Earlier in the week we discussed the future of Emmanuel Adebayor and looked at the possibility of the player staying on at the club. Up until that point, there had only been talk of a permanent deal but manager Harry Redknapp hinted that another season long loan was a possibility.

“It is up to the chairman if we could loan him again. I would like to keep him, obviously. He has done great for us,” Harry said.

“But I don’t know. We don’t pay them wages – the only way we could do a deal was if the chairman did a clever deal like he did this year for him.”

Today has seen first word from the player about his future and Ade himself is positive about Tottenham.

“There were some games where I was unbelievable and fantastic, and there were some games where I was not myself,” he said.

“It’s always up and down in life and I’m very happy to be part of this team. I think we’ve finished fourth quite easily – although we could have done better.

“That was our target, to finish in the top four, so now next season I think we can start hoping to finish third, second or maybe try to win the league – why not?”

Unlike Steven Pienaar’s quotes about Everton, what Ade says here is all in the present tense. Everything seems to suggest that he’s happy at the Lane so should he be our first priority as we build ahead of 2012-13?

With apologies for picking up on and running the ‘story’ that Kyle Walker had declared himself fit for Euro 2012, the England squad has now been announced and although Walker may be absent, there are still two Spurs names included in the line up.

While there is still an injury cloud over Scott Parker, our supporters player of the season is included but perhaps the biggest surprise was to see Jermain Defoe on the list of striking options for Roy Hodgson this summer.

England’s new boss did say that in some areas he was staying loyal to those players who had helped the country qualify and it was JD who got things up and running with a hat trick in the first match of the campaign.

Whether you really care about these things or not, it does at least give those who are indifferent to the Euros something to watch when England take to the field so well done to Jermain and to Scott.

In recent years we’ve become used to Tottenham making late moves in the transfer market and leaving it right until the last moment before getting new players into the club. Sometimes it works – as in the case of Rafael van der Vaart but when the club tried to sign Blackpool’s Charlie Adam in January 2011, they literally ran out of time.

Move forward to 2012 and Harry brought Ryan Nelsen and Louis Saha to the club – signings that were met with mixed receptions.

Transfer rumours at this time of the year are nothing new but there have been some reports of advanced talks in some areas – most notably with Jan Vertonghen and Loic Remy. Euro 2012 could play a part in Remy’s case too – does he want to secure his future before he gets on the plane?

We will only know the answer as the summer unfolds but maybe Spurs will, for once, get their squad in place for the new season before it actually starts.

Kyle Walker has declared himself fit for the Euro 2012 tournament in Poland and the Ukraine just two days after an injury scare seemed to put his participation in some doubt.

Kyle was withdrawn with an ankle problem in the second half of our 2-0 win over Fulham on Sunday but it seems that the action was taken as a mere precaution on behalf of Harry Redknapp.

Speaking in the Daily Star, Walker was focussed on selection for the Euros,

“It is down to football and if my football ability is there and it is what he likes, then hopefully I am on the plane,” he said.

“Personally I have never worked with Roy, but I’ve heard very good things about him.

“I have been to the Ukraine with the Under-19s and we got to a final, where we lost to the host nation.

“Hopefully I can do that again and go a step better this time.”

There are more serious concerns over Scott Parker but for now, it looks as if we will have at least one man on the England plane for the Euros.

Many areas of the media suggested that Ajax captain and Belgian international Jan Vertonghen was at White Hart Lane on Sunday and it was therefore assumed that the defender would soon become Tottenham’s first signing of the summer.

Stories in the Daily Mail however claim that while that should have been the case, the two clubs involved are deadlocked over the player’s fee.

The report goes on to state that while only informal talks have taken place so far, Spurs are looking to offer £7m for the player while Ajax are holding out for around £2m more.

We’ve discussed Vertonghen many times on this site and there don’t seem to be too many dissenting voices regarding his ability. Harry has asked Tottenham to be bold in their dealings so is this a case where we should just pay up or risk seeing the player’s agent drive him a few miles down the road?

After Everton’s last game of the season at home to Newcastle, it was clear as to where Steven Pienaar’s heart lay as he bid an emotional farewell to the Goodison crowd. Will that goodbye be a temporary one however as the player looks at the possibility of a permanent move?

“It’s hard. The first time I left I didn’t say goodbye, and this time around it’s a bit sad. We’ll see what happens in the summer,” Pienaar said after the game.

