The January transfer window will officially be open for business by the time that Tottenham Hotspur play their next match in the Premier League.
Thomas Frank's side claimed a 1-0 win over Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on Sunday in their last game of 2025, thanks to a header from Archie Gray.
It will be interesting to see what the Lilywhites do when the transfer window opens because attacking reinforcements should be a priority, with Antoine Semenyo one name that has already been linked with a move to North London.
Premier League side in talks to sign Antoine Semenyo
Journalist Ben Jacobs has revealed that a Premier League side are in talks with Bournemouth to complete a deal for the Ghana international next month, but it is Manchester City.
The reporter added that Liverpool and Arsenal would only consider moves for the former Bristol City man at the end of the season, which has left City in the driving seat.
This update comes a matter of days after David Ornstein reported that Spurs proposed an attractive wage offer to the Bournemouth superstar, only for the 25-year-old attacker to 'politely' turn down their advances.
This suggests that the Cherries left winger, who has produced nine goals and three assists in the Premier League this season (Sofascore), is not interested in signing for the Lilywhites at this moment in time.
Unfortunately, shortly after that frustrating transfer update, a current Spurs player has shown exactly why the club needed to sign a player like Semenyo to bolster their attack.
Why Spurs need to sign a player like Antoine Semenyo
Despite beating Palace 1-0, Frank's side failed to impress at Selhurst Park on Sunday, as they only created one 'big chance' and 0.84 xG in 90 minutes, per Sofascore.
Randal Kolo Muani was selected to start on the left flank ahead of Mathys Tel and Wilson Odobert, but failed to reward the manager's faith in him with a positive performance.
The £150k-per-week loanee from Paris Saint-Germain, to his credit, did win the first of two flick-ons before Gray's close-range winner, but his general play was largely poor.
Per Sofascore, the France international did not register a single cross or shot on goal and failed in all four of his attempted dribbles, whilst he did not create a single 'big chance' for the side.
Kolo Muani, who lost five of his six ground duels (Sofascore) in the game, was incredibly ineffective on the left wing, as he failed to create anything for the team or for himself from open play.
Unfortunately, as you can see in the table above, Kolo Muani's lack of threat at the top end of the pitch has been a theme throughout his performances in the Premier League this season.
The French flop has been thoroughly outperformed by Spurs target Antoine Semenyo, as the PSG loanee has not delivered a single goal contribution in 11 appearances and nine starts in the top-flight this season.
That is why Tottenham needed to sign the Ghana international, who has now rejected them, and why they need to go out and find an alternative to him in the January transfer window.
Kolo Muani, whose only two goals for Spurs in 17 games came against his parent club, has not offered enough in the final third to justify a continued inclusion in the starting line-up.
The fact that the French flop has started nine of his 11 Premier League appearances, despite failing to provide any goal contributions, illustrates how dire the club's attacking options are at this moment in time.
Therefore, Frank must push the club to bring in a new option on the left wing to replace Kolo Muani before the January transfer window closes.