Eight signings? De Zerbi's transfer plans to rebuild Tottenham this summer
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- Tottenham are planning up to seven or eight signings this summer under De Zerbi, with midfield the priority after January's slim window left the squad exposed to injuries.
- Jan Paul van Hecke has already been signed from Brighton for £52m, with Sky Sports told he only wanted Spurs — a decision De Zerbi's personal pull as a former boss was decisive in.
- Sandro Tonali is a top midfield target, with Man City considering rivalling Spurs; Tonali and De Zerbi both hail from the Brescia region, with locals treating each other as family.
- Andy Robertson and Marcos Senesi agreed to join months ago, contingent on Spurs staying up — Robertson from Liverpool, Senesi fresh from Bournemouth's Players' Player of the Year award.
- The Lewis family have committed to offering wages in the top bracket, a shift that previously cost them Bryan Mbeumo last summer and Antoine Semenyo in January.
- Guglielmo Vicario has interest from Juventus and Napoli, Luka Vuskovic has a fresh £45m offer from Brighton, and captain Cristian Romero could finally depart if a suitor meets the price.
- Spurs rank ninth in Europe for revenue on the 2026 Deloitte Money League, with the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium's NFL games and concerts cited as a major revenue driver funding the window.
Why it matters: After back-to-back 17th-place finishes, the Lewis family's commitment to top-bracket wages marks a structural break from the Levy-era regime that couldn't compete on salaries — and beating Man City to Tonali would be the first proof Spurs can still outbid rivals for elite talent. With seven to eight signings planned, the squad is being rebuilt almost from scratch in one window.
