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Earlier this week, Cristian Romero suggested that he was furious at Tottenham Hotspur’s lack of transfer activity, which has led to speculation over his future.

The World Cup winner was very unhappy that Spurs only had 13 available outfield players against Manchester City.

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The defender pushed himself to play against Frankfurt and the first 45 minutes against City through illness, given their ongoing injury crisis.

The North London club did not give the squad much of a boost during the January transfer window, signing just two players, whilst selling last season’s top goalscorer, Brennan Johnson to Crystal Palace.

Cristian Romero wants Tottenham to show more ambition

Alasdair Gold believes that Cristian Romero genuinely wants to see Tottenham Hotspur improve, and his latest social media post was not him angling for a move.

Following the close of the January window, Romero dropped a statement on his social media and seemed very unhappy with the club’s inactivity.

On Tuesday, reports from Argentina suggested that Romero will be leaving the North London club next summer; however, Gold is convinced that this is not quite the case.

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When speaking about Romero’s Instagram post, Gold told Talking Tottenham: “I know some people are going in on Romero who are actually saying, ‘Oh, it’s just him trying to push for a move out of the club.’

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“I don’t think it is. I think he genuinely does want this club to progress and be something bigger and better. And I think that’s the tone of his posts all the time of that.”

Tottenham convinced Romero to sign a new contract last summer, but the club have not pushed the boat out in a bid to improve the squad.

Johan Lange claims Tottenham struggled in January, as not many clubs were willing to sell players in the winter window.

Johan Lange on Tottenham’s summer window plans

Meanwhile, Lange added that Tottenham are ready to show real ambition in the summer window and have already started planning for then.

“The summer market is where eight or nine out of ten players, they move clubs. So we will go into the summer window with big ambitions of strengthening the team,” Lange told Tottenham Hotspur.

“We know there’ll be more movements, we know there’ll be more opportunities. So the plans are already drawn up. We have a clear picture of which positions and also which profiles.”

Tottenham Hotspur are making it clear that they plan to bring Luka Vuskovic back from his loan at Hamburg this summer.

Vuskovic has been linked with a move to Bayern Munich, given how good the young Croatian defender has been in the Bundesliga this term.

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Over the weekend, Vuskovic was praised by Lothar Matthaus following his Man of the Match performance and goal against Bayern.

The 18-year-old is one of the finest young talents in Europe right now, but the North London club are adamant that his future remains in the English capital.

Tottenham want to keep Luka Vuskovic

Tottenham Hotspur are very unlikely to entertain offers for Luka Vuskovic this summer, Florian Plettenberg reports.

Bayern Munich are among the top European clubs that are closely monitoring his situation, but Spurs do not want to sell him anytime soon.

The German media were so impressed by Vuskovic’s performance against Harry Kane, as the former Spurs star struggled against the defender.

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Croatian legend Ivan Rakitic has recently urged his fellow countryman to sign for the Bavarian club and insists he can become the best defender in the world.

Speaking to Sky Germany, he said: “All of football Europe is talking about him right now. FC Bayern needs to step up their game.

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“I believe the boy has to go to FC Bayern. It’s incredibly wonderful to see that such a young guy can shake up the football world like this.”

Vuskovic is keen to stay at Hamburg for another season and get the chance to play alongside his brother, Mario. His brother is currently serving a ban from football, but is due to return in November.

Luka Vuskovic could replace Micky van de Ven or Cristian Romero

Right now, Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero’s futures at Spurs are unclear, and next summer, a replacement for either could well be required.

Although Tottenham would want £125 million to sell Van de Ven, meanwhile, Romero has only just signed a new deal, making departures for others seem unlikely.

Tottenham Hotspur fans were bitterly frustrated with the club’s lack of transfer activity during January, but Johan Lange has now discussed why it was such a tricky month.

Conor Gallagher and Souza were the only two additions Spurs made to the squad, despite losing several key players to injury and selling Brennan Johnson to Crystal Palace.

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Gallagher was signed for £36 million from Atletico Madrid; meanwhile, Souza arrived from Santos in a deal worth around £13 million.

There were big hopes that the North London club would be far more ambitious, but the Danish director explained why that simply wasn’t possible.

Johan Lange on Tottenham’s January window

Johan Lange has revealed that Tottenham Hotspur struggled to do more than two deals during the January window due to a lack of available players.

