Pochettino wants to sign an English player in January
Three guesses as to whom that might be. The advent the Christmas season also means that attention starts turning to the January transfer window. Tottenham Hotspur hasn’t done a whole lot of wheeling and dealing mid-season during Mauricio Pochettino’s tenure, but in an interview with David Hytner in The Guardian, he did have some things to say about Spurs’ transfer activity in general, and this upcoming transfer window in particular.
Specifically, Pochettino said that he’s interested in “tak[ing] advantage of the English market and add an English player,” but that he’s taking the long view and trying to beat his competition to next season, rather than focusing on someone who can help the team now.
“This summer was a very good example...