing but Spurs are already well on the way to addressing those concerns in this window with Robertson, Senesi and Savinho close on deals.
We have a very strong nuculous within the squad that will remain next season and many players who will remind many fans just how good they are, it won’t need wholesales changes and the single most important thing is fixing our horrific spat of injuries we’ve experience over the past few seasons, something the club is actively trying to do and is well documented. Let’s get back to last summers signings.
A quick recap:
1️⃣Kevin Danso
Signed permanently and has rarely let us down. A reliable third-choice centre-back who has consistently stepped up when called upon.
2️⃣João Palhinha
Widely regarded as one of the Premier League’s best midfielders before his move to Bayern. Spurs brought in an experienced operator on loan who offered a very different profile and skillset to the midfield options already at the club.
3️⃣Mohammed Kudus
A winger capable of terrifying defenders in one-v-one situations. Universally viewed as an exciting signing at the time. Unfortunately, injury has taken some of the shine off what remains a hugely talented addition.
4️⃣Xavi Simons
A genuine superstar and a player many believed Spurs had no chance of signing. Yet they got the deal done. Long-term, I think he'll prove to be an outstanding acquisition for the club.
5️⃣Mathys Tel
Signing him was absolutely the right call And every club needs to signed a mix of young talent and experienced ready to go players. He's still raw and receives far too much criticism from the keyboard warriors. The narrative around him reminds me of the criticism Heung-min Son faced early in his Spurs career. If his development continues, many of those same critics may well be pleading for him to stay in the years ahead.
6️⃣Randal Kolo Muani
Spurs secured a striker on loan who had been purchased for over £75m just a few years earlier and remained a regular international for France and had just finished a very strong loan at Juve.
His loan spell ultimately fell below expectations, but that doesn't diminish the ambition or quality of the signing itself and one that fans were lambasting the club for not having either an option or obligation to buy in the deal.
When you take a step back and assess the window in full, I think it's fair to say the recruitment was stronger than many now give it credit for, as above thier were holes and the injury crisis did far more damage to the season than the transfer business itself.