Tottenham's Manor Solomon on the Market as Hull and West Ham Battle
Tottenham’s rebuild is gathering pace, and Manor Solomon is the next name being pushed towards the exit. Hull City have now joined West Ham United in the chase for the winger, with Spurs ready to cash in before the window shuts.
The i Paper reports that Tottenham have placed a £20 million valuation on the 27-year-old Israel international, though early offers are expected to land somewhere between £10m and £20m. Hull and West Ham must now decide how far they are willing to go for a player whose Spurs career never really got started.
A Free Transfer That Never Took Off
Solomon arrived from Fulham on a free in 2023, a low-risk signing who was supposed to add depth and unpredictability out wide. It never materialised. He has made just five senior appearances for Spurs, his time in north London defined more by loan spells than by any meaningful run in the team.
Leeds United, Villarreal, Fiorentina – his name has been on plenty of team sheets, just not Tottenham’s. Each move carried the promise of a reset. None of them turned into a permanent breakthrough.
He did at least reappear on the radar this summer. Roberto De Zerbi used him during pre-season, but the reality has been laid bare: Solomon remains outside the Italian’s plans for the 2026-27 campaign. A brief flicker of hope had come a year earlier under Thomas Frank, when Spurs were scouring the market and short of wide options. That window closed; so, effectively, did his Spurs future.
Now the club are no longer hinting. They are inviting bids.
De Zerbi Wants a ‘Bomba’ – and Spurs Are Clearing Space
The drive to move Solomon on is part of something bigger. Spurs finished 17th last season, skirting relegation. That kind of brush with disaster tends to leave scars – and trigger drastic change.
De Zerbi has been open about wanting a major attacking signing to crown the window. During Tottenham’s tour of New Zealand he teased another “bomba”, a marquee arrival to bolt onto a reshaped squad. The targets are ambitious: Liverpool’s Cody Gakpo, dependent on Andoni Iraola finding a replacement at Anfield, and Manchester City’s Savinho are both high on the list for the wide forward role.
To make that kind of deal possible, Spurs have been ripping up and rewriting their wage structure. Big earners and fringe players alike are being moved on to make room for a new core.
Sandro Tonali, Mateus Fernandes, and Jan Paul van Hecke headline the incoming business, backed up by canny free transfers in Marcos Senesi, Andy Robertson, and Martin Dubravka. It is a clear statement: the squad that flirted with the drop will not be given the chance to repeat the trick.
Solomon is caught in that tide. He is not alone.
Big Names Could Follow Him Out
The clear-out is not just about the periphery. The ongoing purge could yet claim the captain.
Cristian Romero is being lined up for a possible move to Inter Milan or Atletico Madrid before the season starts. Losing the skipper would be a seismic call, but it underlines how willing Spurs are to reshape the dressing room if the right offer lands.
Behind him, Guglielmo Vicario may also be heading for the exit. A return to Italy is on the table, and if that happens, Antonin Kinsky is poised to step up as the new No. 1. That would mark a bold shift in goal, another sign that De Zerbi is prepared to trust a different profile of player.
Against that backdrop, Solomon’s departure feels almost inevitable. The only real question is where he lands and how quickly the deal gets done.
Hull vs West Ham: Who Blinks First?
Time is not on anyone’s side. Negotiations over Solomon are expected to accelerate in the coming days, with a resolution likely before the Premier League kicks off on August 21.
Hull’s interest adds an intriguing twist. West Ham, with their Premier League status and London base, would normally be seen as favourites in this kind of race. Hull, though, see an opportunity. If they can match Tottenham’s expectations and sell Solomon on a central role, they could yet steal a march.
Both clubs now face a test of financial nerve. Spurs want a clean, decisive exit. The buying clubs want value. Somewhere between £10m and £20m, a deal is waiting.
Next Generation on the Move
While the focus sits on Solomon and the first-team overhaul, Tottenham’s youth pathway keeps turning.
Teenage prospect Mikey Moore is prepared for another loan spell after impressing at Rangers. His performances in Scotland have not gone unnoticed: Bundesliga side FC Koln are interested, and several Championship clubs are also pushing to take him for the season.
For Spurs, it fits the new pattern. Established names are being shifted to fund a reset. Younger talents are being sent out to harden, to return ready – or to be sold at a premium.
Solomon, once a low-cost gamble, now represents a chance to cash in and close a chapter. The only thing left to decide is whose colours he will be wearing when the new season begins.
