Tom Allnutt

From Arsenal’s pursuit of Vinicius Jr to Tottenham’s De Zerbi revamp, our writers give their verdict on the state of play at each Premier League club

Max Dowman of Arsenal and Liverpool’s Rio Ngumoha broke through last season, setting the stage for another crop of academy prodigies to explode onto the scene

Head coach took on challenge no one else wanted and led Tottenham to safety. After summer remaking squad to his liking he must dispel doubts over his longevity

Brentford 3 Spurs 0: Miserable opening day for Roberto De Zerbi’s side as Keane Lewis-Potter, Vitaly Janelt and Michael Kayode get Keith Andrews’ side off to winning start

Midfielder, who is also of interest to Galatasaray, believes arrival of Sandro Tonali and Mateus Fernandes has pushed him down pecking order at club

The 18-year-old, who impressed for Morocco at World Cup, is set to become the most expensive teenage signing in Premier League history

Tottenham Hotspur 0 Newcastle United 2: Anthony Elanga and Yoane Wissa strike for Matthias Jaissle’s confident side; De Zerbi’s men, meanwhile, lack ruthlessness and resilience

Club have spent £380m and counting but primarily in defence and midfield, leaving Roberto De Zerbi to wait for his promising attackers to be fit and firing

Pair worked at Shakhtar together but loan from Chelsea is Hail Mary move. Resurrecting his career would be more impressive than saving Tottenham from relegation

From legend’s lunches to making training ground feel less like a ‘bougie spa’, head coach is driving big changes to address Spurs’ fragility