Tottenham They are now making a move to sign a new defender in January as they look to find new cover for Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero in the winter window.
The Tottenham interim is facing serious problems
Injuries have left both first-choice centre-backs sidelined Angie Postecoglou With huge problems to solve, added to the absence of Guglielmo Vicario and Destiny Udoji.
The result, inevitably to some extent, is chaos. The Tottenham manager has appointed teenage midfielder Archie Gray at the heart of a defense that has also included the rarely seen Jed Spence at left-back and veteran Fraser Forster in goal in recent weeks, with predictable results.
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Tottenham in 24/25 with Romero and Van de Ven against without |
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With Romero and Van de Ven playing more than 15 minutes |
Without Romero and Van de Ven |
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games |
8 |
9 |
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victories |
3 |
3 |
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losses |
4 |
5 |
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Clean sheets |
2 |
2 |
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Goals conceded per match |
0.88 |
1.78 |
Lily White Six goals against Liverpool In their latest work Premier League An outing, in fact it could have been more than that. This comes after recent matches that saw them concede three goals in midweek and four two weeks ago against Chelsea. Tottenham currently ranks 11th in the English Premier League, and has kept only four clean sheets this season, but… Postecoglou will not change his tactics Despite the injuries.
He stressed again after the loss to Liverpool: “If people want me to change my style, it will not change.” “We do it for a reason. We do it because we believe it will help us succeed.”
To reach that goal, they will have to be active in the winter window, with only three recognized centre-backs on their books as it stands. And now, it looks like they're doing just that with their latest inquiry.
Tottenham is looking for a new defender
This comes as Football Insider reported Tottenham lodged an inquiry to sign former Everton defender Ben Godfrey in January. The defender only joined Bergamo over the summer, but has seen limited playing time with the Serie A leaders, making just one substitute appearance in Serie A so far.
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Although he still has nearly five years to run for office £73,000-a-week deal with La DeaIt has been reported that the club are already open to his departure in the January window, with loan being the most likely solution.
Godfrey can play at the back, and certainly possesses the pace to operate in Postecoglou's high backline, something Spurs have lacked since Van de Ven's injury. Carlo Ancelotti called it “really fast”. During his time on Merseyside, Godfrey Its speed reached 35.45 kilometers per hour In the 2020-21 season, the fastest in the Everton squad.
If Godfrey is indeed available on loan, he could be a low-cost solution to Postecoglou's problems should no other targets become available in January, although there would be plenty to suggest that this is once again a financially motivated decision in north London rather than a Purely spherical. one.
However, Spurs are clearly in need of help, and Godfrey could be ready with plenty of Premier League experience already under his belt.