Tottenham transfer plan takes shape after gutting James Maddison injury blow
Tottenham have been busy in the transfer market this summer, but James Maddison’s latest injury may now force their hand as the need for an attacking midfielder becomes increasingly urgent.
Tottenham Hotspur have made five additions to their squad this summer, with Joao Palhinha the latest to join Kevin Danso, Kota Takai, Mathys Tel and Mohammed Kudus, all of whom have arrived on permanent deals.
On the surface, five signings seem like a solid bit of business, and for the most part, it is. However, Tottenham still look light in certain areas of the pitch, particularly across the midfield line.
One problem position is the number ten role. With James Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski currently sidelined, the squad lacks a natural creator in that part of the pitch, and the knock-on effects have already been evident in pre-season.
Tottenham set to move for new attacking midfielder after James Maddison setback
TBR Football have now reported that Tottenham Hotspur are intent on adding a new number ten to the squad before the summer transfer window shuts.
It is believed that James Maddison’s latest setback has only reaffirmed the club’s stance that another attacking midfielder is a necessity this window.
A few weeks ago, Tottenham looked to address their number ten problem when they submitted a bid for Morgan Gibbs-White.
However, the Gibbs-White opted to renew his contract at Nottingham Forest, handing Spurs a major blow in their pursuit of a creative midfielder.
Maddison had only just returned from a knee injury sustained in May and, after barely 30 minutes of action in pre-season, appears to have suffered a recurrence of the issue. His fitness concerns have left Tottenham short of options in the creative midfield department, one that they must now address.
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So far, Thomas Frank has experimented with several players in the number ten role, including Pape Matar Sarr, who bagged a brace in that position against Wycombe, and Lucas Bergvall, who has also been trialled there during training sessions.
While those makeshift options may serve as temporary cover in the short term, it would be risky for Tottenham to head into the 2025/26 season relying on such solutions without bringing in a proven creator.
There is just under a month left in the transfer window, and if Spurs are serious about putting together a side capable of competing on all fronts, then they must act.
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