Tottenham captain Cristian Romero slammed the club’s lack of depth as “disgraceful” after their quiet end to the transfer window.
Romero took to social media to air his frustration at the lack of recruits, saying “I wanted to be available to help them even though I wasn’t feeling well, especially since we only had 11 players available – unbelievable but true and disgraceful”.
Tottenham boss Thomas Frank has endured a difficult first season in charge, partly due to key personnel being sidelined for long periods. The north Londoners have won just two of their last 15 Premier League games and sit in 14th place.
Despite signing England midfielder Conor Gallagher from Atletico Madrid, Tottenham sold last season’s leading scorer Brennan Johnson to Crystal Palace. This move has been questioned, given the club’s lack of depth.
Romero’s social media blast was liked by several Tottenham teammates, including Pedro Porro, Xavi Simons, and Dominic Solanke, showing the players are united in their frustration.
Tottenham made failed approaches for Ghana forward Antoine Semenyo, who joined Manchester City, and Liverpool defender Andy Robertson, highlighting the club’s struggles in the transfer market.
The club did announce the loan signing of Hearts teenager James Wilson, but the forward will only feature for the U21 squad initially, doing little to ease the first-team’s struggles.
