Tottenham Hotspur make big decision on signing Rodrigo Bentancur replacement in January

Tottenham Hotspur recently suffered yet another injury setback, but the club have a plan to mitigate these unfortunate circumstances.

Life at Tottenham Hotspur has been pretty miserable in recent weeks. Thomas Frank’s side suffered a 3-2 defeat in their most recent Premier League outing and this was followed up with an FA Cup loss at the hands of Aston Villa.

The Bournemouth fixture was a particular blow for Spurs and this included reasons beyond the result. Both Lucas Bergvall and Rodrigo Bentancur left the pitch with injuries, adding even more strain to the already depleted Tottenham first-team squad.

It has since been revealed that Bentancur will remain out for at least three months, which raises questions over what Spurs will do to overcome their shortage of midfielders.

Tottenham will sign a midfielder in January

Journalist Matt Law has confirmed that reports revealing the length of Bentancur’s injury are indeed true, despite the club not yet releasing an official statement.

Tottenham yet to confirm but reports that Bentancur needs surgery and will be out for around three months are correct. As a result, Spurs likely to look to add a midfielder in the transfer window. #thfc

— Matt Law (@Matt_Law_DT) January 12, 2026

The Uruguayan international has been a constant presence in the Tottenham midfield this season, but he will require surgery before returning to action.

In order to cope with Bentancur’s absence, Spurs are likely to make efforts to sign a midfielder before the January transfer window slams shut.

Spurs have been linked with multiple midfielders already

It appeared Tottenham were interested in adding to their midfield, even before Bentancur received his recent bad news.

Adam Wharton is the latest player to be linked to Spurs and there have recently been rumours about Tottenham launching a bid for Lucas Paqueta.

The central midfield position certainly seems to be an area where Spurs want to add resources so there could be some interesting developments on that front in the coming days.

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