Tottenham are now up against it in the transfer window.
Tottenham may now have to frantically enter the transfer market after Harry Kane was ruled out for the next six to eight weeks.
Spurs are seriously light up front and failing to sign anybody could put the club at risk of missing out on the top four and damage their chances of silverware.
Former Premier League boss Graeme Souness has warned that buying players will now be difficult, with selling teams likely to hike up the price.
This is not a situation Spurs chairman Daniel Levy will relish. Usually it is him turning the screw and selling players for inflated prices.
Souness told Sky Sports: “Without Harry, they risk not qualifying for the Champions League. It might force them to do something they thought they could do in the summer and who’s available at this time of year?
“All of a sudden, you’re buying under pressure. Clubs will know that Tottenham are under the cosh so the premiums will go up again. It’s not a good place to be when you’re trying to buy players under pressure.
“Maybe it’s time that Daniel [Levy] does something to help the squad out.”
Souness is right, that clued up teams will make it difficult for Tottenham, and they could be priced out of players.
This is likely to cost them a shot at Bournemouth’s talented star Callum Wilson, for instance.
You would hope Tottenham had an emergency plan of action in case Kane got injured. If so, now is the time to put it into action.
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