Ange Postecoglou stated Tottenham are attempting to signal gamers within the January switch window, however admitted it was robust to do enterprise mid-season.
In latest months, Spurs have been tormented by accidents and, as such, have struggled for kind, as they sit 14th within the Premier League desk after struggling their eleventh defeat of the season towards Arsenal on Wednesday.
They’ve already signed a brand new goalkeeper this month, with Antonin Kinsky becoming a member of from Slavia Prague to ease a few of the strain between the sticks after Guglielmo Vicario suffered a damaged ankle.
Spurs are additionally with out first-choice defenders Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero, in addition to winger Wilson Odobert for the long run, and with extra points piling up, Postecoglou insisted he wanted reinforcements.
“The membership is working as arduous as it might probably and that’s all you’ll be able to ask for,” he stated. “I do know numerous work is being performed behind the scenes.
“We’d like reinforcements and must attempt to make that occur if we will this week.
“It’s trickier in January since you’re attempting to amass gamers from golf equipment who may wish to change that participant, so numerous logistics concerned.”
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Spurs had been rumoured to be within the operating to signal Paris Saint-Germain’s Randal Kolo Muani on mortgage on this window, although he’s now reportedly closing in on a cope with Juventus.
Requested if his membership had been within the combine for the France worldwide, Postecoglou stated: “It relies upon what you imply.
“We’ve been fascinated with and had been numerous gamers, however did we get to the purpose we thought he was coming to us? No.”
Timo Werner, Brennan Johnson and Yves Bissouma have all added to Spurs’ prolonged damage record within the final week. Werner is ready for a spell on the sidelines with a hamstring damage, whereas the latter two sustained points towards Arsenal.
Nonetheless, Spurs are boosted by a defensive return as Ben Davies, who has missed the final month with a hamstring downside, is in line to return towards Everton on Sunday.
“There’s a pair nonetheless sore from midweek. Simply ready to see how Brennan Johnson is, he has a little bit of a calf criticism,” Postecoglou added.
“Biss is a bit sore. Ben Davies ought to be concerned. Timo has acquired a hamstring tweak, in all probability three to 4 weeks.”