Ange Postecoglou admits Tottenham face 'dilemma' in verdict on Mathys Tel and Kevin Danso debuts - Spurs boss admitted it was “not ideal” to call on new faces so quickly

Tottenham Hotspur boss Ange Postecoglou feels new signing Mathys Tel will have the opportunity to play in a system that suits him well and is a perfect addition to the Spurs squad. The Lilywhites agreed a loan deal with buy option to sign Tel from Bayern Munich on deadline day of the winter transfer window.

Tottenham are "playing with fire" if they do not sign new recruits during the January transfer window, manager Ange Postecoglou has said.

Mathys Tel will join Tottenham Hotspur permanently after his loan from Bayern Munich ends this season, manager Ange Postecoglou said ahead of the second leg of their League Cup semi-final at Liverpool on Thursday.

Postecoglou was asked about the France Under-21 international’s long-term future before Tottenham’s Carabao Cup semi-final second leg against Liverpool on Thursday. “He’ll be a Tottenham player,” Postecoglou said.

Ange Postecoglou has tended to play down the significance of the domestic cups at Tottenham, previously insisting that they were not a quick fix for the club's problems, but the head coach made no attempt to dismiss the potential impact of beating Liverpool on Thursday.