The Transfer Window slammed shut for Tottenham fans yesterday and left the Squad short on talent and depth in the eyes of many fans. Let's not wallow in despair, enjoy this look ahead at 5 potential stealth targets for January. Note, these are only off the radar ideas, I'm deliberately omitting obvious targets such as Saido Berahino.
1. Daley Blind- We remain short of cover in the midfield and the current Manchester United product has a great deal of experience playing there. He is playing significant minutes at center back for the Van Gaal side right now, but he is hardly a world class option there. It is entirely likely that United spend big in January to acquire a big name there and push Blind back into a crowded midfield. I don't think he would be first choice for them there and while he would still be a useful squad piece, he would become surplus to requirements. Enter Spurs to swoop in with money to spend and assurances of first choice status as a CDM. Maybe this is wishful thinking, but it's an easy ideal to construct.
2. Fabian Delph- I am not convinced that Delph will be happy sitting on the bench in Manchester City. He is a terrific talent who can be an engine in the midfield for almost every side in the Premier League. Unfortunately for him, Manchester City just has too much talent in the midfield for him to secure regular playing tune. If he grows discontent quickly then Tottenham would be wise to launch an aggressive bid. It's likely that City purchased him partly as insurance in case they were not able to sign De Bruyne. For the right price they would likely let him go and he would be happy to move to a side where he could play regularly and secure his international status.
3. Barrie McKay- This is likely the first time many of you have run across the name of the young Rangers winger. The tricky player features for Rangers ahead of Nathan Oduwa for Spurs confidant Mark Warburton. My rationale on this is pretty simple. If they have a young player who is better than Oduwa then he is surely destined to move on. Spurs will see him a great deal watching our loanees and the relationship between the two clubs would make a deal relatively easy. Perhaps McKay is not the right young Rangers player to make this list, but I think we will be in a position to acquire sum premium talent leaving the Scottish power.
4. Leroy Fer- I am amazed that he is still at QPR despite questions over his fitness (he failed a medical at Sunderland last month). He proved he can compete at the Premier League level and he would be available for a pretty modest fee. If QPR isn't in a dog fight for promotion I'd look for them to move players in January. Charlie Austin isn't the only one on their side who could help Spurs, Fer would compete for a starting spot immediately.
5. Viktor Fischer- He appears to be the next in a long line of Ajax products to move on in a big money deal. Given Tottenham's obvious need for cover at striker why shouldn't they go to the Ajax well once more? Fischer fits the same sort of profile as Harry Kane while also being able to play out wide. He would cost us a significant fee but Ajax has proven to be a reasonable negotiating partner in the past. Perhaps Eriksen could even help coax the starlet to move to the Lane.
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