The World Cup has done a fantastic job of filling the Premier League void, but there is nothing quite like club football.
As the tournament in North America heads towards its climax and England supporters' disappointment sinks in, there is a Tottenham fanbase waiting for the 2026-27 season with anticipation.
So, it has got us thinking: what are you looking forward to most about club football resuming?
Manchester City are now looking at Paris St-Germain's Senegal forward Ibrahim Mbaye, 18, after interest from Tottenham and Aston Villa. (FootMercato), external
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Image source, Getty ImagesWe asked you which players you have watched at the World Cup that you think would be a great fit at Tottenham.
Here are some of your comments:
James: Despite our early spending, I think we would benefit from a world-class striker. Lautaro Martinez of Argentina or Bradley Barcola of France would fit the bill.
Ali: I'd easily want Marcus Thuram of France. He is a prolific goalscorer, with great hold-up play, and he is technically good as well. He is also good in the box and we could do with a proper unit in there.
Alex: I would sign Brian Brobbey of the Netherlands as he fits the Tottenham system very well and he is a very good player.
Glynn: It has to be Brobbey for me. The likes of which we haven't had since Bobby Smith in the late 1950s to 1960s.
Panupong: Cody Gakpo and Crysencio Summerville did the job at the World Cup for the Netherlands. We already have three Dutch players in Micky van de Ven, Xavi Simons and Jan Paul van Hecke, so why not go for five?
Sam Drury
BBC Sport journalist
Tottenham's Pedro Porro scored the second goal to seal a 2-0 win and send Spain through to the World Cup final with a convincing semi-final victory over favourites France at Dallas Stadium.
Luis de la Fuente's side blunted a France team brimming with attacking talent, controlled a game of few chances and will deservedly take their place in Sunday's showpiece thanks to goals from Mikel Oyarzabal and Pedro Porro.
Oyarzabal opened the scoring from the penalty spot midway through the first half after a lapse from France left-back Lucas Digne resulted in him giving forward Lamine Yamal an unceremonious wallop as he tried to clear the ball.
The spot-kick was confidently thumped into the corner by Oyarzabal and with a lead to defend, Spain's control of the match only grew.
After a below-par first-half, France were expected to come out fighting but it was an increasingly confident Spain who seized the upper hand once more as Porro played a lovely one-two with Dani Olmo before slotting in the second at the near post.
It was the Tottenham right-back's second goal of this World Cup after finding the net against Austria in the group stages.
Porro is now just the second Spanish defender to score multiple goals in a single Fifa World Cup after Fernando Hierro, who scored two in both 2002 and 1998.
In June, Porro signed a new, long-term contract with Spurs, understood to run until 2031.
Tottenham captain Cristian Romero, 28, is set to leave the club this summer, with Barcelona interested in the Argentina defender. (Talksport), external
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Thomas Schjelderup's performances for Norway at the World Cup have increased Benfica's asking price for the 22-year-old winger to £43m, with Tottenham, Chelsea and Liverpool all interested in him. (A Bola - in Portuguese), external
Sporting, Wolves and Southampton have all had approaches turned down for Spurs striker Will Lankshear. (Football.London), external
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When the World Cup ends, regardless of who wins, we'll still have loads of great content every day as we build up to the new Premier League season.
We're already working on some exciting new things for 2026-27.
As well as all the fallout and reaction to the tournament, we'll quickly shift back towards club football, with pre-season coverage and all the latest transfer gossip and stories.
BBC Sport and teams across BBC Nations and Regions cover all 20 Premier League sides and we have dedicated club reporters, who will be travelling to bring you behind-the-scenes insights from pre-season tours.
We'll also have live pages for selected pre-season matches, as well as in-depth features and storytelling, giving you the latest updates before the new campaign.
Once the World Cup ends, some of the standout players will be hot property in the transfer market, with top clubs chasing their signatures.
Our reporters, including senior football correspondent Sami Mokbel, will be breaking the big transfer stories on our website and app.
We'll also have our daily transfer gossip column, wrapping up all the rumours from across the football world.
For fans of World Cup Predictor, a new weekly game will be launching immediately after the tournament, with five fixtures a week to predict the outcomes of. You'll be able to build up your streaks and share your results with friends and family.
