Tottenham Hotspur enter the final day of the January transfer window knowing they've still got work to do.

squad has needed bolstering for weeks but the first outfield arriving only finally walked through the Hotspur Way doors this weekend in the shape of centre-back Kevin Danso.

Before that, had moved to bring in a new goalkeeper in , who secured his first Premier League clean sheet at Brentford on Sunday afternoon.

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Postecoglou is finally getting some of his injured players back, but with the constant toll on the squad of the fixtures and not wanting to get themselves into the ridiculous situation of recent months ever again, Spurs need to increase the squad size, even if just on a temporary basis.

Here's the state of play at Tottenham as transfer deadline day begins and heads towards its 11pm closure.

There's unlikely to be much to see in this category, certainly in a first team capacity, because Postecoglou cannot really afford to let anyone go.

In a normal scenario, Spurs would be happy to let go this month because his contract ends this summer, so any money gained or opportunity to save on his salary would be taken.

However, in the current situation, with left-backs at a premium at the club, they might think twice about trying to push the Spaniard out of the door, even though Postecoglou has shown no real desire to start him in matches.

The chances are anyway that Reguilon himself would prefer to wait for a more lucrative summer move as a free agent.

Postecoglou has already said he does not envisage Timo Werner's loan ending this month, despite transfer links to MLS and the Bundesliga, as he needs all the attacking options he can get. The German is currently injured and due back in the next week or so.

With so many goalkeepers at Tottenham, any loan move for Alfie Whiteman - out of contract in the summer - might be contemplated but he is also one of the club's only two club-trained players in their Europa League squad.

Otherwise the only outgoings on deadline day could be development squad players.

Damola Ajayi will have caught the eye of a a few clubs with his impressive Spurs debut and goal in this week's Europa League win against Elfsborg. The north London side will weigh up the potential development benefits if a club comes forward for the 19-year-old against the current need for squad numbers and also not leaving the U21s short.

Development squad midfielder Tyrese Hall would certainly benefit from a loan move if one arises before the window closes as would a number of his colleagues in Wayne Burnett's U21s side.

All eyes will be on what offers emerge in the final hours of the window at first team and development squad level with unexpected approaches normally a feature of deadline day.

Let's get the positions that don't desperately require any more incomings on deadline day out of the way first.

First up is the goalkeeping department, which is now fully stocked after Kinsky's arrival. There are also three right-backs at the club currently in Pedro Porro, Djed Spence and Archie Gray.

Spurs could do with another natural left-back, but at this point with Destiny Udogie returning in the coming week and Spence and Ben Davies able to play in the role, and Micky van de Ven and Archie Gray at a push, that's an area that perhaps merits the wider scope of the summer window to sort. Some could well argue that it should have been fixed last summer.

While you can never rule out a late opportunity arising, central midfield looks well stocked at the moment with Rodrigo Bentancur, Yves Bissouma, James Maddison, Pape Matar Sarr, Dejan Kulusevski, Lucas Bergvall and Archie Gray. Spurs also have an option to sign Real Betis midfielder Johnny Cardoso in the summer.

The two main areas where Spurs could improve their squad on deadline day lie in central defence and attack.

Spurs added Danso to their ranks on Sunday but still had to play 18-year-old midfielder Gray alongside Davies in the 2-0 win against Brentford, meaning a back four without a natural centre-back. Postecoglou is managing Micky van de Ven's return carefully and admitted to football.london that Cristian Romero's own injury has proved more problematic and a "slow healer".

The Australian then said on Sunday that Radu Dragusin's knee injury does "not look good" and the Romanian is seeing specialists on Monday to learn the full prognosis.

That leaves Spurs still skating on thin ice with their centre-back options, even with the addition of Danso.

Postecoglou was asked on Sunday afternoon whether Spurs could sign another central defender.

