Tottenham Hotspur appear to have moved away from Football League talents.
It’s well documented at this stage that Tottenham Hotspur were the only Premier League team to not bring in any new signings this summer, with questions asked throughout the club.
Most of the blame has fallen at the feet of chairman Daniel Levy, whose frugal nature has often been cited by Tottenham fans for the lack of real transfer market success in recent years.
A top four side with regular Champions League football to offer, as well as the lure of playing in a huge new stadium, Tottenham should be appealing to any transfer target, but one new signing in 2018 – winger Lucas Moura in January – there is something going wrong in the transfer department at Spurs.
Tottenham would love to compete with the likes of Manchester City and Manchester United for new signings, but the simple fact is that Spurs are swimming in a different pond, and they should really be considering shopping in the Football League in order to add quality without breaking the bank, whilst shopping in a market that City or United maybe aren’t tapping into.
Some of the players to step up from the Championship in recent years include Bournemouth duo Lewis Cook and David Brooks, Leicester City playmaker James Maddison and Watford midfielder Will Hughes, and Tottenham have ultimately missed the boat on all of them.
Collectively, those players moved on for around £55million, whereas if Tottenham tried to snap up those four players now, they would be looking at a much, much higher bill than that.
Swooping in for these Championship talents before their prices hit a ‘Premier League tax’ is something that Mauricio Pochettino and transfer chief Steve Hitchen must consider, presenting Tottenham as the ideal home for Football League players to make the step; after all, Champions League football for Championship regulars should be a dream come true.
After the success of Dele Alli following his move from Milton Keynes Dons in 2015, it’s almost a surprise that Tottenham haven’t been more prolific in the Football League market, but with Brooks, Cook, Hughes and Maddison all impressing in the Premier League, it may be time for Tottenham to re-assess their approach and look to bargain British talent once again, giving Pochettino talented young players to develop – just as he wants – whilst also alleviating fears over the club’s homegrown quota for European football and avoiding run-ins with huge clubs like City and United.
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