Our quizzes will also continue to be available to play so you can test your knowledge of the beautiful game.
Our new Shorts tab in the BBC Sport app will be the home of sport videos with content throughout the week from your club, including explainers, pundit analysis, interviews and behind-the-scenes content. We'll also be starting to include more reaction from fans so you can see the latest hot takes and debate the biggest talking points from your club.
Live pages are going to get bigger and better with more interactive elements, more conversation and improved functionality. They'll have BBC Radio 5 Live audio commentaries for the Premier League and Champions League, as well as live video for FA Cup.
Remember, the best way to get all of this content is to download the BBC Sport app and follow your favourite teams and sports using the My Sport tab.
Once you've set this up, you'll have quick access to those pages at the top of your Home tab and we'll be able to serve you better, more personalised, experiences in future.
And when following your Premier League team, from the start of the 2026-27 season you'll also get Live Notifications, which give you score updates directly on your phone's lock screen during a match.
Image source, Getty ImagesWe asked you which Tottenham players you are most excited to see in action during pre-season.
Here are some of your comments:
Vince: Dejan Kulusevski, if he's fit, and Mateus Fernandes. From the academy, Mikey Moore and Jamie Donley.
Moussa: Looking forward to seeing Moore after his successful loan spell with Rangers. He's now back with the team and should be exciting to watch. We could possibly see him make some cup appearances and the odd Premier League one - especially if we fail to sign another winger.
Steve: Marcos Senesi is the one I'm most excited about. He looks like excellent value and should strengthen the defence. Beyond that, I'm interested in how Roberto de Zerbi integrates the new midfielders - how he fits James Maddison within that - and shapes the team's overall style.
Mark: Excited to see how the new signings fit into the team - especially the new midfielders with Maddison just in front. Hoping to see the likes of Moore, Will Lankshear and Donley, and a couple of the other academy players get some games.
Richard: Sandro Tonali partnered with Maddison - wow! For the first time since the transfer window existed, it's exciting as a Spurs fan. Overall, the pre-season optimism has trebled, which is so positive.
Deian: I would love to see Ben Davies playing a part in the pre-season. Injuries spoiled the majority of last season for this elder statesman of the club.
Kris: Looking forward to seeing what Lankshear does in pre-season. Could save us a fortune on a new striker if he can produce.
Djed Spence and England beat Norway 2-1 in the World Cup on Saturday and booked their place in Wednesday's semi-final against Argentina.
The full-back came off the bench in the 86th minute as England went into extra time and had a penalty overturned by VAR - which you can watch unfold above.
Despite joining the action late, Spence finished the match as England's second-highest rated player by fans on BBC Sport.
Tottenham and Newcastle are both interested in Manchester City's 27-year-old Egypt forward Omar Marmoush. (Teamtalk), external
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Pre-season is just around the corner and the Premier League returns in less than 50 days.
Here is Spurs' pre-season schedule - with kick-off times in BST.
22 July v MK Dons (H - behind closed doors)
26 July v Auckland (A) - 04:30
29 July v Sydney FC (A) - 10:45
1 August v Chelsea (Sydney) - 10:45
8 August v Getafe (H - behind closed doors) - 15:00
15 August v Hoffenheim (H) - 15:00
16 August v Hoffenheim (H - behind closed doors)
Which players, including young prospects from the academy, are you most looking forward to seeing in action?
Image source, Getty ImagesPlenty of players have made names for themselves at this World Cup, from goalkeepers like Cape Verde's Vozinha and Paraguay's Orlando Gill to New Zealand midfielder Elijah Just.
But though they might not have been familiar to fans, the extent of modern scouting means clubs all over the world will already have known about many of them – so how have their heroics at the tournament affected their standing in the game, and their value in the transfer market?
More than the Score's Mani Djazmi is joined Ben Littlemore from Transfermarkt, one of the world's foremost football databases. Lutz Pfannenstiel, sporting director at Aberdeen, also shares his footballing knowledge in today's episode.
