{"id":300117,"date":"2023-12-15T21:45:51","date_gmt":"2023-12-15T21:45:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/?p=300117"},"modified":"2023-12-15T21:45:51","modified_gmt":"2023-12-15T21:45:51","slug":"ange-postecoglou-hopeful-of-landing-january-targets-to-boost-tottenham-ranks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/soccer\/ange-postecoglou-hopeful-of-landing-january-targets-to-boost-tottenham-ranks\/","title":{"rendered":"Ange Postecoglou hopeful of landing January targets to boost Tottenham ranks"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Ange Postecoglou has written a list and checked it twice, but is still patiently waiting to discover if Father Christmas has deemed his work naughty or nice this year.<\/p>\n
While all Tottenham and Celtic supporters\u2019 would put the Australian in the latter category for 2023, the fanbases of Arsenal or Rangers may have differing opinions.<\/p>\n
Yet regardless of what side of the list Postecoglou ends up on, he knows his wish for Christmas will be difficult to achieve.<\/p>\n
With eight players already out injured and Pape Sarr, Yves Bissouma and captain Son Heung-min set to be absent for at least some of January due to international commitments, the Spurs boss would dearly love to get new signings through the door at the beginning of next month.<\/p>\n
\u201cI wrote my letter to Santa. Like my kids, now I\u2019ve just got to see whether I\u2019ve been naughty or nice and see what I get mate,\u201d Postecoglou joked when asked about progress on additions ahead of Friday\u2019s trip to Nottingham Forest.<\/p>\n
In a more serious tone, he continued: \u201cObviously with where we\u2019re at injury-wise, the players we\u2019re going to miss, we\u2019ve got some significant games in January and signing somebody late in January could mean they haven\u2019t been able to make an impact in those other games.<\/p>\n
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\u201cWe\u2019re pushing hard but you need all parties to agree to that.<\/p>\n
\u201cOther clubs, particularly if it\u2019s players they want, will be wanting to hold on them for as long as possible for their own reasons through January.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is a challenge, I get that, but everyone at the club is working hard to get the best outcomes for us and we\u2019ll see how it goes.\u201d<\/p>\n
Spurs boss Postecoglou has made clear his desire to sign a new centre-back in January and a versatile attacking player is also top of the club\u2019s wishlist.<\/p>\n