Tottenham Manager Confident in Club’s Commitment to Strengthen Squad During Winter Transfer Window

Tottenham Hotspur manager Antonio Conte is confident that the club’s hierarchy understands the importance of reinforcing the squad in January. Following a disappointing defeat to Newcastle, Conte acknowledged that his team lacks the depth required to compete effectively in both the Premier League and the Champions League this season.

Conte had previously stated that the club needs “two to three” more transfer windows to become serious title contenders, but he believes that the board, including managing director Fabio Paratici and chairman Daniel Levy, are fully aware of the need to bring in key players this winter.

Speaking ahead of Spurs’ Champions League match against Sporting Lisbon, Conte reiterated that he does not need to convince the club of the urgency to strengthen the squad. “The club understands the importance of bringing in good players in January,” he said. “I don’t need to explain this to them.”

Conte added that, while the focus now is on securing qualification for the next round of the Champions League, Spurs’ ambitions remain high. “We need to finish as strong as possible before the World Cup,” he said, underlining that his current priority is the immediate challenges ahead.

Despite the club’s plans for January, Tottenham will first need to offload players such as Bryan Gil, Japhet Tanganga, and Pape Matar Sarr on loan or permanently to make room for new signings.

In the meantime, Spurs will be without Richarlison and Dejan Kulusevski for the match against Sporting Lisbon due to calf and hamstring injuries, respectively. Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and Cristian Romero, who missed the loss to Newcastle, will be assessed ahead of the fixture.