3 midfielders who Tottenham Hotspur should look to sign

Mauricio Pochettino would be looking to boost his midfield options this summer

We are already past the halfway mark of the 2018-19 season and by now we tend to know the weakness of every team. Today, we are going to talk about one weak point Tottenham Hotspur has - the midfield.

The Lillywhites lack a genuine midfield general who can hold the game by the scruff of the neck. Spurs lack depth in the midfield and with the departure of Moussa Dembele, they are short on options. Mauricio Pochettino prefers to play in a 4-2-3-1, and he has played Harry Winks and Moussa Sissoko in the midfield two.

With Eric Dier and Victor Wanyama out owing to injuries, Spurs are short in the midfield. Barring Winks and Sissoko, no one in the Spurs' squad specialises in playing at the base of the midfield.

If Spurs are to give a title challenge and go further in the Champions League, they need to increase their squad depth, starting with their midfield.

Here are the 3 midfielders Tottenham Hotspur should sign.

#1 Adrien Rabiot

He plays as a deep-lying playmaker responsible for progressing the ball from defence into attack

Rabiot currently plays for PSG in Ligue 1. The 23-year-old has been used usually as a central midfielder in a midfield 3 at PSG. The Frenchman plays as a deep-lying playmaker responsible for progressing the ball from defence into attack.

The Frenchman would fit quite seamlessly into a 4-2-3-1 or 3-4-2-1 structure which allows both Christian Eriksen and Dele Alli to remain higher in support of Harry Kane. Rabiot could then play alongside either Moussa Sissoko or Eric Dier in a two-man midfield as Spurs look to maintain their possession-dominant style.

Rabiot is also very solid defensively, which means he could provide solid defensive cover on the transition should either wing-back or full-back get caught out of position after a loss of possession.

The only concern with him is his attitude as shown by his decision to not play for France in the FIFA World Cup, and his fractured relationship with the current PSG boss, Thomas Tuchel. But his contract runs out this summer and a player of his quality on a free could very well turn out to be a bargain for Spurs.