Tottenham Hotspur just about survived in the Premier League under Roberto De Zerbi, but if they are to thrive, there has to be an overhaul of the playing squad, and Marcos Senesi certainly fits the bill.Following hot on the heels of Liverpool’s Andy Robertson, whose own move to north London was confirmed last week, Senesi will become Tottenham’s second signing of the summer upon the expiry of his contract with Bournemouth on July 1.After an outstanding season on the South Coast, helping Bournemouth to a sixth-placed finish and qualification for the Europa League, the 29-year-old was highly coveted around the Premier League and Europe as a free agent. Tottenham’s ability to jump ahead of the competition, despite their worst season since the 1970s, reflects well on their standing and prestige, as well as the hierarchy’s ability to secure a prized talent in a testing market.It’s a deal Tottenham were working on while their future was up in the air. The Athletic reported that Spurs were leading the race to sign Senesi in mid-April, while they were sitting two points adrift of West Ham United in 18th place, having identified him as a summer target well before De Zerbi joined Spurs on March 31. But given how Senesi plays and De Zerbi’s preference for a free-flowing, possession-based style, it appears a very good match.Senesi was a mainstay under Andoni Iraola last season, after being reduced to a squad role the previous term due to the signing and emergence of Dean Huijsen, who moved to Real Madrid last summer. And despite the loss of Milos Kerkez and Illia Zabarnyi, who left for Liverpool and Paris Saint-Germain, respectively, in the same summer as Huijsen departed, Bournemouth remained resolute, and perhaps even improved in building play through the thirds. For that, Senesi was arguably the main contributor.The Argentinian averaged 14.2 passes into the attacking third per 90 minutes last season, the highest among centre-backs playing in Europe’s top-five leagues, and also led the way for successful long passes. And while Iraola’s system meant he often went long to push the opposition line back, he frequently demonstrated an elite-level ability to wrap passes into midfielders and forwards on the ground.Here’s one example of Senesi finding striker Enes Unal through a small gap with an accurate zipped pass along the floor, leading to one of the five assists he recorded in 37 league matches last term.Had Eli Junior Kroupi timed his run better, this would have been another.He drops a beautifully curled pass through and behind Aston Villa’s defensive line and into the path of Kroupi, who finishes smartly over Emiliano Martinez, but the Frenchman was called offside.