Despite their terrible league campaign, Tottenham Hotspur might still be able to compete with rivals Arsenal in the transfer market this summer.
Ange Postecoglou saved Tottenham’s season by winning the Europa League, in turn securing a place in next season’s Champions League.
Tottenham might still sack Postecoglou, but either way, Spurs will be competing with Arsenal in Europe’s top competition next term.
And despite finishing 17th in the Premier League, Daniel Levy’s side will be able to be ambitious on the transfer front, aiming to prevent another poor league campaign.
That being said, Tottenham are now interested in signing Leroy Sane from Bayern Munich, a winger who is also believed to be on Arsenal’s radar.
Tottenham want to sign Arsenal target Leroy Sane
Leroy Sane has enjoyed a strong season under Vincent Kompany at Bayern Munich, he’s seen a significant upturn under the former Burnley manager.
29-year-old Sane was thwarted by fitness issues in the 2023/24 season but he’s seemingly overcome those worries after undergoing successful groin surgery last summer.
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And in addition to Spurs, Arsenal are interested in Sane as well, a player Mikel Arteta knows well from their time working together at Manchester City.
However, Sane might not be the right signing for Arsenal, especially when bearing in mind their late move for Raheem Sterling last summer.
Back in the day, Sane and Sterling were a frightening pairing for Pep Guardiola at Man City, two players who helped deliver more than one Premier League title.
But despite the duo’s success, Guardiola was ultimately prepared to sell both at the right time — players he swiftly replaced despite their quality.
And perhaps Arsenal should have learned a lesson from loaning Sterling from Chelsea — it’s a risk signing 29-year-old wingers.
Arsenal can’t repeat their Raheem Sterling error
As a result, Spurs’ interest in Sane might be a blessing in disguise for Arsenal, even if he were to move to Tottenham and make a strong impact early on.
Arsenal’s sporting director Andrea Berta would be a lot better served investing in either Nico Williams or Jamie Gittens, two wingers who are still at the early stages of their career.
Sane is an incredibly tempting option on a free transfer this summer, and he is showing much better levels at Bayern than Sterling did before he joined Arsenal on loan from Chelsea.
But signing wingers in their latter years should be something Arsenal are avoiding, especially given that Leandro Trossard might get a new contract at the Emirates.
Arsenal need to buy a player who proves to the likes of William Saliba and Declan Rice that they are at the right club, one that has the potential to win trophies for the next five years or so.
And although Sane would help immediately, it’s someone like Williams who will help take Arsenal to the next level.