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Tottenham Hotspur have clear issues within the squad that must be addressed in the summer after a quiet January transfer window. Spurs managed to land only Conor Gallagher and Souza in the past transfer window when the requirements were far bigger, leaving head coach Thomas Frank in a spot of bother.

One of the most pressing concerns is the lack of a quality No.10 who can consistently create and score goals. James Maddison has been the club’s source of creativity and goals from midfield in recent years, but he has struggled to keep himself fit in the last two years. The England international is currently sidelined with an ACL injury and is unlikely to feature this season. With the playmaker having persistent injury problems and inching towards 30, the Lilywhites decided to sign Xavi Simons from RB Leipzig last summer.

Simons’ N17 career is yet to take off. Apart from a few eye-catching displays, the Netherlands international has struggled to cope with the pace, physicality and intensity of the Premier League. Having signed just last year, it is still too early to make judgments on the 22-year-old as he needs at least a year to fully acclimatise to the...

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