Spurs will not stand in forwards way in January transfer window

According to a report from German publication Kicker, Tottenham Hotspur will not stand in Timo Werner’s way, if he wanted to leave the club in the January transfer window.

The 28-year old joined Spurs on an initial six month loan in January of this year, before having his loan extended for another 12 months back in May, with the club having an option to buy.

The German international’s first six months at the club divided opinion, grabbing an assist on his debut against Manchester United, and scoring against Crystal Palace and Aston Villa – whilst also having poor performances against the likes of Newcastle United and Fulham.

However, this season, fans have been much more unified in opinion when it comes to Werner, and not in a good way. In 372 minutes across all competitions, the forward has zero goals and one assist, which was a simple pass to Maddison against Brighton, in a shot that should have been saved.

Whilst he was a threat with his runs in behind, Werner missed two very presentable opportunities in the win over Man United, with a number of fans saying that Son would have scored both. In the defeat at Brighton, there were not even 60 seconds on the clock when he overhit a pass to Johnson that would have surely seen Ange’s side take the lead.

As a result, Spurs are not going to kick up a fuss if the player wants to go elsewhere in January, with Kicker suggesting that he is not going to get any more significant minutes, unless there is a “number of unavailable players”.

This implies that Werner has blown his opportunity, as it only took an injury to Son for him to start at United and Brighton. Fans have complained that he has been ahead of Mikey Moore in the pecking order at Spurs – but perhaps this suggests that the 17-year old has leapfrogged Werner in the pecking order.

The fact that he is 28-years old, and never gets a look in for the Germany national team is a statement in itself. When the likes of James Maddison and Pedro Porro have been left out of the set up for their national teams, it is well documented. When Werner missed out, nobody even really notices.

No doubt he is a nice bloke, and in the modern game pace is always an asset. But the cut and thrust of it is that his end product is not even close to what you would want, and his presence in the first team squad blocks the pathway of Moore. It is best for all parties for Werner to take on a new challenge in 2025.