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Ivan Rakitic has said that one Tottenham Hotspur youngster has already outgrown the Lilywhites, even though he is yet to make his senior debut for the North London club.

Spurs boast of some extremely talented young players in their youth set-up as well as their first-team.

The likes of Archie Gray, Lucas Bergvall, Mathys Tel and Wilson Odobert could have big futures, while there is also a lot of excitement surrounding the likes of Mikey Moore and Luca Williams-Barnett.

However, the Spurs teenager who has been hitting the headlines the most this season is Luka Vuskovic, who was voted the best player in the Bundesliga in the first half of the season, even beating Harry Kane to the award.

Bayern Munich told to poach Luka Vuskovic from Tottenham

The centre-back has been so good at Hamburg that reports indicate that Bayern Munich are already circling around the Spurs youngster.

Croatian legend Ivan Rakitic has now urged the Bavarian side to do all they can to sign the teenager, opining that the centre-back is already ready to take a step up from Tottenham.

The former Barcelona man told Sky Sports Germany about Vuskovic: “All of Europe is talking about him right now. FC Bayern needs to do everything [to sign him]. I believe the boy has to go to Bayern.

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“He has everything it takes to become one of the best centre-backs. I’m curious to see if Tottenham will manage to keep him beyond the summer. In my opinion, he’s already ready for the next step to one of the absolute top clubs. And for me, there are only four or five of those clubs in Europe.”

Are Bayern trying to turn Vuskovic’s head?

Tottenham fans may be worried by the multiple flattering comments made about the youngster from people associated with the Bavarian club over the last few days.

As Spurs Web previously covered, Vincent Kompany described Vuskovic as a ‘big talent’ and lavished praise on the centre-back ahead of Bayern’s 2-2 draw with Hamburg on Saturday.

Tottenham supporters have been left digesting fresh uncertainty around one of the club’s most important players, with renewed speculation over Cristian Romero’s future quickly sparking reaction online.

Cristian Romero was left frustrated by Tottenham Hotspur’s ‘disgraceful’ squad outlook during the January transfer window.

The club captain has watched the Spurs hierarchy once again leave the squad short, managing to secure only two signings – Conor Gallagher and Souza – during the winter window.

That offered barely enough support for a Tottenham side dealing with an injury crisis, with no recognised right-back fit and only Xavi Simons operating as the main number ten, while more than ten players remain sidelined.

Tottenham fans react to Cristian Romero transfer rumours

Romero has only recently put pen to paper on a new deal, but reports have now emerged suggesting the Spurs captain is set to leave Tottenham this summer following his recent dig at the club hierarchy.

Supporters are well aware of the latest claims and have taken to social media to offer their reaction.

Introducing the general mood among fans, one supporter wrote that it had been “a ride” under the Argentine, adding “Captain” in reference to Romero’s status.

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While another Tottenham fan said: “I will believe it when I see it.” Others were more resigned, with one comment reading “Can’t blame him,” and another admitting: “Well that has ruined my day completely.”

Further responses criticised the club, with one fan stating “The club clearly have not kept their promises,” while another branded the board “a disgrace.”

Some Tottenham supporters urged caution, adding that it was “purely an opinion-based report, nothing concrete.” One supporter also questioned the timing, recalling similar rumours last summer.

What this could mean for Spurs going forward

This is not the first time Romero has been linked with a move away from Spurs, with reports during the course of last season also suggesting he was considering his future.

The Argentine defender even hinted at wanting a move to Spain, while there were reports of Atletico Madrid showing interest in signing Romero.

Cristian Romero may be the ‘glue’ of the Tottenham Hotspur dressing room, but the club captain is cutting a frustrated figure in North London.

It has been a whirlwind 48 hours for Spurs captain Cristian Romero. After being taken off at half-time against Man City due to illness, the World Cup winner has found himself at the centre of a social media storm and perhaps even the start of a transfer saga.

After the January transfer window closed on Monday evening, Romero took to Instagram to complain about the fact that Tottenham only had 11 available players to face the Citizens. He labelled it as ‘unbelievable’ and ‘disgraceful.’

Romero wrote: “Great effort from all my teammates yesterday. They were incredible. I wanted to be available to help them even though I wasn’t feeling well. Especially as we only had 11 players available. Unbelievable but true and disgraceful.

“We’ll keep showing up and taking responsibility to turn this around, working hard and staying together. All that’s left is to thank all of you for being there and for always supporting us.”

Many fans took this as a dig at the Spurs hierarchy for not investing in the team last month, despite the injury crisis.

