Tottenham Hotspur should be in a good position to seriously strengthen Ange Postecoglou’s squad this summer.
If reports are accurate, Tottenham are in a very strong financial position and funds will be available to Johan Lange and his transfer team.
Although, it would seem fair to question whether this current set-up of decision-makers are capable of executing the kind of window that Spurs need in order to improve.
Tottenham bought good players in January: Antonin Kinsky, Kevin Danso and Mathys Tel, but none have dramatically improved their starting eleven.
Tottenham staff think Tel will succeed in N17 with time, but from the outside looking in it seems as if Spurs once again spent considerable money on buying players who are par for the course, so to speak.
River Plate are determned to sign Alejo Veliz before Club World Cup
That being said, Tottenham might have an opportunity to recoup funds from one deal that doesn’t currently look like it’ll work out.
Spurs signed Alejo Veliz from Rosario Central in 2023, spending £13m on the young striker with a view to the future.
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But at 21-years-old, it seems unlikely that Veliz will ever be able to provide proper competition for Dominic Solanke, even if he is making progress out on loan in Spain.
However, Argentinian source River Noticias are now reporting that River Plate manager Marcelo Gallardo is determined to sign Veliz ahead of this summer’s Club World Cup.
Veliz is said to be of ‘great interest’ to River and Gallardo believes that the striker could be the missing piece for his side up top.
Of course, from a Spurs point of view, there would surely be some interest in negotiating a deal given that the striker currently seems quite far away from first team plans.
Alejo Veliz exit could pave the way for Dane Scarlett
According to the report, Postecoglou will assess Veliz in pre-season as things stand, along with other players who will return from loan.
Right now Spurs’ striker hierarchy has Solanke at the top, with all of Richarlison, Tel and Son Heung-min playing minutes centrally too.
And whilst Richarlison might leave Tottenham, the club does have plans to promote another youngster next season.
Postecoglou wants to use Dane Scarlett more often, and it’s therefore hard to see how Veliz would fit into these plans and get the minutes he needs to continue progressing.
Therefore, River’s interest could be very welcome – should the reports be accurate.
