Tottenham Hotspur have already brought in two high profile free agents to bolster their defense this summer in Liverpool icon Andrew Robertson and Bournemouth breakout star Marcos Senesi, who both figure to get significant minutes, if not start outright, in the upcoming 2025/26 Premier League season.Neither Senesi nor Robertson, especially, were remotely the best available players in their positions, but they have, at least at one point in their careers, been among the best in the Premier League, and, most importantly for Roberto De Zerbi and Spurs, bring experience and leadership to a club that nearly got themselves relegated last season.De Zerbi is known for being a young coach who likes players who are as young and exciting as he is, but in order to survive, he leaned on veterans like Conor Gallagher, Rodrigo Bentancur, and Joao Palhinha to scrape by the relegation battle.Tottenham want to win nowTottenham are prioritizing proven Premier League players, and the club’s legendary center back Toby Alderweireld definitely sees it that way when analyzing the club’s transfer policy so far in the summer 2026 transfer window.The Belgian international pointed out to Football.London’s Alasdair Gold, “They both know the Premier League. That’s good, because I think Spurs now need stability. They need to know the players can perform every week, week in, week out. They perform on a good level. Of course, a transfer to a new club, it’s always a bit different, but they know the Premier League and that’s very important. Next season, it’s impossible that we go back to this [awful] period. So I think it’s understanding they are looking for players who are proven in the Premier League. That’s something they should do. They should have a little bit more security in that.”Jan Paul van Hecke is only 25 years old, but the Brighton star has been a quality Premier League starter for a few years now. Marcos Senesi actually hasn’t been touted for as long, but he is nearly 30 years of age now and was a borderline Premier League Team of the Season center back in the 2025/26 season.Tottenham Hotspur are getting two known commodities at center back who have competed at a high level on successful teams before, and that seems to be what Spurs are going for this summer. Instead of prioritizing only young players with future star upside, Spurs want guys who can help them win now.Add us as a preferred source on GoogleFollow
Tottenham legend says what fans already knew about Spurs transfer strategy
