Tottenham began the 2023/24 season in euphoric form after a dismal end to the previous campaign and the exit of all-time leading goalscorer Harry Kane, and while the mood has soured with injuries and suspensions aplenty, the future looks bright under Ange Postecoglou.
During the opening months of the season, Spurs showed their new-look starting XI and style of play would keep them in contention for European qualification places, but the masses of wounded players saw the side’s form dip with a run of five games without a Premier League win.
The areas lacking depth were severely exposed in losses to Chelsea, Wolves, Aston Villa and West Ham United, but the 2024 January transfer window will offer Postecoglou and his team behind the scenes the chance to improve the squad, especially with some key players jetting off mid-season for international tournaments.
Here’s the business Tottenham will look to do during the winter window.
Tottenham brought a great combination of talents together when they signed Micky van de Ven from the Bundesliga to partner Cristian Romero. However, the Dutchman’s injury has had a major impact on Spurs’ fortunes of late, with no other player in the squad capable of matching his remarkable recovery pace.
Eric Dier got a chance but injuries have ruled him out of the first-team picture. Ben Davies have performed admirably but Postecoglou is still keen on adding another centre-half who can step in comfortably should injury or suspension strike again.
Key targets
90min understands Tottenham are in contact with Nice over a potential £35m deal for the highly-rated Jean-Clair Todibo. While the French side are reluctant to make the deal due to their title push in Ligue 1, the relatively low asking price has more than piqued Spurs’ interest.
Everton’s Ben Godfrey has also been earmarked as a potential target. Scouts have been impressed by the former Norwich defender in recent years, but he has fallen down the pecking order under Sean Dyche with Jarrad Branthwaite among those preferred so far this season.
Branthwaite is another player appreciated by Tottenham, but he is a long-term target at this point.
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