Tottenham Hotspur have struggled to make it within the Premier League this season, however followers shall be happy to know that the Lewis household are backing Thomas Frank and are ready to spend cash within the January switch window.
How can Tottenham enhance this winter? What have we discovered from Window Overture? There’s stress on the board to ship after Daniel Levy was relieved of his duties on the finish of final season, and there are a selection of holes in Frank’s crew that have to be plugged.
There’s rising discuss of a brand new contract for defender Micky van de Ven, however the focus stays on including high quality to the entrance of Spurs’ squad. James Maddison, Dejan Kulusevski, and Dominic Solanke are all out for prolonged intervals of time, so a transfer is anticipated there.
Who’re the gamers Spurs are concentrating on this January?
Antoine Semenyo rejected Tottenham. Inquiries have been made and provides are being compiled, however the Bournemouth ahead has rejected a transfer for the Lilywhites, as an alternative specializing in a mid-season transfer to Manchester Metropolis.
The Ghanaian has eight objectives and three assists within the Premier League this season and might play up entrance. He would have been the proper participant for Tottenham, however this transfer to Metropolis may work within the Lilywhites’ favor.
That is as a result of Tottenham are wanting on the alternative to signal Omar Marmouche from Josep Guardiola’s facet. In line with Caught Offside, switch insider Mark Bulls says Semenyo will exchange the 26-year-old, who may go away the Etihad Stadium in 2026.
Man Metropolis signed Marmouche from Eintracht Frankfurt for round £59 million in January 2024, however regardless of a powerful begin, he has fallen down the desk.
There’s a actual likelihood Spurs signal him this winter, particularly with ENIC poised and the north London facet stated to be pushing to signal him.
Why Marmouche indicators a “famous person” contract
Hailed as a ‘famous person’ of forwards by Manchester Metropolis author Radu Christian, Marmouche was on a sinking ship final season, proving his class with medical performances within the Premier League and a hat-trick in opposition to Newcastle United.
The Egyptian worldwide scored 15 objectives and supplied 10 assists in 17 Bundesliga video games in 2024/25 earlier than flying to England, with content material creator Feargo labeling him “among the finest strikers on the earth” at that stage.
He has solely began two video games within the Premier League this season. This isn’t to disclaim his expertise, nor does it imply that he’s not a superb participant on this division.
There’s a robust case to be made that the £295,000-a-week expertise is even higher than Semenyo and has married a membership that may assist develop his talismanic qualities, and will even change that narrative earlier than the top of the present marketing campaign.
In spite of everything, Marmouche could also be on the periphery, however in line with FBref, he ranks within the prime 5% of gamers by place in Europe’s prime 5 leagues in objectives per 90 over the previous yr, and has a directness that rivals Cherries star Semenyo.
Premier League – Marmouche (24/25) vs Semenyo (25/26) | ||
|---|---|---|
Statistics (* per match) | Mamouche | Semenyo |
Match (begin) | 16(14) | 16(16) |
the objective | 7 | 8 |
help | 0 | 3 |
contact* | 35.1 | 48.9 |
Variety of photographs (heading in the right direction)* | 3.1 (1.1) | 2.4(1.3) |
missed an enormous alternative | 3 | 5 |
Actual path* | 15.1 (84%) | 19.9 (77%) |
A giant alternative has arisen | 8 | 4 |
It was profitable. dribble* | 1.3 | 1.6 |
Sort out + Interception* | 1.2 | 1.9 |
Win a duel* | 3.6 | 6.4 |
Information through Sofascore | ||
It is price remembering that when Marmouche discovered himself in a very dire scenario throughout Pep Guardiola’s time at Man Metropolis, he supplied respite whereas the Spanish tactician tried to regular the ship. Now he’s adrift and Tottenham should give him a lifeline.
Final season, he proved his prolific and correct worth within the Premier League, sustaining his creativity whereas working across the remaining third.
For a participant who was awarded Aim of the Season for the 2024/25 season and is taken into account one of the crucial harmful gamers on the continent, he must play common soccer: centre-forward, shadow striker or winger.
Tottenham may give him the platform he must remind everybody of his high quality and that he’s higher than gamers like Semenyo.
Spurs may lastly signal Vin Brennan-Johnson as they signal a ‘generational’ £88m star
Tottenham want extra momentum in assault forward of the January switch window.
