Tottenham Hotspur have some work to do on their squad.
Indeed, Spurs are sitting in mid-table in the Premier League, and they simply aren’t good enough at the moment.
| Position | Team | Played MP | Won W | Drawn D | Lost L | For GF | Against GA | Diff GD | Points Pts |
| 10 | Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view.  TottenhamTottenham | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 36 | 19 | 17 | 23 |
Luckily, Daniel Levy hasn’t been shy about spending money in recent years as he’s backed Ange Postecoglou with plenty of signings.
| Tottenham signings under Ange Postecoglou | Fee |
| Pedro Porro* | £39m |
| Dejan Kulusevski* | £25m |
| James Maddison | £45m |
| Micky van de Ven | £35m |
| Alejo Veliz | £13m |
| Brennan Johnson | £50m |
| Radu Dragusin | £26m |
| Dominic Solanke | £65m |
| Archie Gray | £40m |
| Wilson Odobert | £25m |
| Lucas Bergvall | £8m |
| Total fees | £371m |
Postecoglou has spent hundreds of millions at Spurs so far, and further reinforcements could be on the way.
Milan Skriniar has been linked to Spurs, while another defensive-minded player could be on the way too.
Indeed, speaking on The Spurs Chat Podcast, Josh Hughes has suggested that Johnny Cardoso could be on his way to Tottenham at the end of the season.
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Johnny Cardoso to Tottenham could happen at the end of the season
The journalist spoke about Cardoso and a potential move to Tottenham.
Spurs have a clause to sign Cardoso should they wish to, and Hughes believes that clause could be triggered in the summer.
“Johnny Cardoso, the Betis and USA player. He’s 23 years old and Spurs have a clause to buy him for £21m as a part of their deal for Giovani Lo Celso. Everyone I know who watches La Liga says he’s an impressive player and he’s one to watch. He’s dominant in the air and on the ball,” Hughes said.
“With that deal we have for £21m, I think that is one to watch. Not in January, but he’s one we absolutely could sign in the summer.”
Johnny Cardoso stats this season
As Hughes says, Cardoso is a dominant player, and that is certainly reflected in his stats.
The American isn’t one to shy away from his defensive responsibilities. In fact, he loves a tackle and an interception.
| Johnny Cardoso stats this season | |
| Tackles per game | 1.9 |
| Interceptions per game | 1.9 |
| Aerial duels won per game | 0.5 |
Interestingly, Hughes has heard that Cardoso is dominant in the air, but the numbers tell a different story.
Despite standing at 6 ft 1, Cardoso only wins 0.5 aerial duels per game, and that isn’t ideal for a combative midfielder in the Premier League.
Yves Bissouma has struggled as of late, so a new holding midfield player should be a priority for Spurs in the upcoming transfer windows, and given that they’ve already agreed a deal to sign Cardoso on the cheap, they may want to get this one done.
Unfortunately, this won’t be one for the January transfer window, but, next summer, we could well see the American make his way to the Premier League with Tottenham.