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The clock is ticking and Tottenham Hotspur have just under five days left to fix the holes in Jose Mourinho's squad and try to save their top four chances.

Spurs have already brought in 21-year-old midfielder Gedson Fernandes on loan from Benfica, with an option to buy the young Portugal international.

However, the serious injuries to Harry Kane and Moussa Sissoko have left the Tottenham squad somewhat exposed in certain areas which were not addressed in the summer.

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There are also various players who are looking to leave the club or are considered surplus to requirements by Mourinho.

As usual with the north London club, much of chairman Daniel Levy's business looks likely to happen in the final days of the transfer window when certain doors open and opportunities present themselves.

With the window closing at 11pm on Friday let's take a look at the state of play at Tottenham when it comes to incomings and outgoings at the club.

Outgoings

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The main one here obviously is Christian Eriksen.

The Dane is edging towards the exit door and Mourinho and Spurs are rather unhappy at how long it has taken for Inter Milan to meet their asking price for the midfielder.

Eriksen was taken to Southampton as the 19th man in case of illness or injury but was not required to take any part in the FA Cup fourth round tie at St Mary's. The experience merely allowed him to say goodbyes to those he has spent the past six and a half years with at the club.

He arrived in Italy on Monday to complete the medical and formalities of a move that will bring in an estimated £17.2million for Spurs, with a sell-on fee due to Ajax expected to be covered by the Italian club. There have also been suggestions that a friendly will be played between the two clubs with the proceeds going towards the north London club.

While the fee is far less that Tottenham could have got in previous windows, it still represents a profit made on the Dane who was signed for around £11m back in 2013 and of course the north London club would have got nothing if Eriksen had seen out in contract.

Young England U21 goalkeeper Brandon Austin has joined Danish side Viborg on loan until the end of the season. With Michel Vorm being back at Spurs until the end of the season, either Austin or Alfie Whiteman were always going to be permitted to head out to gain some first team experience.

Top of the remainder of the outgoing list is Kyle Walker-Peters. Tottenham are looking if possible to move the young right-back on loan but have not ruled out a permanent move to bolster their transfer funds with both Southampton and Crystal Palace in the running. The former England U21 international's valuation is expected to be around £12m mark with future add-ons if he were to be sold.

Others the club are looking to move on include Danny Rose.

The left-back has previously stated his intention to not be sold in January and see out the remaining 18 months of his contract. However he did so just a week before Mourinho replaced Mauricio Pochettino and the new boss has made it clear with his selections that Rose will not be a first choice regular in his team.

Newcastle and Bournemouth are both interested in signing the England international, who is looking to fight his way back into Gareth Southgate's squad in time for the Euros.

Rose has previously stated that he would like to move back up north before his career ends and a move to link up with Steve Bruce could well be on the cards.

Much will depend on the valuation Spurs place on his head and also whether Rose is willing to stick to his guns and see out that contract. A loan deal with an option to buy in the summer could be another option for all parties to give everyone time to see where the land lies.

Elsewhere the club are looking for a new home for Victor Wanyama. The Kenyan has become something of a forgotten man in north London with knee injuries having fragmented his Tottenham career.

The 28-year-old has 18 months left on his current deal but in most contracts at the club Spurs have an option for a further year if needed.

The midfielder was close to a switch to Club Brugge in the summer only for that deal to fall through and Spurs will be looking to move him on to free up funds, wages and a foreign player spot in their Champions League squad before Friday.

In defence, Cameron Carter-Vickers has been back at the club this month after his loan spell at Stoke City was ended. The 22-year-old USA international is a wanted man by various Championship clubs, Derby tipped as one of the most interested pursuers, and Tottenham would look at both permanent and loan moves.

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Juan Foyth has seen his first team chances shrink with the emergence of Japhet Tanganga and is believed to be keen on moving to secure first team football.

The Argentina international is wanted by a number of teams on the continent and Tottenham could attempt to use him as a makeweight in any incoming deal, either on loan or potentially permanently depending on the money on offer.

Foyth's fate could also be influenced by the still unsorted future of Jan Vertonghen. Should a late bid come in for the Belgian then

While Troy Parrott has been deemed too young to loan out at 17 by Mourinho, Oliver Skipp could potentially head out until the end of the season to give him some regular first team football following Gedson Fernandes' arrival.

Other youngsters in the development squad could also secure moves away, such as Anthony Georgiou who returned from his loan at Ipswich.

As it's Tottenham Hotspur there is also always the chance of a surprise late bid for one of the Spurs players. Should an incoming opportunity suddenly arise to strengthen a position in the team which already has plenty of bodies, then exits would be discussed and things would move quickly.

An enquiry for Lucas Moura from Barcelona was reportedly weighed up last summer while Erik Lamela, with his impact at times this season, could find himself the subject of enquiries this time around, particularly if Spurs tie up a deal for PSV's Steven Bergwijn.

However, the Argentine has impressed Mourinho with his displays and Tottenham would command big money for his services, with the player having only signed a new deal 18 months ago.

Incoming

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The main glaring, gaping hole in the Tottenham squad is up front. Harry Kane's injury has only exposed an issue that should have been addressed in the summer.