The new European format meant that teams were still playing group stage games in the latter stages of last month and could not afford to lose players.

The increased volume of matches and chances to rest also led to more injuries, which Spurs certainly felt by losing the likes of Mohammed Kudus, Rodrigo Bentancur, Lucas Bergvall, Richarlison and Pedro Porro.

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Speaking about the window, Lange told Tottenham Hotspur: “I saw this transfer window as one of the quieter January windows, across not only the Premier League, but across football.

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“I think, including free transfers, there were 33 across the Premier League. That is a result of the new format in Europe, now we have clubs competing in the Champions League and Europa League during December and the last part of January.

“That has changed the dynamics of the January transfer window with less business getting done, and of course, a knock-on effect of the fixture schedule is also, not only us, but a number of clubs say that they have too many injuries.

“This meant that there were simply not many available players across the market in January.”

Tottenham face Manchester United this weekend, looking to kick on after a credible 2-2 draw against Manchester City.

Thomas Frank saw a Dominic Solanke-inspired performance salvage a point for Spurs on Sunday, and now, Spurs need to improve further.

A strange campaign so far has seen Tottenham fly in the Champions League but toil domestically, with all eyes seemingly on Europe once again.

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Beating United won’t come easily for Tottenham, with Michael Carrick leading the team to three straight wins since he came into the Old Trafford hot seat.

What Diogo Dalot loves about Tottenham

Dalot will likely come up against Tottenham this weekend and he will hope to keep United on track to earn a place in next season’s Champions League with another win.

Ahead of the game against Spurs, however, he’s praised something about Tottenham, naming something about the club as among the best in the country.

He told the Inside Carrington podcast: “Best stadium in England or in England?

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“I like the Tottenham Stadium. It’s new. It’s really modern.

“It’s like you’re playing also, you know, when you go to America, these big stadiums. And I really like it.”

Tottenham can beat Manchester United

Although United have claimed big wins against City, Arsenal and Fulham, the Red Devils can still be got at if Tottenham play on the front foot.

Frank needs his players to take confidence from last weekend’s comeback against City and go into the game looking to claim a big away win.

Hopefully, more players return from injury, and it’s perhaps a small shame that the game isn’t being played on home soil once again after last weekend’s positive showing.

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Tottenham Hotspur headed into transfer deadline day with a clear objective.

Indeed, after selling Brennan Johnson and losing Mohammed Kudus to injury, Spurs desperately needed a new attacker on the final day of the transfer window.

However, for one reason or another, Spurs didn’t add another attacker on the final day of the transfer window.

Well… technically that isn’t true.

Indeed, Spurs did make an attacking signing on the final day of the transfer window in the shape of James Wilson – an 18-year-old forward who joined on loan from Hearts.

Spurs have signed Wilson to play for their U21 side, and, in all honesty, bringing him in on deadline day was an utterly stupid decision.

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Tottenham’s PR disaster on deadline day

Everyone who has half an interest in the Premier League knows that Tottenham needed senior attacking reinforcements on deadline day.

This is one of the biggest clubs in the country who aren’t far off a relegation battle who have just sold their top scorer from last season.

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There was set to be outrage if no new attacker was signed on deadline day, and those fires were only stoked when Spurs announced the signing of an 18-year-old at the eleventh hour.

Fans were not happy to see Wilson join due to the lack of other movement, and this is a situation that should have been managed better.

Yes, Spurs were playing with fire by not signing anyone in any case, but the optics of ignoring your glaring need and then announcing the signing of a teenager for the U21s is shocking.

Not only that, but it also sets Wilson up for failure to conduct his transfer in such a way, no matter what this young player does over the next six months, he’ll always be associated with the negativity that came on deadline day.

Of course, football is about way more than PR, communication and controlling your fanbase’s emotion, but when you are a club in crisis, you should be looking for easy wins rather than shooting yourself in the foot.

It’s been a difficult period for Tottenham Hotspur, that goes without saying.

Spurs sit 14th in the Premier League, Thomas Frank is under serious pressure, and with just hours to go in the transfer window, it doesn’t look like any further signings are set to arrive.

Conor Gallagher joined the club earlier this month, while Souza also arrived from Santos, but it still feels like Spurs are short.

