The 2026/27 Premier League season is edging ever closer and Tottenham will be looking to improve on what they did in the 2025/26 campaign.

Spurs finished just one place above the Premier League relegation zone in 17th place – the second successive season they were battling at the bottom of the table – avoiding relegation only on the final day of the campaign.

New head coach Roberto De Zerbi was the hero, coming in at the end of March as Spurs’ third different head coach, to guide the Lilywhites to safety with 11 points from their final seven games.

Big changes are taking place at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

The revolution in N17 is well under way, with Tottenham having made six new signings and allowed eight players to leave. Among those to have left are a number of young players, who have gone off in search of game time elsewhere, fearing they will not get it at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Luka Vuskovic, Will Lankshear and Alfie Devine are three players in that boat to have departed, with Lucas Bergvall another who could follow them, with reports that he is keen to leave. Nottingham Forest have had a £46million bid turned down, with Newcastle also understood to be interested.

One of those De Zerbi might do well to ensure does not follow suit, however, is Mikey Moore.

Still only 18 years old, the Tottenham youth product enjoyed a profitable loan spell away from the club last season, plying his trade north of the border with Rangers.

While the Glasgow giants may have fallen short in the Scottish Premiership title race, Moore impressed, playing 47 times, scoring seven goals and providing four assists.

He had his own issues, with two different managers at Ibrox last season in Russell Martin first and then Danny Rohl. And Rangers have a new boss for the forthcoming 2026/27 campaign too – Derek McInnes taking over.

Mikey Moore ready for the Premier League now

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After a season in the Scottish Premiership, Moore will be looking to flex his muscle and prove he can do it in one of Europe’s big leagues.

Having spent big money on bolstering the defence and midfield at Tottenham so far, De Zerbi is looking to add strength in depth to the forward line, with Spurs in talks to sign Savinho from Manchester City. That deal is likely to cost around £65million, but De Zerbi could save that money and spend it elsewhere by giving Moore a chance to shine.

Young players coming through from the academy has been a problem in the last couple of years, with Spurs only able to name a 23-man squad in Europe because they did not have enough ‘club-trained’ players to fill the UEFA quota.

At 18 Moore would not change that, and with Spurs not in Europe in the coming season that does not matter, but supporters love nothing more than seeing a young academy player rise through the ranks to the big stage.

And people at Spurs, past and present, believe he has what it takes to make it in the Premier League.

Ange Postecoglou was a big fan of Mikey Moore

Prior to leaving the club on loan, previous Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou described Moore as a “special player”.

Postecoglou said after throwing him into a Europa League starting XI at the age of 17: “Every time we were on the ball I was willing the boys to pass it to him, because he’s got that ability to go past people, which is the hardest thing to do in our game apart from scoring goals. If he’s not successful, it doesn’t faze him, he’ll just go again.”

“He’s just turned 17, but even physically, he’s such a strong young man. He was brilliant, but he’s been brilliant every time he’s played for us. For us, he’s going to be a pretty special player.”

James Maddison even compared him to Neymar after a win over AZ Alkmaar in the Europa League final run.

Maddison said: “I thought we had Neymar on the left wing! He is fearless, [he has] that young, fearless mentality. He’s a brilliant lad, he has bags of ability. I will hopefully help him with wise words but he has all the ability and well done to him.”

Moore may not be an actual new signing, but he would be like a new signing for De Zerbi, having never played under him before. Moore can show the Italian what he can do having been named in Spurs’ squad for the pre-season tour of New Zealand and Australia, with games against Auckland, Sydney and Chelsea to come.

Arsenal are being heavily linked with a move for Manchester City defender John Stones, but they ought to pivot to a different target instead.

The Gunners are exploring centre-back options on the market after William Saliba suffered a back injury during France’s World Cup semi-final defeat to Spain. While an exact timeline for the 25-year-old’s absence has not been confirmed, there has been speculation suggesting he may not feature for Mikel Arteta’s team until December or January, with Arsnal’s update on the situation stating that he would be out for an “extended period”.

Ezri Konsa has emerged as a target for Andrea Berta, although Arsenal are reportedly unwilling to meet Aston Villa’s £60million valuation for the England international.