Spurs are looking for a target man to fit Mourinho's tactics and the club's top target for the role is Krzysztof Piatek, AC Milan's 24-year-old Poland international.

The striker hit 30 goals in all competitions in Italy last season but has fallen down the pecking order this season, not helped by the return of Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

Piatek is believed to be keen on a move to Tottenham and other clubs, including Barcelona, Chelsea and PSG, are reportedly monitoring the situation as they look to address their own striker issues.

AC Milan are believing to be looking for around £30m all in for the Polish forward and the player fits the bill for Tottenham in terms of being someone who can score goals for them now and also act as a long term investment with his value expected to soar if he proves his worth in the Premier League.

Older forward options are being looked at should a deal for Piatek prove too difficult to do, with Real Sociedad's Willian Jose, Porto's Ze Luis and Monanco's Islam Slimani, on loan from Leicester, are being considered among others.

The problem for Spurs is that Jose and Luis would both cost similar money or more than Piatek and both neither have had as prolific a year as the Poland international did last season and are edging towards the 30-year-old mark.

Edinson Cavani's wages are around £325,000 a week at PSG, fair higher than Spurs' top earner Kane, while RB Leipzig star Timo Werner is not expected to leave the Bundesliga club until the summer, when a reported released clause kicks in allowing him to leave for around £30m. The 23-year-old will have his pick of Europe's top clubs.

Borussia Dortmund's Paco Alcacer has been offered to Spurs but does not fit the target man profile Mourinho would prefer.

Mourinho made it clear that January is a "window of opportunity" for Tottenham as doors suddenly open as other more obvious targets prove too difficult to prise away mid-season.

Tottenham are not a club willing to gamble on a short-term fix and are more likely to wait until the summer to get a player they believe fits their profile.

On the flip side they will also make an investment in talent should a gifted player they have tracked for a long time suddenly become available, even if he plays in a position that is currently well stocked.

That is the case with Steven Bergwijn. The 22-year-old PSV winger has been a person of interest for the past couple of years. Tottenham considered a bid in the summer but did not pull the trigger. They then got wind this week that the talented wide man was available so have entered talks.

The situation has got messy in Eindhoven with a dispute over the way the Bergwijn travelled to London rather than playing against Twente in the Eredivisie.

That PSV struggled to a 1-1 draw, their visitors scoring a late equaliser did not help the scenario, the fans furious that the club were letting their best player go.

Bergwijn said he had received permission from his head coach Ernest Faber to travel to London, which was later confirmed by the PSV boss. However, the club's hierarchy maintain that with no deal agreed yet with Tottenham they did not approve his absence.

Despite those tensions, Spurs are still expected to tie up a deal for the winger ahead of Friday's deadline. Bergwijn is comfortable on either side of the pitch, having played mainly on the left this season, but he can also play behind the striker or at a push up front.

Spurs currently have wide men in Lucas Moura, Son Heung-min, Ryan Sessegnon, Erik Lamela and with Giovani Lo Celso and Gedson Fernandes also able to play in the role. However, the chance to sign the talented 22-year-old looks to be too to turn down.

His arrival would finally silence the annual speculation of a move for Gareth Bale and his £625,000-a-week wages at Real Madrid.

Elsewhere in the team, Tottenham had been looking to bring in a right-back to replace Walker-Peters. However, with primary British targets such as Max Aarons and Nathan Ferguson proving difficult to prise away from Norwich and West Brom respectively, plus the emergence of Japhet Tanganga, has made that an issue that Mourinho could well wait until the summer to look at.

The same applies at left-back should Danny Rose decide to leave, with Ben Davies due back soon, Ryan Sessegnon getting experience in the role, Vertognhen able to play there and Tanganga proving he's a solid choice in an unnatural role.

Tottenham will look at further potential midfield opportunities and will move should one that fits their profile arise.

Lo Celso is also expected to permanently join this month for £27.2million rather than the £34million it would cost in the summer after his recent dazzling performances. However, leaving him to be the sole playmaker in the squad to replace many of Eriksen's duties would put a lot of pressure and game time on the shoulders of a 23-year-old who is still adapting to the Premier League and had a serious hip injury earlier this season.

Spurs will look at potential playmakers that become available in the remaining days of the window. A return for summer target Bruno Fernandes would be complicated by Manchester United's involvement and great financial resources and the price tag placed on the midfielder by Sporting Lisbon, but the north London club are monitoring the situation.

Should Wanyama move on that would free up a spot in the squad for another defensive midfielder, particularly with Eric Dier struggling to regain his form of old.

Lille's Boubakary Soumare is high on Tottenham's list of defensive midfield targets, being well known to assistant manager Joao Sacremento. However, the 20-year-old is on the wanted list of many of Europe's top clubs, including Manchester United and Chelsea, and has also admitted he would like to see out the season at the Ligue 1 club.

This is another position that should no viable opportunity present itself this window then Spurs will make do until the summer with Harry Winks, Gedson Fernandes and eventually Sissoko in April able to fit into a holding role, although it is not their natural position, along with Dier.

One thing is clear. With less than five days remaining of the window and the race for the top four still somehow within their grasp, there is set to be plenty of activity in N17.