Micky van de Ven sees brighter future for Tottenham after record spending spree

The north London side ended the previous two Premier League seasons in 17th place, only securing their top-flight status on the final day of the most recent campaign.

De Zerbi, who was appointed in late March, inherited the team with seven matches remaining and is now preparing for his first full pre-season in charge.

Van de Ven said Tottenham's club-record 237 million pounds outlay during the current transfer window demonstrates a "new ambition" and feels the arrivals will strengthen the squad.

He also expects the Italian to introduce a "more enjoyable" brand of football once he has sufficient time to implement his ideas.

The Dutch centre-back, who joined Spurs in 2023 on a six-year deal, is also discussing a new contract with the club.

"It's really good that you can see the club has made some changes," the 25-year-old told BBC Sport in Sydney, where the club are on their pre-season tour.

"You can see the club has a new ambition. It's something that's really important for players who have been here for a long time.

"Last season was a stressful season, unacceptable from our side, so to leave all of that behind and go into the new season fresh means a lot."

He added: "It's going to be different compared to the manager we had last season.

"It's going to be more with the ball, I think, more about playing football. I think it's also going to be more enjoyable for people to watch because we'll be playing offensive football.

"You can see he [De Zerbi] has brought a lot of passion into our group, a lot in terms of mentality and passion on the pitch.

"It is something we needed because everybody was a little bit down.

"He brings a lot of good energy and, from pre-season, we have really had the time to bring his football into the team. That's really enjoyable."