BelgianSpur sent us the following:
It's that time of the year again. The transfer window is about to open, and the media are already pushing stories left and right.
While the transfer window hasn't even opened yet, it seems that some teams are, once again, wasting no time in trying to improve their squad.
As always, there is a belief that the biggest clubs with the deepest pockets have an advantage, because they get the first picks in the transfer market. This year is no exception it seems, with our top 6 rivals all quite active already.
Manchester United have already announced the arrival of Victor Lindelof from Benfica, while their neighbours City have already signed goalkeeper Ederson from Benfica and midfielder Bernardo Silva from Monaco. Liverpool have brought in Mohamed Salah from Roma, and Arsenal have already signed defender Sead Kolasinac on a free transfer from Schalke, with strong rumours about Monaco's Thomas Lemar and Lyon's Alexandre Lacazette being on the way.
Chelsea are themselves reportedly very close to signing Monaco midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko, who has completed a medical. However, even some of the PL's more modest teams have already been very active. Everton have signed Jordan Pickford from Sunderland, as well as Ajax captain and midfielder Davy Klaasen, with Burnley defender Michael Keane apparently very close to signing.
Other notable moves include Bournemouth signing striker Jermain Defoe on a free transfer from Sunderland, and keeper Asmir Begovic from Chelsea. Leicester have already splashed out on defender Harry Maguire from Hull, and West Ham have signed Pablo Zabaleta on a free transfer from Man City.
In comparison, the activity at Spurs Lodge has been very quiet. Given the flurry of activity around us, is it already time to ask questions? Have we already missed out on players who could have improved us? Are we again going to wait until the dying weeks of the window hoping to find bargains, at the risk of missing out on more targets and/or negatively impacting our results in the league? Or should we all acknowledge that the window hasn't even officially opened yet, and that we still have at least 4 weeks ahead of us to strengthen the squad in time for the beginning of the season?
