As Spurs fans, we are programmed to expect disappointment in the transfer market. Especially Januarys during the Mauricio Pochettino era.
But a new manager brings with them a near certainty of activity, so Jose Mourinho’s arrival had got us geared up for some New Year spending on a squad that has needed and been promised investment for several windows.
We were fools to get our hopes up, if the latest reports are to be believed.
Sky Sports understands that our January approach will be to look for short-term loans to plug gaps in the squad – such as those caused by injuries to Moussa Sissoko and Harry Kane – rather than invest in long-term solutions.
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When Liverpool and Manchester City need to recruit in January – they break their transfer records, as they did on Virgil van Dijk and Aymeric Laporte respectively. We look for loans. That shows our level right now.
This has not gone down well with “fed up” Spurs fans on Twitter, who have again pointed the finger at chairman Daniel Levy for a lack of ambition.
