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The Premier League transfer window may have closed for business but there is still one important signing that Tottenham need to make in the weeks ahead. It is that of Rodrigo Bentancur's signature on a fresh contract.
An influential figure for Spurs since joining from Juventus back in January 2022, the Uruguayan's current deal in north London expires at the end of the 2025/26 season. Tottenham cannot afford to lose the 28-year-old at all given what he brings to the team, with the threat of him either leaving for a reduced fee in January or on a free transfer in July due to his current status.
Apart from dropping down to the bench for the Premier League opener against Burnley, Bentancur has been a regular starter in Thomas Frank's Tottenham XI and has started to form a partnership with new signing Joao Palhinha. The new Spurs boss is a big fan of the ex-Juventus man and namechecked him after Tottenham's 2-0 win at Brentford last season, stating that Bentancur along with Dejan Kulusevski and Yves Bissouma "is a very, very, very good Premier League midfield".
In pre-season, Frank also spoke about Bentancur briefly once again and highlighted his key role in building something for the future. He said: "I was pretty sure he would be a key player [before I started working with him], so that's not been a surprise. That's a player, of course I think is important for the future."
Tottenham have already concluded some excellent pieces of business so far this summer with Palhinha, Mohammed Kudus, Xavi Simons and Randal Kolo Muani all joining the club. The quality of the quartet immediately boosts the squad and also helps take the starting XI to the next level.
Despite the addition of the four players, perhaps the most important signing for Tottenham for the 2025/26 season and beyond was Cristian Romero putting pen-to-paper on a new long-term deal at the club. Heavily linked with a switch to Atletico Madrid this summer, the World Cup winner ended the speculation for good by committing his future to the club and taking on the captain's armband following Son Heung-min's exit.
Romero is such an influential player for Tottenham and his decision to commit could prove decisive when it comes to Bentancur's future given the duo are extremely close friends. As part of Johan Lange and the club planning for the years ahead, they need to ensure that the Spurs midfielder is part of it.
Bentancur is in need of a new contract and that undoubtedly has to be a priority in the weeks ahead to ensure he is not in a position come January where he can talk to rival clubs about a pre-contract agreement for next season. It is an absolute no-brainer for Tottenham.
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