Roberto De Zerbi’s controversial Tottenham upgrade has been a downgrade in consistency

Tottenham Hotspur granted manager Roberto De Zerbi full control over transfers during the summer window, resulting in 380 million pounds of spending. However, the investment has struggled on the pitch, leaving Spurs winless across five Premier League matches by the September international break and eliminated from the League Cup after two games.

Among the key decisions highlighted was the permanent transfer of defender Luka Vuskovic to Brighton for the same fee Spurs paid to sign Jan Paul van Hecke. While Van Hecke was brought in, Vuskovic has started strongly at Brighton with high match ratings in seven of eight appearances.