"It's about seeing where we're at in terms of the fit of the player. It's not just about bringing another body in, I've said that all along," said the Spurs head coach. "We're still a little bit thin defensively I think. It goes under the radar, but the job Archie Gray's doing is just ridiculous. 18-years-old, he's never played centre-back before, he's playing in the Premier League and Europe midweek, every game. It's just incredible that's he's churning it out and Ben's been brilliant.

"But really at the moment, Micky we've got to be careful with, obviously, because he's been out for a while. Getting him back's great. Cristian, we feel, still a little bit away. Again, if the right opportunity exists, we'll go for it."

Spurs have held talks with Chelsea over a loan move for Axel Disasi to bridge the gap to the end of the season, although reportedly the player has not been as keen to agree to the move as he would be a switch to Aston Villa.

The 26-year-old has made just four Premier League starts for Chelsea this season and has got most of his minutes in the cup competitions.

While the France international would provide extra cover, his lack of pace could be exposed in Tottenham's high line and he could quickly become four or fifth choice if Romero, Van de Ven, Danso and Davies are all fit, which means a situation no better than he has at Chelsea.

Postecoglou is also wary of having to convince players to join a club rather feeling their hunger to do so, which would make such a move an odd one.

Spurs' technical director Johan Lange will have other names on his list and further opportunities could arise as the day progresses if Disasi is not a move that advances any further.

The problem for Tottenham is that they are unlikely to want a long-term solution in the role with Luka Vuskovic arriving in the summer from Hajduk Split and that narrows their options for the position.

Had Dragusin not landed awkwardly on Thursday night then full focus would have been on Postecoglou's main wish for this window, which was another attacker.

The Australian has spoken about his need for a new forward repeatedly throughout the window, particularly as he watched his various options dropping like flies with injuries. Even when they all return - Wilson Odobert is going to need a while in training before he's ready - Postecoglou could still do with more attacking thrust.

Spurs made an attempt to sign 19-year-old Mathys Tel from Bayern Munich only for a publicly-reported rejection by the teenager. Now reports in Germany suggest talks between Bayern and Manchester United, Tel's perceived preferred destination, have collapsed with Arsenal also linked with a move.

Are Tottenham completely out of the race? It will be interesting to see what happens as the day goes on and whether Spurs are still monitoring the situation in case Tel's thinking shifts. Again, would Postecoglou want a player who had not seemed keen on the move at one point or would that be explained away for someone with so much potential.

There is also a British alternative in Southampton's 18-year-old winger Tyler Dibling, who has enjoyed a breakthrough season in the Premier League and was back on the bench after an ankle injury, in the win at Ipswich on Saturday.

Tel is a big talent and Dibling has already proved his ability in the English game despite his age.

In an ideal world, Postecoglou would get an attacker on deadline day who can play across the front line. There is no guarantee Richarlison will remain fit based on his history at Spurs so someone who can also play through the centre would be a huge benefit.

Spurs, among others, have previously shown interest in Lille forward Jonathan David, who is out of contract this summer. However, with 20 goals and eight assists in 33 games, including six Champions League goals in eight matches, the French club will not be desperate to let him go despite his contract situation at this late stage of the window.

The Canada international could be a wanted man for a number of clubs in the summer window if tomorrow closes with him still in Ligue 1.

Postecoglou is a big admirer of Bryan Mbeumo but so are most other managers. Brentford have batted away speculation that they will allow the 25-year-old to go anywhere this month and the Cameroon international will have a queue of major suitors in the summer.

There has also been a move made to add a little depth to Tottenham's U21s squad with 18-year-old Manchester City attacking midfielder Dan Batty set to join.

However, all eyes will be on the first team tomorrow and whether Lange can pull a gem out of the bag before the deadline. Postecoglou is hoping for at least one more new arrival.

"I think the club is still looking there for opportunities," the Tottenham head coach said on Sunday. "I've said all along they've been working hard and we don't want to bring just anyone in, and sometimes that takes a bit longer, which is frustrating for everybody.

"I guess it's frustrating for the club, it's frustrating for the players, it's frustrating for me, but I'm really pleased we got Kevin in because he's a good fit and if we can find another one then that'd be great."

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