Spurs played their last game at White Hart Lane last season, and they expect to move into a brand new stadium in the 2018-2019 season, which will bring a much needed income boost to their turnover. A 61,000 seater stadium at an assumed average season ticket price of £1500, equates to approximately £90m in match day revenues. London ticket prices are generally 70% higher than the average, but the costing may have risen further due to the effect of Brexit, and the devaluation of the pound. This is sensitive info however, and something the board will not want to divulge. With stadium naming rights being discussed, there's a potential £30m per season additional revenue. These sorts of sums would Spurs comfortably in the top 4, and make them more able to compete with rival teams.
Their CEO Daniel Levy is well regarded as one of the best in the league. A tough negotiator, a horror story for agents and other clubs, which means they are looking good on the financial side of the business. The recent sale of Kyle Walker to Manchester City for £45m + add ons was shrewd business, and the appointment of upcoming young coach Mauricio Pochettino in 2014 was also a very good move by the board. A manager who is getting results, and giving home grown players a chance, unlike other teams. The team is extremely fit under Pochettino's training regime, playing hard for the full 90 minutes, and consistently scoring very late goals, which is down to the tough work ethic introduced by the coach, and it's proving to bear fruit.
So what is missing from this team to make them go from finishing 2nd, to Premier League winners? Other teams can't boast the likes of Harry Kane, Dele Alli, and Eric Dier, yet they are still a bit short of squad depth, and should look to sell Moussa Sissoko and Vincent Janssen. Both players don't fit their style of play, and with a combined cost of around £55m, surely there are better alternatives. If Spurs were to get roughly £100m from them and Walker, it would be a case of where do Spurs need to strengthen? A utility defender, a midfield enforcer, an attacking midfielder, and even a top striker is required to stop their reliance on Harry Kane maintaining form and fitness. If they could just fill those 4 positions, I would back them to win the Premier League this coming season. However, with currently no incoming transfers, Spurs really need to get moving.
The vibe at Spurs is unbelievable, with many of their players now regular England internationals, and their transfer policy tends to give home grown talent a chance, unlike Chelsea's. Also, with Kane, Son, Eriksen and Ali, pushing forward, there's always creativity and quality finishing in the last third. However, although the Spurs Way has seen them finish higher than arch rivals Arsenal, for the 1st time in over 20 years, whether they can kick on and improve is anyone's guess. New faces look to be required though, and with very little net transfer spend over the last 2 years, Spurs should have money aside for transfers. Finishing 2nd last season surely says that the board must strengthen where necessary, especially as the other top 5 teams are certain to do so, and even the likes of Koeman's Everton could start to become more of a force than in recent years after some wise acquisitions this summer.
Only time will tell if Tottenham manage to add some true quality to their squad this summer, which can make a real difference, or whether they will end up with another last day panic buy flop like Sissoko last summer.
Guest written by Kully Bahia
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