It took until February for Tottenham Hotspur to finally sign an outfield player during the winter transfer window, as four weeks separated their first and second signings of the year, with Antonin Kinsky and Kevin Danso joining almost a month apart.

Less than 48 hours after doubling their recruits, Mathys Tel made it three on deadline day. Spurs announced the player's arrival on loan 10 minutes after the 11pm deadline passed.

All three are available to play against Liverpool in the second leg of Tottenham's League Cup semi-final, with Kinsky debuting during the first leg. However, the goalkeeper was not the only fresh face in the squad for that game in early January.

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Mikey Moore notably returned to the substitutes bench for that match, two months after his last involvement in a matchday squad. A virus kept the 17-year-old sidelined for the rest of November and December.

After that return to the squad, Moore started the FA Cup third-round tie away to Tamworth, playing two-thirds of the game before being replaced by Dominic Solanke. Then he was back on the bench and an unused substitute for the midweek north London derby three days later.

However, that is the last time Moore has not featured in a Spurs game. He came on for Pape Matar Sarr at Goodison Park midway through the second half against Everton, soon after which Dejan Kulusevski scored, and the teenager then assisted Richarlison 's goal in added time.

Moore made a similar impact as a substitute away to Hoffenheim in the Europa League, this time replacing Richarlison and setting up Son Heung-Min for what proved to be the winner. The winger was less effective after again replacing the Brazilian at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium during the visit of Leicester City but scored in the first start since his comeback versus Elfsborg.

During that final league phase game, Moore played 90 minutes for the first time in almost five months, allowing him to score deep into added time. As a result, Ange Postecoglou rewarded the teenager with a Premier League start away at Brentford before hooking him at half-time for Lucas Bergvall.

The signing of Tel will likely reduce Moore's involvement in the first team, as will the returns of Brennan Johnson, James Maddison, Solanke, Timo Werner and Wilson Odobert later this month. However, during January, the winger was as good as a new signing for Spurs when they needed it most.