{"id":1393331,"date":"2025-08-05T12:15:59","date_gmt":"2025-08-05T11:15:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?post_type=features&p=1393331"},"modified":"2025-08-07T11:39:13","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T10:39:13","slug":"tottenham-transfer-analysis-james-maddison-replacements","status":"publish","type":"features","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/tottenham-transfer-analysis-james-maddison-replacements\/","title":{"rendered":"Seven Tottenham transfer options to replace James Maddison after injury"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Tottenham Hostpur<\/a>\u2019s pre-season friendly with Newcastle United<\/a> was meant to be a game of celebration.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Son Heung-min was playing his final game for Spurs in his home country and was withdrawn from action midway through the second half to a standing ovation. However, James Maddison\u2019s serious knee injury marred Son\u2019s Seoul send-off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maddison was taken off on a stretcher in tears having sustained an ACL injury. It was the same knee that forced Maddison off in the second half of Tottenham’s 3-1 Europa League win over Bodo\/Glimt in May.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With Dejan Kulusevski also ruled out for the foreseeable future, Tottenham need to act swiftly to bring in another No.10, particularly with the Uefa Super Cup showdown against Paris Saint-Germain looming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But who should Spurs look to sign? We’ve picked out seven transfer options to ease Maddison’s potentially season-ending injury.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Eberechi Eze<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Arsenal are the front-runners for Eberechi Eze. But Tottenham have previously been linked with the Crystal Palace star, who ranked fifth for completed take-ons in the Premier League last season. Could a hijack be on the cards?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eze ended last season strongly, scoring eight goals and providing eight assists. His FA Cup-winning goal against Manchester City propelled Eze further into the spotlight. With the end product to match Eze’s directness, he’d be a great fit for Thomas Frank’s Tottenham. Provided they could trump Arsenal to his services.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Xavi Simons<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Another player on the cusp of a move to London, albeit this time to rivals Chelsea. Tottenham would love nothing more than to beat Chelsea to Xavi Simons, inflicting their revenge for the Blues’ signing of Willian back in 2013.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An injury at the end of 2024 restricted Simons to just 25 league starts across the campaign. But 10 goals and seven assists was still a solid haul for the RB Leipzig man. Again, whether Tottenham could convince Simons to choose north over west London remains to be seen. But with the Netherlands international also able to cover on the flanks, Tottenham could do worse than make a Hail Mary push for the 22-year-old.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Morgan Rogers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It’s clear that Tottenham have money to burn, having triggered the \u00a360million release clause in Morgan Gibbs-White’s contract last month. If they wish to make a statement signing — and land a homegrown player in the process — they could do worse than make a move for Morgan Rogers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aston Villa will be reluctant to sell their prized asset. But they need to make sales in order to remain within PSR guidelines. Rogers took his game to the next level last season, returning 10 assists and eight goals. He also ranked sixth for completed take-ons (66) in the 2024-25 Premier League campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Jack Grealish<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Jack Grealish endured a campaign to forget last season as he made just seven league starts for Manchester City. The 29-year-old has lost his spot in the side in what\u2019s been quite the fall from grace for the former Aston Villa man. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a World Cup year, Grealish needs game time and in his favoured No.10 role at Tottenham. He\u2019d be an immediate starter in Frank’s 4-2-3-1 system. Grealish created 3.02 chances per 90 in the Premier League last season, the second-most of any player with at least 20 appearances. He’s still proving he’s the Greal Deal. But his injury issues means any move for the England star would be a risk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n