Football NewsFootball.LondonUnverified source· 10 Aug 2026
De Zerbi: Spurs need more signings to compete
Tottenham's boss says the club has completed only 60% of its transfer project.
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What happened. Roberto De Zerbi has urged Tottenham to make more signings, saying they need top players to compete with the likes of Manchester City, Liverpool, Chelsea, and Arsenal.
- Spurs have already spent £237m on arrivals in July.
- De Zerbi wants to bring in top players to reach the highest level.
- He stressed the transfer market is not finished for sure.
“If you want to compete, now, for the top of the Premier League, and to put Tottenham in the highest level, I think we need to bring top players, like we are doing.”
— Roberto De Zerbi
Spurs face a busy final weeks of the window to meet their manager's demands.
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