Despite being in the middle of a top-four race, Tottenham Hotspur does have their eyes on the summer transfer window and what they need to do to improve the squad for the 2022-23 season.
The Athletic’s Jack Pitt-Brooke states that Spurs have the left-sided center-back position at the top of their list of areas they want to address. Despite having Ben Davies in that role, Pitt-Brooke adds that the north London club wants an upgrade.
“The first priority for Tottenham this summer is a left-sided center-back. Ben Davies has done well under Conte, but they are looking for an upgrade at that position to play alongside Cristian Romero and Eric Dier,” Pitt-Brooke states.
Tottenham wants to see an upgrade are the wing-backs when it comes to the second position. They were shopping during the January transfer window, hoping to land Adama Traoré from Wolverhampton Wanderers to have him play one of those roles in Antonio Conte’s system.
However, Spurs’ inability to close out the deal resulted in FC Barcelona coming in and grabbing the player right from under the north London club. Nonetheless, they now want an upgrade in both positions.
“The next priority will be two new wing-backs — one on the left, one on the right. These positions are obviously integral to how Tottenham play under Conte, but they do not have fully satisfactory solutions on either side,” Pitt-Brooke said.
“They wanted a right wing-back in January but have gone back to Matt Doherty now, while neither of Ryan Sessegnon and Sergio Reguilon has been able to put together a truly convincing run of form on the left.”
Finally, the third area on the squad Tottenham wants to upgrade is finding a backup striker to take some of the goal-scoring responsibility from Harry Kane.
“Then there is the perennial challenge of a backup to Harry Kane. Spurs have not had one since Carlos Vinicius’ loan from Benfica ended at the end of last season. It is not an easy position to shop in, but they do need someone,” Pitt-Brooke said.
