Tottenham Hotspur won’t dip into January transfer market
By Gary Pearson
Tottenham have no plans of dipping into January’s transfer market, with Mauricio Pochettino instead wanting to provide opportunities to players waiting in the wings.
The Athletic is reporting that Spurs will be dormant in the next transfer window, raising more concerns about how the club is being operated.
You know, if you’ve been watching Spurs this season, they are by no means the finished article. Whether that’s down to a lack of pre-season preparation or injuries to new arrivals, the side is in dire need of fresh blood. If that fresh blood doesn’t come from the transfer market, it must come from the youngsters sitting idly by, anticipant of their big shot.
Spurs are well in their right to avoid making a splash in the forthcoming transfer window. However, they must show faith in their inexperienced youth knowing that would seriously jeopardize a top-four spot. Then again, Spurs are already eight points back of fourth place Chelsea after 10 matches.
If Daniel Levy thinks his team is currently good enough to secure a top four spot he has another thing coming. Experienced, underperforming players must make way for their energetic, enthusiastic understudies. Yet there is short-term risk associated with turning to the new generation without reinforcing the squad.
The likes of Juan Foyth, Ryan Sessegnon, Oliver Skipp, Troy Parrott are the future at Tottenham. But they aren’t ready to help Spurs make a top-four claim. Hopefully the experienced players around them — Harry Kane, Son Heung-Min, Toby Alderweireld, Moussa Sissoko — can expedite their Premier League progression.
Personally I feel it incumbent upon Tottenham to make at least two moves in January. The club badly needs a confident, seasoned right back to help Foyth’s development. Tottenham also require either a striker to support Harry Kane or another central defender, particularly considering Jan Vertonghen and Toby Alderweireld’s current situation.
Next. Out with the old, in with the new only way forward. dark
Not dipping into the transfer window would work if everything at Spurs were firing on all cylinders. We all know that’s not the case, so Levy, even with a strong youth contingent raring to go, should at least keep his options open in January.