Tottenham have started the summer window with a bang after confirming three transfer deals ahead of the 2023/24 campaign. Firstly turning Dejan Kulusevski's 18-month loan deal into a permanent transfer, Spurs then struck deals to sign Guglielmo Vicario from Empoli and James Maddison from Leicester City.
More are to follow, with former Fulham loanee Manor Solomon next in line to join Ange Postecoglou's Spurs revolution. The winger will pen a long-term contract in north London and give the new head coach a lot more choice in the attacking areas.
Once the ink is dry on a deal for Solomon, Tottenham need to turn their attention to bringing in a couple of new centre-backs as they look to upgrade the position. In an ideal world, Daniel Levy and the club will be able to strike deals for new additions ahead of the club's departure for their pre-season tor of Australia and Asia.
As all of Tottenham's Champions League rivals have been busy in the transfer market and bolstered their squad, Spurs cannot afford to fall behind after missing out on Europe altogether last season. That's why it is imperative that Postecoglou is given everything he wants in the transfer market in order to move the club forward once again.
What Tottenham, as ever, do need to be wary of is that they do not exceed the limit of 17 non-homegrown players. A problem in the past for the Lilywhites in European competition that resulted in players such as Juan Foyth, Vincent Janssen and Joe Rodon missing out on the squad, Spurs don't have to worry about the issue in Europe this season but it still applies to the Premier League.
The Lilywhites will need to submit a 25-man squad to the Premier League in order for their players to be eligible to play in the competition next term. Clubs cannot name more than 17 non-homegrown players on the list and the remainder of the squad, up to a total of 25 players, must be homegrown.
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The Premier League define a homegrown player as "a player who, irrespective of nationality or age, has been registered with any club affiliated to The Football Association or the Football Association of Wales for a period, continuous or not, of three entire seasons, or 36 months, before his 21st birthday (or the end of the season during which he turns 21)".
All teams are able to name players 21 and under on an under-21 list, which frees up space in the 25-man squad in the process. For the 2023/24 campaign, under-21 players will have have had to be born on or after 1 January 2002 to make the list.
So how do things look for Tottenham in terms of their homegrown, non-homegrown and under-21 numbers going into the rest of the transfer window with further deals still to come? football.london takes a look below.
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Tottenham have plenty to do in the transfer market this summer in order to ensure they cut their squad down to 25. As things stand, the Lilywhites have 19 non-homegrown players and 12 homegrown players on the books following the signings of Vicario, Maddison and the incoming arrival of Solomon.
Currently having 31 players in total to leave them six over the limit of 25, that number could soon start to drop over the next few weeks once outgoings start to happen. In terms of the non-homegrown players, potential exits for the likes of Hugo Lloris, Davinson Sanchez, Ivan Perisic, Sergio Reguilon, Tanguy Ndombele and Giovani Lo Celso would open up plenty of space for further new non-homegrown acquisitions.
Homegrown players that could also possibly move on include Japhet Tanganga, Joe Rodon, Ryan Sessegnon, Djed Spence and Harvey White. Harry Kane has also been in the headlines regarding a switch to Bayern Munich but Levy, Postecoglou and Spurs will be determined to keep him in north London.
Whereas last term, Bryan Gil was registered on the under-21 player list, this season, providing of course he remains in north London, he will have to be included on the non-homegrown list as he was born after January 1, 2002. Destiny Udogie, who will link up with his Spurs teammates for the first time later this month, can be included on the under-21 list, however, as he is 20 years of age.
The left-back will be joined on that list by players such as Pape Matar Sarr, Alfie Devine, Dane Scarlett and Troy Parrott.
Premier League non-homegrown players: Guglielmo Vicario, Hugo Lloris, Emerson Royal, Pedro Porro, Davinson Sanchez, Eric Dier, Cristian Romero, Sergio Reguilon, Ivan Perisic, Rodrigo Bentancur, Yves Bissouma, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, Tanguy Ndombele, Giovani Lo Celso, Son Heung-min, Manor Solomon, Bryan Gil, Richarlison, Dejan Kulusevski (19)
Premier League homegrown players: Fraser Forster, Brandon Austin, Alfie Whiteman, Japhet Tanganga, Ben Davies, Joe Rodon, Djed Spence, Ryan Sessegnon, Harvey White, Oliver Skipp, James Maddison, Harry Kane (12)
Notable Under-21s players: George Abbott, Matthew Craig, Pape Matar Sarr, Destiny Udogie, Alfie Devine, Dane Scarlett, Troy Parrott
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