AI decides Tottenham's transfer window: Three players signed as Randal Kolo Muani exits

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Thomas Frank's Tottenham side are ravaged by injury, and the club could look to the January transfer window for a solution in a bid to salvage a failing Premier League season

Tottenham could yet make some moves in the January transfer window(Image: Getty)

Everything you need to know as we ask AI to take charge of Tottenham's January transfer business

1. We tasked AI with acting as the decision-maker for Tottenham's signings and sales as the January transfer window prepares to shut. It provided several recommendations for what Spurs should consider doing before February 2nd.
2. The AI prioritised the immediate signing of Andrew Robertson from Liverpool to provide stability following Ben Davies' season-ending injury. It claims his arrival would offer much-needed leadership to a depleted backline and allow Destiny Udogie to rest.
3. Jean-Philippe Mateta was the next port of call for the AI. It suggests signing the wantaway striker from Crystal Palace to provide the clinical focal point that the current attacking rotation lacks, with Dominic Solanke fresh off an injury and Richarlison sidelined.
4. In terms of outgoings, the AI recommends that Randal Kolo Muani's loan spell from PSG is cut short amid interest from Juventus. With Mateta's arrival, the Frenchman is deemed surplus to requirements and getting his wages off the books would theoretically help finance other moves.
5. With Mateta's arrival, another striker is advised to depart, and the AI recommends sending Dane Scarlett out on loan. He would see very few minutes behind Solanke and Mateta, according to the AI, and playing senior football elsewhere would be ideal in this scenario.
6. Pursuing Manchester City's Omar Marmoush is another move the AI claims Spurs should make. It states that this transfer would allow the club to refresh their attacking options following the departure of Brennan Johnson to Crystal Palace.
7. With Yves Bissouma entering the final months of his deal, it also suggests cashing in now rather than risking a free transfer departure in the summer. A move to replace him with an experienced midfielder, either now or in the summer, would ensure the squad doesn't lose technical quality in the engine room, and this is another recommendation.
8. The AI also touches on players Spurs must keep, and it suggests they firmly reject any offers for Micky van de Ven to prevent a total collapse of the defensive unit. His world-class recovery speed is the foundation of Thomas Frank's high-line system, the AI says, making him an irreplaceable asset in the mid-season market.
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