Tottenham Hotspur have many gaps to plug in this team as they bid to bounce back from a poor 2024/25 season. Spurs sit in 14th place on the Premier League table and must revitalise the squad.
Tottenham must let go of many duds clogging the roster. Several players have failed to meet expectations and should be shipped off in the summer transfer window.
One of the most disappointing of the bunch is German international Timo Werner, who has spent the past two seasons on loan in North London.
Werner has recorded one goal and three assists in 27 appearances for Tottenham this season. Interestingly, he registered one goal and three assists in 27 outings last term. He has been a colossal waste on the Spurs roster.
[There is no reason to have him back at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium next season](https://whiteheartlane.com/werner-to-leave-tottenham-this-summer-as-spurs-refuse-to-activate-e12-million-buy-option/). Spurs should be scouring Europe for a similar but more effective player in the final third.
Tottenham should be targeting Barcelona starlet Ferran Torres. Like Werner, he can play across the forward line. He is also productive. Tottenham would be wise to take the punt on the Spaniard.
Torres has registered 15 goals and three assists in 34 appearances across all competitions this term, growing in leaps and bounds under manager Hansi Flick.
He has been the primary back-up to striker Robert Lewandowski while adeptly covering on both flanks. [He put the gloss on proceedings as Barca beat Girona in the derby today](https://www.fcbarcelona.com/en/football/first-team/news/4241205/fc-barcelona-4-1-girona-fc-derby-victory).
The former Manchester City man is the versatile difference-maker Spurs need to bolster their attack. The 25-year-old is back in top form, and Spurs should be sniffing around the goods.
It was a shock when City let Torres go in the first place. Even when he was not at his best for the Cityzens, he recorded goal contributions consistently for the Premier League champions (16 goals plus four assists in 43 appearances). He is also a regular contributor for Spain, with 21 goals and five assists in 49 caps.
Tottenham cannot afford to waste another season relying on underperforming forwards. If they want to return to the upper echelons of English football, they must be ruthless in their squad overhaul.
Letting go of ineffective players like Werner is a step in the right direction. More importantly, they must secure a dynamic attacker like Torres, who can inject fresh energy into their front line.
Barca’s dilapidated financial situation will force them to sell fringe players, and Tottenham should be all over Torres. He is a smart Werner replacement.
(Stats from Transfermarkt)