5 players Spurs will look to sign this summer

It’s quite rare to see a club like Tottenham Hotspur not spend even a single penny in the transfer market, despite being a top club in the continent. The men from North London happen to be the tenth richest club in the world and it surprises one to witness them not sign a player with the transfer window just days away from swinging shut.

The club has sold a host of players including right-back Kyle Walker to Manchester City, Federico Fazio to Roma and Clinton Njie to Marseille. Despite having earned a lot, they have not spent anything thus far. And with time running out for Spurs to do business, rumours have begun linking players with Mauricio Pochettino’s men now.

Here are some players who have been linked to Tottenham by recent reports.

#5 Denis Suarez

Spanish outlet Mundo Deportivo have reported that Spurs are lining up a £27m bid to sign the La Masia graduate and Suarez currently has a £36m release clause appended to his name.

Even Napoli are said to be after the Spaniard, but reports have linked Spurs to Suarez more strongly than the Serie A giants.

He made 26 appearances in the La Liga last season, out of which 12 were starts and 14 were substitutes. He scored once and assisted thrice. With Barcelona looking to sign more players and Josep Maria Bartomeu taking a direct route to success, there is a possibility that Suarez could be offloaded by Barcelona to make way for someone better.

#4 Ryan Sessegnon

17-year-old Ryan Sessegnon is one of the best youngsters in the Championship now and has already drawn links to Liverpool and Tottenham. Fresh reports are suggestive of the fact that Pochettino’s men are back in for the Englishman and a move could now actually happen.

Reports from Telegraph and the likes also suggested that the club has made an offer in the region of £25 million for Sessegnon, but it was turned down by Fulham.

Someone who can play left-back, but also high up the pitch as a left winger as well, Sessegnon has become an important player for the Craven Cottage outfit last season and is expected to do so again next season. He made 26 appearances last season, scoring five times and assisting three times too.

#3 Ross Barkley

Ross Barkley has long been linked with a move to Spurs, ever since the transfer window swung open. With days to go for the window to shut down, it’s time Spurs make a move for the talented Englishman.

Rumors are still rife about a potential move to Spurs and it seems like a matter of time before Pochettino’s men make a move for him. He has been ruled out for three months due to a hamstring injury and it has dented hopes of a potential move, but the men from North London are in need of team depth.

Barkley was at the receiving end of some amount of criticism due to inconsistent performances, but it is believed that the Liverpool-born star will improve under Pochettino’s tutelage. The 23-year-old made 32 starts last season, scoring five times and assisting eight and those stats could improve if he does end up toddling off to the North of London.

#2 Serge Aurier

Some days ago, French outlet L’Equipe reported that Spurs had agreed on a fee in the region of £20 million with Paris Saint-Germain to sign Serge Aurier. The Lilywhites had drawn links with the Frenchman earlier, but this could be major breakthrough in a possible deal.

It’s been made clear by Unai Emery that Aurier will be allowed to leave, along with Grzegorz Krychowiak and it seems obvious that one club or the other will end up signing the right-back.

Spurs have allowed Kyle Walker to leave for Manchester City and Kieran Trippier suffered an injury during the club’s friendly against Juventus. Kyle Walker-Peters did come up with a man of the match showing against Newcastle, but Pochettino could certainly make do with an experienced right-back who is known to have a bit of a fire in him.

#1 Davinson Sanchez

Reports from both England and the Netherlands have strongly linked Ajax defender Davinson Sanchez with a move to Spurs and judging by the veracity of the sources, it seems as if the deal will soon be concluded. The Colombian has been one of Eredivisie's best defenders in recent times and the proposed fee is told to be in the region of £35 million or above.

While Jan Vertonghen and Toby Alderweireld have obviously been pivotal figures in making Spurs the best defence in the league in the past two seasons, but there has always been a lack of depth at the back for Spurs in that department. Kevin Wimmer can step in but has never really been good enough to act as a proper replacement for two of the best defenders in the league.