Transfer window closed (purchases) & Liverpool semi-final, plus other news

 

Transfer window closed (purchases) & Liverpool semi-final, plus other news

Well, we finally bought players in the January window. They won’t be to everybody's liking. Nonetheless, with such an injury list, will the cover be adequate? It is down to Ange to make it work… while Levy takes the brunt if it doesn’t.

On the subject of Levy, a Tottenham supporters’ group, ‘Change for Tottenham,’ has announced plans for a massive protest on February 16, when we face Manchester United at home.

This protest group announced on social media that it is taking a stand against the club's current direction.

The planned march is at 2.45 pm before kick-off, revealing that they plan to march from the crossroads of Lordship Lane and the Tottenham High Road to the West Stand. And to be fair, you can’t blame them. We’ve had years of mediocre players coming and going while trying to challenge for trophies and failing all under the stewardship of Levy and ENIC. Now the fans feel it is time for a change… We/ they want somebody who cares about the club, not just making money for money’s sake. We have a great stadium… or putting it another way… We have a Roll Royce stadium with a Robin Reliant engine.

Now, back to the transfer window: We made three signings in the winter transfer window: Forward Mathys Tel, defender Kevin Danso, both on loan and goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky.

Mathys Tel…

We signed 19-year-old French forward Mathys Tel from Bayern Munich. He initially turned us down, but after talks with Ange, Kane, and Dier, he changed his mind. Mathys Tel then agreed to join us.

To help move the loan purchase on, Daniel Levy travelled to Munich to engage in direct talks with Tel, aiming to convey the vision and opportunities awaiting him at Tottenham Hotspur; I presumed he said nothing about the protests or lack of trophies in his picture of wealth building.

To cut a long story short, we got him on loan with the possibility of him becoming a permanent fixture in the summer. That will also depend on how we also finish, I imagine.

We know all about Kinsky as he has already been here a month.

Kevin Danso…

We signed Lens defender on loan after hijacking Wolves' move for the Austria international. The player wanted to move to north London.

He is on loan until the end of the season, but we are obligated to make the move permanent in the summer.

We’ve been in the market for a new defender in this transfer window after Radu Dragusin picked up an injury in the Europa League victory over Elfsborg. Cristian Romero is also out injured, while Micky van de Ven has only just returned.

Kevin moved to England at the age of six and began his early career with Reading and MK Dons.

After progressing through FC Augsburg’s youth system, he made his first team debut in March 2017, becoming the youngest-ever player to feature for the club in a league fixture. He would make 44 senior appearances in all competitions for the Bundesliga outfit, scoring three times.

In August 2019, he joined Southampton on a season-long loan, making 10 appearances for the Saints in all competitions across the 2019/20 campaign.

Kevin returned to FC Augsburg and then went straight out on loan to Fortuna Dusseldorf ahead of the following season. He made 33 appearances, scoring twice.

He joined RC Lens in August 2021, and an impressive second season saw him named in the Ligue 1 team of the year after helping the French side to a second-place finish, which saw them claim a spot in the 2023/24 UEFA Champions League group stage.

During his time with RC Lens, Kevin made 128 appearances for the club in all competitions, finding the net on four occasions. 

He has 24 caps for his country to date and represented Austria at Euro 2024.

So, those are the players who will help rescue us from the dungeons of hell (relegation). Whether they can or can’t, we’ll have to wait and see. I also hope that they escape from the Tottenham curse of injuries.

We also purchased a couple of youngsters who will go straight into the academy and be trained for any future injury crises. Or they will probably go out on loan… or even be sold for a huge Daniel Levy profit if they don’t make the grade.

As for the Liverpool Cup game...

I hope that the new recruits will be on the bench, ready and waiting to turn things around if necessary.

I will predict 1-2 to us… but settle for a draw.

Cup matches differ from Premier League games, where the results can be all over the place. But so long as those results are in our direction, then that will be good enough for me.

Whatever the result of that match, we then go straight into our FA Cup game against Villa at Villa Park on Sunday. So… it will be the battle of the cups for the next couple of days. These results will determine our season and maybe Ange’s future. As for Levy… he will continue to be harassed in whatever way the supporters feel necessary until he wakes up and smells the coffee.

Up the Spurs!

 

Glenn

With Paul Coyte at the Tottenham stadium