Ange Postecoglou has admitted that he would like Tottenham to bring in a new attacker during this January transfer window amid links to PSG star Randal Kolo Muani.
Spurs are expected to be busy this month to bolster Postecoglou’s threadbare squad after injuries, illness and suspension ravaged through it, with most recent games bringing double figures in terms of unavailable players. The club have already brought in goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky from Slavia Prague and are looking to add another couple of players at least to help in various areas of the squad.
Postecoglou was asked on Friday about links to 26-year-old versatile France international Muani but would only say that the club is working hard to bring in new players to help the current overplayed squad. However, when later speaking about Dominic Solanke facing his old club Liverpool he let it slip that he hopes another attacker will be helping the 27-year-old out in the “very near future”.
“[It not having worked at Liverpool] was what excited me about him. I knew I was going to get a player who had something to prove. I thought he felt, ‘ok the start of my career wasn’t great but I’ve worked my way back to a big club and now I want to show people I can play at this level and I can make an impact’,” said Postecoglou.
“Look, he’s been unbelievable. To think of the way he’s led that front line pretty much on his own. We lost Richarlison all season and he had his own minor setbacks at the start of the season and I don’t even sub him off. I had to leave him out there and the manner in which he plays takes a big physical toll. It’s not like he’s one of these strikers who strolls about. He works his backside off for the team defensively, he leads the line and he’s scoring goals.
“He’s been brilliant for us. Hopefully in the very near future we get some help for him and then I think we’ll see him go to another level.”
The Tottenham boss was picked up on that last line and asked whether that meant a new signing was incoming or that players were on their way back from injury?
He grinned before saying: “Both. It’s hopefully what we can do but I wouldn’t suggest tomorrow.
“Not a centre-forward but I think we need some help in the front half if we can get it. Obviously Wilson’s still a fair way off, Richy’s coming back but we’ve got to be really careful with him, we’ve got to try to keep him back. Again, it’s got to be the right fit. Is that going to happen this window? I’m not sure but we know that all being well, in seven days, Richy’s back and he’ll definitely help Dom for sure.”
Muani can play anywhere across the front line and is believed to be a player high on Tottenham’s list of potential attacking additions, but they will face plenty of competition for his services despite falling out of favour at PSG. football.london reported this week that former Spurs managing director of football Fabio Paratici tried to sign the Frenchman for the north London club before his £74million move to Paris from Eintracht Frankfurt.
Solanke has certainly started his time at Tottenham well with 11 goals and five assists in 26 appearances so far since his own £65million move from Bournemouth, but would those numbers be even higher if the England international was more of a selfish striker than a willing runner and hold-up man for the team?
