The January transfer window is fast approaching and it will be interesting to see what Tottenham Hotspur decide to do with their squad.
A winger appears to be one of the positions on the agenda for Fabio Paratici. RB Leipzig’s Yan Diomande and Juventus sensation Kenan Yildiz are two players who have been linked with a move to the club in recent weeks.
Signing a new winger is not the only move Spurs should take to strengthen their attack ahead of the second half of the season, however, as they are also expected to be on the lookout for a new number nine.
Why Spurs need to sign a new center forward
Centre-forward has been a problem position for the club since selling Harry Kane to Bayern Munich for £86.4 million in the summer of 2023, which is no surprise given that Tottenham’s all-time top scorer, with 280 goals, was always going to be a tough act to follow.
Dominic Solanke was signed from Bournemouth for £65 million last year, but the England striker scored just nine goals on 10.97 xG in the Premier League last season, according to Sofascore, and has been out since August with an ankle injury this season.
Richarlison has been Tottenham’s first-choice centre-forward in the 2025/26 campaign, partly due to Solanke’s injury, and has scored just seven goals in 25 appearances in all competitions, according to Sofascore.
The Brazil international has scored some stunning goals, including the one above and an overhead kick against Burnley on matchday one, but he hasn’t shown consistency on the pitch as evidenced in the graphic below, which is why a new striker should be signed.
Richarlison, despite his inconsistency in front of goal, has not been Tottenham’s most frustrating player this season, as there is another flop expected to be sold in January.
The Spurs flop that should finally be sold in January
With the January transfer window on the horizon, Spurs should finally take advantage of Pedro Porro, whose form has left much to be desired in the 2025/26 campaign.
OnlyTottenham podcaster Seb Martin claimed the Spain international had been “absolutely evil” late last month, and it’s hard to disagree with that assessment of his performances this season.
Porro lost possession 22 times and lost five of his eight ground duels, according to Sofascore, in the dismal 3-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest in the Premier League at the weekend, which was the latest in a long string of disappointing performances from the full-back this season.
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Pedro Porro – Premier League |
24/25 |
25/26 |
|---|---|---|
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Appearances |
33 |
16 |
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Possession lost per game |
17.5 |
19 |
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Key passes per game |
1.7 |
1.3 |
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Big chances created |
10 |
3 |
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Aids |
6 |
1 |
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Ground duel success rate |
53% |
49% |
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Success accuracy |
76% |
75% |
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Cross precision |
31% |
18% |
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Statistics via Sofascore |
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As you can see in the table above, the former Sporting defender has been far more useless and less creative in possession than he was in Spurs’ top flight last season.
Porro, a few weeks ago, was also the third most dribbled defender in the division, showing that his defensive work has also been lacking.
His performances have declined under Thomas Frank, as these statistics show, and the January transfer window offers the club the opportunity to part ways with him.
Earlier this month, TEAMtalk reported that Manchester City were monitoring the defender’s situation in north London, ahead of a possible buyout for his services, suggesting there is interest in the full-back if Spurs decide to cash in on him.
Porro has been even worse than Richarlison, who has at least provided some big moments with his goals this season and that is why Tottenham should finally cash in on him, after almost three years at the club.
City may be hoping they can return him to the form he has shown in the past for Spurs, but there is no guarantee he won’t continue to underperform and regress on the pitch.
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Tottenham need a signing or two in the January transfer window.
Therefore, Spurs are expected to cut their losses and cash in on him amid interest from their Premier League rivals, to fund a move for a new right-back.
