Ange Postecoglou’s dream 25-man Tottenham squad after Doue and David transfers

Tottenham fans will be hoping that July is a very busy month for the club in the transfer market as they get their plans in place for the 2024/25 season. Having already added Lucas Bergvall and Timo Werner to their squad, the Lilywhites confirmed the signing of highly-rated youngster Archie Gray from Leeds United on Tuesday morning.

The England Under-21 international will compete for a spot in Tottenham’s midfield and he will also be able to provide cover at right-back. Spurs still have plenty more left to do in the summer window, including adding to the current defenders already at the club and signing a new striker to compete with Richarlison for a place in Ange Postecoglou’s XI.

Tottenham have European football back on the calendar from September onwards and that means the head coach is going to need a big squad to be able to cope with the demands of the extra games. Ahead of their Europa League campaign, Spurs will need to ensure that they have sufficient numbers when it comes to non-homegrown players, association-trained players and club-trained players to comply with UEFA’s requirements.

The rules do differ slightly in the Premier League but they are in line with UEFA’s in terms of that you can only have a maximum of 17 non-homegrown players. At least eight players must be qualified as homegrown (someone who has ‘featured for an FA-affiliated club for at least three years before turning 21’) when it comes to forming the 25-man squad.

Players that are Under-21 (born on or after January 1, 2003), such as Gray and Bergvall, will not count towards the Premier League tally of 25 due to their age. With all that in mind, what could a dream 25-man squad look like for Tottenham next season? football.london takes a look below.

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Goalkeepers: Vicario, Forster, Austin, Whiteman.

Tottenham shouldn’t need to make any move in the transfer market this summer when it comes to the goalkeeping department. Guglielmo Vicario is firmly established as the club’s No.1 and he has competition from Fraser Forster, Brandon Austin and Alfie Whiteman.

A loan move for Whiteman would certainly be beneficial to the 25-year-old but it would perhaps be better from a Tottenham perspective to keep him at the club for the time being to ensure that they have enough club-trained players when it comes to naming their Europa League squad.

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Defenders: Porro, Walker-Peters, Dragusin, Romero, Van de Ven, Chalobah, Davies, Udogie.

Postecoglou has already said that he would like to add a centre-back this summer as he looks to build a squad capable of challenging on multiple fronts. Amid links with a few defenders already, including Murillo of Nottingham Forest, Trevoh Chalobah of Chelsea could be a good addition due to his Premier League experience and homegrown status.

A Stamford Bridge exit may be on the cards for the 24-year-old and that could allow Spurs to potentially strike a deal with the Blues for his services. The London rivals tend not to deal with one another but Chelsea’s need to bring in money this summer could mean an offer for the versatile player is too good to turn down.

Elsewhere, Kyle Walker-Peters could be a smart signing at right-back as he would be able to provide cover for Pedro Porro and also give Spurs a boost when it comes to having the required amount of club-trained players when they select their European squad. Elsewhere, Ben Davies will remain at the club and provide cover for Destiny Udogie at left-back.

Midfielders: Bissouma, Sarr, Bentancur, Skipp, Gray, Hall, Bergvall, Maddison.

There should be quite a bit of movement this summer when it comes to Tottenham’s midfield. Already bolstering their squad with Bergvall and Gray adding to Postecoglou’s numbers for next season onwards, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and Giovani Lo Celso could be set to head out of the door on a permanent basis.

Question marks persist over what comes next for Oliver Skipp, especially with his homegrown and club-trained status something that could help Tottenham out in both the Premier League and Europe. Tyrese Hall may be given an opportunity next season after impressing Postecoglou and playing in the post-season friendly against Newcastle United.

Attackers: Son, Werner, Kulusevski, Johnson, Doue, Moore, Richarlison, David.

Tottenham unfortunately never replaced Harry Kane last summer and it is imperative that they add a new striker to their squad for the upcoming season. football.london reported last month that the club have complied a shortlists of forwards, with Lille’s Jonathan David high on the list.

The Canadian international has more than made his mark in Ligue 1 in recent seasons and it could be time for a move elsewhere. Going on the amount of chances Tottenham create, David could score a hatful in Postecoglou’s side. Remaining in Ligue 1, Spurs have been heavily linked with Desire Doue of Rennes.

The Frenchman is a very exciting prospect and he has been mentioned in regards to a summer move after a rather impressive season in his homeland. A left-winger by trade but also capable of playing on the opposite flank as well as in midfield, Doue would give Postecoglou and Spurs plenty of options.

Tottenham fans will hopefully see a bit more of Mikey Moore next season after the 16-year-old came into Postecoglou’s first-team squad in the final few games of last campaign.

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