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‘Tottenham will keep banging their head against a brick wall without one player’ – Alan Shearer

Alan Shearer believes that Tottenham’s prospects this season could hinge on what they do during the January transfer window. After three Premier League wins in…

By Bharad Thirumalai · Spurs web

Published: Tuesday, 10 November 2026 at 5:00 PM

Key Things to Know

Alan Shearer argues Tottenham will struggle unless they sign a quality center-forward during the January transfer window.
Tottenham failed to score for the fifth time in 10 league matches during a 1-0 defeat to Leeds United.
Strikers Omar Marmoush and Dominic Solanke have managed only two Premier League goals combined this season.

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Alan Shearer stated on The Rest is Football podcast that Tottenham Hotspur desperately need to sign a top-class center-forward in January. Following Spurs' 1-0 defeat to Leeds United courtesy of a 79th-minute goal from Noah Okafor, Shearer argued that Roberto De Zerbi's side will continue banging their head against a brick wall unless they secure extra quality up front.

Tottenham have failed to score in five of their first 10 Premier League matches, with forwards Omar Marmoush and Dominic Solanke scoring only twice combined. Reports from Paul O'Keefe and David Ornstein indicate Spurs are prepared to spend heavily on the right striker mid-season despite market scarcity.

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‘Tottenham will keep banging their head against a brick wall without one player’ – Alan Shearer

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