Spurs news: Thomas Frank drops new Tottenham transfer hint after Mohammed Kudus injury | OneFootball

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·5 January 2026

Spurs news: Thomas Frank drops new Tottenham transfer hint after Mohammed Kudus injury

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Spurs were already expected to be busy in the January window

Thomas Frank has revealed Tottenham’s transfer plans after Mohammed Kudus sustained a thigh injury against Sunderland.


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Spurs, who currently sit 13th in the Premier League table, had always planned to be busy in the January window after a difficult start to the season.

But Kudus’ injury, with the 25-year-old undergoing a scan on Monday to discover the severity of the issue, and the departure of Brennan Johnson to Crystal Palace mean Frank is now short of options in attack, with Tottenham set to travel to Bournemouth on Wednesday without an out-and-out right winger.

As well as adding attacking depth, Spurs are also in the market for cover at left-back.

The Athletic reported on Sunday that Tottenham had seen an £8million bid rejected for Santos starlet Souza. While it is unclear if they will table a second offer, they remain on the lookout for someone to deputise for Destiny Udogie.

On Spurs’ transfer plans, Frank admitted his side did not have enough options in attack as he ruled out sending Mathys Tel on loan in search of more minutes.

Tel has started just four matches in the league this season, but impressed off the left wing against Sunderland to further his case for more game time.

“I think it's pretty fair to say that we are maybe a little bit short on offensive options,” Frank said in his press conference before the trip to Bournemouth.

“I think also it's fair, there's no one who's really grabbed that shirt on the left-hand side. So I think that's definitely up for grabs.

“I think it was a positive performance from Mathys [against Sunderland]. I think he did some positive things and got into good situations.

“He had actually one [shot] where he bent it to the far corner, where I think he's probably the best finisher from that position. I think he is a little bit disappointed in himself.

“It's fair, he's young. It's not like he played five games in a row. I hoped of course for him and for us that he could do it and we've seen it. So that was good.

“I think he was also taking more care of the ball. I think it's a big thing. We spoke about that against Brentford and Crystal Palace.

“We lost the ball maybe 20-25 times. You should never lose the ball. That's also part of it. You can't break through.

“Okay, you protect it. One more pass, two more passes. Okay, then we go again. But overall, positive.”

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