Overview

• James Maddison suffered a serious recurrence of last season’s knee injury during a pre-season friendly in South Korea and faces an extended spell on the sidelines.
• Dejan Kulusevski’s ongoing recovery and the departure of Son Heung-min have compounded Spurs’ shortage of creative midfield options.
• Young talents Lucas Bergvall, Pape Matar Sarr and Archie Gray are available but have yet to deliver consistent playmaking at senior level.
• According to Football Insider, Tottenham have officially opened the transfer market hunt for a long-term attacking midfielder replacement.
• TalkSPORT’s Alex Crook has identified Jack Grealish, Eberechi Eze and Harvey Elliott as the leading candidates Spurs may pursue.