We’re getting towards the bitter end of the transfer window, and Spurs are yet to make anything substantial happen.
Spurs have signed Antonin Kinsky, but they haven’t managed to bring in any new outfield players.
However, it hasn’t been for the lack of trying.
Indeed, Spurs have been active in the transfer window, but their attempts at signing new players have often led them up a dead end.
Randal Kolo Muani was a Tottenham target, but he’s gone to Juventus instead. Meanwhile, Spurs wanted Mathys Tel, but the Bayern Munich star has knocked Tottenham back.
Tottenham do still have a few avenues open to them, for example, Tottenham would love to sign Tyler Dibling this month.
Dibling is a Spurs target, and Tottenham may have an interesting way to get this deal done.
Tottenham could do part-exchange deal for Tyler Dibling
According to The Express, Tottenham could do a swap deal for Tyler Dibling including Tyrese Hall.
Meanwhile, GiveMeSport report that it’s actually Dane Scarlett that Southampton want in a part-exchange deal for Dibling.
Scarlett scored for Tottenham in the Europa League this week, and Scarlett was described a ‘brilliant’ by Peter Crouch after the game.
Now, Southampton could be looking to bring Scarlett to St Mary’s if Dibling heads to north London in something of a part-exchange deal.
This isn’t likely to be a straight swap deal in the traditional sense if this deal does happen as recent PSR changes have led to ‘mirror deals’ being more popular – a la Archie Gray and Joe Rodon’s respective moves to Tottenham and Leeds over the summer.
According to GiveMeSport, Dibling is open to a move to Tottenham, and Spurs are confident of eventually doing a deal, be that in this window or in the summer.
Southampton’s past academy stars
Tottenham are optimistic about signing Dibling, and they could be getting a potential superstar here.
Not only has Dibling been incredible in the Premier League this season, but he’s coming from an academy that has a remarkable pedigree for producing top players.
Indeed, the list of Southampton’s academy graduates is a who’s who of some of the best players we’ve seen in the UK.
Buying Southampton’s best academy products is never a bad bet, and it looks like Dibling could be the next top-class player to come out of the St Mary’s system.
Tottenham know first-hand how good these young players from Southampton can be. After all, Gareth Bale become a two-time PFA Player of the Year at Spurs after signing from the south-coast club all those years ago.