Hull join West Ham for Spurs winger Solomon as overhaul continues

Hull City have stepped into the chase for Tottenham winger Solomon, squaring up to West Ham in a late-window battle for a player Spurs are now openly ready to move on.

The i Paper reports that Tottenham have set a £20m asking price for the 27-year-old Israel international, though the first offers are expected to land somewhere between £10m and £20m. For a player who arrived on a free from Fulham in 2023, it represents pure profit at a time when Spurs are tearing up their squad blueprint.

Five senior appearances. That is the sum of Solomon’s Tottenham career so far. Since signing, he has been shuttled out on loan to Leeds United, Villarreal and Fiorentina, his Spurs story written mostly in other clubs’ colours and on other leagues’ pitches.

There was a flicker of hope. A year ago, Thomas Frank briefly opened the door to a revival while Spurs scoured the market for alternatives, suggesting Solomon might yet claw his way back into contention. That window has slammed shut.

De Zerbi’s Spurs reset

Roberto De Zerbi used pre-season to take a closer look. Solomon featured under the Italian during the summer schedule, including the club’s tour of New Zealand, but the verdict has been clear: he sits firmly outside De Zerbi’s plans for the 2026-27 campaign.

On that same tour, De Zerbi teased supporters with talk of another “bomba” signing to crown what has already been a thunderous window. Tottenham want a marquee wide forward, and two names have surged to the front of the queue: Liverpool’s Cody Gakpo, who will only be allowed to leave if Andoni Iraola secures a replacement, and Manchester City’s Savinho.

Those targets tell their own story. Spurs are not tinkering. They are ripping up the old order.

From near-relegation to ruthless rebuild

Tottenham’s urgency around Solomon is just one strand of a ruthless overhaul triggered by last season’s collapse, a 17th-place finish that left the club staring at relegation. The response has been brutal and expensive.

The wage structure has been reworked to make room for heavyweight arrivals. Sandro Tonali, Mateus Fernandes and Jan Paul van Hecke have come in as statement signings, while Marcos Senesi, Andy Robertson and Martin Dubravka have been snapped up on free transfers to add experience and depth without transfer fees.

That churn is far from over. The same process that is pushing Solomon towards the exit could yet claim the captain.

Cristian Romero is being lined up for a possible move to Inter Milan or Atletico Madrid before the season kicks off, a potential seismic shift in the dressing room hierarchy. Behind him, Guglielmo Vicario’s possible return to Italy would clear the path for Antonin Kinsky to step up as the new No. 1, another sign that no position is ring-fenced.

Hull and West Ham’s test of nerve

In this climate, Solomon’s future is expected to be resolved quickly. Negotiations are set to accelerate, with a conclusion anticipated in the coming days as the Premier League opener on August 21 looms into view.

Hull and West Ham now face a straight test of financial nerve. Both want a wide player who can step straight into their first-team picture; both know Spurs are keen to cash in as they clear space for a new headline act on the flanks. The club that blinks first on the fee may miss out.

Hull’s move underlines their ambition to punch up the table. West Ham, with European aspirations and a need for depth out wide, can offer a bigger stage. For Solomon, it is a crossroads: stay on the fringes of a club in transition, or restart his Premier League career at a side prepared to build around him.

Mikey Moore next in the loan queue

Behind the senior churn, the production line keeps moving. The i Paper also reports that teenage prospect Mikey Moore is ready for another loan spell after impressing at Rangers last season.

The queue for his signature is already forming. Bundesliga side FC Koln have joined several Championship clubs in pursuing the young forward, who now looks set to take another step up in responsibility away from north London.

Tottenham’s message is unmistakable. Established names can go, rising talents will be tested elsewhere, and only those who fit De Zerbi’s new vision will be allowed to stay. For Solomon, Hull and West Ham, the clock is ticking.