Jamie Redknapp has claimed that Tottenham are ‘big enough’ to sign players like Chelsea striker, Romelu Lukaku, as he told Sky Sports Football (12/01/22 at 7:10 pm).
The Sky pundit added that Tottenham don’t push for players of that elite quality because ‘it’s not how they run the club’.
In the summer, Chelsea re-signed Lukaku, 28, from Inter Milan after he helped Antonio Conte win the Serie A title.
The Champions League winners put close to £100 million on the table for his talents (Sky Sports), as they aimed to add their European Cup with a Premier League title.
The latter may not happen this season because of their indifferent form of late and added with Manchester City gliding into the distance like a steam train.
But, the ambition was there for all to see from the west London club and Redknapp thinks Spurs have to be ‘hunting’ for those players also.
“In terms of comparing Tottenham and Chelsea, on-pitch ambition is totally different,” said Redknapp.
“Chelsea have always bought stars. They have always purchased players like Lukaku.
“You never see Spurs in the market for Lukaku. It’s not how they run the club. I personally don’t agree with it. I think they are big enough to be attracting those sorts of players.
“Training ground and stadium is good as anyone else in the world. But they have to be hunting for those players.”
Conte has proven during his career that he likes to sign ready-made players, rather than someone up and coming.
Whilst Mauricio Pochettino snapped up, the-now faltering, Dele Alli from League One as a teenager and turned him into a superstar, for a period, it’s not the road Conte operates on.
But the question remains, will Daniel Levy and those in the Spurs boardroom back their manager in the market?
They haven’t made any movements during the January transfer window, even though it has been open for two weeks now and it is frustrating fans because the performances are starting to head in the wrong direction.
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