TOTTENHAM
StrumSolo > 16/08/2013, 12:30
In: Roberto Soldado (Valencia, £26m), Paulinho (Corinthians, £17m), Nacer Chadli (FC Twente, £7m), Étienne Capoue (Toulouse, £9m).
Out: Steven Caulker (Cardiff, £8m), Clint Dempsey (Seattle Sounders, £6m), Tom Huddlestone (Hull, £5m), John Bostock (Royal Antwerp, Free), Jack Bartram, Nathan Byrne (both Swindon, Free), Grant Hall, Massimo Luongo, Alex Pritchard, Ryan Mason (all Swindon, Loan), Tomislav Gomelt (Royal Antwerp, Loan), Bongani Khumalo (Doncaster, Loan), Jake Livermore (Hull, Loan), Adam Smith (Derby, Loan).
Released: David Bentley, William Gallas.
Prediction: 4th
Not sure selling Caulker was particularly wise, but it’s been a good window for Spurs so far and they’ve spent big on some quality players. It’s doubtful that £60m would have been laid out were they not expecting a tidy windfall from the sale of a certain Welsh international though.
Even without Bale, I’d still back them to improve on last season and finish above an Arsenal side that show no signs of improving on 2012/13. If, and it’s a big if, Bale does end up staying then I’d fancy them to challenge for the title. Can’t see that happening though, so 4th.