Tottenham Women: How Spurs planned for ambitious transfer window

What that forward-planning and successful business does for Tottenham will be clear at the end of the season.

They have consolidated their position as a WSL club and have enough assets off the field to begin building towards European football.

Ho has been consistent in his messaging, emphasizing Tottenham’s ambitions to compete with the WSL’s best and build a squad capable of playing in Europe.

With only the top three teams in the WSL qualifying for the Women’s Champions League and Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester City and Manchester United dominating those spots, this is a huge step up for Tottenham.

They will also have to compete with fellow big-spenders London City Lionesses and Brighton, who themselves have ambitions of breaking into the top three.

Their investment and growth has been a catalyst for Spurs, who know they cannot be left behind at a time when transfer fee records continue to be broken.

It’s also a time in the development of the women’s game when discussions about financial regulations and salary caps are still in their infancy.

This means clubs have the ability to pour in more money if they wish and with little regulatory wrangling – although this could change in the near future.

Tottenham’s spending on the women’s team this summer coincides with an ambitious window for the men’s side, who are looking to bounce back from a poor campaign that almost led to their relegation from the Premier League.

It is part of an overall shift in strategy following the departure of chairman Daniel Levy in September 2025 and subsequent movements in the boardroom.

Vinay Venkatesham also joined as chief executive from Arsenal in April 2025 and has been instrumental in the success of their women’s team, which he hopes to emulate at Tottenham.

By signing some of the best young talent from across Europe such as Gopsett and Sombath, and mixing in proven WSL goalscorers Hanson and Martinez, Tottenham will provide Ho with a squad he can build and mold.

Another major challenge for the club is the growth of the fanbase. Spurs’ average attendance in the WSL last season was just 1,734 – a figure that was largely due to crowds attending sporadic matches at the main stadium.