Tottenham Hotspur have not signed anyone in over a year.
Gary Neville spoke exclusively to Sky Sports, and shared why he believes Tottenham didn’t sign anyone in January.
Spurs have actually not signed anyone since January 2018 yet, incredibly, they are still well in the race for the Premier League title this season.
Mauricio Pochettino’s men currently sit in third spot in the Premier League table, five points adrift of league leaders Liverpool, and they have managed to keep on the Reds’ tail without their two best players – Harry Kane and Dele Alli.
Tottenham fans were desperate for Pochettino to sign some new players last month, whilst many pundits suggested that the north London outfit would be out of the title race, unless they strengthened.
When speaking to Sky Sports, Neville believes the main reason why Spurs didn’t sign any new players, however, was because Pochettino couldn’t buy anyone who he actually wanted:
“Are we surprised Tottenham didn’t bring in a replacement for Kane, or anybody? But the problem is, they can’t get the players available. They cannot get them. Honestly, it’s a real issue. Clubs are not letting go for normal prices. Am I going to get the player I want? Is Daniel Levy going to panic to get in the Champions League, or win the league? Does Levy buying four players for £100m guarantee you the league? No.”
Next up for Tottenham is a home game against Leicester on Sunday before they play host to Borussia Dortmund in the first leg of their last 16 Champions League tie three days later.
Spurs then face arguably their two most important games of the season, back-to-back Premier League away games against Burnley and Chelsea respectively, and if Pochettino’s side emerge from that period unscathed, they will have every chance of ending their 58-year wait for a top flight title.
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