Many Tottenham Hotspur fans are hoping that the club will sign new players in the January transfer window to help them move up the table and into the top flight this season, but Ange Postecoglou’s latest comments have dampened expectations.
The summer transfer window was a watershed moment for Spurs as Ange Postecoglou brought in top talent such as Micky van de Ven, James Maddison and Guglielmo Vicario, who have proven to be key figures for the Lilywhites.
The first half of the season was quite successful for the Spurs, even under the new manager. The North London club is currently in fifth place and is not far away from challenging for the championship title.
However, the team is depleted due to a severe injury crisis, which many expect to be resolved next month when the transfer window opens.
Spurs fans should not expect miracles in January:
Postecoglou, speaking to reporters (via Football.London), remained realistic about how much can be done in January to further transform the squad.
He said: ‘There was a lot to be done at the moment, “We are where we are. Nothing miraculous will happen in the January transfer window. What we have to do is keep building. We had one window with this team to change it and do things differently.
“The fact that we are in the position we are in is a credit to the players. With all the challenges we’ve had, we’ve just kept ploughing on and that’s what we’re going to do. We’ll see what we can do in January, but at the end of the day it’s about putting a team together that will get us where we want to be.”
The January transfer deadline can certainly take us a few steps in the right direction if we do the expected business. A new centre-back and another striker and the departure of a handful of fringe players would be real positives, but they won’t win Spurs the title.