{"id":38172,"date":"2026-01-22T00:07:02","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T05:07:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/22\/65m-machine-to-be-spurs-dream-target-for-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-01-22T00:07:02","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T05:07:02","slug":"65m-machine-to-be-spurs-dream-target-for-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/22\/65m-machine-to-be-spurs-dream-target-for-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a365m &#8216;machine&#8217; to be Spurs&#8217; dream target for 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/22\/65m-machine-to-be-spurs-dream-target-for-2026\/#Spurs_make_Premier_League_midfielder_their_dream_target\" >Spurs make Premier League midfielder their dream target<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/22\/65m-machine-to-be-spurs-dream-target-for-2026\/#Why_Adam_Wharton_is_perfect_for_Spurs\" >Why Adam Wharton is perfect for Spurs<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/22\/65m-machine-to-be-spurs-dream-target-for-2026\/#Spurs_candidate_signs_%E2%80%98monster_deal_worth_100m_in_huge_phone_upgrade\" >Spurs candidate signs &#8216;monster&#8217; deal worth \u00a3100m in huge phone upgrade<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Tottenham Hotspur eased the pressure with Tuesday night&#8217;s Champions League win over Borussia Dortmund, but many supporters will feel the win is just a reprieve.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<p>A clearer picture of the current state of Thomas Frank&#8217;s side will be provided by how they fare against Burnley in the Premier League at the weekend. Progress is essential after last week&#8217;s league defeat to bottom side West Ham United.<\/p>\n<p>A lack of attacking fluidity has formed the core of Tottenham&#8217;s struggles this season, with Frank&#8217;s midfield receiving much criticism for its lack of progress.<\/p>\n<p>Conor Gallagher has joined the ranks, but it&#8217;s clear they need to add more creative players.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"spurs-make-premier-league-midfielder-their-dream-target\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Spurs_make_Premier_League_midfielder_their_dream_target\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Spurs make Premier League midfielder their dream target<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Tottenham&#8217;s midfield options have been quite deceptive this season, with neither Jo\u00e3o Parinha nor Rodrigo Bentancur able to fully demonstrate their ability with progressive passing, stifling the club&#8217;s overall playmaking.<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-container\">\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"\" align=\"\" summary=\"\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"3\" scope=\"col\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Premier League 25\/26 &#8211; Minimum xG total<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>team<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Number of points scored<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>xG<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>(16) Tottenham<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>31<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>25.2<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>(17) Knotts Forest<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>twenty one<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>24.3<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>(18) Sunderland<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>twenty three<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>22.7<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>(19) Burnley<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>twenty three<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>20.5<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>(20) Wolf<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>15<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>19.8<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"3\">\n<p><em>Data via Understat<\/em><\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<section class=\"emaki-custom-block emaki-custom-note\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<div class=\"emaki-custom note\" id=\"custom_block_8\">\n<div class=\"custom_block-content note\">\n<p>Expected Goals (xG) is a metric designed to measure the probability that a shot will result in a goal.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>Gallagher brings new grit and experience to Frank&#8217;s system, but he&#8217;s also not a natural playmaker and that&#8217;s a vacancy that needs to be filled.<\/p>\n<p>Sporting director Johan Lange will list any number of candidates, but Crystal Palace&#8217;s Adam Wharton appears to be their &#8220;dream target&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>    This is according to TEAMtalk, who believe Wharton has an agreement with the Eagles to play out the rest of the season before getting a chance to move to a bigger club this summer.<\/p>\n<p>Manchester United are also pursuing the 21-year-old and the bid is likely to be around \u00a365m, making him Spurs&#8217; most expensive player in their history.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"why-adam-wharton-would-be-perfect-for-spurs\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Adam_Wharton_is_perfect_for_Spurs\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Why Adam Wharton is perfect for Spurs<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Wharton has firmly established himself in the Premier League and his technical skills make him the perfect candidate to star in a team like Tottenham&#8217;s championship aspirations.<\/p>\n<p>    Hailed as a &#8220;passing machine&#8221; by journalist Henry Winter, Wharton has created 26 chances and completed 45 long balls in the Premier League this season, ranking high on these metrics, according to data-driven site FotMob.<\/p>\n<p>Xavi Simmons (and the injured James Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski) all boast strong creativity, but Palace&#8217;s talent differs in that they ply their trade in the heart of midfield, defend well and keep an eye on the goalmouth from afar.<\/p>\n<p>If Tottenham complete this deal, they would provide the perfect partner for Gallagher, but it would likely be to the detriment of Lukas Bergvall and limit the young Swedish star&#8217;s game time.<\/p>\n<p>Bergvall, 19, is one of north London&#8217;s most promising players and Frank believes he will be a major player in a Lilywhite shirt in the future. However, he has yet to prove that he can take on talismanic responsibilities in the Premier League.<\/p>\n<p>Comparing Bergvall and Wharton only emphasizes that point.<\/p>\n<p>    Not only did Wharton play a major role in the rise of Oliver Glasner&#8217;s Crystal Palace, he was also thrust into the Three Lions&#8217; activities with the World Cup just months away.<\/p>\n<p>Bergvall is a supreme talent and would be worth retaining if he were part of Tottenham&#8217;s hierarchy, but he is still a raw and unrefined talent and if we&#8217;ve learned anything from the length of this campaign over the last few months, it&#8217;s that Frank and his team need to hit the ground running.<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                      \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"athletic-spurs-lining-up-tel-upgrade-yan-diomande\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/mathys-tel-spurs.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/mathys-tel-spurs.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<p>                    <span data-field=\"label\" class=\"article-card-label\"><label>related<\/label><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Spurs_candidate_signs_%E2%80%98monster_deal_worth_100m_in_huge_phone_upgrade\"><\/span>\n<p>\t\t\tSpurs candidate signs &#8216;monster&#8217; deal worth \u00a3100m in huge phone upgrade<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">Tottenham hope to sign a new wide forward before the end of the January transfer window. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tottenham Hotspur eased the pressure with Tuesday night&#8217;s Champions League win over Borussia Dortmund, but many supporters will feel the win is just a reprieve. A clearer picture of the current state of Thomas Frank&#8217;s side will be provided by how they fare against Burnley in the Premier League at the weekend. 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