In January, Tottenham will try to bolster the team.

With his Tottenham Hotspur team’s victory over Newcastle United on Sunday night, Ange Postecoglou will be overjoyed to break his team’s terrible run of play, which included four losses and one draw from five Premier League games.

Before the Australian’s summer appointment, Spurs’ vulnerability—still plagued by issues from their eighth-place finish the previous year—was shown by these set of results.

The remarkable rise to the top of the table in the first few months of the season demonstrated the strength of the team, but if the London club is to have an outstanding season-ending performance, January reinforcements are required.

Tottenham transfer news – Samuel Iling-Junior

Tottenham has reportedly moved quickly to acquire Juventus winger Samuel Iling-Junior, with the young Englishman generating quite the stir with his lightning-fast performances, according to a recent report from Football Insider.

Although Newcastle United is also keeping an eye on the 20-year-old, it seems more probable that he will move to London, since Spurs chairman Daniel Levy has made him his top target for the January transfer season.

Iling-Junior’s contract with Turin expires in2025, and it is understood that the Old Lady would accept a £20 million bid for him. This is an intriguing and reasonably priced proposal for Postecoglou and company to take into consideration.

How Samuel Iling-Junior compares to James Maddison

Iling-Junior, a former Chelsea youth prospect, left for better opportunities in Italy. He trained with Juventus and eventually made his way into the first team, albeit very much in the background this season with 0 league starts despite one assist.

Talent scout Jacek Kulig praised Iling-Junior for his “flamboyant” approach. Possessing electrifying pace and versatility, the Old Lady boss Massimiliano Allegri fielded him both up the channel and as a left-back during his stint at the club.

Owing to his left foot, the £11,000-a-week player Iling-Junior like to hover around the touchline and hang out wide, where he can launch balls into the box and expose defenses, proving his abilities as a “assist machine,” as journalist Michele Neri put it.

The gifted player is among the top 4% of positional peers in Europe’s top five leagues for goals scored over the previous season, as well as among the top 16%, 17%, and 14% for successful take-ons, progressive carries, shot-creating actions, and tackles per 90 minutes, according to FBref.

His versatility shows how effective he may be in Postecoglou’s adaptable Spurs team; he might even turn out to be a repeat of the £40 million summer transfer for James Maddison from Leicester City.

Even while Iling-Junior’s countryman is likewise one of the best creators in the Premier League—Statman Dave called him a “magician”—and he makes an incredible 2.9 critical passes per game while also providing five assists, it is difficult to draw firm comparisons.

However, both offer thrilling offensive options, and more significantly, Newcastle is pursuing Iling-Junior, much as they did Maddison prior to Spurs signing him.