Tottenham Afternoon Round-Up, Thursday 22nd October 2026: Johan Lange Opens Up on Summer Spending and His Job Security
Sporting director Johan Lange has been talking candidly about last summer's heavy spending, admitting the club felt the need to act decisively in the transfer market after two difficult seasons in a row (Spurs Web). He also addressed speculation over his own position, saying he never seriously feared losing his job even while Spurs were flirting with relegation trouble (Spurs Web), with similar comments on transfers and his job security also covered in an interview given in his homeland (Football.London).
Attention is turning to Saturday's trip to Stamford Bridge, as Spurs look to back up their recent Premier League win with another positive result against Chelsea (Spurs Web). Fans will be pleased to see the referee appointment confirmed for the London derby, easing some concerns ahead of the clash (Spurs Web). There's also a look back at some of the most memorable past meetings between the two sides (Spurs Web). On the team news front, Pedro Porro has been pictured back in training as he builds towards involvement in the Chelsea game (TottenhamHotspur.com).
Elsewhere, James Maddison has promised there is more to come from him after an impressive display following his return to the starting line-up (Spurs Web), while new signing Conor Gallagher has named his all-time favourite former Tottenham player (Spurs Web). A statistical look back at the win over Coventry suggests Spurs have the quality to be pushing for European qualification this season, despite a below-par showing in that game (Spurs Web).
On the transfer front, Tottenham are reportedly showing interest in a second Barcelona defender following revelations about Xavi Espart (Spurs Web). Meanwhile, Luka Vuskovic has spoken about still being confused over one aspect of his exit from the club after his move to Brighton this summer (Football.London).
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