Tottenham technical director Johan Lange believes the signing of Xavi Simons leaves the squad in a stronger place than expected after "bumps along the way" in the transfer window, having seen deals for Morgan Gibbs-White and Eberechi Eze collapse.
A rollercoaster summer for Spurs ended on a high with the capture of Dutch star Simons, who had been tracked by Chelsea throughout the window. But for weeks it looked like the window would be a bust for Spurs, for which the responsibility would have been laid at the feet of Lange and chairman Daniel Levy.
