Tottenham Hotspur could do with reinforcements in multiple areas of their pitch.
The North Londoners have had a terrible season in the Premier League so far. They are 15th in the table and could find themselves in a relegation battle if things don’t improve.
Ange Postecoglou is working very hard on reinforcements. Spurs are on the market to bring in a new forward and a defender before Monday night’s transfer deadline.
However, Paul Merson believes Spurs need new signings in another area of their pitch too.
Paul Merson tells Tottenham to sign upgrades on Yves Bissouma and Pape Matar Sarr
Tottenham’s midfield, on paper, is really good.
James Maddison has the ability to win a game on his own, while Yves Bissouma has shown his class in the Premier League over the years.
Rodrigo Bentancur has produced several good performances for Spurs as well, as his young Pape Matar Sarr.
The big problem with all of them is their inconsistency, especially Bissouma and Sarr.
That’s why Merson has urged Spurs chairman Daniel Levy to dive into the market and sign better midfielders than the two players mentioned above.
He wrote on Sportskeeda: “Daniel Levy must look to invest in midfield for Tottenham.
“Yves Bissouma and Pape Matar Sarr have been very inconsistent and that’s where the main problem lies for them.”
Tottenham already have two midfielders who can replace Bissouma and Sarr
Bissouma was brilliant for Brighton when he was there, but he hasn’t been able to produce similar performances at Tottenham on a consistent basis.
Sarr has been much better than Bissouma, but his consistency is an issue as well, which is a shame as he has the quality to be a great player.
But, Tottenham don’t need to dive into the market for midfield reinforcements.
Postecoglou has two exceptionally talented players in Archie Gray and Lucas Bergvall, and they have proved that they aren’t just the future but the present as well.
Spurs’ midfield is not the issue at the moment, it’s the other two areas of the pitch – attack and defence.
Levy and Postecoglou should focus on reinforcements in those areas before the deadline on Monday night.