Tottenham take worrying summer transfer stance after disastrous season | OneFootball

Tottenham Hotspur are facing a summer transfer window with limited spending power, a report has revealed.

Spurs are enduring a damaging campaign which has left them 16th in the Premier League table with just four games remaining. While they can still qualify for the Champions League by winning the Europa League, there is an obvious need to reinforce the squad when the transfer window opens this summer.

According to The Telegraph, Spurs do have the freedom to spend heavily this summer - they have a window of around £200m before they would even find themselves at risk of breaching profit and sustainability rules (PSR) - but the finances are unlikely to be offered by club owners Enic, who have provided a total of £122.1m in funding since buying the club in 2001.

With a net transfer debt of £279.3m, Spurs' focus will be on fulfilling their pre-existing agreements and the potential absence of any form of European football would only further harm the prospects of fresh funds being made available.

If Spurs want to sign new players this summer, they are likely to have to sell members of their current squad to raise the money.

Cristian Romero is among the players attracting interest / Sebastian Frej/MB Media/GettyImages

That could force them to listen to offers for in-demand members of the squad. Centre-back Cristian Romero is among the most valuable assets in the squad and is of interest to Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid, while Atletico are also keen on midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur.

There have also been links between Manchester City and left-back Destiny Udogie, whose departure would likely raise significant funds.

Such limited room to manoeuvre explains Tottenham's reported reluctance to trigger their £45m option to buy Bayern Munich loanee Mathys Tel this summer, even though there is a desire to continue working with the young Frenchman. Spurs are expected to try and negotiate a discount but may need to sell players before even being able to follow through on a reduced deal.

The biggest decision, however, could revolve around manager Ange Postecoglou. Sacking the under-fire Australian two years before his contract expires would require an unwanted expense, as would sourcing a replacement.