Tottenham are working hard behind the scenes to try and add new recruits to the squad during the transfer window.
Brennan Johnson has already joined Crystal Palace, whilst Mohammed Kudus has been ruled out until April with the injury he sustained recently.
Creative players will be the order of the day for this transfer window, but when it comes to the summer transfers, defensive recruits might be necessary, too.
Doubts have been raised over whether Micky van de Ven will sign a new contract and now, it seems as though a new central defender could be in the offing in the summer.
Tottenham monitoring Tiago Gabriel
According to reputable transfer journalist Rudy Galetti, Tottenham are going to rival Newcastle for the central defender, with a move likely in the summer.
Tottenham aren’t the only club looking to try and snap him up in the summer with Everton and Crystal Palace both making enquiries to land him during the current transfer window.
Gabriel signed for Lecce from Estrela Amadora in January 2025 and has become one of the top centre-backs in Serie A during his time with the club.
The defender has made 23 appearances for the Italian club this season, scoring once and actually proving better than Arsenal star Gabriel Magalhaes in the air.
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Who Scored shows that Gabriel wins 3.9 headers per game on average, with the Gunners star only managing 2.9 per game during the current campaign.
Tottenham need to focus on stellar recruits in the summer
Although Spurs are 14th in the Premier League table, they are among a clutch of clubs where a little run of good form could see them climb the table very quickly.
Thomas Frank knows that the fans are becoming a little bit restless and the challenge for the head coach is to ensure that wins are secured against West Ham and Burnley to buy him some time.
Fill in the blank: Tottenham most need to focus on signing a __________________ in January?
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Gabriel could prove to be a very useful signing in terms of improving the squad depth and at 21, he’d definitely be considered as one for the future.
If Spurs are truly going to become a force to be reckoned with once again in the Premier League and in Europe, however, it’s vital that stellar recruits remain the priority for the transfer window in the summer.