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England also admitted that Tottenham still does not fill Son Heung-min's gap. It is expected that it will be difficult to recruit his replacement even in the upcoming winter.
"Tottenham is seeking to recruit a striker and a left winger as a substitute for Son Heung-min in January," said England's To the Line & Back on the 3rd (Korea Standard Time), but added that it will have difficulty recruiting Kevin Chade and Igor Thiago in January.
Tottenham lost 0-1 to Chelsea in the 10th round of the English Premier League (EPL) on the 2nd. He struggled with the offensive development throughout the game, showing a helpless performance with only one shot on goal. It was fortunate that Chelsea did not lose by a bigger margin as they missed several crucial chances. This caused Tottenham's league ranking to fall to fifth place. Furious at the disappointing performance after the game, fans booed the players.
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With a series of injuries, Tottenham plans to strengthen its power through the January transfer market. Above all, it is pointed out that a perfect striker like Son Heung-min should be brought in.
"In the transfer market last summer, Tottenham traded Son Heung-min, the team's best player, to the U.S. Major League Soccer (MLS), creating a huge gap in its power," the media said.
Tottenham signed Randal Kolo Muani on a season-long loan from Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in the summer transfer window, a move aimed at filling Dominic Solanke's injury gap. However, Colomuani has so far failed to show any clear influence on the team.
Manager Thomas Frank signed Kevin Chade from Freiburg in 2023 and brought him to Brentford, and is said to be willing to sign him again from Tottenham. Chade has scored two goals and one assist for Brentford this season to boost his confidence, and is the subject of interest from Tottenham and Aston Villa. Tottenham are also closely watching Igor Thiago and West Ham's Jared Bowen and Bournemouth's Antoine Semedeno.
However, Tottenham are likely to have difficulty recruiting Chade and Thiago. Brentford currently rate Chade as a key player and are keen to keep him. Brentford have already lost a lot of their attacking resources last summer as they let Brian Mboumo and Yoann Wissa go. Getting Chadena Thiago out could be a big blow to the team's management.
"Schade is in great form right now, and Brentford are well aware that there are clubs interested in him," argued GBR Football's Graham Bailey. "But according to sources inside Brentford, they are not willing to trade him in January at all, which is the same for other players such as Igor Thiago and Nathan Collins.
Tottenham should expect the return of offensive resources such as Dominic Solanke, Dejan Kulusevski and James Maddison. Several strikers were recruited last summer, but Son Heung-min's vacancy is still not filled.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