Later, on his Twitter page, the South African international echoed those thoughts.

“Wana thank all the Everton supporters for making me feel at home was a very sad day for me yesterday. The last few months was the best months in my entire career.”

Watching Steven play, admittedly only on highlights, made it hard to believe that this was the same player that had endured such a disappointing stay at White Hart Lane. But what next from a Spurs point of view?

The issue of a transfer fee may be a problem but should we look to offload to where he is clearly happier or could we somehow accommodate Steven Pienaar in the way Everton do in an attempt to get him playing at his best?

In scoring our second goal in the win over Fulham yesterday, Jermain Defoe moved into the top ten of Tottenham’s all time goal scorers with 118 goals in his two spells at the club.

“Great to hear that I’ve become one of Spurs’ top 10 goalscorers of all time brilliant support today knew I’d score if given the chance,” JD said on his Twitter feed.

Despite his sporadic appearances this season, Jermain has still notched 17 goals in the campaign and if he were to repeat that feat in 2012-13, that would take him ahead of Robbie Keane, Teddy Sheringham, Alan Gilzean and Len Duquemin and into 6th on the all-time list.

Chances are however that Defoe may be off after failing to nail down a first team place. He has expressed discontent for some time now and while he became something of a supersub in 2011-12, it’s unlikely to give him any great pleasure.

For now, he’s our number 10 goalscorer of all time but should he stay or should he go?

Emmanuel Adebayor’s early strike in the 2-0 defeat of Fulham yesterday meant that he finished the season with 18 goals in 36 appearances but will this be his first and only campaign in a Lilywhite shirt?

It has seemed at times that Ade has been on the periphery of some matches but add in 11 assists and it’s clear that the striker has played a significant part in Tottenham’s top four finish at the end of 2011-12. Overall, his performances have left Harry Redknapp claiming that he would like Ade to stay but his comments hinted at yet another loan deal.

“He was only on loan and his loan is up,” Harry said. “It is up to the chairman if we could loan him again. I would like to keep him, obviously. He has done great for us.

“But I don’t know. We don’t pay them wages – the only way we could do a deal was if the chairman did a clever deal like he did this year for him.”

Harry also went on to state that it was unlikely for the player to resume his career at Manchester City.

“They don’t want him. They don’t want to see him ever again, if we are being honest,” he added. “They want him out of the way and that is why they let him go.”

So has Ade done enough for us to pursue his services and if a permanent deal cannot be arranged, is another loan a decent option or should we be looking for another striker this summer?

Not since the days when Jurgen Klinsmann used to lead the line at Spurs have we ever wanted to cheer on Germans quite so much. 4th place is secured but Saturday’s Champions League final will be even more agonising to watch than our league run in – and that’s saying something!

Tottenham finished the season in a manner in which the campaign got off and running – a 2-0 win with goals from Adebayor and Defoe – and Harry was delighted with fourth place overall.

“It’s been a fantastic season,” Redknapp said.

“To finish fourth in a Champions League place, we can’t ask for more than that. To finish above Liverpool and Chelsea, to be right up there, one point behind Arsenal in the end, it’s been a fantastic achievement.

“We played some amazing football this season and to finish in the top four is great for us.”

Harry was then asked if he would be cheering on Bayern next weekend,

“I’d be a liar if I said otherwise,” he added.” Tottenham is my team. I just want us to be in the Champions League next season.”

Had we not embarked on our recent poor run of course, there would be no need for an extended, nail-biting season but top four is still an achievement. Saturday however will be agony…

It’s the last chance to predict a starting XI for this season and the task would have been a lot simpler had Danny Rose not been sent off at Villa last weekend. It would more than likely have been an unchanged side once again but as it is, there is now a real question as to who plays at left back.

“We have got a problem at left-back after losing Benoit and Danny,” said Harry. “We’ve a couple of ideas and we’ll see where we go with it.”

The ‘couple of ideas’ could presumably be to drop Bale back into his original position or to slide one of the central defenders across – assuming we have any fit ones to spare.

If Gareth drops back who will make up the centre midfield? Presumably Luka will go wide on the left but unless Townsend is available (?) is there another natural left sided player?

Elsewhere, Scott Parker is said to be struggling so Sandro and Lennon are likely to continue on the right.

Logic suggests that Bale will play at left back but the fact that Harry didn’t mention it suggests otherwise. This is how it could look but what’s your view?