According to Sky Sports reporter Michael Bridge, De Zerbi's team rebuilding at Tottenham Hotspur has already begun, and various signs are sending positive signals.
The reporter said that if the club had not changed coaches midway through and finalized Roberto De Zerbi, the team's outcome might have been completely different.
The Italian coach was confident from beginning to end that he could lead the team to avoid relegation, but when West Ham scored a last-minute winner against Everton in the final round, and Xavi Simons was stretchered off due to an anterior cruciate ligament injury, many fans were once panicked about relegation.
Commendably, he maintained full confidence in the final weeks of the league and was given full opportunity to reshape Tottenham Hotspur according to his own ideas.
The team's rebuilding work has entered a substantive stage. The transfers of Senesi and Robertson will be officially announced within weeks after their contracts with their former clubs expire. The team is also continuously monitoring Manchester City's Savinho. Tottenham Hotspur failed to sign the Brazilian winger last season, as Guardiola chose to keep the player in the squad at the time.
Reportedly, the winger is very eager to join Tottenham Hotspur, believing that he will not get enough playing time at Manchester City to show his personal abilities.
Tottenham Hotspur's defense has been full of holes in the past two seasons, with opponents easily breaking through to score goals, so it is not surprising that the team prioritized signing two new defenders in the summer window. Tottenham Hotspur is also in talks with Brighton & Hove Albion for the transfer of Van Hecke. The team's initial offer was previously rejected.
Brighton & Hove Albion has always been unyielding in transfer negotiations, but this defender only has one year left on his contract, so this transfer is likely to end up in North London. De Zerbi has close relationships with many former Brighton & Hove Albion players, whom he referred to as his children in an interview.
Personnel changes always involve both ins and outs. Dragusin is eager for stable first-team playing time, and with Tottenham Hotspur missing out on European competition next season, the player's chances of leaving this summer have greatly increased. Several Serie A clubs have already made preliminary transfer inquiries, and as long as the offer is suitable, this transfer should not be difficult to facilitate.
The future of team captain Cristian Romero is full of uncertainties. At the critical moment of relegation, rumors about whether the Argentine player could play in the final match continued to spread, causing unnecessary off-field distractions for the team. Many industry insiders believe that Romero will leave this summer once a satisfactory offer is received.
When asked about rumors of the captain missing the final home match, De Zerbi admitted that he fully understood the fans' anger.
When in form, few center-backs in football can rival Romero. He repeatedly stifled Harry Maguire in the Europa League final. His tough and aggressive style of play was previously rare in the Tottenham Hotspur squad. However, frequent red cards and recurring injury problems have cast a shadow over his future at Tottenham Hotspur. Many were surprised when the team renewed his contract last season.
Many fans feel that Romero's mind is often preoccupied with the Argentine national team and he cannot fully commit to Tottenham Hotspur matches. The player himself naturally disagrees with these views, as he also cheered for the team from the stands during Leeds United and Everton's home matches.
De Zerbi praised Van de Ven as one of the top left-footed defenders in the Premier League. The Dutch defender had been in a long slump before the coach's arrival, but his performance in the two months since the change of coach has been revitalized. His current contract has three years left, and Tottenham Hotspur would only consider letting him go for a high offer.
One of the key decisions De Zerbi needs to make this summer concerns Luka Vuskovic, who has never officially played for the Tottenham Hotspur first team. The young Croatian has received offers from several top European clubs.
Last season, Vuskovic performed brilliantly on loan at Hamburger SV, gaining valuable experience in major European leagues.
Some believe that the young player should be promoted to the first-team squad, but others argue that a continued loan spell would be more beneficial for his long-term development. Tottenham Hotspur's absence from European competition might be a key factor in the final decision. For De Zerbi, a happy problem is now at hand.
The club's transfer strategy this summer is clear: having gone all out to sign De Zerbi, they are willing to fully support him financially in the transfer market. Previous successive transfer window failures have left fans concerned, but there is still time before the summer window officially opens, and Tottenham Hotspur's transfer preparations have already begun in full swing.
All these developments point to positive signals.