Tottenham eyeing yet another potential Dembele replacement

Tottenham are eyeing a number of midfield targets

Mousa Dembele can’t patrol Tottenham’s midfield forever and Mauricio Pochettino knows it. That’s why he has Spurs evaluating a number of potential successors for the talented Belgian.

The latest prospect to find his way onto the club’s radar is Lille midfielder Yves Bissouma. Reports from England claim that Spurs are considering a January swoop for the Ligue One starlet.

Some fans might think the club should be worried about other positions in January, but I’d argue that finding a new defensive midfielder needs to be near the top of Tottenham’s priorities. It’s clear to anyone who is paying attention that Dembele is slowing down at an alarming rate. He is still capable of playing brilliant football for brief stretches, but he’s no longer a reliable starter for Pochettino on any sort of regular basis.

Admittedly, the injury induced absence of Victor Wanyama has made missing Dembele more of an issue for Pochettino this year. Without either the Kenyan or Belgian destroyer in the starting XI, the Tottenham midfield tends to look a bit light. Harry Winks is a terrific midfielder in his own right, but he doesn’t have the physical strength of his more accomplished teammates. The Englishman is much more effective when he’s paired with a more defensive-minded partner in the double-pivot.