Manor Solomon has been named in Tottenham Hotspur's 35-man squad for their pre-season tour of Australia and New Zealand, ONE reports — a small but notable vote of inclusion for an Israeli winger who has barely featured for the club in more than two years.
Roberto De Zerbi's group flies south for three matches: away to Auckland FC in New Zealand on July 26, against A-League side Sydney FC on July 29, and against Chelsea on August 1 in the Sydney Super Cup — the first time Spurs have played their London rivals outside Britain.
ONE frames Solomon's presence as more than a formality. With several key players missing the trip, the outlet reports, the winger stands to get real minutes across the three games — an opportunity to remind the coaching staff what he offers before the Premier League season resumes.
Four players who reached the World Cup semi-finals with their countries — Pedro Porro, Cristian Romero, Marcos Senesi and Djed Spence — were left out of the touring party, while Pape Sarr and Rodrigo Bentancur were given extended leave after their own World Cup commitments. Mohamed Kudus, Xavi Simons, Dejan Kulusevski, Wilson Odobert and goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario all stayed in England for injury treatment.
That still leaves a squad heavy with senior names — James Maddison, Richarlison, Dominic Solanke and Sandro Tonali are all part of the touring party, alongside new arrivals Andy Robertson and Jan Paul van Hecke — but the gaps in wide areas are exactly the kind of opening Solomon needs.
The 26-year-old has not played a competitive minute for Tottenham since 2023, spending the interim on loan at Fiorentina. His route back into contention is complicated by his relationship with the current head coach.
De Zerbi managed Solomon at Shakhtar Donetsk before either arrived in England, and Spurs Web has reported this month that he has effectively told the winger he is free to find a new club. Fiorentina, who held an unused purchase option on Solomon from his loan spell, are said to be interested again but want Tottenham to lower their asking price.
Solomon has spoken carefully about where things stand with his old coach. "I also know he really appreciates me, but the situation at Tottenham is different," he said, according to the same report.
None of that changes the immediate picture. For now Solomon remains a Tottenham player, and the trip Down Under — three matches, a rebuilt attack missing several regulars, and a historic first fixture against Chelsea outside the UK — gives him a genuine window to make his case, on the pitch, whichever direction his Spurs career ultimately takes.
