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6 moves Tottenham must make to achieve the perfect January transfer window

By Rucker Haringey

Tottenham Hotspur's Christian Eriksen (right) and Eric Dier look through the official match programme prior to the beginning of the Premier League match at Carrow Road, Norwich. (Photo by Joe Giddens/PA Images via Getty Images)
Tottenham Hotspur's Christian Eriksen (right) and Eric Dier look through the official match programme prior to the beginning of the Premier League match at Carrow Road, Norwich. (Photo by Joe Giddens/PA Images via Getty Images) /
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Bruno Fernandes of Sporting CP during the UEFA Europa League group D match between Sporting Club de Portugal and PSV Eindhoven at the Estadio Jose Alvalade on November 28, 2019 in Lisbon, Portugal(Photo by ANP Sport via Getty Images)
Bruno Fernandes of Sporting CP during the UEFA Europa League group D match between Sporting Club de Portugal and PSV Eindhoven at the Estadio Jose Alvalade on November 28, 2019 in Lisbon, Portugal(Photo by ANP Sport via Getty Images) /

3. Avoid the temptation to sign Bruno Fernandes

It’s easy to understand why Tottenham would want to ink an immediate successor to Eriksen in January. In all fairness, Spurs need a new creative spark in the heart of their midfield. The trouble is that Mourinho and his coaching staff really don’t know what they have in their current crop of midfielders.

That’s why the club should wait until the summer to fully revamp their midfield. Instead of panicking and spending big money on Bruno Fernandes, Mourinho needs to make sure he doesn’t have an internal player capable of being his No. 10 for the present and future. Specifically, both Dele Alli and Giovani Lo Celso must be given extended runs in the starting XI to see how they might adjust to the responsibility.

Allowing Fernandes to stay in Portugal past January might cost Tottenham the opportunity to ever sign him. That’s a risk Spurs must be willing to take. There’s no certainty that he’s the player they really will need to make their midfield click. For example, if Lo Celso proves he can be the club’s new no. 10 then Tottenham would be free to spend big on a midfield destroyer to solidify their defence in the summer.

As soon as Eriksen walks out the door Spurs fans will start to clamor for a big-money replacement to be signed. This isn’t a step Tottenham should take in January. Patience will be beneficial for setting the club up for multiple years of future success.

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