Spent €350 Million! Tottenham's Big Summer Spending Ends in a 0-5 Start

Tottenham Hotspur finished fifth in the Premier League in the 2023-24 season, but fell to 17th in the 2024-25 season. Being 13 points clear of the relegation zone and winning the Europa League meant they did not take the situation too seriously; as a result, they repeated the same ranking in the 2025-26 season, finishing 17th again, but this time only narrowly avoiding relegation, ending just two points above the drop zone.

After reflecting on the situation and choosing De Zerbi, Tottenham launched an aggressive spending spree this summer. With the transfer window not yet closed, they had already spent €354.7 million. However, they suffered an immediate setback at the start of the new Premier League season. After losing 0-3 to Brentford in the opening round, they were beaten 0-2 by Newcastle in the second round, leaving them bottom of the table with two defeats, no goals scored and five conceded — truly a case of 'the moves looked impressive, but the results showed 0-5.'

Tottenham's summer signings are as follows:

Tonali Newcastle €108 million

M. Fernandes West Ham €99 million

Savinho Manchester City €87.7 million

Van Hecke Brighton €60 million

Robertson Liverpool Free transfer

Senesi Bournemouth Free transfer

Dubravka Burnley Free transfer

Marmoush Manchester City Loan (+ mandatory purchase clause)

It can be seen that their recruitment strategy was quite clear: they extensively targeted Premier League clubs. The deals involved Manchester City, Liverpool, Bournemouth, Brighton, Newcastle, West Ham and Burnley, and they even wanted Gakpo and more players.

However, the embarrassing fact is that they were dominated by Brentford in the first match. Despite having 60% possession, they were heavily outshot 9-26; in the second match at home, Tottenham's situation was slightly better, with 58% possession and a 17-11 shot advantage, but they still failed to secure a goal, a point or a win.