It was subsequently reported by Argentine journalist Gaston Edul that Romero will leave Tottenham this summer.

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Cristian Romero goes from ‘pussycat’ to Tottenham ‘rebel’

The Telegraph have shared some ‘inside’ knowledge on the situation. Romero reportedly made multiple motivational speeches to his Spurs teammates during the Europa League-winning run of 2024/25. ‘Some believe’ they could have been seen as an ‘us-against-them’ message – referencing the relationship between the players and the club.

Romero has been no stranger to calling out the goings on at Tottenham in recent years. Although he has been described as a ‘pussycat’ behind-the-scenes when he first arrived in N17, it seems his reputation has now been elevated to ‘rebel’.

One source who has worked with the Argentine before told The Telegraph: “He must feel like promises have not been kept. He didn’t join Tottenham as a rebel, so something must have caused him to go down that path. It just seems impossible that he would keep having a pop at the club if something hadn’t happened in the background.”

The same source added: “His emotion and his anger is coming out in his game. In the early days, it was just about learning, but now it looks like he’s trying so hard to be the saviour while he’s also annoyed about what is happening behind the scenes.”

How do Spurs teammates feel about Cristian Romero?

The report claims that Romero has ‘made himself the glue’ in the Tottenham dressing room, after calling out the powers that be on multiple occasions.

Romero accused Tottenham of a lack of spending compared to others in the Premier League. Ange Postecoglou had a meeting with the Spurs star after those comments, which apparently’ went down well with the squad’.

Although it cannot be taken as a firm stance of agreement with everything in the post, nine Tottenham players ‘liked’ Romero’s latest statement on social media.

The two biggest questions still remain – what does the future hold for Cristian Romero, and will Tottenham invest more ambitiously this summer?

We take a look at whether Opta’s Supercomputer has revised its predictions on where Tottenham Hotspur will finish this season after they salvaged a draw against Manchester City.

At the interval on Sunday, things were looking very ugly for Tottenham, with the home side struggling to even lay a glove on Man City in the first period and trailing 2-0 at the break.

Spurs were ravaged by injuries, forcing Thomas Frank to hand Yves Bissouma and Radu Dragusin starts, and to make matters worse, Cristian Romero was forced off at half-time due to illness.

However, the Lilywhites rallied and delivered an inspired performance in the second-half, putting Pep Guardiola’s men under pressure and managing to deservedly level the game through a brace from Dominic Solanke.

Where Tottenham are expected to finish in the Premier League this season

However, despite Spurs’ second-half heroics against Man City, Opta’s Supercomputer has not revised its predictions on where the Lilywhites will finish in the Premier League table this season.

The data analysis platform predicts that Tottenham will have to settle for a 14th place finish, which is the position they currently occupy in the table.

Opta expect Thomas Frank’s men to accumulate just 47.43 points in their 38 matches and the algorithm gives them a mere 0.13 per cent chance of qualifying for the Champions League next season.

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Spurs are showing signs of improvement

While the results may not have improved over the last few weeks, Tottenham’s performances do appear to be on an upward trajectory.

That is also clear from the stats, with Tottenham having created the third most chances in the Premier League since the start of 2026.

Xavi Simons now appears to have settled in English football while Solanke’s return has also made a big difference, and Spurs fans will be hoping that the Lilywhites can now hit a new gear over the coming weeks.

So, the January transfer window is closed, and Tottenham ultimately failed to land Andy Robertson. But what should the Lilywhites do now?

We were all surprised when Spurs went in for Robertson in the first place, especially given the reports that emerged just a day after the club had signed young Brazilian left-back Souza.

Still, the deal made sense on paper. Getting an experienced Premier League star for around £5m would be a good move. Sadly, Liverpool pulled the plug on the Roberston switch, and Spurs could do nothing about it.

In the end, Tottenham fans were frustrated that the deal didn’t get done, and it was just another aspect of a really disappointing transfer window. There’s still a chance to get Robertson in the summer, though, and I firmly believe Spurs should grab that opportunity.

Tottenham should fight to sign Andy Robertson in the summer

Obviously, we know Robertson was happy to stay with Liverpool. But, come the summer, barring any drastic change of heart, he will be a free agent.

If signing Robertson for £5m was a shrewd move, getting him for absolutely nothing would be a no-brainer. Sure, he would want a fairly high salary, but for what he brings to the squad, it’s well worth it.

It’s thought Spurs are looking at Hugo Bueno as another left-back option, and it will probably be fairly easy to sign the Wolves man if and when they get relegated. However, while Bueno has time on his side, he doesn’t have the pedigree Robertson does.

