Tottenham Hotspur The market still has a number of weeks to go before the January transfer window officially closes at the start of next month.
A less convincing win over non-league Tamworth in the third round of the Championship FA Cup Sunday was a timely reminder of that Angie PostecoglouTeam still can't get to zero.
They needed an own goal and strikes from substitute Dejan Kulusevski and Brennan Johnson to beat the National League side in extra time, after failing to find the back of the net in normal time.
The encounter was a great opportunity for some of the fringe players in the squad to raise their hands and show Postecoglou they are ready to fight for a place in the first team moving forward for the rest of the season.
Sergio Reguilon and Timo Werner were two players who had the opportunity to showcase what they can do in a Tottenham shirt, and both failed to strengthen their case for a starting place in the Premier League.
The German striker, in particular, has been a disappointment and has endured a frustrating season since the club opted to extend his loan from RB Leipzig until the end of the 2024/25 season.
Timo Werner's level this season
The former Chelsea striker has been used as a left winger and as an occasional central striker across all competitions by Postecoglou this season, and has struggled in both roles.
His lackluster display against Tamworth, Wasted “two big opportunities”the striker extended his run of games without a goal or assist to ten matches in all competitions, demonstrating the lack of impact he has made at the top of the pitch for Tottenham.
Werner simply did not provide enough in the final third to justify keeping him at the club beyond the end of his current loan from RB Leipzig, which is set to expire in the summer.
The German speedster scored Two goals and three assists In 13 Premier League appearances in the second half of last season for Tottenham, which was a solid but unspectacular return in his first loan spell at the club.
Werner was then brought back for a second loan spell with Tottenham this season and his production declined Zero goals in 17 League matches so far.
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Premier League 24/25 |
Timo Werner |
|---|---|
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Appearances |
17 |
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Objectives |
0 |
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Great opportunities were missed |
2 |
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Helps |
3 |
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Key passes for each match |
0.6 |
As you can see in the table above, the 28-year-old has done very little in front of goal in the Premier League, contributing just three goals in 17 appearances.
The experienced striker has simply not done enough in the final third to ensure Tottenham keep him on a permanent deal which is why Daniel Levy must delve deep into the transfer market to find a suitable replacement for Postecoglou.
Tottenham is competing to sign the French star
According to the Jeffmisport website Over the weekend, Tottenham remain in the race to complete a deal for Paris Saint-Germain striker Randall Kolo Mwani in the January transfer window.
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The report claims that Tottenham, Manchester United and Juventus are all showing interest in the France international, who is available for a move from the Ligue 1 champions.
It states that Paris Saint-Germain is open to allowing him to leave on loan, In the middle of being chased Napoli star Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, but will only do so if there is a commitment to make the deal permanent at the end of the loan, with a fee of £50m demanded.
The outlet adds that Tottenham have made a bid but are currently at an impasse in negotiations as they are unwilling to include a commitment, on an option, to make the deal permanent at this moment in time.
Kolo Mwani is happy to consider a move to the Premier League side, but until Tottenham or Paris Saint-Germain budge on their stances, there is nothing to consider.
Levy must now be prepared to include a commitment to make the deal permanent for £50m in the summer because Tottenham could finally move on from Werner by bringing in the French star as his replacement, for the next five months on loan and then permanently in the summer.
Why should Tottenham sign Randall Kolo Mwani?
You might be thinking about his huge miss in the 2022 World Cup final for France against Argentina or his comeback Only two goals In Ligue 1 when you think of Kolo Mwani, but none of those things are a fair reflection of what Tottenham can reasonably expect from him.
The France international is, firstly, a versatile striker who can provide quality for Spurs in a variety of positions, then and now able to play Left, right or through the middle, meaning the 26-year-old can cover the roles Werner used to play.
As you can see in the video above, Kolo Mwani has previously demonstrated his skills high up the pitch in one of the top European leagues in Germany with Eintracht Frankfurt.
Produce 26 goals and 17 assists In 50 matches in all competitions with the German team before his move to Paris Saint-Germain in the summer of 2023, which was followed by a return Nine goals and six assists In 40 games last season.
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22/23 German League |
Randall Cole Moane |
|---|---|
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Appearances |
32 |
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xG |
13.24 |
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Objectives |
15 |
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It created great opportunities |
11 |
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Helps |
11 |
As you can see in the table above, the French dynamo provided consistent quality as a goalscorer and creator during his final season with Frankfurt in the Bundesliga.
Kolo Mwani, who was described as “brilliant” By German legend Lothar Matthäuscould benefit from returning to regular playtime, after just starting out 15 matches in the French League Since the beginning of last season, this is what Tottenham can offer.
If Postecoglou can return him to the levels he showed at Frankfurt, it would, quite simply, be a huge upgrade for Werner and allow Spurs to push the German forward, while also being worth spending £50m on his services in the summer. .
