Tottenham are expected to be active in the upcoming January transfer window
Tottenham Hotspur will be looking to put 2024 behind them, with the last two months being a real struggle for Ange Postecoglou’s side to compete in the Premier League with a never-ending injury list.
Over the last few weeks, Ange Postecoglou has had to cope without his first-choice goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario and centre-backs Micky van de Ven, Cristian Romero and Ben Davies. Richarlison and Wilson Odobert are both recovering from hamstring injuries while academy starlet Mikey Moore is gradually returning to full fitness after being hit by a bad virus.
Injuries have certainly played a big part in Spurs enduring a tough season, although the lack of a plan B from the Australian tactician has proven detrimental with him unwilling to adapt his style of playing despite current circumstances. Players have been shoehorned into different positions and asked to play in the same manner, and it just hasn’t worked out.
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The January transfer window is coming at the right time for the Lilywhites to add to their squad which has been decimated by injury problems. Sky Sports reporter Dharmesh Sheth has now shed light on Tottenham’s January transfer business, claiming they could add one or two players who are likely to be young talent rather than established stars.
“They’re still fighting for a top-four finish, or at least a European finish. They’re still fighting to get into the top eight, into the automatic qualification spots for the Europa League. They’re into the quarter-finals of the EFL Cup as well. The FA Cup is to come too, and that’s a game against a non-league team, if I remember correctly. So, they’d expect to progress in that competition as well,” Dharmesh Sheth said in an exclusive interview with GIVEMESPORT.
“So, they’re going to have a lot of fixtures. So maybe, numbers-wise, they might look at January as an opportunity to bring in one or two players, but the approach from Tottenham has been clear. They’re not going into the market and buying the established 25/26-year-olds anymore. They’re going at the other end of the market. The young players with potential, but with that is going to come inconsistency.”
Spurs spent big money on Dominic Solanke in the summer and the English striker has done a good job so far, directly contributing to 15 goals in 23 appearances. That is a good return from Solanke playing in his first season under Big Ange, but Tottenham could do with a backup striker to fill in for their club-record acquisition when he’s unavailable or needs a break.
Vitor Roque, currently plying his trade for Real Betis on loan from Barcelona, has been watched by a Spurs scout recently. The Brazilian is only 19 and fits the profile of signings Spurs have made in recent transfer windows.
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Defensive reinforcements are an absolute must owing to injuries to Van de Ven, Romero and Davies. Young midfielder Archie Gray playing in central defence alongside Radu Dragusin is not ideal in any case, and Spurs require a bit of depth in that weakened position. Atalanta’s Ben Godfrey has been subject to links with a move to White Hart Lane in recent times.
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All in all, the winter transfer window will allow Tottenham to take stock and fortify their squad. All eyes will be on Daniel Levy as Spurs hope to have a productive second half of the season.
