Ange Postecoglou issues plea for transfer ‘help’ to ease Tottenham injury crisis
Ange Postecoglou issues plea for transfer ‘help’ to ease Tottenham injury crisis
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Ange Postecoglou has acknowledged injury-hit Tottenham will be “playing with fire” if they fail to make any more signings during the final 10 days of the January transfer window. Spurs were without 14 players for Thursday’s much-needed 3-2 win over Hoffenheim in the Europa League due to a combination of injuries and eligibility.
That number will reduce slightly for Sunday’s visit of Leicester, but Tottenham will remain without Guglielmo Vicario, Destiny Udogie, Wilson Odobert, Timo Werner, Brennan Johnson and Dominic Solanke for the foreseeable future, while Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven will eye returns for the Carabao Cup semi-final second leg against Liverpool on February 6.
Postecoglou has battled on with a limited squad for the past two months and been able to keep Spurs in contention for a trophy with success in three cup competitions, but the club have dropped to 15th in the Premier League. With Yves Bissouma, Johnson and Solanke the latest to suffer injuries over the past week, the 59-year-old admitted reinforcements are necessary, although he stressed technical director Johan Lange is aware of the situation.
Asked if there was money to spend, Postecoglou replied: “I don’t ask those questions. It’s not something I’m involved in, it’s not something I have exposure to. “My discussions with Johan and the club have been about trying to get some help for the players and I’ll let them do their jobs.
