Jermaine Jenas urged Tottenham to sign a forward in January rather than wait until the summer and pointed out Liverpool attacker Divock Origi as an option to take.
The former Spurs midfielder claimed that the Reds forward was wasting away at Anfield and suggested Mauricio Pochettino’s side bring him in.
“Of course, it’s difficult to get the right player right now. Unfortunately Chelsea won’t be offering a helping hand as Michy Batshuayi would be the sort of player who could help. Or even Alvaro Morata,” wrote Jenas in a column for the Daily Mail.
“Spurs may have to bring forward some of their plans for the summer. So, although more of a wide player, if the Brazilian Malcom is available from Barcelona, bring him in. Or Divock Origi, who seems to be wasting away at Liverpool.”
According to the Liverpool Echo in October the Reds have set a price tag for Origi in January and want a fee in excess of £20million.
OPINION
It seems while Jenas urged Tottenham to bring in Malcom or Origi, he makes a better case for the Reds forward being recruited as he points out how his current club aren’t making the most of him. The 23-year-old forward, who can also play as a winger on either flank, barely gets a chance to feature for Jurgen Klopp’s side and has made only three brief appearances in the Premier League this season as a result. While Origi was the hero for the Reds against Everton as he scored to earn his side a narrow 1-0 win over the club’s local rivals, it hasn’t seen his first-team action overly increase. The only issue with Jenas urging Spurs to go after the Liverpool player is that £20million+ is a lot of money to invest in a player who previously have struggled to be among the goals in the Premier League. The 23-year-old has only managed 13 Premier League goals despite appearing 54 times in the division so it’s not like he is able to cover Spurs being without Harry Kane for a few weeks due to injury.