Now that the dust has settled.

It was a very intersesting transfer window and very much unlike the most recent transfer windows. The weak pound, the 50% tax rate and worries about overstretching club finances forced most clubs to only sell to finance purchases. Liverpool, Manchester United and Arsenal all look weaker now than they were at the end of May.

Perhaps this is now the time for Spurs to take advantage of the stagnation of the top clubs. Tottenham have made some very good signings and at the same time managed to move on some players who were not of the standard we require.

First team players Darren Bent, Pascal Chimbonda, Kevin Prince Boeteng and Didier Zokora were sold for a combined fee of around £25 million, while we brought in Sebastien Bassong, Peter Crouch, Niko Kranjcar, Kyle Walker and Kyle Naughton for a combined fee of around £28 million.

Bassong has already looked a good signing and he will provide very good support in central defence to the number one pairing of Woodgate and King. There was a story that he was up for the challenge with his first team place not guaranteed, but with the injury record of Woodgate and King, I would be very suprised if he doesn't start at least 25 games this season.

Peter Crouch returns to Spurs more than a decade after he left for QPR. He was a member of a successful youth team at Spurs that featured both Carr and King. He looked very dangerous against Brmingham last Saturday and I think he should get the start ahead of Keane if Keane is not playing in Modric's role.

Full backs Kyle Naughton and Kyle Walker were signed from Sheffield United with the latter returning on loan. Naughton played a half against Barcelona and looked quite impressive. It will be tough for him to get a look in this season with Hutton and Corluka ahead of him in the pecking order. He looks a better defender than Hutton for me and I wouldn't be suprised if Hutton is moved on as soon as Naughton moves ahead of him.

Finally on deadline day we secured the services of Niko Kranjcar from Portsmouth. It's remakable the amount of business that has happened between Portsmouth and Spurs over the last few years. It appears Kranjcar comes as back up to Modric, though he would deny this.

It will be interesting if we do get a full squad to choose from how exactly we will line up. Kranjcar would probably appear with Modric in a five man midfield, or maybe against a weaker team with Modric taking a more central role, this would be unlikely though unless things are going wrong for us.

Some other departures from Spurs last season included Chris Gunter, Ricardo Rocha and Gilberto. There are also a number of players gone out on loan with the most notable: Jamie O'Hara, Adel Taarabt, Jake Livermore, Andros Townsend, Steven Caulker, Ryan Mason and John Obika. I would hve liked us to keep hold of Livermore and O'Hara because central midfield is where we are at our weakest, however I think the loan moves with benefit both players and club in the long term.

The two players who remain at Spurs of which I am most suprised are David Bentley and Giovanni Dos Santos. These guys have four months now to show to Harry why they have a future at Spurs, I for one will not be unhappy if they can force their way into the reckoning as I believe both are very gifted players.

Overall we have done well and the stability of the team has been maintained. There is good competiton for places in almost every position which should bode well for our challenge this season.

COYS!