‘Fuming’ Tottenham want transfer rules changed after Manor Solomon saga with Crystal Palace
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Oliver Walton
Mon 15 September 2025 16:18, UK
Tottenham want a specific rule about Premier League transfers to change after they failed to send Manor Solomon on loan to Crystal Palace at the end of the recent transfer window.
Tottenham experienced a tough window regarding Manor Solomon as his exit saga dragged on until the latter stages of the summer.
Solomon spent last season in the second-tier on loan at Leeds United, and he was massively impressive at Elland Road as he notched 10 goals and 12 assists in 39 league appearances.
Football Insider revealed in June that Leeds and Burnley were interested in signing Solomon, with his future seemingly set to lie away from Tottenham following the arrival of Thomas Frank.
Crystal Palace soon looked likely to land him on loan on deadline day, but his move to Selhurst Park collapsed [Sky Sports] as he instead joined Villarreal, and Spurs have now suggested changing rules around late window moves due to the Eagles pulling out of the deal.
Solomon impressed on loan at Leeds but failed to move away from Spurs until late on (Credit Imago)
Sky Sports reported at the time of the failed move that Palace were believed to have pulled out of a loan for Solomon despite signing a deal sheet that gave them another two hours to complete it after the deadline had passed.
The Daily Mail (14 September) have now reported that Tottenham have since suggested to the Premier League that such deal sheets become a legally binding document which have to be honoured, meaning clubs cannot end negotiations so late like the Eagles did.
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Spurs are said to have been left “fuming” by Palace pulling out, but are believed to be unlikely to succeed with their quest in changing the rules around transfers.
They were still able to send Solomon on loan to Villarreal, so should not feel too hard done by over the failed move.
Solomon always looked likely to leave North London all summer, despite impressing with Leeds, and it came as a surprise to many not to see him instantly return to Elland Road after being such a key player in their promotion campaign.
Tottenham signed Mohammed Kudus from arch rivals West Ham in July, and he arrived into an already strong wing cohort that boasted the likes of Brennan Johnson, Wilson Odobert, Dejan Kulusevski and Mathys Tel.
AppearancesGoalsAssistsMinutes602280?Solomon’s Tottenham career stats
Xavi Simons also joined Frank’s side last month in a high-profile £51million [Sky Sports] move from RB Leipzig, and the fact that Tel was left out of Tottenham’s Champions League squad at the start of this month showed that Solomon never had a real chance of playing under Frank this season.
He is clearly a decent player and may have shone at Palace as they aim to impress in the Conference League, but it seems as if they had other plans late on with Yeremy Pino ironically signing from Villarreal in the days leading up to the deadline.
The 26-year-old should be able to do well in La Liga, given his past experience and quality, but it feels as if he will not ever be able to force his way into the Tottenham team again, and may well make a permanent exit next summer.