Spurs and Brentford are interested in Guinea defensive midfielder Ousmane Diabate, 18, and believe they could sign him from Turkish club Genclerbirligi for about £3m plus bonuses. (Mail, external)
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Image source, Getty ImagesTottenham defender Radu Dragusin has joined Serie A side Fiorentina on loan for the 2026-27 season.
The deal also includes an obligation for the Italian side to buy the 24-year-old if specific performance-based criteria are met.
Dragusin joined Spurs from Genoa for £25m on a six-and-a-half-year deal in January 2024 and has made 48 appearances for the club.
He struggled to recover from a serious knee injury suffered in February 2025 and only featured 11 times last season.
Tottenham and Arsenal are among five Premier League sides eyeing a move for RB Leipzig and Norway winger Antonio Nusa, 21. (Teamtalk), external
Barcelona have shortlisted Bournemouth's French striker Eli Junior Kroupi, 20, but could face competition from Spurs, Arsenal and Paris St-Germain. (Fichajes - in Spanish), external
Borussia Dortmund want Mikey Moore on loan with an option to buy, but Tottenham are less keen on a permanent departure for winger. (Teamtalk), external
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Image source, Getty ImagesTottenham's Cristian Romero scored the first goal in a scarcely believable second-half Argentina comeback to break Egypt hearts and reach the quarter-finals of the 2026 World Cup.
The reigning world champions had looked set for a shock exit against the Pharaohs, who led 2-0 with 11 minutes to go.
Opta's win probability data gave Argentina just a 0.6% chance of winning at the time of Romero's goal, but his header began a stirring fightback, with Lionel Messi firing home soon after and Chelsea's Enzo Fernandez heading home in injury time to complete the 3-2 victory.
It was the latest any country has been two goals down in a World Cup game and come back to win without needing extra time.
Everton want to sign defender Djed Spence from Spurs. (Athletic - subscription required, external)
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Image source, Getty ImagesWe asked for your views on which free agents Spurs could target this summer and whether there is one player they are linked with but you hope they never sign.
Here are some of your comments:
Steven: Dusan Vlahovic. Players of his calibre rarely become available for nothing. Use the transfer budget to strengthen other positions and pick up a top-class striker on a free. That's smart recruitment.
Josh: We need a better striker, so why not take a punt on Vlahovic?
K: Mo Salah to Spurs. Why not?
Finn: Tottenham should sign Luka Modric on a free. After the heartbreak of Croatia's World Cup exit, he deserves one last chapter at the club where everyone fell in love with him. He's an ex-Spurs player, still world class and his experience would help the team so much. Bring Modric home.
Paul: Modric to Spurs. As a player/coach who will guide Lucas Bergvall and Archie Gray. Just having him around the place would fit in with where Roberto de Zerbi is taking the club. The one thing we can't buy is experience.
Mark: Vlahovic would be my free-agent signing. I'm not convinced about Savinho because we already have plenty of wingers with no end product.
Al: I hope we don't sign Savinho - has not done much at Manchester City and looks overpriced.
Football finance expert Kieran Maguire
Tottenham can spend significant sums because under the new squad-cost ratio rules (SCR) they are allowed to spend up to 85% of their revenue on player costs - player wages, amortisation and agent fees etc.
In their last set of accounts (2024-25), wages and amortisation was only 61%, and this includes all salaries. Clubs do not separate between playing and non-playing staff, although Uefa says that normally about 75% of total wage costs go towards a club's first team.
In addition, Tottenham's new stadium, which can now host up to 30 non-football events a year at full capacity, is proving to be very beneficial.
At their old White Hart Lane ground, annual matchday revenue was £45m and commercial income - which includes concerts and NFL games - was £73m.
At the new stadium those figures were £126m and £277m, respectively, in 2024-25. The additional money coming into the club allows it to spend more under the SCR regime.
While the club has spent a lot of money this summer to date, transfer fees are amortised over the length of the contract, but limited to five years, so a £240m spend this summer equates to a £48m amortisation fee.
Tottenham's total revenue for 2024-25 was £565m. Under SCR rules they would be able to spend up to £480m a year on their squad.
Tottenham will test Bournemouth's resolve with an £85m bid for French forward Eli Junior Kroupi, despite the Cherries insistence that the 20-year-old is not for sale. (Talksport, external)
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