Tottenham, who caught Solanke, will enter the TOP4 team. Experts expected before the opening, which changed dramatically thanks to the storm's entry. Will I step on the SON Champions turf

Aug 18, 2024

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'Tottenham who caught Dominic Solanke could make it to the top four.'

Will Son Heung-min (32) be able to stand on the stage of the much-awaited UEFA Champions League. Ahead of the opening of the season, local experts in the UK are gathering opinions on "yes". The evaluation of Tottenham Hotspur has changed dramatically. Tottenham, which boosted its power with a 'storm' at the end of the transfer market, expected to be in the top four in the 2024-2025 season.

BR Football, a British media outlet, said on the 17th (Korea time) 'Expected by experts have changed since Tottenham recruited Solanke. 'We expect Tottenham to be in the top four of the league,' it reported. Tottenham made an early splash last season by appointing coach Enze Postecoglou and transforming into an aggressive style. He continued his unbeaten streak in the first 10 games and rose to the top of the league.

Although Harry Kane, the team's leading striker, moved to Bayern Munich, Son Heung-min played the role of the front-line striker and played a good central role in the attack. However, as the second half of the season progressed, Son Heung-min's load grew. The opponent's defense's checks have also increased, and above all, there was a limit to playing the front-line striker throughout the season, not his original position. There were also a number of injuries. In the end, Tottenham ended the season unfortunately in fifth place in the league and missed the Champions League ticket right in front of them.

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Postecoglou gritted his teeth. He tried to complete the offensive soccer he pursued by recruiting a player who would play the role of a front-line striker. Ultimately, it is to achieve the Champions League, which was not achieved last season. Of course, you can aim to win the league depending on your performance. To that end, it was imperative to recruit a front-line striker who would play the No. 9 role.

The recruitment process was not carried out properly until the end of the transfer market.

Brentford's Ivan Toney was the target at the beginning of the transfer market, but it was eventually canceled. Tottenham recruited top 10 promising players, including Archie Gray, Lucas Beribal and Yang Min-hyuk, but their goal of recruiting front-line strikers was not achieved. The market seemed to close like this.

However, a last-minute twist took place. It successfully acquired Dominic Solanke for £65m. He even caught Wilson O'Dober (20), another top prospect, while he was away. Tottenham's last-minute drive shook the transfer market.

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This has drastically changed Tottenham's forecast for the season. Craig Burley, a former Scotland international midfielder, made a bold prediction in an interview with a football expert on ESPN that `Tottenham will be in the top four.' "With Solanke's recruitment, Tottenham suddenly became active," he said, predicting that he has the competitiveness of the league's top four players.

It's not just that. Gary Neville, a former Manchester United legend, also predicted that Tottenham, like Burley, could be in the top four. Another legend from Tottenham, Gary Lineker, said Tottenham will compete with Liverpool for fourth place, but Liverpool will go up. They agree that Tottenham has become a team capable of fighting for fourth place. Danny Murphy believes Solanke will score 15 goals this season. Attention is focusing on whether Tottenham will be able to secure a spot in the top four by recruiting Solanke.

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