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title: "Tottenham: Mabbutt praises Daniel Levy"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-spurs-gary-mabbutt-daniel-levy-transfer-jose-mourinho-e10/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "jonathan radcliffe"
section: "Features"
published: "2020-11-30T13:00:57Z"
modified: "2020-11-30T13:00:57Z"
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# Tottenham: Mabbutt praises Daniel Levy

**Speaking exclusively to The Transfer Tavern, Gary Mabbutt believes Tottenham’s transfer dealings in the summer were the best in a long time from Daniel Levy.**

### **Mabbutt praises Levy**

During the summer, Spurs brought in seven new first-team players, including the likes of Gareth Bale and Sergio Reguilon.

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Mabbutt was delighted with the business of Levy and co behind the scenes. He said:

> *“Our transfer signings in the last window were the best we’ve had for a long, long time.”*

### **Fantastic business**

It is hard not to be impressed with what Levy was able to achieve during the previous window. Reguilon, for example, was signed for [£28m](https://www.goal.com/en/news/tottenham-sign-28m-real-madrid-full-back-reguilon/i4qwxfuestxf1xmx48q5u0sz2), despite coming from Real Madrid and having won the Europa League with Sevilla last term. Bale was also brought in from Real, albeit on loan, and his top-level experience could be incredibly valuable to Jose Mourinho this term.

Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg has [come in for praise](https://thisisfutbol.com/2020/11/blogs/premier-league/tottenham-hotspur-spurs-podcasters-praise-pierre-emile-hojbjerg/) too – he cost the paltry sum of [£15m](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11675/12046253/pierre-emile-hojbjerg-tottenham-complete-signing-of-southampton-midfielder) from Southampton, with bit-part player Kyle Walker-Peters going in the opposite direction. Other arrivals such as Carlos Vinicius, Joe Hart, Joe Rodon and Matt Doherty are all likely to play a big part this term as well.

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There have been some nightmare dealings at Tottenham down the years – many will still remember how the money from Bale’s original sale was [pretty much wasted](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3141446/Tottenham-went-110m-spending-spree-following-sale-Gareth-Bale-four-purchases-heading-exit-door.html) on a number of players. However, with Mourinho at his side, it seems that Levy is producing some of his best work in north London.

***In other news, [Fabrizio Romano has shared a big update on this former Tottenham man.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-transfer-rumours/tottenham-hotspur-fabrizio-romano-shares-christian-eriksen-update-as-inter-ceo-drops-news/)***