Michael Owen has bizarrely claimed that Tottenham aren’t really investing in ‘top players’ even though they have just signed Gareth Bale and Sergio Reguilon this summer.
The former Premier League striker told Matchday Live that he ‘fears’ for Spurs and thinks they are ‘slipping down’ the table.
Maybe a week ago, many Spurs fans would have agreed with Owen, but a lot has changed since then, including the return of Bale and their thumping 5-2 win at Southampton.
Whilst Owen acknowledged that someone like Bale is going to be ‘amazing’ for the Premier League, he seemingly isn’t sure about the North London club.
“Jose will be delighted if he [Son] can keep his form because again they are another team that I fear they could be slipping down the Premier League, at the moment, Tottenham,” said Owen.
“Not really investing in top players, although they have just got Gareth Bale, which is an amazing signing for the Premier League.”
Tottenham Hotspur’s summer signings
- Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg
£15 million; Southampton
- Joe Hart
Free
- Matt Doherty
£13 million; Wolves
- Sergio Reguilon
£25 million; Real Madrid
- Gareth Bale
Loan; Real Madrid
- Carlos Vinicius
Loan; Benfica
- Joe Rodon
£12 million; Swansea
Whilst someone like Matt Doherty isn’t on the same scale as a Bale, the Irishman is still a top purchase after he joined from a club that was in Europe last season.
As mentioned before, the mood around Tottenham would have been different over a week ago, but the return of Bale has changed things dramatically.
Sky Sports reported that Spurs are paying £20 million in loan and wages for Bale’s talents, not forgetting that Reguilon also arrives from Madrid on a five-year deal rising to £33 million [Sky Sports].
That’s Daniel Levy investing in this Spurs squad, even though it’s unlike him to splash such big money on a 31-year-old, but then again, it is Bale.
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