Tottenham have no interest in Leon Goretzka | OneFootball

Tottenham Hotspur ‘currently have no interest’ in signing midfielder Leon Goretzka, according to The Athletic.

Rumours had swirled that Spurs were keen on a move for the Bayern Munich ace in January, but those reports have been rubbished.

Goretzka has six months left on his deal and could have been a solid pick-up for Tottenham under the right terms.

However, it appears Tottenham are not looking his way and rightly so. The 30-year-old is not the profile of player the North London giants should be looking at.

There is a reason the German international (67 caps) has fallen down the pecking order at Bayern when everyone is fit.

Besides his ability to arrive late in the box, he does not offer other important qualities required in the engine room.

Goretzka does not help control the game enough.

His vision is not special, and even though he works hard defensively, Tottenham can do better than the former Schalke 04 star.

What do Tottenham need in the midfield this January?

Tottenham don’t just need a destroyer. Manager Thomas Frank deserves a true holding midfielder who can break up play and move the ball forward with purpose.

Unfortunately, Spurs may not be able to land a world-class defensive midfielder until next summer.

Joao Palhinha’s loan spell from Bayern Munich has addressed only half of that equation.

His ball-winning instincts and positional discipline have been useful, but his limitations in progression slow Spurs down and leave the build-up overly dependent on centre-backs.

For a side that wants to control games higher up the pitch, that simply isn’t sustainable.

What Spurs need is a No.6 who can screen the defence, play through pressure, and connect phases.

The roster needs someone comfortable receiving on the half-turn and feeding runners between the lines.

Slotting that profile alongside Rodrigo Bentancur would give Spurs balance, tempo, and control. Until then, their midfield will remain functional but incomplete.