Tottenham Transfers: De Zerbi Faces Key Departures and New Signings
Tottenham are braced for a late shake-up to Roberto De Zerbi’s squad, with key departures moving into focus and a fresh attacking signing still on the agenda.
Standard Sport understands Spurs have agreed a deal with Juventus for Pape Matar Sarr to leave on loan, with the Italian club holding a £25.7million option to buy at the end of the season. For a player once viewed as a long-term midfield pillar, it is a decisive move and a clear sign of how quickly the landscape has shifted under De Zerbi.
The exits do not stop there. Highly rated teenager Mikey Moore has been given the go-ahead to complete a loan move to Bundesliga side Koln, a significant step for one of the club’s most talked-about academy prospects. Left-back Souza, meanwhile, is heading to Porto on loan until the end of the campaign, trimming numbers in defence and freeing space in the squad.
All this is happening while Spurs continue to hunt for another attacker before the window shuts. Talks remain ongoing with Everton over Iliman Ndiaye, with Tottenham pushing to add one more forward option to De Zerbi’s armoury before the deadline bites.
Everton, for their part, are not just negotiating with Spurs — they are also trying to bring back a familiar face. The Merseyside club are working on a deal to re-sign Richarlison, two years after his departure to north London. The Brazilian’s future has moved rapidly to the forefront of Spurs’ planning in recent days.
De Zerbi's Comments
De Zerbi laid the situation bare at the weekend. He confirmed Richarlison has asked to leave, grouping him with Sarr and Kevin Danso, who has attracted loan interest from Sunderland.
“He said too many times that he wants to leave,” the Italian admitted, explaining that Danso had also come to him two days earlier to express a desire to move on. Sarr, he added, had done the same, with only a minor injury delaying his full return to training.
De Zerbi’s stance is firm, but not emotional. Anyone who wants out, can go — on one condition.
“I love these players, they are great guys, I have very good relationships,” he said. “But if they want to leave, they have to bring the solution, the economic solution, to the club, and they can go, and we find other players.”
It is a ruthless clarity that leaves no room for doubt. Spurs are willing to turn the page. The question now is how different the squad will look when that final page of the window is written.
