Tottenham Hotspur are now considering a shock move for one player from Chelseaas manager of Spurs Ange Postecoglou is looking for his much-needed second signing in the January window.
Tottenham are looking for a new central defender in January
Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero are set to return from injury sooner rather than later, which will be a serious boost for the unfired Postecoglou, whose defense has been torn apart in recent months.
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For the longest time, Postecoglou was forced to cope with just one fit and available centre-back in Radu Dragusin, with Ben Davies also just back from injury which kept him out for weeks.
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Tottenham’s next five matches in the Premier League |
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Leicester City (home) |
January 26 |
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Brentford (away) |
February 2 |
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Man United (home) |
February 16 |
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Ipswich Town (home) |
February 22 |
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Man City (home) |
February 26 |
Teenager Archie Gray has been thrown straight into the deep end as a result, partnering Dragusin at the heart of Postecoglou’s defense in an unfamiliar role, and the Lilywhites boss will be keen to avoid such a scenario again as he looks to revive Tottenham’s faltering campaign.
It’s safe to say that Spurs’ lack of depth has been seriously exposed, especially at centre-back, with reliable media sources claiming that Tottenham were looking for another central defender and bolster Postecoglou’s backline.
This comes in the middle of the CTO Johan LangeThe search for a new striker has been widely reported, so fans will be hoping their side can land one or two big foreign signings before the February 3 deadline.
Tottenham have reportedly targeted RC Lens’ Abdukodir Khusanovbefore Uzbekistan’s high-profile move to Premier League champion Man City, while it is also believed that Lange could test AC Milan’s resolve with a bid for Fikay Tomori (Boot room).
There are options for Postecoglou’s side heading into the final stretch of this window, and they are also weighing up a rival defender in Chelsea’s ace Tosin Adarabioyo.
Tottenham are now considering the transfer of Chelsea defender Tosino
According to CaughtOffside, £120,000 a week the ex-Fulham star has found himself on the list of targets for Spurs.
Once a key player at Craven Cottage, Toshin’s options at Stamford Bridge have been rather limited since he secured a free transfer there last summer. The Englishman was mostly a bench player until the beginning of December last year, and Wesley Fofana’s long-term injury increased his chances tenfold under Enzo Maresco.
The 27-year-old has started five of the last seven Premier League games, even scoring against Wolves last weekend, but Chelsea have now recalled Trevoh Chalobah and are continuing their pursuit of Marco Guehi (Mick Brown).
He could again find himself on the fringes of Maresca’s squad, depending on developments, and Tottenham are believed to be keeping a close eye on the situation. According to CaughtOffside, Tottenham are considering a “surprising” January move for Toshinand it’s not hard to see why given his superior flying experience and attributes to match Postecoglou’s high profile.
“He is quick, strong in the air and has the quality to look forward behind the line for the next pass,” he said Pep Guardiola to Tošin.
“He’s a nice guy, he’s open, he listens, he trains every day as if it’s the last training in his life, and I really like working with players like this.”
