5 Transfers Tottenham Hotspur Should Make This Summer

With the season done and dusted, Tottenham Hotspur will now turn their attention to the transfer window in search of a number of players to bulk up their squad.

Having squandered the huge fee they recouped from Gareth Bale's transfer last year, Tottenham have failed to really gel as a unit this season.

The bright light that shines at the moment is that they have secured Europa League football, something that can be a massive positive for them in the months ahead.

But with managerial instability and an inability to hammer down a set starting XI who can procure consistently positive results, Spurs have found it tough going in recent times.

Changes and rearrangements are clearly needed. They are not yet the finished article, and they need to make a few clever additions.

So, it's time for Bleacher Report to take a look at exactly what type of player they could bring in, and why they're needed.

Stephan El Sharaawy

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AC Milan's failure to secure European football ahead of next season means that Stephan El Sharaawy's name is likely to feature quite prominently in the transfer gossip sections in the coming weeks.

And rightly so because he's got huge potential.

At just 21 years of age, he seems eternally young. Yet injury, fatigue and a rapid rotation of faces in the dugout means the conditions haven't been ideal for the Italian to make good on his promise.

Spurs offer the lure of Europa League football, a phase to rebuild, take stock and readjust ahead of the new season. But they also provide an opportunity for players to come on board and take advantage of the ever-shifting Premier League landscape, and El Sharaawy might just be tempted to come aboard.

Granted, it would be a gamble to spend too much on a star who's had hassle with getting fit, but often times, it can pay off.

Back in 2012, when Sir Alex Ferguson brought Robin van Persie to Manchester United, many questioned just how wise it was—but the Holland international star proved everyone wrong.

And with age on his side, Il Faraone as he's affectionately known by the Rossoneri supporters, should do exactly the same.

Your move, Spurs.

Ross McCormack

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Problems in front of goal are rarely easily fixed with an emergency signing, and so it's vital that whoever gets the nod to oversee the expenditure of their summer war chest takes their time in choosing them. 

Undoubtedly, a great selection would be Leeds United's Ross McCormack.

After an amazingly unforgettable personal season in the Championship, the 27-year-old took home an exorbitant amount of goals—28, in fact.

With England's second tier a notoriously harsh environment to succeed in, the Elland Road faithful have really appreciated his goals that, for a time, had set them on the road to the play-offs. And although it wasn't to be, McCormack has won a whole host of votaries.

And since Leeds ended the season in a cloud of disappointment and confusion, it's not hard to imagine just why their captain would depart. As reported by Sky Sports, he has the ambition to get to the Premier League:

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There's no point in me sitting here saying that I don't want to play in the Premier League, because I do. I want to play there as soon as possible, but in my head there's a lot to take into consideration.

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Of course, making the step up would be a massive challenge, but if anyone can do it, the Championship's top goalscorer certainly has the ability.

Kieran Trippier

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Some Premier League clubs have already come snooping around Burnley's Kieran Trippier, and Spurs should be delighted that he hasn't yet made a move.

And despite the fact they already possess some fantastic defensive talent, it's always good to have some healthy competition.

Not to mention the fact that having a large squad is an absolute must—especially if they intend to contest on a number of fronts, both in Europe and domestically.

Being one of the standout performers from the season gone by, his rampaging runs down the right flank, as well as his teasing deliveries earned him admiring glances from many.

According to the Daily Mail's Simon Jones, Arsenal and Southampton were two such clubs who kept tabs on his displays for the Claret and Blues. Yet he's already expressed an interest in staying put.

And while that might put a dampener on any transfer, it doesn't rule one out completely either. In football, money talks, and if the right offer were to be tabled, manager Sean Dyche might just be tempted to act.

After all, it's only a matter of time before the youngster moves on, and Burnley would be wise to cash in now in case the interest cools in time.

Joey Barton

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Don't be too surprised by the inclusion of the philosophical Joey Barton. He might just be the very player they need the most.

Tottenham lack a great deal of steeliness in the middle of the park—they've got little or no bite in that department, and it's been hurting them. 

Because in the Premier League, that is a weakness that will get exposed time and again.

After all, England's top-flight is chuck-a-block with superb central midfielders. And when it comes to hard men in a midfield role, it's been an excellent breeding ground for some of the best of all-time.

Due to the high risk of bringing in players from abroad to fill the role—some fail to keep up with the pace and physicality—it's often more of a safe bet to pluck players from closer to home.

And Joey Barton would be an excellently economical stop-gap measure to bring in. 

Coming from Queens Park Rangers where he's had a brilliant season, the controversial football personality would likely be snapped up relatively cheaply.

And with great Premier League experience already in his locker, he'd provide the Lilywhites with a much-needed upgrade to their engine room.

Whether or not his apparent loyalty to QPR, as reported by the Daily Mail's John Drayton, is a passing fad or not, however, remains to be seen.

Javier Hernandez

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Having been widely linked with a move to London before Tim Sherwood's appointment, it was difficult to envisage why David Moyes, under fire at the time, would let Javier Hernandez leave Manchester United.

Much easier to imagine, though, is just how perfectly he would slot into the Lilywhites' game plan and style of play.

And if Daniel Levy can be convinced to make a move, the White Hart Lane faithful might just have as much to cheer about come the start of next season as they did towards the tail end of the current one.

With Tottenham's Player of the Year Christian Eriksen adopting a free-roaming creative role in behind the strikers, Hernandez's darting runs and goal-poaching prowess would feast greatly off his threaded passes and channelled through balls.

If you're a Spurs fan, you can probably already picture it.

And with the theme of change continuing to engulf Old Trafford at present, it's now much easier to see exactly why the Mexico international would part ways with the Red Devils.

It's time to get the chequebook out, Mr. Levy.