Overview

• Football Insider reports Tottenham are monitoring Sunderland’s Dennis Cirkin for a potential move in the January 2026 window, with no formal approach disclosed.
• Cirkin, 23, came through Spurs’ academy before a 2021 switch to Sunderland and would qualify as club-trained, aiding Champions League list requirements.
• He has not featured this season as he recovers from wrist surgery following an injury late last term.
• Sunderland’s summer arrivals Reinildo and Arthur Masuaku have increased competition at left-back, and Cirkin is in the final year of a deal running to 2026.
• Sources cited in the reports say Cirkin would be open to a return, with Spurs assessing left-back depth behind Destiny Udogie and Djed Spence.