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While Souza needs patience before he is truly ready for Premier League football, he would benefit massively from having someone like Robertson to learn from. Indeed, the Scotsman would not only be a great player to have on the pitch, but he’d be a phenomenal figure in the dressing room, too.

Spurs need more leaders

The current Spurs leadership group includes captain Cristian Romero, the injured James Maddison, a disgruntled Micky van de Ven, and Guglielmo Vicario, who may be on his way out in the summer.

Clearly, that group needs tweaking, to say the least. Having Robertson, a proven leader and winner, would be a huge boost to the environment and the mentality of the Tottenham squad.

This is a player who has won major trophies time and time again and has captained Liverpool at their very best. You simply can’t put a value on that kind of experience.

Tottenham Hotspur supporters have had their say after the club confirmed their only signing of deadline day, with frustration quickly spilling over online.

Tottenham Hotspur have reportedly completed their first signing on deadline day of the winter transfer window, with Fabrizio Romano giving it his ‘here we go’ seal of approval.

James Wilson joins Conor Gallagher and Souza in representing the Lilywhites’ efforts this winter as they looked to strengthen their squad – kind of.

Wilson, 18, joins from Scottish side Hearts, with Tottenham beating north London rivals Arsenal to the signature of the teenage striker.

Tottenham fans react to James Wilson deadline day signing

The deal is structured as a loan with an option for Spurs to make the move permanent, although Wilson’s numbers are not entirely ground-breaking, with the forward having managed no goals in his 77 minutes of football for Hearts.

Spurs fans who have caught wind of the latest addition to their squad have expressed their dissatisfaction with the deal, taking to social media to voice their concerns.

One Tottenham fan said: “12 first team players out and this is our deadline day signing”, while another added: “wtf are we doing”, and one more commented: “Does not give us the help we need immediately”, with a further fan stating: “FFS. Not what we need at this stage”.

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Others were even more scathing, with one supporter writing: “This transfer window is a joke, where is this 100m we were promised? Another kid signed for our under-21 team, what about our first team who are terrible and getting dragged into a relegation battle. Next home game make a stand or stop moaning.”

Another added: “Beat them to someone who we will never see play. Yay”, and one more posted: “YAY! We have signed a kid who will never make the first team!”

The comments kept coming in with a fan stating: “This is why Paratici left, negligence and ineptitude from the board who can’t focus on signing top-tier players and trot out nonsense regarding Semenyo. Frank mentions summer will be big. Don’t believe this nonsense. Every transfer window is the same get them all out”

Meanwhile, a final Tottenham fan added: “This is the most depressing here we go I’ve ever set my eyes on and I remember the second Werner loan.”

Why the reaction reflects wider Spurs frustration

Tottenham fans have every reason to be disappointed with this transfer window, as Spurs have barely strengthened their squad.

The north London side has added just one player who can compete for a starting spot, and that is Conor Gallagher.

Souza is another signing, but he will perhaps be a fringe option at best, while Wilson is clearly a player for the future. If he can barely make an impact at Hearts, it is hard to see him pushing for a first-team place any time soon.

Tottenham Hotspur have been told that completing a deal for the dream midfield target will be far from easy in the summer.

Spurs have strengthened their midfield this window with the addition of Conor Gallagher, who has made an immediate impact at N17.

However, most Tottenham fans will admit that the midfield department is still lacking in terms of creativity and ball progression, with the likes of Rodrigo Bentancur, Joao Palhinha and Pape Sarr not excelling in that department.

That is perhaps why reports indicate that Spurs view Adam Whaton as their ‘dream’ signing and are determined to spare no expense in bringing the Crystal Palace man through the door.

Tottenham warned regarding Adam Wharton pursuit

It was reported last week by TEAMtalk that Spurs are expected to face competition from Man United for Wharton in the summer.

Journalist Pete O’Rourke has now revealed that he expects Liverpool and Chelsea to also vie for the 21-year-old’s signature at the end of the season.

When asked about the Palace midfielder’s future, O’Rourke told Football Insider: “I don’t see Palace willing to let him go with everything else that’s been going on at the club. There’s no doubt there will be interest in Adam Wharton coming to the summer transfer window.

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“Liverpool are admirers of him, Manchester United are also admirers of him and there’s interest from other Premier League teams and from abroad.

“Look, I’m sure Palace are readying themselves for interest and offers for Adam Wharton in the summer transfer window. They’ll face a real fight to keep hold of him in the summer window with the likes of Liverpool, Man United, Chelsea, plus others, probably all very much interested in the 21-year-old.”

