Tottenham’s ideal XI following the January window

Victor Wanyama

Tottenham signed Victor Wanyama from Southampton last summer for £12 million, and he’s proven to be an absolute bargain.

The Kenyan international, who spent two years at Scottish giants Celtic before moving to the South Coast, was excellent in Ronald Koeman’s midfield last term, and made 25 Premier League appearances to help the club finish sixth in the table.

Thus, Spurs snapped him up in the summer, and he has continued his fine form with several brilliant displays in Pochettino’s midfield, to the point that he is now the first choice man in that area ahead of Dembele and Eric Dier.

Wanyama is a combative midfielder who is strong in the tackle, but he also reads the game well and is deceptively good on the ball – alongside Dembele, they make quite the partnership.