The January transfer window slammed shut on Tuesday and it was quite an uneventful one for the big clubs. While there were plenty of incomings for teams struggling in the relegation zone, not much happened with the teams in the top-half of the table.
Tottenham Hotspur too saw out the period without any major activity with only Tom Carroll’s exit to Swansea City being the most high-profile transfer deal to take place at the White Hart Lane. Mauricio Pochettino’s team, who currently occupy the second place in the league standings, were linked with a horde of players but nothing materialized on those fronts and Spurs finished the month of January without any inbound transfers.
However, with the title campaign going on at full tilt, reinforcements would have been welcome at the Lane and here are three players who Tottenham should have snapped up in January:
Jose Fonte
The Portuguese defender put in a transfer request at the start of the transfer window and Southampton were resigned to losing Fonte with much speculations linking him with a move to almost all top-half clubs.
Tottenham have the best defensive record in the Premier League this term. The Spurs’ backline has been excellent throughout the season with Toby Alderweireld, Jan Vertonghen and Eric Dier doing a fine job at the heart of the defence while Kyle Walker and Danny Rose have been by far the best full-backs in the league this year. However, with Vertonghen ruled out for a long time due to an injury and Alderweireld’s recent brush with injury scare, signing a cover would have been prudent, especially with Kevin Wimmer’s continued struggles.
Fonte, who has been in tremendous form for the Saints, could have proven to be a fine addition to Tottenham’s defence and given his experience at the top level, he would have brought in much value as Pochettino’s men went on about the title chase.