Tottenham Hotspur boss Angie Postecoglou He personally thinks about whether or not to follow an exMan City The defender was sold in January after being told the player could be available for a reasonable fee in the winter.
Ange Postecoglou is short on midfielders amid Tottenham's injury crisis
Postecoglou faces the very distinct possibility of not having all of his centre-backs in the first team at the moment, with Radu Dragosin sustaining an ankle injury in his last outing against Nottingham Forest on Boxing Day.
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Depending on a late fitness test before facing Wolves on Sunday, the 59-year-old may not have Dragusin to call upon, with injuries to Micky van de Ven, Christian Romero and Ben Davies leaving Postecoglou bereft of his natural centre-halves.
The emergence of Archie Gray as a temporary option in that position has seriously helped fill the necessary gaps, but it is currently unclear how Postecoglou plans to cope without the Englishman's partner if Dragusin is indeed out for an extended period.
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Tottenham's next five matches in the English Premier League |
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Wolverhampton Wanderers (home) |
December 29 |
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Newcastle United (Home) |
January 4 |
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Arsenal (out) |
January 15 |
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Everton (away) |
January 19 |
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Leicester City (home) |
January 26 |
Naturally, with the January transfer window opening in a matter of days, Tottenham have been linked with a host of new midfielders.
RC Lens Star Abdulkader Khosanov is reliably believed to be a transfer target for Tottenham As the new year approaches, other reports have linked Leeds United star Pascal Struijk, Feyenoord's David Hanko, Paris Saint-Germain's Milan Skriniar, Getafe's Omar Alderete, Inter's Jan Pesek, and others. A centre-back who could join Tottenham in January.
With it Special admissionPostecoglou had several recruiting meetings with the head coach John Long In the lead up to next month, The Australian says they are “working hard” to strengthen their options.
“There is definitely a need to step up if we can.” He said Postecoglou talks about January signings with Tottenham.
“Everyone knows that January is not an easy time to do that. But the club is working hard behind the scenes to see what we can do to help the players we have now who are giving everything in every game and giving every bit of their energy. They have to try to pass us.”
Ange Postecoglou is personally considering a move to Ko Itakura
According to GiveMeSport, Borussia Mönchengladbach is defending Itakura He is a mid-season option for Tottenham.
The Japan international's contract expires in 18 months, which could give them an opportunity to agree a transfer for a viable price, and Postecoglou is being informed of that situation.
GMS writes that Postecoglou has been informed that Tottenham could do a 'cut-price' deal for January for ItacuraThe former Celtic boss is personally considering whether to reignite the pursuit of the Bundesliga centre-back after previously having an interest.
The 27-year-old was on Manchester City's books before the Sky Blues sold him to Mönchengladbach in the summer of 2022, where he became a central figure at the heart of their defence.
Itakura has started all of his Bundesliga matches this season, helping Mönchengladbach boast one of the best defensive records in the division.