The North Londoners are instead said to be considering a shock move for Stones, who is available on a free transfer after leaving Manchester City at the end of last season.

Arsenal should not move for John Stones

Arsenal are in a precarious position regarding Saliba’s injury. The Frenchman will be back in action at some point next season, and at that point, whoever comes in to replace him in the short-term will become somewhat redundant in Arteta’s squad.

Thus, it’s easy to see the appeal of a short-term deal for Stones. The Manchester City man brings a wealth of experience, is still capable of playing at the highest level and is available for free.

On the surface, the 32-year-old is the perfect stop-gap solution to rotate in and out of Arteta’s side with Cristhian Mosquera.

That said, Stones has played just 20 Premier League matches over the last two seasons. He’s injury-prone himself, will command huge wages given it’ll be his final big contract and displayed signs of fragility defensively at the World Cup.

Arsenal should steer clear and sign a younger player who can be a more serious long-term option alongside Saliba and Mosquera.

Arsenal should sign Jon Martin instead

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Arsenal have been loosely linked with a move for Real Sociedad’s Jon Martin, who would represent a significantly more astute signing than Stones and has been described as an ‘aerial duel monster‘ by football analyst Ben Mattinson.

The 20-year-old broke through into the Basque outfit’s first team in the 2024/25 season, and has since established himself as one of the brightest young centre-backs in La Liga.

Exceptionally composed in possession, Martin would help replace some of the outstanding ball-playing traits they’ll miss without Saliba. While certain aspects of his positional play defensively could still improve, the Spaniard is dominant in the air and aggressive enough physically for the Premier League.

The Gunners should be able to negotiate a reasonable fee for the player with Sociedad, given the two clubs have a close relationship, having agreed deals for the likes of Martin Zubimendi, Mikel Merino, Kieran Tierney and Nacho Monreal in the past.

It would be a much more sensible investment than signing an ageing John Stones to a lucrative short-term deal. However, Martin did recently put pen-to-paper on a new contract with La Real, which would make a deal even more difficult to get done this summer.

Manchester United are eyeing reinforcements for their forward line for the upcoming season, and that has led them to begin looking at young targets.

The Reds have added Tynan Thompson to the squad from Tottenham on the wing, while Marcus Rashford has returned from his loan at Barcelona and is expected to be reintegrated into Michael Carrick’s side. Andrey Santos, Youri Tielemans, and Karl Darlow have also joined so far in the summer window.

But United are still keen for more additions, with the attack being looked at ahead of a Champions League campaign, and a new target has now emerged as an option.

Man Utd Eyeing Tresoldi Deal

According to a report by HLN, Man Utd have emerged as a concrete option for Club Brugge striker Nicolo Tresoldi.

Tresoldi, who has been described as ‘outstanding’, enjoyed a fine season with the Belgian side as he scored 19 goals to help the team lift the title, and he is now being targeted by a number of top clubs across Europe as a result.

The 21-year-old was the subject of a £30m bid from AS Roma earlier in the window, which was immediately rejected by Brugge, after they made the decision prior to the window opening that the player wouldn’t be sold under any circumstances.

However, it’s reported that should Roma return with a big offer, or Man Utd decide to firm up their interest with a bid too, then that stance could be forced to change.

Tresoldi has agreed to stay at the club for another year so far, but should United enter the race that stance could also be tested. It’s reported that the Italian-German striker would be keen on the move, having already found success in Belgium. United are keeping a close eye on the situation.

Tresoldi a Market Opportunity

Man Utd have been alert to market opportunities in recent transfer windows, and it seems as though Christopher Vivell is going to be pulling the strings behind the scenes once again here.

Tresoldi is one of the top attacking talents in Europe at the moment, and at his age there is plenty of room for growth and development too. Man Utd already have Benjamin Sesko as a young forward with great potential, but there is plenty of game time to go around and they can push each other well to develop and help the team.

A deal is likely to cost more than £35m to get done, but for Man Utd that isn’t a big outlay. It would solve a problem position by offering depth and quality, and also offer the chance to make money in the future if things don’t quite work out. This is definitely one to watch.