Wharton may not be as expensive as initially thought

It was reported during last summer’s transfer window that Palace had slapped a £100m price tag on Wharton.

More recently, it has been claimed that the Tottenham target may be allowed to leave Selhurst Park for £65m plus add-ons at the end of this season.

An attacking midfielder, who departed the Premier League on Saturday, has revealed that Tottenham were interested in signing him.

At the start of the January window, it was reported that Tottenham were tracking a whole host of attackers across Europe.

It was widely claimed that strengthening their attack would be Tottenham’s top priority this month.

However, despite losing the likes of Lucas Bergvall, Mohammed Kudus and Richarlison to injuries, the Lilywhites have been unable to add to their forward options.

Tottenham and Chelsea called Lucas Paqueta

Earlier in the window, it was reported that Spurs made advances towards Lucas Paqueta, who has now completed a return to Brazilian club Flamengo.

The Brazil international has now revealed that he turned down interest from both Spurs and Chelsea to head back to his former club.

Paqueta said on Flamengo TV: “Tottenham called, Chelsea called, and the funny thing is that Tata (my agent) called all excited and said: ‘Chelsea is calling, they’re going to make an offer’. I replied: ‘Okay, but what about Flamengo?'”

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Could Spurs pull a surprise out of the hat on deadline day?

Many Tottenham supporters are understandably frustrated that the club have not added more firepower upfront, given the issues the team has had in creating chances and scoring goals from open play.

Thomas Frank has not closed the door on late arrivals at Spurs, but he made it clear that he does not want any short-term stop gaps.

With time now running out and with no report suggesting that Tottenham are particularly close to any deal, it will come as a major surprise if the Lilywhites manage to pull off a late signing.

Tottenham Hotspur have been exploring a move for a versatile Brazilian winger in the dying stages of the transfer window.

It has been an uneventful transfer deadline day from a Tottenham Hotspur perspective, and that appears unlikely to change over the next few hours.

Spurs fans would have been hoping that the club could pull a surprise out of the bag and strengthen their attack today, but there are no indications that another signing is on the way.

The closest thing Tottenham got to a deadline day signing was James Wilson, but the 18-year-old Hearts striker will go straight into the academy side rather than the senior team.

Reports now indicate that Tottenham are not expected to land Monaco’s Maghnes Akliouche, who has been linked with a move to N17 over the last few days.

Tottenham hold an interest in a Saudi Pro League forward

Interestingly, AS journalist Eduardo Burgos has revealed that Tottenham have been tracking a young Brazilian starlet over the last few days. He asserts that Al-Nassr’s Angelo Gabriel has been on the North London club’s radar.

However, Burgo adds that the 21-year-old winger, who is formerly of Chelsea, will not be sold by the Saudi club. The Blues signed Gabriel for £13m from Santos before selling him on to Al-Nassr for a £6m profit, despite him never playing for the club.

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It remains to be seen whether Tottenham keep scouting Angelo Gabriel ahead of a potential summer move. He has four goals and six assists in 27 games so far this season.

Have Spurs left Thomas Frank down in January?

Leading up to the January window, it was widely reported that signing a big-name wide player would be Tottenham’s priority in January.

However, the Lilywhites have opted not to offer Frank any more firepower upfront, even though the Dane is currently dealing with an injury crisis.

Tottenham midfielder George Abbott has swapped one League One club for another in the dying stages of the transfer window.

The January transfer window has been a quiet one in terms of first-team incomings and outgoings at Tottenham.

Brennan Johnson was sold to Crystal Palace at the start of the month, while Conor Gallagher and Souza have been the only two players to arrive through the door.

However, a whole host of Tottenham academy players have sealed loan moves this month, and now a 20-year-old has switched clubs in the final hours of the window.

Tottenham youngster George Abbott completes loan move to Mansfield Town

George Abbott joined Wycombe Wanderers on loan in the summer but failed to establish himself as a regular in the starting line-up this term.

He has made just 11 appearances in League One so far this term, and there were reports on Monday morning that the Spurs midfielder could move to another team in the same division.

That has now been confirmed, with Tottenham announcing that Abbott has sealed a temporary switch to Mansfield Town after being recalled from his loan spell at Wycombe earlier this month.

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Abbott will join Spurs academy teammate at Mansfield

Abbott will have a familiar face at Field Mill Stadium as Spurs academy winger Oliver Irow completed a loan switch to Mansfield earlier this month.

Irow has already made a fantastic impression at League One club, having scored a brace in their 3-0 win over Port Vale two weeks ago.

Both Mansfield and Tottenham will be hoping that Abbott can also make a similar impact to his academy teammate.