Tottenham Hotspur are still working on potential new signings despite landing Leeds United wonderkid Archie Gray last week.
The new Premier League season is just over a month away and Tottenham Hotspur are still seeking new signings to bolster Ange Postecoglou’s squad.
Lucas Bergvall, Timo Werner and Archie Gray are on board but Postecoglou is gearing up for Europa League action in his second full season as Tottenham Hotspur boss.
That means a deep squad will be needed at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and there is plenty of work still to do.
Tottenham not only need to bring signings in to boost Postecoglou’s options, but also move some players out of the club.
The likes of Tanguy Ndombele, Joe Rodon and Japhet Tanganga have moved on but Tottenham may get creative in an attempt to move other players out.
Tottenham Hotspur still want Jacob Ramsey swap
Reports in June suggested that Tottenham had contacted Premier League rivals Aston Villa to discuss a potential swap deal.
Spurs wanted to offer midfielder Giovani Lo Celso in a deal for Villa midfielder Jacob Ramsey.
Villa immediately said no to that proposal, seemingly wanting to keep hold of their homegrown talent.
That seemed to be the end of the matter but Tottenham are seemingly still hoping to strike a deal for Ramsey.
Sky Sports claim that Tottenham are still ‘exploring’ a deal centred around cash plus Lo Celso.
There is seemingly a belief inside Tottenham that Unai Emery can be tempted to take Lo Celso to Villa Park.
Emery coached Lo Celso at Paris Saint-German and Villarreal, clearly holding some admiration for the Argentinian.
Lo Celso has failed to live up to his billing at Tottenham since Mauricio Pochettino signed him from Real Betis, and this summer should be the time for him to go.
Whether Emery can be tempted into a deal remains to be seen, but Tottenham appear to still have some hope.
Ramsey another homegrown target
Tottenham technical director Johan Lange is understood to be driving the interest in Ramsey having worked at Villa before his move to Spurs.
Hailed as a ‘top talent’ by Steven Gerrard, Ramsey has certainly shown exciting signs in the Villa ranks.
The 23-year-old only managed 16 Premier League appearances last season due to injury woes but he should have a huge future ahead of him.
Capable of playing as a midfielder or wide player, Ramsey could offer versatility to Postecoglou whilst also being a homegrown player.
Tottenham have been attempting to add homegrown players in recent windows, notably signings James Maddison and Brennan Johnson last summer.
Recent signing Gray also ticks that box and Ramsey may be seen as a player who can not only help on the pitch for years to come, but also in terms of squad registration moving forward.
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