Hull and West Ham Compete for Spurs' Solomon Amid Squad Overhaul

Tottenham’s clear-out is gathering pace, and Manor Solomon is being shoved towards the exit door. The winger, once a low-risk free transfer from Fulham, is now at the centre of a tug-of-war between Hull City and West Ham United as Spurs reshape a squad that flirted dangerously with relegation last season.

Spurs name their price

Tottenham have put a £20m valuation on the 27-year-old Israel international, according to The i Paper. Inside the game, there’s little expectation that anyone will go that high at the first attempt. Early offers are anticipated in the £10m–£20m range, a classic Premier League game of brinkmanship as the window ticks down.

What isn’t in doubt is Spurs’ intent. The club plan to sanction at least three departures before the deadline, and Solomon is firmly in the shop window. He has never really got started in north London: just five senior appearances since arriving in 2023, followed by a carousel of loans at Leeds United, Villarreal and Fiorentina.

For a player once viewed as a clever, opportunistic pick-up, the verdict has been harsh and swift.

De Zerbi looks forward, not back

There was a brief flicker of hope for Solomon. He featured under Roberto De Zerbi in pre-season and had already been handed a short-lived lifeline a year earlier under Thomas Frank, when Spurs were scouring the market and keeping options open.

That window has slammed shut.

Despite those pre-season minutes, Solomon remains well outside De Zerbi’s plans for the 2026–27 campaign. The Italian coach has his eyes on a different calibre of wide forward. During Tottenham’s tour of New Zealand, De Zerbi teased another “bomba” – a major marquee arrival to crown what the club view as a transformative summer.

Two names sit at the top of that list: Liverpool’s Cody Gakpo, who would only be allowed to leave if Andoni Iraola finds a replacement, and Manchester City’s Savinho. Both targets underline how far Spurs intend to move the needle in wide areas. For Solomon, that ambition effectively closes the door.

Hull vs West Ham: who blinks first?

Into that vacuum step Hull and West Ham. Both clubs see an opportunity: a winger with Premier League experience, international pedigree and a point to prove, available at a price that might soften as the deadline looms.

The contest now is financial resolve. Spurs want a clean, decisive deal and expect negotiations to accelerate quickly, with a resolution possible in the coming days. The Premier League season kicks off on August 21, and Tottenham would prefer not to carry surplus players into De Zerbi’s first full campaign.

Hull and West Ham, though, know the dynamics. Tottenham need to sell. The player needs minutes. Somewhere between £10m and £20m, this stand-off will break.

A ruthless overhaul after a near miss

Solomon’s situation is just one strand of a far broader reset. A 17th-place finish and a brush with relegation have forced Tottenham into a ruthless rethink of their squad and wage structure.

The club have reworked their salary framework to accommodate a higher tier of recruit. Sandro Tonali, Mateus Fernandes and Jan Paul van Hecke have arrived as statement signings, while Marcos Senesi, Andy Robertson and Martin Dubravka have been secured on free transfers – smart, opportunistic business to deepen the core of the team without wrecking the budget.

Those moves only make sense if space is cleared. The ongoing purge may yet claim even bigger names. Captain Cristian Romero could still seal a move to Inter Milan or Atletico Madrid before the season starts, and Guglielmo Vicario is weighing a possible return to Italy. If the goalkeeper leaves, it would open the door for Antonin Kinsky to step up as No. 1, a bold shift in responsibility at a delicate moment for the club.

This is not tinkering. It is surgery.

Next generation on the move

The reset reaches down to the academy too. The i Paper reports that teenage prospect Mikey Moore is ready for another loan after impressing at Rangers. His performances have drawn interest from Bundesliga side FC Koln and several Championship clubs, all sensing a chance to develop one of Spurs’ brightest young attackers.

For Tottenham, it’s a simple equation: regular football elsewhere now, with the aim of a genuine first-team role later. For Moore, it’s another test in a career that already feels like it’s moving quickly.

Solomon, by contrast, stands at a different kind of crossroads. A year ago he was a free swing for a club trying to outsmart the market. Now he is a price-tagged asset in a squad that has outgrown him before he ever really settled.

Hull and West Ham know exactly what’s at stake. Do they trust that a player frozen out in north London can ignite their season – and how much are they willing to stake on that belief?