Tottenham have not finished their summer spending, with a right wing-back now on their agenda and negotiations ongoing for Middlesbrough’s Djed Spence as Antonio Conte’s revolution at White Hart Lane continues apace.
Even insiders at the club have been taken aback by Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy belying the habit of a lifetime and getting transfer business done early in the window so that the coach can work with his squad in pre-season.
Tottenham have previously been associated with last-minute transfer-deadline-day deals in order to secure the best price. The squad return to training on Wednesday and fly out to Korea next Saturday to play two friendlies against a K-League XI in Seoul and against Sevilla in Suwon.