Tottenham are expected to be busy between now and tonight’s transfer deadline, with outgoings moving almost as fast as incomings. The club have spent more than £300million this summer and still have no goals from their first two Premier League games. That is where the pressure comes from, not just the search for one more attacker.

Spurs' start and spending spree

A £300million-plus summer would usually buy a bit of calm. Instead, Tottenham have arrived at deadline day with a patchy run of results, listed as L L W L D, and a front line that has not scored in either of their opening league matches. It leaves the club in a strange spot, trying to tidy the squad while also adding to it.

The work is not cosmetic. Spurs still want another attacking option, but the urgency is sharpened by the start they have made. A team that has not scored in two league games does not get to treat the final day like a routine shopping trip.

The exits driving the final hours

The more revealing part is the exit market. Richarlison, Kevin Danso and Pape Matar Sarr have all asked to leave, and reports over the weekend suggested Spurs are prepared to let players go if they want a move. Richarlison has only one league appearance this season and has logged 68 minutes, while Sarr is set to join Juventus on loan with a £25.7m obligation to buy at the end of the season.

Mikey Moore has already completed his loan move to Bundesliga side Koln, so this is not just talk around the edges. Tottenham are trying to keep one eye on the future while making sure the current squad does not stay lopsided for much longer.

Chelsea-linked options and the loan limit

The incoming side is also tricky. Spurs are in talks for Chelsea centre-back Tosin Adarabioyo, while Mykhailo Mudryk has been linked on the other end of the market. The problem is the Premier League rule that clubs can loan only one player from any single team, which forces a choice if Tottenham want to pursue both a loan and a permanent deal.

That constraint makes the final hours awkward rather than glamorous. Spurs can still add quality, but only if the exits are sorted and the loan routes are handled carefully. The deadline is tonight, and Tottenham are still juggling all three parts of the window at once.

Written by Jack Mercer with AI-assisted research, cross-checked against 1 outlet. How we work →