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Tottenham transfer window predicted as Ivan Toney signs and £60m double Chelsea deal completed

Brentford's Ivan Toney crosses the ball despite the attentions of Chelsea's Trevoh Chalobah
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The transfer window has been open for a week but Tottenham are yet to make any moves. The club did extend Timo Werner's loan for another season, but that was confirmed before the transfer window officially opened.

International tournaments like Euro 2024 and the Copa America will prolong things when it comes to transfers, with more business likely to be done once they are over.

Spurs are likely to be one of the busier clubs in the summer transfer window, with a number of players expected to depart as well as Ange Postecoglou looking to bring new faces in to strengthen his squad.

But what will the transfer window look like once all is said and done? football.london writers predict what will happen for Postecoglou and Spurs...

Lee Wilmot

We are likely to see plenty of business completed at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium this summer. A number of players have already departed the club, but more will follow them out of the exit door.

Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, Emerson Royal, Sergio Reguilon, Djed Spence, Joe Rodon, Bryan Gil, Giovani Lo Celso and Oliver Skipp will all leave, opening up plenty of spaces in the squad for the overhaul Postecoglou desperately wants and needs.

Spurs need a striker and I'm tipping them to bring Ivan Toney to the club from Brentford for a fee of around £50million. He'll add to their homegrown numbers too, as opposed to someone like Santiago Gimenez.

They'll add much-needed reinforcements in defence and midfield too. Conor Gallagher has long been linked with a move to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and he is another homegrown talent who will add much-needed depth to the squad. And, given Chelsea are looking to sell, I would not be surprised to see Trevoh Chalobah switch west London for north London too in a £60million double deal.

I think there could be one more too and I'm going to plump for Denzel Dumfries from Inter Milan. He'll put himself in the shop window during Euro 2024 and with his contract due to expire in 2025 and his versatility to play in the backline or in midfield, he could be the perfect bargain signing out of nowhere.

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Alasdair Gold

Tottenham need to strengthen their squad with quality and numbers while also replacing those players who head out of the door. Bearing in mind there were will be a large number of departures it's going to be a busy time in N17.

Spurs will sign a striker, winger, a midfielder or two, a full-back and likely a centre-back who can also fill in as a full-back on the other side.

Ange Postecoglou looks for very specific players and a statement signing this summer would be one he really wants rather than anyone the club or fans want. If that is Eberechi Eze then go all out for him and make the statement of paying what it takes to back the Australian.

Hojbjerg, Lo Celso, Emerson, Spence, Reguilon and Rodon will all be among the first team players heading out of the door this summer and the squad will need bolstered accordingly.

Sam Truelove

Tottenham could have a really good second season under Ange Postecoglou if the right players are brought in. Firstly, if I was Daniel Levy, I would look to move a number of fringe players on first to raise money for incomings. Joe Rodon, Emerson Royal, Oliver Skipp, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, Bryan Gil and Giovani Lo Celso can all be sold if suitors are found and the price is right.

If Emerson does depart a new right-back will be needed and AS Monaco's Vanderson looks good value for money. With Pedro Porro firmly Postecoglou's first choice, there would be no rush to play Vanderson week in week out so signing the 23-year-old makes sense.

I would then sign a central midfielder and striker. Conor Gallagher looks the ideal signing if Levy is willing to do business with Chelsea. The England international is a class act and would offer quality and experience in Spurs' midfield. Up top I would look to sign Ivan Toney. The Brentford man has proven he has what it takes to score goals in the Premier League and, like Gallagher, is about to enter the final year of his contract so could be available for a decent price.

If I had to pick a wildcard signing it would be Raphinha from Barcelona. The 27-year-old has been linked with a move back to the Premier League and would flourish in Postecoglou's system. With Barcelona's well documented financial problems, Levy may fancy his chances of striking a favourable deal with the Spanish giants.

Tom Coley

This feels like a big transfer window for Tottenham. They got last summer pretty much spot on but must back that up now and give Postecoglou more tools to work with. They need to add depth and quality to the first team in order to compete in Europe as well as at the top of the Premier League.

Players that can bring plenty to the table are Chelsea duo Conor Gallagher and Trevoh Chalobah. They are two names already admired by Spurs and rightly so. Between them they provide versatility and flexibility but also plenty of skill in and out of possession. They are able to follow instructions but also bring individual innovation, all for a pretty decent price.

It wouldn't be a surprise to see one or both of them end up in north London. Elsewhere Spurs could do with addressing the centre forward spot. Richarlison had a purple patch last season but in truth Harry Kane was never replaced to any extent.

With Ivan Toney slipping down the list for Chelsea, Arsenal, and Manchester United, he is an ideal option and will be available for less and less the longer the window goes on due to his contract situation. Expect the eventual price to be closer to £45million rather than the £80million that has been quoted previously.

Ensuring that there is backup for Destiny Udogie is also important. Left-back is an interesting one across the league but Bournemouth's Milos Kerkez and Wolves ace Rayan Ait-Nouri are certainly worth watching. Spurs could do a lot worse than looking at this group.

Jake Stokes

Ange Postecoglou will be eager to strengthen his Tottenham Hotspur squad this summer and build upon a brilliant debut season in charge.

To transform the Lilywhites into a top-four Premier League side, the Australian will need to sign a pair of new full-backs to deputise Destiny Udogie on the left and Pedro Porro on the right. Antonee Robinson would be a good contrasting option at left-back, while Archie Gray comes in as a jack-of-all-trades.

While the Leeds United ace may be a midfielder at heart, he's regularly featured at right-back last season. It would be nice to see Tottenham sign a new centre-back too, but it'll be difficult to find somebody willing to simply cover for Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven – not to mention Radu Dragușin, who'll also be waiting in line.

Finally, I anticipate Spurs signing either a striker or a left-winger depending on where Postecoglou wants to use Son Heung-min. Whoever the north Londoners bring in to bolster their attack, it must be a top player. Somebody with quality who's ready to take the Premier League by storm.

I think Nico Williams would be a great signing. Crysencio Summerville would've been an exciting option, but Tottenham have already invested in Timo Werner stocks.