Spurs in ongoing talks to signal £26m star

The switch window hasn’t even opened but however Roberto De Zerbi is making huge strikes in an try to strengthen the Tottenham Hotspur ranks.

He promised on the conclusion of the season that no holidays could be taken and lo and behold, him and the switch workforce have already been very busy.

In the previous few days, Spurs have confirmed the arrivals of each Marcos Senesi and Andy Robertson from Bournemouth and Liverpool respectively.

Signed on free transfers on the conclusion of their contracts, they characterize two discount additions that may little doubt increase the ground of this squad.

With Robertson and Senesi in tow, absolutely they will not fall as little as seventeenth once more? The probabilities of that will be slim in the event that they full a couple of extra offers.

Spurs in ongoing talks over two extra transfers

With Senesi and Robertson completed, Spurs are urgent forward for extra with the subsequent huge switch doubtlessly being Jan Paul van Hecke from Brighton and Hove Albion.

The Lilywhites lodged a bid for the centre-back a couple of days in the past however noticed it rebuffed with the Seagulls hoping to get £70m for the defender. It have to be stated that feels extraordinarily unlikely at this stage.

That being stated, based on reviews, private phrases are stated to be no downside between Van Hecke and Spurs as they work on sealing their first main addition of the summer season window.

These behind the scenes are additionally engaged on the re-signing of Joao Palhinha from Bayern Munich. The Portuguese spent 2025/26 on mortgage on the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and Spurs had an possibility to purchase the participant for £26m on the finish of his mortgage.

That mortgage has now concluded and he is a Bayern participant once more however come July, he may very well be again at Spurs. Sky Sports activities report Florian Plettenburg reported this weekend that Palhinha needs to decide on his future “quickly.”

Talks over his future are stated to be “ongoing” with it revealed that the Londoners have a “good likelihood” of bringing him again to the Premier League within the coming weeks.

The maintain up within the transfer at the moment revolves round cost phrases. Spurs wish to pay lower than the £26m payment that was initially negotiated final summer season.

Why Palhinha could be a dream for Senesi and Van Hecke

Make no mistake about it, Spurs want vital enhancements to their backline, notably if membership captain Cristian Romero is to depart the English capital behind.

In recent times, Tottenham have been nothing shy of embarrasing because the again. In 2025/26, solely the three relegated groups conceded greater than their 57 objectives within the Premier League.

In consequence, the additions of Senesi and Van Hecke, two confirmed gamers in England would assist with that considerably. Whereas each are aggressive entrance footed defenders, they’d additionally provide lots within the construct up.

For context, the previous is remarkbly good in the case of passing out from the again, rating among the many finest 1% of centre-backs in Europe for progressive passing. Van Hecke, in the meantime, ranks among the many most interesting 1% of defenders on the continent for progressive carries.

All that stated, it is essential that Spurs additionally tackle their midfield points and in Palhinha, they may hand Senesi and Van Hecke, ought to each arrive, one of many most interesting defensive midfielders round to guard them.

The Portugal worldwide has already been woven into membership forklore for being the person who scored the purpose to maintain them within the Premier League and whereas he did crash the field nicely at instances in 2025/26, that’s not his main obligation.

No, this can be a participant who normally sits in entrance of the defence and he does a mighty high-quality job of it too.

This season, no participant made extra tackles (4.51) per 90 minutes than Palhinha in all the Spurs squad. In actual fact, no participant in England’s top-flight might higher the midfielder’s variety of tackles per 90. So as to add to that, he received 6.43 floor duels per 90, once more essentially the most of any participant within the aspect.

That could be a nod to simply how a lot defensive work the workforce bought by below Thomas Frank, Igor Tudor and De Zerbi however it’s additionally recognition of simply how sturdy defensively Palhinha is.

To have a participant like him in entrance of Van Hecke and Senesi could be a dream. We all know how progressive they’re and will they galivant up the pitch, they might be reassured that the Portuguese star might drop again and assist out defensively.