Where to now for Tottenham Hotspur?

I correctly predicted seven of the last 12 remaining fixtures for Spurs and West Ham. 

My prediction saw Tottenham ending up on 39 points (they ended on 41) and West Ham having 36 (they finished with 39).

My only worry was that I thought Spurs would of secured Premier League status even before a ball had been kicked on the final day. My last predictions was for Everton to beat Spurs and The Hammers to beat Leeds. 

Thank goodness I was wrong on the Spurs v Everton result. 

Now that normality has resumed and the correct team stayed up, where does that leave Tottenham Hotspur for the 2026/27 season?

Already names are being thrown about like bottles thrown from sore losers in a Champions League final. 

These rumours are nothing new for Tottenham fans. 

Players we were linked with recently were the likes of Morgan Gibbs-White, Eberechi Eze, Matheus Cunha, Bryan Mbeumo, Leroy Sane etc etc. 

We got Xavi Simons, Conor Gallagher, Mohammed Kudus, Mathys Tel, Randal Kolo Muani and Joao Palhinha (on loan) to name a few. 

Now the majority of Spurs fans would look at that list and say, "they can all go and ply their trade elsewhere apart from maybe one or two."

I use to think the same, but have now changed my tune since Roberto De Zerbi has taken over the reins.

Conor Gallagher, although still not reaching the heights of a few seasons ago, finished the season really well. He could barely get a game under Ange Postecoglou, Thomas Frank and the embarrassment that was Igor Tudor. 

Playing Gallagher, Palhinha and Yves Bissouma in midfield was a masterstroke. These three players all have a wealth of experience and I can imagine De Zerbi filling them with confidence prior to every game. Bissouma only played 11 League games this season and six of those were under De Zerbi. De Zerbi would of been leaning on that experience in the run in and knew if he could get a shift out of all of them then that would go a long way to picking up valuable points. It worked. 

As much as we all love Archie Gray he is not at that level, yet. His time will come. 

The midfield player who will be recalled from his loan spell in Germany and given a squad number is Luka Vuskovic. This may turn out to be better than any signing by the season he has just had. At the tender age of 19 years old he is already making a name for himself. Vuskovic will be next season's revelation.

Tel and Muani are the ones that De Zerbi needs to make a decision about. Stick or twist? Fans will be screaming that Muani needs to go as he is only on loan. The fans are right on this one. De Zerbi needs someone who can come straight in and start firing. Muani has made 30 appearances for Tottenham this season and hasn't shown much for it. The ultimate kick in the shins was when De Zerbi rightly dropped him from the Everton match and played a fullback in his position. We looked better!

Tel has shown glimmers of promise and it now comes down to whether he has shown enough to warrant a stay of execution or be discarded like a Gabriel penalty over the bar. 

This decision may also come down to the return of Kudus and a player called Dejan Kulusevski. Throw in a Mikey Moore, who is 3 years Tel's junior at 18 years of age, but doing great things on his loan spell at Rangers. Who should De Zerbi invest his time in? I think Tel stays and Moore has one more season at Rangers. 

Dom Solanke and Richarlison. I would keep Richarlison and sell Solanke. It feels like a bit of a coin toss, but I believe RDZ will find a way to really get Richie firing. Of course, if we manage to splash the cash then things may change. The question then becomes who can we get that will be better than what we have? Chelsea are having problems so would a Liam Delap improve us or be like for like? Even as I'm typing I am changing my mind. Could Dominic Solanke hit 20 to 25 goals next season? Let's face it, he should have more goal scoring opportunities under De Zerbi. 

I was wrong about Antonin Kinsky. I thought Vicario should of come back in after that horror performance against Atletico Madrid. The 23 year old has bounced back in emphatic style and it was the only great story of this season. 

Our backline will look a lot better in 2026/27 due to our stronger midfield and our press. Kevin Danso has been a bright light and with Mickey van de Ven and Christian Romero we are okay in the middle of the park. Pedro Porro, Destiny Udogie and Djed Spence have proven themselves enough. Again, if we spend money on someone who will improve us then I am all for it, but otherwise keep the status quo. 

This next season is huge for James Maddison. I am expecting to see him taking games by the scruff of the neck via his silky skills, distribution and late runs into the box. We all want to see him stay injury free and really gel this team and move us to the heights we are accustomed too. 

Bring on next season.

Come on you Spurs!