Tottenham Hotspur manager wanted signings. So far he has none.
Tottenham Hotspur’s recent success has been largely down to manager Mauricio Pochettino, who is regarded as one of the best in the Premier League.
There is good reason that Real Madrid are keen on hiring him as a replacement for Zinedine Zidane [via The Mail], but the La Liga giants would struggle to poach him away from Spurs due to his recent contract.
Their only bet would be Pochettino deciding to quit, and while this may be unlikely, Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy is not helping the situation this month.
Pochettino set his stall out in early December, urging the club to be decisive in the transfer market, specifying that January additions are required.
He told The Guardian: “We tried to make early signings last summer but we could not, for different reasons. Now, we are going to try again to do things early. If we cannot again, I am going to say: ‘Come on, we could not again!”
So far Tottenham have signed nobody, and it is hard to believe Pochettino is not getting a little restless.
Spurs sit fifth in the Premier League, 20 points behind leaders Manchester City, and looked poor away to Southampton with Christian Eriksen out injured.
The need for signings is clear, and failing to do so will send the wrong message.
Spurs already lost Kyle Walker in the summer and more exits could follow if they do not show their intent to climb back up the table.
Pochettino should stick around, but Tottenham are putting him into a tough spot by failing to back him in the transfer market and it is a gamble chairman Daniel Levy should not take.
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