Tottenham Hotspur Women have completed the signing of Norway international Signe Gaupset for a club-record fee of £378,000. The 20-year-old attacking midfielder will join the team on January 1 from Norwegian club SK Brann, where she played under Spurs head coach Martin Ho from summer 2023 until he moved to north London in July this year.
What happened?
Tottenham Hotspur Women have broken their transfer record for the third time this season, committing to a landmark fee for Signe Gaupset. The 20-year-old attacking midfielder will join the team on January 1 from Norwegian club SK Brann.
Why it matters for Tottenham Hotspur Women
Gaupset's signing reflects the increasingly obvious coup that was securing Ho as manager. Ho worked with Gaupset during her time at Norway and her decision to re-join her former manager is the latest indication from a young player of Ho's merits as a talent-developer.
What comes next?
Gaupset's talent is known but her ceiling is not. She can play in midfield and out wide and is hugely influential in attacks, something that will only bode well for Spurs as they look to improve in the final third. For Gaupset's personal improvement, the decision to forego overtures from teams higher up in the league or around Europe can be viewed as a demonstration of savvy maturity.
League standing (final 2025 table -- new season not yet under way): 5th in FA WSL, 36 pts, 11W-3D-8L from 22 games, recent form WWDLL. Goals this season: 35 scored, 38 conceded (-3 goal difference). Title race: 19 points behind leaders Manchester City W. Gaupset's signing is a significant boost to the team's chances of improving in the final third of the season.
Tottenham Hotspur Women have broken their transfer record for the third time this season, committing to a landmark fee for Signe Gaupset. The 20-year-old attacking midfielder will join the team on January 1 from Norwegian club SK Brann. Gaupset was named player of the year in the Norwegian top flight this season after scoring 15 goals and registering 14 assists in 26 appearances to help Brann to their second league title.
Gaupset's signing reflects the increasingly obvious coup that was securing Ho as manager. Ho worked with Gaupset during her time at Norway and her decision to re-join her former manager is the latest indication from a young player of Ho's merits as a talent-developer. A significant influence in Spurs' recruitment of the former Manchester United and Everton assistant manager was positive feedback direct from former players.
For Gaupset, opting for some familiarity after making the leap to an unfamiliar city and league is a smart one, likely to help quickly integrate her into the team and the WSL. Gaupset's talent is known but her ceiling is not. She can play in midfield and out wide and is hugely influential in attacks, something that will only bode well for Spurs as they look to improve in the final third. For Gaupset's personal improvement, the decision to forego overtures from teams higher up in the league or around Europe can be viewed as a demonstration of savvy maturity.
Gaupset imbues the Spurs project with even more European pedigree and potential, and is the latest show of faith in the women's project from the ownership. The team's current league standing is 5th in the FA WSL, with 36 points from 22 games. They are 19 points behind leaders Manchester City W. and have scored 35 goals this season, conceding 38 (-3 goal difference).
