How tone deaf would Vinai and Lange have to be to come away from this window without another attacker? They must know the fans expectation is they will make half-hearted efforts and fail. No one is going to believe "We tried hard, or we'd rather make a big move this summer." I don't believe Spurs are trying, I don't believe there will be a big summer signing, and I do believe the Lewis family is still a big part of the problem. Don't send poor Thomas Frank out to put up that tired narrative. Do something or just say nothing.
In answer, very.
We have one striker in real terms who we expect to be here next season, and that jury might still be out, although Solanke has shown glimpses of what many would have hoped to see when he joined. Let's assume Solanke stays beyond this season.
Tel is developing, but it is still maybe a step too far for him at the present time, so nobody can know what next season holds.
Richarlison scores goals but gets injured too much, and offers little else, other than sh!thousery. In the absence of finding another striker in the summer, who knows but....
Muani will leave the club at the end of his loan..
So, I would argue this is exsctly the time to try and snare that striker, knowing in the summer it will cost more, and the bigger guns will enter the fray. And snaring is laying down strong markers, such as one of many more players to come or whatever can entice and convince, and before the bigger guns show an interest.
Incompetence is the new buzz word for excellence.