Not just any transfers, Tottenham will hand De Zerbi more ‘statement signings’ this summer

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Tottenham Hotspur are the biggest spending club in the Premier League so far this summer, but the Lilywhites are far from done in the transfer market just yet.After they stayed up in the final game of last season, Roberto De Zerbi made it clear that Tottenham’s squad needs a major rebuild to ensure the club do not find themselves in a similar position again in the future.The Spurs hierarchy have listened to their head coach’s advice and backed him with proven Premier League performers, abandoning their strategy of signing young players with potential.The club have already broken their transfer record twice this summer, but they are continuing to scour the market for more additions as the new campaign draws closer.Credit: @thefrederikkejensen / InstagramTottenham backed to replace Richarlison with a top-class number nineSeveral sources have indicated that Spurs are keen on making multiple additions to their forward line over the coming weeks.This has now been backed up by Ben Jacobs, who confirmed that a new number nine and a left-winger are top of Tottenham’s agenda, and added that Richarlison could be sacrificed to make way for those additions.Ben Jacobs told GiveMeSport’s Market Madness podcast: “Regarding an out-and-out number nine, yes, it [a sale] could happen. Roberto De Zerbi really likes Dom Solanke, so I’m expecting him to stay as it stands.“Richarlison is the one with a question mark over his future, and if he departs, Tottenham might be in the market for an out-and-out number nine as well. So they are going to continue to make signings between now and the end of the window, statement signings. If they can start, particularly over on that left-hand side.“This is again an indication of a different approach from Tottenham’s ownership and Tottenham’s leadership, to try and go from basically nearly zero and relegation to hero and give Roberto De Zerbi a squad that instantly heading into next season is capable of challenging for Champions League football.”De Zerbi has set his sights on a big aim next seasonEven a top-six finish may be seen as a big improvement for Tottenham, considering that they are coming off back-to-back 17th-placed finishes.However, the Lilywhites have the luxury of having one game a week next season, and they will hope that the injury crises that have plagued them over the last couple of years are a thing of the past.Reports indicate that De Zerbi privately believes Spurs can achieve Champions League qualification next season, and the club are certainly working to give the Italian the tools he needs to achieve that goal.READ MORE: 15 Pedro Porro stats from the World Cup final that prove Tottenham have a 91% starThe post Not just any transfers, Tottenham will hand De Zerbi more ‘statement signings’ this summer appeared first on Spurs Web.