Ange Postecoglou: Tottenham 'playing with fire' by not making more signings
Ange Postecoglou: Tottenham 'playing with fire' by not making more signings
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Tottenham head coach Ange Postecoglou has warned the club they will be "playing with fire" without making new signings in the transfer window. Postecoglou's squad has been decimated by injuries this winter and the Australian could be without 11 players for Sunday's visit of Leicester in the Premier League.
He has repeatedly called for "help" for the squad during the January window but acknowledged before the mid-week win over Hoffenheim in the Europa League that Spurs might not add to the squad before the February 3 deadline, following the addition of goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky at the start of the month.
![[Tottenham goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky during the FA Cup third round match against Tamworth]](https://static.standard.co.uk/2025/01/13/12/36/SEI235747411.jpeg?quality=75&auto=webp&width=960)
For Postecoglou, there are obvious pitfalls in not making signings this month and on Friday he acknowledged that his players would struggle to "maintain performance" without help, warned of the prospect of further injuries and said he must be "careful" with teenagers Archie Gray, Lucas Bergvall and Mikey Moore, who have all become key members of a depleted squad.
Pushed for more detail on why the club was still yet to sign a senior outfield player after 24 days of the window, the 59-year-old said: "There's not a lot more depth I can give. "I've still got to manage this team and get them ready. We got back [from Germany] at 2am last night. I'm not out there trying to find opportunities for the club, that's not my role at this time. There isn't time to do it.
