With Chelsea kicking off the January transfer window in style by purchasing Christian Pulisic from Borussia Dortmund, but leaving him there on loan. other teams are likely to follow suit in the coming days.
One club whose fans want, nay, need a transfer this month are Tottenham, who displayed signs of fatigue in their 3-1 collapse against Wolverhampton Wanderers, having failed to sign anyone over the summer.
With Toby Alderweireld probably leaving in the summer, the centre-back position is likely to be their priority, which is why we’ve had recurring rumours involving Sampdoria’s Joachim Andersen over the past few months.
That being said, should Tottenham make their interest official with a bid, nothing would happen until June, as the Serie A side don’t want their star defender to leave midway through the season.
However, Spurs are keen, as Gazzetta dello Sport, in their analysis of Inter’s potential future purchases, explain Mauricio Pochettino’s side are ‘the great danger’ for Beppe Marotta.The Denmark international would cost any interested club around €30m, which just over what Tottenham would get for Alderweireld should his release clause be triggered next summer.
Replacing experience with youth is always risky, but Jan Vertonghen staying will surely help any newcomer, who will also have the likes of Davinson Sanchez and Juan Foyth to compete with for a first-team spot next year.