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Tottenham need more creativity, and speaking on Sky Sports, Tim Sherwood has suggested that there’s a midfield signing Spurs should have made in this window.

Indeed, Sherwood says that if it was up to him, he would have signed Angel Gomes, but the England international seems set for Wolves instead.

Tim Sherwood says Tottenham should have gone for Angel Gomes

Sherwood spoke about Tottenham’s transfer dealings, claiming that he would have taken Angel Gomes at Spurs if it was up to him.

The pundit noted that there are too many runners in the Tottenham midfield and not enough guile, claiming that Gomes would bring something different to help Thomas Frank’s side.

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“I would have took Angel Gomes, I really would, from Marseille. I would have brought him. He’s going to go on loan to Wolves. I think he’d be exactly what Tottenham need, a bit of control, a bit of guile, a player who wants to pass the ball forward in the midfield area. They have not got that. They’ve got a lot of runners who run around the pitch,” Sherwood said.

Tottenham’s midfield options analysed

Sherwood may not have been the most successful Tottenham manager in history, but he’s certainly talking sense here.

Whether or not Angel Gomes is the answer is up for debate, but Tottenham certainly need more creativity in the midfield.

As things stand, Tottenham have plenty of physicality and energy in the midfield, but there is a real lack of a playmaker or someone who can create something out of nothing.

Spurs’ midfield is a problem in terms of progressing the ball, and that is something Tottenham need to address as quickly as they can.

Tottenham Hotspur are in an interesting position on transfer deadline day.

Spurs need new players, but, as things stand, nothing is imminent in north London.

Thomas Frank’s side have been poor as of late, and, as we all know, an easy way to change your fortunes is to sign some new talent.

However, as always, that’s much easier said than done.

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Speaking on Sky Sports, Jamie Carragher has been discussing the idea of Spurs making new signings on deadline day, and he noted that there is an issue that could be holding Spurs back on this front.

Jamie Carragher identifies Tottenham problem on deadline day

Carragher spoke about the issue Spurs are facing on transfer deadline day.

The pundit noted that it is difficult to sign anyone right now as they have players who are set to return from injury.

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Carragher, quite rightly, noted that there may not be much point in signing new players, as, in a few weeks’ or months’ time, Tottenham will have stars returning from injury who will be like new signings in any case.

“I also see it from a manager’s point of view and a manager’s point of view that what do you do with these players (new signings) when the players are injured come back, especially when they’re some of your best players?” Carragher asked.

“So you think of Kulusevski, Kulusevski is out now, James Madison as well. When these players are back fit, they’re going to expect to play. So it’s a really difficult one with Tottenham. They brought, you know, Gallagher is in, Johnson’s gone out as well. So they’ve done some decent business, if you like, but it’s not easy. You’ve got to be mindful about when these players are coming back as well, as I said, they are some of Tottenham’s best players.”

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Carragher is right in what he is saying.

Tottenham do need more players to stop their current slump, but football isn’t a game that is just about week-to-week results.

Spurs have a number of injured players who will be back fit and firing at some point, so they can’t really afford to waste money on new signings now who will potentially be obsolete in a few months’ time.

Tottenham are in a very difficult position with their lengthy injury list, and it’s hard not to sympathise with Thomas Frank in this current position.

Tottenham are now attempting to hijack Arsenal’s deal to sign Hearts’ teenage striker James Wilson on transfer deadline day.

The 18-year-old had been travelling down to London to complete a move to Arsenal; however, Spurs are now also in talks with the Scottish club over a deal.

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The striker has already made 45 appearances for the senior team and also made his debut for the Scottish national team.

The two North London clubs are now battling it out to sign Wilson, who is expected to join either academy if a deal is agreed.

Tottenham are rivalling Arsenal to sign James Wilson

Tottenham Hotspur are now in talks with Hearts over a loan deal to sign James Wilson, according to Michael Bridge.

He is now wanted by both North London clubs and looks set to face a huge decision on transfer deadline day.

The deal is expected to be an initial loan, with an obligation or option to buy the teenager further down the line.

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Bridge told Sky Sports News: “Yeah, we told you earlier a few hours ago on Sky Sports News that Arsenal are in talks with Hearts over a potential loan deal for the striker James Wilson. I can confirm that Spurs are also in talks with Hearts over a potential loan deal for James Wilson.

