Report: Tottenham feel they could sign £22.1m captain in January, Postecoglou aims to rotate him with Maddison

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Tottenham have bounced back from a run of five games without a win with two successive victories.

Spurs hammered Southampton 5-0 in the Premier League last Sunday before netting four against Manchester United in the Carabao Cup on Thursday, albeit while conceding three as Fraser Forster delivered a nightmarish performance.

Despite this small upturn in form, there is still a lot of room for improvement under Ange Postecoglou – who could use some fresh faces in his squad to provide added depth.

Now – according to Football Transfers – there is a player Tottenham feel they could sign this January in Julian Brandt.

Tottenham want Julian Brandt

Spurs have now decided to step up their interest in the Germany international – after deeming Crystal Palace No.10 Eberechi Eze as too expensive.

Steve Kay writes that Tottenham feel Brandt – who is best friends with Kai Havertz – could provide cover for James Maddison in the attacking midfield department, while also giving Postecoglou the option to rotate his frontline.

The Borussia Dortmund No.10 is capable of playing on either wing, while he has also been deployed as a striker at times throughout his career.

Football Transfers explain that transfer funds will be limited for Tottenham in the January window, although Spurs feel they have a good chance of signing Brandt for a reasonable fee due to the fact his contract expires in 18 months.

Borussia Dortmund may be open to losing the German – who they signed from Bayer Leverkusen for £22.1m back in May 2019 – in January, rather than wait until his value decreases in the summer due to the contract situation.

Brandt – who has captained Borussia Dortmund six times in the absence of Emre Can this term – has scored two goals and provided five assists in 18 appearances across all competitions so far this season.

Julian Brandt was once put above Erling Haaland and Jadon Sancho

The 28-year-old is highly rated in Germany. Jurgen Klopp even famously wanted to sign him instead of Mohamed Salah at Liverpool.

Interestingly, the aforementioned Havertz once said Brandt was outdoing Erling Haaland and Jadon Sancho, a partly biased claim given the fact they are close friends, but an intriguing statement nonetheless.

The Arsenal No.29 said: “I wrote to him (Brandt) on Tuesday after the game. Sancho and Haaland aren't playing too badly either, but at the moment he's the best player at Dortmund.”

Soon, the pair could become even closer – at least geographically – if Spurs bring the Borussia Dortmund playmaker to north London.