Tottenham are set for a major overhaul of their attack this summer. According to the Daily Mirror, Roberto De Zerbi has added three new forwards to his "dream squad" shortlist, with the club prepared to spend up to around £125 million to completely rebuild a front line that has barely fired all season.
The numbers tell the story plainly. Tottenham scored just 48 goals across 38 Premier League games, with the front three used most often down the stretch — Mathys Tel, Richarlison and Randal Kolo Muani — contributing only 15 between them. After finishing 17th in back-to-back seasons and only narrowly avoiding the drop on the final day, this North London side has reached the point where surgery is unavoidable; a wave of injuries and constant managerial change have left their attacking output long short of what the badge demands.
Final-day win cannot mask rebuild signals
On the last day of the season, Tottenham beat Everton 1-0 to bring a difficult campaign to a close. De Zerbi did not sugar-coat it afterwards, saying the rebuild starts from that night: "We have to change too many players. Maybe 10, 11, 12 players are good enough to stay — as players, and as people — but we need to complete the squad with top players. My goal is to have my dream team in place when pre-season starts."
These remarks effectively set the tone for the summer window in advance: a core of around 12 players will stay, while the rest of the squad — especially up front — are heading into a major clearout. Kolo Muani’s loan spell is up and he will return to PSG, bringing his disastrous spell away from Paris to an end; Richarlison has also been added to the list of potential sales, becoming one of the first pieces of collateral in the front-line shake-up. For a Tottenham side that prides itself on its attacking tradition, putting a first-choice striker on the market is both a financial calculation and a direct response to that glaring tally of 48 goals.
Who stays, who gets replaced
Not everyone is heading for the exit. Mohammed Kudus, Dejan Kulusevski and Wilson Odobert are expected back next season, offering pace and creativity out wide and in the final third; if Dominic Solanke can shake off his injury problems after a full pre-season, he too has a chance to rediscover his form. But De Zerbi’s “dream front three” clearly will not be built through internal promotion alone — the Mirror reports that he has already earmarked three attacking additions, with Manchester City winger Savinho the name attracting the most attention.
Savinho’s transfer links are nothing new. Several clubs made enquiries last summer, and according to TEAMtalk’s earlier reporting, talks have heated up again: the player has been told he can leave the Etihad. Savinho has scored just one Premier League goal this season, with minutes hard to come by in City’s congested wide rotation, so a move to a Tottenham side crying out for ready-made quality makes sense on paper — young, mouldable, and with Premier League experience.
The pressure behind the £125m gamble
Bundling a budget of £125 million for three attackers is a joint gamble by Tottenham’s management and coaching staff after a season that went down to the wire in the relegation battle. De Zerbi does not want patchwork repairs — he wants a front-line overhaul built around pace, goals, and players who can hold their own in the Premier League’s physical battles. If Kolo Muani leaves and Richarlison is sold, forward slots would open up quickly, freeing both summer transfer funds and squad space.
From a league-table perspective, back-to-back 17th-place finishes mean slashed Champions League revenue, European income and brand earnings; 48 goals exposed a systemic breakdown — not one player’s poor form, but an entire attacking chain lacking reliable finishers. De Zerbi’s “12-man core plus top-class additions” line draws a clear boundary and sends a message to supporters: next season cannot come down to the final day of the relegation fight again.
Summer Window Watch Points
Three storylines worth watching closely: whether a move for Savinho from Manchester City goes through, when the identities of the other two attackers emerge, and how the futures of Richarlison, Tel and others shape salary-cap room for incoming signings. De Zerbi has already talked about his “dream squad” — for Spurs, this is not just about buying players but a season-defining moment to avoid falling back into the relegation mire. If the triple striker swoop lands, North London’s summer will be louder than any transfer window of the past two seasons.