“We’ve got an obligation maybe for a permanent down the line, so that will be an interesting North London tug of war.

“But I must stress that if Spurs were to conclude this deal, it would be a deal that would see him move into Tottenham’s under-21 side and not the first team.”

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Wilson is a highly rated talent at the Scottish Premiership leaders, but has made just one start this season under Derek McInnes.

Wilson, who has been described as ‘incredible’ by his former manager, Neil Critchley, could join the academy at Hotspur Way to get more minutes.

Tottenham expected to keep Mason Melia

Tottenham are not expected to send Mason Melia out on loan this transfer deadline, according to Alasdair Gold.

There is a hope that the teenager will soon be involved in first-team training, having arrived from St Patrick’s Athletic this month.

However, he has been unable to train due to a back issue, although he is soon set to be fit again.

Tottenham Hotspur are yet to make a move on transfer deadline day.

Spurs have been in terrible form in the Premier League as of late, and they do need reinforcements.

However, so far, they have kept their powder dry on deadline day, but that could be about to change.

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Indeed, it was reported this morning that Maghnes Akliouche remains a target for Tottenham, but a deal wouldn’t be possible unless AS Monaco got a replacement through the door.

Of course, finding a replacement at short notice is not easy, but, by the sounds of it, Monaco have managed to do just that.

Monaco set to sign Simon Adingra

According to Fabrizio Romano, Monaco are now set to sign Simon Adingra on loan with a £15m option to buy for the summer.

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This is significant from a Tottenham perspective as Adingra could well act as a replacement for Akliouche.

Akliouche and Adingra both operate as wingers, and this deal could now unlock the door for Tottenham to bring the Frenchman to north London.

With only a few hours left of the window, Spurs need to act quickly, but, as we have seen before, anything can happen in these final hours of the window.

Tottenham pulled the same stunt last year

Tottenham could be set to sign a French attacker from out of nowhere on deadline day, and you’d be right in thinking that story sounds familiar.

Indeed, 12 months ago, Mathys Tel joined Spurs on transfer deadline day from Bayern Munich from seemingly out of nowhere with just hours to go in the window.

Now, Akliouche could be set to do the same as his fellow countryman.

Tel has been linked with a move away from Spurs in this window, and Akliouche will certainly be hoping that his time in north London is more successful than his compatriot’s if he does end up at Spurs.

This is definitely a situation to keep an eye on as we head towards the end of the window.

Tottenham Hotspur have been active in this January transfer window.

Spurs made one of the biggest signings of this window in the shape of Conor Gallagher, while Souza has also arrived as a defensive reinforcement.

However, Spurs need to add more if they are to improve under Thomas Frank.

To say Spurs have been underwhelming this season would be an understatement, and more bodies are needed through the door to help turn things around.

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Tottenham have been linked with deadline day additions. Jhon Duran is a target, while Raheem Sterling has been discussed too.

Andy Robertson was linked to Spurs earlier this month, and according to Sky Sports’ Vinny O’Connor, Tottenham have made a deadline day call about Robertson.

Tottenham make late call for Andy Robertson

O’Connor shared an update from Liverpool.

The journalist noted that no further outgoings are expected at Anfield on deadline day, but he did note that a late call has come in from Tottenham regarding the £8m man once again.

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However, that approach has been knocked back, and a deal isn’t expected to be done.

“And we’re certainly not expecting any further outgoings from Liverpool today. We do understand there’s been a check call from Spurs to see if the situation regarding Andy Robertson has changed. That hasn’t changed, and nor would Curtis Jones be allowed to go. We know of that interest from Inter Milan as well,” O’Connor said.

Andy Robertson could join Tottenham this summer

Robertson to Spurs may be off the cards on deadline day, but a summer move is still possible.

The Scot is heading into the final six months of his contract at Liverpool, and with no new deal on the cards, a free transfer is on the horizon.

Robertson was keen to join Tottenham this month, and while a transfer isn’t set to happen on deadline day, it’s still very possible that Robertson becomes a Spurs player in a few months’ time.

Of course, there’s no guarantee that Thomas Frank will still be at Spurs come the end of the season, so it is hard to predict what the club’s transfer strategy will be as we head into the summer.