TRANSFER; Next Tottenham transfers after trio miss chance for deadline day exit

Tottenham Hotspur transfer news as several players are left with questions over their long-term future after the end of the summer window

Tottenham Hotspur enjoyed a successful first transfer window under Ange Postecoglou but there is always work to be done.

The early summer headlines were dominated by concerns over Harry Kane’s future, with the England captain eventually sealing a move to Bayern Munich. However, Spurs have reacted in perfect style by picking up 10 points in their first four games.

New signing James Maddison has been crucial to this early run of form, contributing two goals and assists apiece. Meanwhile, Guglielmo Vicario has replaced Hugo Lloris between the sticks, Micky van de Ven is at the heart of defence and Brennan Johnson will help bring versatility in attack. Dejan Kulusevski and Pedro Porro have also made their loan moves permanent.

In terms of outgoings, Tottenham cashed in on Harry Winks and Davinson Sanchez, who had been deemed surplus to requirements, while the club loaned out a number of fringe players, including Tanguy Ndombele, Sergio Reguilon and Japhet Tanganga. Postecoglou may have succeeded in trimming the squad but there are other players that may be moved on in the near future.

Hugo Lloris
The veteran shot-stopper has been a loyal servant to Spurs throughout his 11 years at the club. During his peak years, Lloris proved himself to be one of the best goalkeepers in world football, as well as captaining France in back-to-back World Cup finals.

However, as last season showed, it was time for a change and Spurs responded by bringing in Vicario from Empoli. With a year remaining on his contract and no late offers arriving, Lloris stayed with the club, but the fact that Fraser Forster was used in the Carabao Cup shows his place in the pecking order.

Having made clear his desire to leave, it remains to be seen whether Lloris will opt to cancel the remainder of his contract. The lack of European competition means that, barring an injury to Vicario, the 36-year-old may not get another opportunity to feature until the FA Cup third round.

Eric Dier
The defender was another whose future appeared to remain in the balance late into the transfer window. Dier, 29, is yet to feature in a matchday squad under the new Spurs boss and was the subject of interest from Burnley but the club were unwilling to sanction a loan deal, given the England international has entered the final year of his contract.

Postecoglou targeted another new centre-back before deadline day, with suggestions that Dier turned down the chance to join Bournemouth in a move that would have seen Lloyd Kelly move in the opposite. Aged 29, Dier said last month he feels his best years are still ahead of him, but he may be forced to spend them away from Spurs.

Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg
Hojbjerg looked destined to leave Tottenham early in the summer but saw a move to Atletico Madrid collapse in the final stages. A late surge of interest from Manchester United proved to be too late, as Spurs were unable to recruit a suitable replacement in Chelsea’s Conor Gallagher and United instead signed Sofyan Amrabat from Fiorentina.

Having been a pivotal figure under previous managers, Hojbjerg has been dropped to the bench this season, in favour of Yves Bissouma and Pape Matar Sarr, plus Oliver Skipp on the opening day. The former Bayern Munich man could still have a key role to play, though, having helped the club see out their last three league wins off the bench. However, if another opportunity arises for the 28-year-old to be moved on, the club would likely cash in.

Bryan Gil
Gil’s fitness issues led him to miss out on an important opportunity to impress Postecoglou during pre-season. The Spaniard is entering his third season as a Spurs player but has made a total of 31 appearances for the club; making more combined starts during his loan spells with Valencia and Sevilla.

At 22, the winger has bags of potential and could still develop into the player Spurs envisioned he would become. However, the arrival of Manor Solomon and spell out on the sideline could all count against him when the transfer window reopens in January.