Tottenham have 'big ambitions' for summer transfer window, says Lange

Tottenham sporting director Johan Lange says the club have "big ambitions" for the summer transfer window after only making two signings in January.

Spurs brought in midfielder Conor Gallagher from Atletico Madrid for €40m (£35m) last month, while teenage full-back Souza arrived from Santos for €15m (£12.9m).

Their first campaign under Thomas Frank has not gone to plan, with the Dane's future being called into question as they sit 14th in the Premier League table.

Though Tottenham advanced straight to the round of 16 in the Champions League, they are winless in six Premier League matches (D4 L2), their fourth run of at least five games without a victory in the last two seasons. 

They only had four such runs throughout their previous 12 campaigns from 2012-13 to 2023-24.

Fan protests have also blighted Tottenham's season, but in an interview with the club's website, Lange reassured supporters there will be significant post-season movement.

"When we went into January, we didn't anticipate that we'd have seven injuries during the month of January. So, that, of course, changes things during the course of the window.

"The summer market is where eight or nine out of 10 players move clubs, so we will go into the summer window with big ambitions of strengthening the team. 

"We know there'll be more movements, we know there'll be more opportunities, so the plans are already drawn up. We have a clear picture of which positions and also which profiles [we want]."

Addressing the recent window, Lange added: "Could we have brought one or two more in this January window? We would have been delighted to do so, but that was not a possibility. 

"So, we are looking forward to the summer. Now, we focus on the rest of the season and that is very, very important as well, because we have big objectives.

"We're still in the Champions League. We want to, of course, be higher in the Premier League, and then myself and others will have our eyes directed towards the summer window."

Tottenham visit Old Trafford to face Manchester United on Saturday, having gone unbeaten in their last eight meetings with the Red Devils in all competitions (W5 D3) – it is their longest ever unbeaten run against them.