Tottenham Hotspur’s technical director Johan Lange says the club have already drawn up plans for a busy summer transfer window.
Despite ongoing injury problems, Spurs added only Conor Gallagher, as well as youngsters James Wilson and Souza, during the winter window.
Lange has now explained why, while also setting expectations for significant movement ahead of the 2026/27 season.
Tottenham transfer plans for the summer window
Speaking to Tottenham’s official website, Lange made it clear that the club views the summer as the key period for squad building.
“The summer market is where eight or nine out of 10 players, they move clubs,” Lange said. “So we will go into the summer window with big ambitions of strengthening the team.
“We know there’ll be more movements, we know there’ll be more opportunities, so the plans are already drawn up.”
Lange confirmed that Tottenham already have a clear idea of both positions and player profiles they want to target, suggesting groundwork is well underway behind the scenes.
He doesn’t go into detail, but you’d have to assume a goalkeeper, a fullback, and a wide attacker will be among the list of targets.
With Liverpool interested in Micky van de Ven and rumours circulating around Christian Romero’s future, Spurs may be faced with a fight to keep hold of key assets too.
Why Tottenham had a quiet January transfer window
Tottenham’s lack of January signings raised eyebrows, particularly after injuries to Lucas Bergvall, Richarlison, and Pedro Porro. While serious, none are expected to be season-ending.
Thomas Frank has been hard done by all season in that regard – Tottenham have been the Premier League team most affected by injuries this campaign.
Lange admitted the club would have liked to do more business but said opportunities simply were not there.
“Could we have brought one or two more in this January window? We would have been delighted to do so, but that was not a…
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