Tottenham Hotspur’s recent signing activity has given manager Ange Postecoglou the strongest opportunity of securing the club’s position in the top four of the Premier League this season
Since his appointment last summer, Spurs have signed a slew of vital first-team players, aided in their quest for sustained Champions League football in North London.
James Maddison joined the side in a £40 million trade from Leicester City following their relegation to the Championship at the end of the 2022/23 season, and the midfielder has had a great first year under Postecoglou.
Tottenham Hotspur’s recent signing activity has given manager Ange Postecoglou the strongest opportunity of securing the club’s position in the top four of the Premier League this season.
Since his appointment last summer, Spurs have signed a slew of vital first-team players, aided in their quest for sustained Champions League football in North London.
James Maddison joined the side in a £40 million trade from Leicester City following their relegation to the Championship at the end of the 2022/23 season, and the midfielder has had a great first year under Postecoglou.
Since his big-money transfer, the Englishman has scored and assisted 18 times, presenting a great attacking threat from a deeper position on the pitch.
Guglielmo Vicario, the club’s first-choice goalkeeper, has also impressed since his arrival last summer, making 49 appearances and maintaining 11 clean sheets.
Despite the recent impressive signings from the club’s recruitment team, they have also had success in the transfer market in prior years, securing players who have made a significant effect on the first-team.
Tottenham’s summer transfer window of 2015.
After placing fifth in the 2014/15 season, Spurs needed to recruit well during the off-season in order to challenge for a Champions League position the following season.
That summer, owner Daniel Levy spent a lot of money, paying £22 million to buy winger Heung-min Son from Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen, which was a steal given his impact in North London since his arrival.
Since Harry Kane’s transfer to Bayern Munich last summer, the South Korean star has scored 164 goals in 415 appearances for the Lilywhites, frequently wreaking havoc in the final third.
Toby Alderweireld arrived during the same transfer window, joining for £11.5 million from Atlético Madrid to assist Mauricio Pochettino improve his backline.
Nobody:
Absolutely no one:
Not a single soul:
Heung-Min Son: pic.twitter.com/80NDZTuWQI
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) December 7, 2019
The deal was definitely a success, with the Belgian developing a solid connection with compatriot Jan Vertonghen and appearing in 236 games during his six-year stay in the city.
Another defensive reinforcement was recruited in the form of Austrian Kevin Wimmer, who joined from German side FC Koln on a five-year contract for under £4 million.
Undoubtedly, he was seen as a potential star, but he was unable to remove any of the aforementioned trio, limiting him to only 31 games at White Hart Lane.
He only stayed with the club for two years before being moved to fellow Premier League side Stoke City in the summer of 2017 – a trade that turned out to be a great one for Spurs.
Kevin Wimmer’s market value by 2024
His move to join the Potters saw Spurs bank £18 million, subsequently making a £14 million profit despite his lack of appearances. His form at Stoke failed
The now 31-year-old made only 19 appearances under manager Mark Hughes before three consecutive loan spells away from the Bet365 Stadium, eventually leaving the club in 2021, with the Potters now in the Championship.
Seven years after leaving North London, his market value has continued to tumble, and the Austrian currently plays for Slovak Bratislava in Slovakia.
Wimmer played against Manchester City in the Champions League this season, but that hasn’t stopped his value from plummeting, with Transfermarkt estimating him to be worth only £500,000.
It’s nice to see a former player finally seeming content after a tumultuous few years after a failed transfer, but from a financial standpoint, the management undoubtedly made the right decision
His lack of effect at Spurs made it a no-brainer to sell the Austrian defender, netting a tidy return on a peripheral player and allowing for future investment in crucial first-team players.
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