£237 million spree shows Spurs' ambition, says Van de Ven
LONDON: After the gloom of successive 17th-placed finishes in the Premier League, Tottenham Hotspur's club-record summer spending spree has transformed the mood at the London club, according to Dutch defender Mick van de Ven.
Tottenham only avoided relegation on the final day of last season but manager Roberto de Zerbi's wish for the club to provide him with the players to build the "team of his dreams" has been answered with a £237 million (US$316 million) outlay.
Midfielders Sandro Tonali and Mateus Fernandes have arrived from Newcastle United and West Ham United respectively while Van de Ven's fellow Dutch defender Jan Paul van Hecke arrived from Brighton and Hove Albion and more signings are expected.
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