Tottenham look to have been handed a transfer lifeline after being turned down by two January targets. Bayern Munich's Mathys Tel quickly became Spurs' priority with an agreement reached over a permanent transfer only for him to turn down the move to north London.
Arsenal and Manchester United have shown an interest in signing him on loan but the most likely scenario now appears to be him staying in Germany. Alongside pursuing attackers, the injury to Radu Dragusin has seen attempts made to bring in a defender.
Talks for AC Milan's Fikayo Tomori began in the wake of those concerns but the former Chelsea star, exactly like Tel, has opted to stay where he is. Spurs are now at risk of having Antonin Kinsky as the only new face in the squad despite the clear and obvious need for depth in almost every department.
Leaving these formal approaches right until the end of the window has put Spurs in a challenging position to get bodies through the door. With that being said, there are still a number of players that have been linked who could still join before 11pm on Monday, February 3.
Lille midfielder Angel Gomes and Southampton's Tyler Dibling are two that look set to be targeted by Tottenham this summer, but those plans could yet be fast-tracked. Injury problems could make Spurs less keen on signing the duo in the winter window especially with the former Manchester United star plagued by problems this season.
Dibling meanwhile, has not featured for the Saints since the 3-1 defeat to Manchester United in the middle of January, where he was taken off shortly after the hour mark after picking up an ankle injury. It was expected that he would miss at least four weeks, though it was a possibility he may not even return until March.
Despite that initial diagnosis, Dibling was named on the bench by Ivan Juric for Southampton's clash away at Ipswich Town on Saturday. With the 18-year-old fit enough to feature, Tottenham look to have been given the green light to try and sign him this month after being rejected by Tel.
Given their precarious position, it is unlikely Southampton will want to sell but they will likely be aware he is bound to depart at some point this year. Tottenham were also seemingly fine with spending £50million on a 19-year-old, so there should be no real concerns over parting ways with similar to bring in Dibling.
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