A club's main international centre-back is allegedly in talks to join Tottenham Hotspur When the January transfer window opens, with the pressure low Angie Postecoglou He is set to be without his star defensive duo Mickey van de Ven and Christian Romero.
Ange Postecoglou confirms the injuries to Micky van de Ven and Christian Romero
Romero and Van de Ven both received a welcome, albeit brief, return to the starting line-up in Tottenham's 4-3 defeat to Chelsea on Sunday – but now Postecoglou's two pivotal centre-backs are back on the sidelines due to fresh injuries.
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Romero was sent off against Chelsea after 15 minutes, while Van de Ven was taken off near the final whistle with hamstring tightness. The former has suffered from a quadriceps problem, and reports in South America indicate this Romero could be out for six weeks (Gaston Idol).
Meanwhile, Postecoglou refuses to rule out the possibility that Van de Ven has suffered a recurring hamstring injury that has kept him out for more than a month – with the Dutchman suffering an injury to the same side.Football.London).
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Southampton vs Tottenham |
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December 22 |
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December 26 |
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January 4 |
The Tottenham coach described the current injury crisis as the worst he has ever facedFair extension“In the lead-up to Tottenham's encounter with Rangers in the Europa League, Van de Ven and Romero joined Guglielmo Vicario, Richarlison, Wilson Odubert, Ben Davies and Mickey Moore on the treatment table.
“I never think it's just bad luck. Some of it is. I've never lost a goalkeeper over that period of time.” He said Postecoglou talks about Tottenham's injury problems.
“Some of the other issues we've had…but some of them are recurring, especially this year with players coming back and getting injured again. It's something we're looking at. We're always trying to explore.” “Whether we could have done things better last year was different than this year. This year we were shocked across the board playing a lot and getting over it okay, but that's something we're trying to address.”
Postecoglou now has only one centre-back at his disposal in Radu Dragosin, with the January transfer window looking even more important for him. John Long As the technical director is charged with enhancing Tottenham’s options.
Omar Al Direti is in talks to join Tottenham from Getafe in January
According to D10 in his native Paraguay, Getafe's starting centre-back, Omar Alderete, is emerging as a potential solution to Tottenham's centre-back woes.
South American media boldly claim so Alderete is in talks to join Tottenham next monthafter a fantastic year for the 27-year-old international, as he became the undisputed starter for his club and impressed for his country.
Alderete scored a goal against Romero's Argentina in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, and at the moment, he is Getafe's best player in terms of average match rating per 90 according to Who registered?.
He also cleared the ball 90 times more than any other Getafe defender, averaging 4.3, while also making more saves on average than any of his team-mates at the time.
However, he has also only managed a 68.9 per cent passing accuracy from the back, so it is unclear whether he is the style of defender that helps Spurs move from defense to attack.
