{"id":78610,"date":"2025-08-26T22:35:08","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T21:35:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/?p=78610"},"modified":"2025-09-04T07:50:12","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T06:50:12","slug":"tottenham-hotspur-2025-26-season-preview-team-updates-new-signings-what-to-expect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/tottenham-hotspur-2025-26-season-preview-team-updates-new-signings-what-to-expect\/","title":{"rendered":"Tottenham Hotspur 2025-26 Season Preview: Team Updates, New Signings, What to Expect, and More"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Tottenham Hotspur are heading into the new 2025-26 footballing season with renewed vigor. The club tasted their first European glory after winning the UEFA Europa League, where they beat Manchester United 1-0. The London whites will feature in the UEFA Champions League. Thus have been building the team to go all the distance this time as well.&nbsp;<\/p><p>The London Whites sacked Ange Postecoglou, and on came Thomas Frank, who previously managed Brentford. Despite their first taste of European success, the domestic season was poor for the side. The team finished 17th, the spot above relegation. The Whites managed to scoop up just 38 points from equal games.&nbsp;<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A perfect start &#129321; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ManHNx8vTv\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/ManHNx8vTv<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SpursOfficial\/status\/1956745661283532959?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>August 16, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">New Signings and Team Updates<\/h2><p>Spurs made their intention clear this time in the summer window that they aren&rsquo;t going to sit silent. The team has strategically roped in some good players to bolster their squad. For a price of &pound;55 million, the club roped in West Ham United forward Mohammed Kudus. Meanwhile, Bayern&rsquo;s Mathys Tel remains on loan.&nbsp;<\/p><p>As for the defensive front, Kevin Danso has arrived at London for a price of &pound;21 million. Young Croatian center-back Luka Vu&scaron;kovi&#263; was also signed this summer. But the biggest loss comes in the form of their captain &ndash; Son Heung-min. After 10 long years at the club, the player has announced that he will leave the club in the summer. <\/p><p><strong>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/ucl-group-phase-draw-2025-26\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>Champions League Draw for 2025-26 Season &ndash; When, Where, Teams for League Phase, and More<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p>The very next day, the club fortified their defensive midfield by bringing Jo&atilde;o Palhinha from Bayern Munich on a loan deal.&nbsp;With the deadline still looming, Spurs are still on the market looking to strengthen their squad. Especially after losing the UEFA Super Cup against PSG.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What to Expect<\/h2><p>New manager Thomas Frank wants to build the team with young and senior players. Stalwarts likes Christian Romero and James Maddison will be the glue as youngsters like Archie Gray, Brennan Johnson and Lucas Bergvall get included in the squad.&nbsp;<\/p><p><strong>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/celtic-crash-out-of-champions-league-after-shootout-defeat-to-kairat-almaty\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>Celtic Crash Out of Champions League After Shootout Defeat to Kairat Almaty<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p>The task for Spurs will be quite simple. The club will be aiming for silverware right after tasting one such. On the other hand, the horrible outing of last season in the Premier League will haunting their minds. As a result, the London Whites will target a top 4 finish in the league at all costs.&nbsp;<\/p><p>Meanwhile, with the club taking part in Europe, they too will be eager to put up a good show at the biggest stage of European football. Eventually, this season will be crucial for the team, who will aim to find the momentum to continue their progress on the back of their Europa League win. But it also remains to be seen how the team manages to adjust under new manager Thomas Frank.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"mm-layout mm-layout-type-post mm-layout-slot4\">\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tottenham Hotspur are heading into the new 2025-26 footballing season with renewed vigor. The club tasted their first European glory after winning the UEFA Europa League, where they beat Manchester United 1-0. The London whites will feature in the UEFA Champions League. 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