JANUARY TRANSFER WINDOW...MOURINHO GETS READY TO BUY ANOTHER STRIKER...WILL IT BE SUAREZ?

Jose set for spending spree: Chelsea boss given go ahead to sign a new striker in the January transfer window

Jose Mourinho has been given the green light to sign a new striker in the January transfer window to help Chelsea's title challenge.

Mourinho is privately frustrated that £50m forward Fernando Torres and Champions League-winning striker Samuel Eto'o have scored just one goal each in the Barclays Premier League.

Demba Ba, the club's third choice forward, has not scored in the Premier League since scoring the winner against West Bromwich on March 2.

Green light: Jose Mourinho has been told he can sign a new striker in the transfer window

Misfiring: Both Fernando Torres and Samuel Eto'o have struggled to regularly find the net this season

Chelsea are five points behind leaders Arsenal after their shock 2-0 defeat at Newcastle, but Mourinho had already decided to make changes up front.

The Chelsea manager is determined to add goals to his team in the second half of the season and the search has already begun for the attacking options to make the difference.

Chelsea's search in Europe is likely to be restricted to players who are not cup-tied in the Champions League, but that will not stop them searching for a solution.

Right profile: Luis Suarez fits the bill but he will not be sold in January

Liverpool forward Luis Suarez fits Chelsea's profile and is not cup-tied, but he will not be sold this season.

Despite some obvious improvement in Torres' game, he was substituted during the 2-0 defeat at Newcastle on Saturday after failing to score.

He was replaced by Eto'o, who won the Champions League with Mourinho at Inter Milan in 2010, but the move has not been a success so far. His only goal for Chelsea in the Premier League since his move from Anzhi Makhachkala was in the 4-1 victory over Cardiff on October 19.

Not an option: Romelu Lukaku can't be recalled from his loan

Demba Ba, who is Mourinho's third attacking option, is not considered good enough to start at the very highest level.

Romelu Lukaku is on loan at Everton for the rest of the season and cannot be recalled in January.

Mourinho's options will be limited in the transfer window, but Chelsea are determined to press on with plans to bring in another forward.

Chelsea turned away Columbian forward Falcao in the summer because he lacked movement outside the box. Instead he signed for Monaco and has already scored 10 goals this season.

Passed: Chelsea rejected the chance to sign Radamel Falcao, believing he lacked movement - the Colombian already has 10 goals for Monaco this season

Mourinho was angry with his players at St James' Park on Saturday because his pre-match team talk at Arsenal was centred on the fight for places in the team.

The shadow squad responded with a 2-0 victory at the Emirates, but he changed his line-up for the defeat at Newcastle.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2486819/Chelsea-sign-new-striker-January-transfer-window.html#ixzz2je29FSLK

WHILE SPURS AND THEIR FANS PLAYED FANTASY FOOTBALL IN THEIR HEADS OVER ARSENAL!...

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When Spurs beat Arsenal 2-1 at White Hart Lane in March to move seven points clear of the Gunners in the Premier League table, most people assumed AVB's men would comfortably stroll towards a top four place and Champions League qualification.

But a depressingly famliar storyline has since unfolded for Spurs fans who haven't seen their team finish above Arsenal since 1994/95. Spurs have collected just four points from four games, while Arsenal have won four on the trot to go above their great rivals.

SEE THE IMAGES BELOW TO RELIVE HOW ARSENAL CLOSED A SEVEN POINT GAP ON SPURS IN A MATTER OF WEEKS.

Where did it all go wrong for Spurs? Why can't Arsenal play this well for an entire season? Let us know what you think by leaving a comment below...

March 3rd 2013, Spurs 2-1 Arsenal - Spurs are seven points clear

It looked like game over for Arsenal when a nightmare few minutes at the end of the first half cost them dearly at White Hart Lane

March 10th 2013, Liverpool 3-2 Spurs - Spurs seven points clear

A week later, Liverpool finally took three points off one of the Premier League's top clubs but at the expense of Spurs, who led 2-1 with 25 minutes remaining. AVB's side remained seven points clear, as Arsenal's match with Everton was postponed until April 16, due to the Toffees involvement in the FA Cup.

March 16th 2013, Swansea 0-2 Arsenal - Spurs four points clear

Arsenal bounced back from their North London derby disappointment with a professional performance against free-flowing Swansea. Spanish new boy Nacho Monreal broke the deadlock with 15 minutes remaining and Gervinho added a second late on. Could they overtake Spurs for a second year running?

March 17th 2013, Spurs 0-1 Fulham - Spurs four points clear

This felt like a turning point in the race for fourth spot, with Spurs falling to a shock defeat thanks to former striker Dimitar Berbatov's second half strike. Are the Lilywhites throwing it away for a second year running?

March 30th 2013, Arsenal 4-1 Reading/Swansea 1-2 Spurs - Spurs four points clear

Arsenal provided Nigel Adkins with a rude awakening in his first game as Reading manager, while AVB's boys did well to hang on at the Liberty Stadium following some late pressure from the League Cup winners. The Lilywhites remained four points clear, but Arsenal had a game in hand.

April 6th 2013, West Brom 1-2 Arsenal - Spurs one point clear

Arsenal survived a scare when Per Mertersacker was sent off and managed to hold on for three valuable points at a difficult ground to visit. That put them just one point behind Spurs, a month after falling seven off the pace.

April 7th 2013, Spurs 2-2 Everton - Spurs two points clear

Spurs salvaged a point late on at home to Everton in an entertaining and evenly contested match, but they were now just two points ahead of Arsenal, having played a game more. The Gunners' destiny was now in their own hands.

April 13th 2013, Arsenal 3-1 Norwich - Arsenal a point clear of Spurs

With five minutes remaining, Arsenal were heading for a shock 1-0 defeat to struggling Norwich and a potentially damaging loss in their quest to overhaul Spurs. Then linesman Richard West flagged for a contentious Arsenal penalty, despite being a good distance from the action. Mikel Arteta levelled matters and a fuming Norwich capitulated in the closing minutes, as Wenger's side went a point clear of Tottenham in the race for the Champions League.

Can they stay there? Have your say below...

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