Spurs keep being linked with new acquisitions as the January transfer mill continues.
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Tottenham Hotspur continue to lack spark under Thomas Frank in the Premier League with back to back draws against Brentford and Sunderland proving that fresh blood is needed in the January transfer window.
Luckily for Frank, the board is expected to invest and be one of the busier top flight sides. That’s led to no shortage of rumours with the attacking positions emerging as a priority.
LondonWorld looks at the latest rumours out there this week to see what a dream starting XI for Spurs could look like come the end of the window.
Goalkeeper - Andriy Lunin
Defenders - Souza, Micky Van de Ven, Cristian Romero, Djed Spence
Guglielmo Vicario has been error prone at times this season and come under criticism for some of his performances in between the sticks. TuttoSport have claimed that Inter Milan are monitoring a potential move for the Italian, who is supposedly set to change agents in a head-turning decision given rumours.
Should Vicario leave, then TEAMtalk report that Spurs could move for Real Madrid man Andriy Lunin, who could be allowed to leave the Bernabeu given that he is struggling for game time with Thibaut Courtois preferred. Nottingham Forest and Brighton are also linked, with it touted that a Premier League switch would appeal to the player.
There’s perhaps a swap deal that could be done with murmurings that Real Madrid are interested in Tottenham Hotspur full-back Pedro Porro, who has shared his frustrations with the Spurs fanbase this term. The North London club are ‘in talks’ with Brazilian outfit Santos over a move for right-back Souza this month after an £8 million bid was rejected, as per The Standard.
Midfielders - Rodrigo Bentancur, Archie Gray, Lucas Bergvall
Forwards - Yan Diomande, Jorgen Strand Larsen, Mathys Tel
Thomas Frank isn’t short of options in centre-midfield, it’s just whether or not the quality available is good enough to get Spurs where they want to be. The former Brentford boss isn’t helped by the absence of James Maddison and the need to rely on youngsters Archie Gray and Lucas Bergvall, who are both still developing.
There is expected to be investment in the forward line, especially after Mohammed Kudus’ injury was reported to be worse than first feared. Brennan Johnson has already left for Crystal Palace, which opens up some space on the wage bill.
Fabrizio Romano claims that RB Leipzig star Yan Diomande is driving interested Premier League clubs ‘crazy’ given his potential and Spurs are said to be following that potential deal. They would face competition from Manchester United.
Dominic Solanke is supposed to be back from his injury soon, but Spurs fans have heard all that before. A reliable centre forward is still missing at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and Chronicle Live claim that the London outfit could rival Newcastle United over a move for Jorgen Strand Larsen. Nottingham Forest are also linked with a £40 million price tag touted by Football Insider.
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