Is Solanke the key to unlock Tottenham's trophy ambitions?

Having waited 12 months to replace Harry Kane, Spurs go into Ange Postecoglou's second season hoping for more consistency and a top-four finish

NIC OF TIME: New Tottenham Hotspur signing Dominic Solanke (centre) is presented to the crowd before the pre-season friendly match at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London. Pic: Bradley Collyer/PA Wire

It has taken 12 months, but Tottenham have finally replaced Harry Kane, which is why the arrival of Dominic Solanke – and others – has caused a surge in optimism among Spurs fans.

The mood could not be more different to the one of trepidation at this time last year, when Tottenham were going into the season with a new manager untested in the Premier League, a raft of young players, some of whom were hardly known to supporters, and the impending departure of Kane, the club's best player for a decade and its record goalscorer.