After getting the closest they ever have to winning the Premier League title last season, Tottenham are certainly holding back a little this term, but they are well positioned just outside of the top four prior to their match against leaders Chelsea at White Hart Lane.

While a title challenge appears unlikely, there is certainly less pressure on Mauricio Pochettino and his side than there was when they were going head-to-head with Leicester City last year, and they are certainly in good form having won four of their last five matches prior to their meeting with Antonio Conte’s men tonight.

Supporters would have been concerned after Spurs netted just 19 league goals in their first 14 matches of the campaign, but it is a record they have improved on in recent weeks by scoring 18 times in their following five fixtures.

Nevertheless, with a reliance on Harry Kane and with goals from midfield sometimes hard to come by – excluding Dele Alli, perhaps – Pochettino could be on the search for some more attacking reinforcements during the January transfer window.

Here are FIVE signings he could make this month that would add a new dimension to his team’s forward play…

Isco

It doesn’t seem to be a normal transfer window if Spurs aren’t linked with a move for Real Madrid attacking midfielder Isco, and sure enough they have been of late.

The Spaniard has once again found first-team football hard to come by with the Spanish giants this term and his time at Bernabeu is surely coming to an end as he has featured for 90 minutes on just two occasions under Real boss Zinedine Zidane this season.

The 24-year-old would add a real quality – and a goal threat – to the attacking midfield positions in Mauricio Pochettino’s preferred 4-2-3-1 system.

Wilfried Zaha

After a swoop for Moussa Sissoko stalled in the summer, Tottenham made a move for Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha but their bids were rejected by their London neighbours.

Spurs eventually signed Sissoko, but with the Frenchman failing to impress many this term, Spurs could look to go back for Zaha in January - indeed, Squawka claimed in mid-December a bid was being considered - as they don’t really have an attacking player that has the pace and trickery to beat his defender.

The winger, who will represent the Ivory Coast at the Africa Cup of Nations, has been in decent form for the Eagles and scored a brilliant scissor-kick against Swansea on Tuesday night.

Sandro Ramirez

There aren’t many players that have come through the Barcelona academy that have gone on to be bad footballers when they have moved elsewhere, and Ramirez is a point in case.

The 21-year-old forward only joined Malaga in the summer but after scoring nine goals in 16 appearances for the La Liga side. The highly-rated attacker has surely been catching the attention of a number of bigger clubs, and his finishing ability means he could bring something different to this Spurs side.

Christian Pulisic

The Borussia Dortmund youngster has already shown that he has the talent to go far in his career having impressed in more than 20 appearances for the Bundesliga giants, as well as eleven caps for his national team – the United States.

Just 18-years-of-age, Pulisic is able to play in a defensive or attacking role on either side of midfield, and his quick-thinking and ability on the ball when he is under pressure from the opposition mean that he could add something a little more intricate to Spurs’ attacking play – although it could take a large fee to prise him away from Germany.

Mario Mandzukic

Tottenham look to have tried, but failed, to find some suitable competition for Harry Kane with summer signing Vincent Janssen, who has struggled to impress manager Mauricio Pochettino and the club’s supporters so far.

One player they could bring to the club that would increase that quality up top would be Juventus’ Mandzukic, and the Croatian has often been linked with a move to the Premier League after proving he can do it at the very top level in Germany and Italy.