Tottenham have come off the back of an awful week, having been knocked out of the Champions League by Monaco on Tuesday, only to suffer their first Premier League defeat of the season to Chelsea on the Saturday.

Mauricio Pochettino’s men have fallen well short in the Champions League this season, winning just one of their five matches so far. They can still qualify for the Europa League if they avoid defeat when they host CSKA Moscow in the final group game.

The loss at Stamford Bridge last weekend means Spurs have won six, drawn six, and lost one in the league this season. They need more wins, and to get them they’ve got to start scoring more goals.

The side from White Hart Lane have only scored 19 goals in 13 Premier League games so far this season, which is some way off the all of the current top four.

Despite star striker Harry Kane having just penned a new deal at the club, is spell on the sidelines proved that investment is still very much needed up top.

With Spurs still searching for their scoring touch, here’s THREE reasons why they should sign a striker this January.

Goals from midfield have dried up

There’s been a real lack of midfield goals from Spurs so far this season. Alli, Eriksen, Lamela, Sissoko and Son have only scored a combined nine goals between them in the 13 premier league games so far this season.

They need a new striker to replace the goals void in the team if they want to push toward the Champions League places, and challenge rivals Arsenal and Chelsea to be the top London side this season.

Janssen hasn’t settled well

It’s plain to see that new signing Vincent Janssen has struggled during his time in England to date. The Dutchman has proved to be a solid target man, but with Spurs favouring a formation that has just one striker, he needs to provide goals for the team as well.

Janssen’s failure to adapt to English football quickly means that Spurs look like being overly reliant on Harry Kane once again this season. The Englishman is still Spurs’ top Premier League goal scorer with six goals, despite his recent injury. Mauricio Pochettino needs to add to his options up top in January to ease the burden on the 23-year-old.

They need more goals to make the Champions League

Tottenham’s poor showing in the Champions League is bound to spur them on in their pursuit of a top four spot this season.

Mauricio Pochettino’s men have defended superbly in the league this term, having only conceded 10 goals in 13 Premier League games.

The problem area has been in attack, they’re not putting away their chances with anywhere near the same regularity as the other teams chasing the Champions League places.

They need a new striker to freshen up their options up top and drive them toward the top four during the second half of the campaign.