Football NewsFootball.LondonUnverified source· 21 Aug 2026
Pundits tip Spurs for European return after £237m splurge
After a nightmare 17th-place finish, Tottenham's summer spending spree has pundits dreaming of Europe again.


Tottenham
team
Last season
17th in Premier League
Summer spend
£237m on three signings
New signings
Jan Paul van Hecke, Mateus Fernandes, Sandro Tonali
Manager
Roberto De Zerbi
What happened. Tottenham have spent £237m this summer, and 11 pundits predict they will greatly improve on last season's 17th-place finish, with some even tipping a European spot.
- Spurs finished 17th under Ange Postecoglou despite winning the Europa League.
- They needed a last-day win over Everton to avoid relegation under De Zerbi.
- The club spent £52m on Van Hecke, £85m on Fernandes, and £100m on Tonali.
Spurs will look to put relegation scraps behind them and push for Europe under De Zerbi this season.
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