Tottenham’s decision to bring Timo Werner back to the Premier League has come under fire, with former Chelsea, Arsenal, and Spurs defender William Gallas questioning the club’s recruitment strategy.
Werner, who joined Spurs on loan last January before extending his stay for the full season, has struggled once again in England. The 28-year-old has scored just once in 26 appearances, making his £8.5m permanent transfer option look increasingly unlikely.
“Werner didn’t perform at Chelsea, so why sign him? Now he’s struggling again—it’s just poor recruitment. If you knew he couldn’t handle the Premier League before, why bring him back?”
Gallas also questioned Spurs’ overall approach to transfers, particularly their winter window signings. He suggested that the club’s decision to chase players like Mathys Tel from Bayern Munich stemmed from mistakes made in the summer.
“Managers panic in January because they realize they messed up in the summer. You already had Werner—so why bring in another winger? Because Werner isn’t good enough.”
Tottenham’s season is quickly falling apart. They’ve crashed out of both domestic cups in the past week, losing to Aston Villa in the FA Cup and suffering a humiliating 4-0 defeat to Liverpool in the Carabao Cup.
With Spurs languishing in 14th place in the Premier League, their only hope of salvaging the campaign rests on the Europa League.
With the pressure mounting on Ange Postecoglou, the question remains—will Tottenham finally get their recruitment right, or are they doomed to repeat the same mistakes?