Overview
- Tottenham have pushed summer spending past £300 million, with reported fees including £100m for Sandro Tonali, £85m for Mateus Fernandes and an agreed initial £75m for Manchester City winger Savinho.
- Manager Roberto De Zerbi has named Micky van de Ven club captain and has told players they must accept intensified competition for places or leave the squad.
- Cristian Romero’s transfer to Atlético Madrid has been confirmed, ending speculation linking the centre-back with other north London moves.
- Van de Ven, Pedro Porro and Pape Matar Sarr were ruled out of Spurs’ Premier League opener because of injury, leaving De Zerbi to pick from a still-evolving group as the window remains open.
- Arsenal set an early benchmark with a 3-0 opening win and a strong debut from Christos Tzolis, and Manchester City face short-term disruption after Jeremy Doku’s calf problem, all of which shape the competitive context for Tottenham’s rebuild.