Postecoglou makes admission about spending the Harry Kane money at Spurs
Ange Postecoglou has said that Tottenham are not just spending to fill the Harry Kane void, insisting that it is much more important to find players who are the right fit for the squad, irrespective of how much they cost. With Spurs getting an enormous cash influx through Kane’s sale to Bayern, Tottenham fans are […]
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Ange Postecoglou has said that Tottenham are not just spending to fill the Harry Kane void, insisting that it is much more important to find players who are the right fit for the squad, irrespective of how much they cost.
With Spurs getting an enormous cash influx through Kane’s sale to Bayern, Tottenham fans are now eager to see how the club spend that money in the weeks that are left in the transfer window.
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It was reported by Football Insider on Saturday that the Lilywhites are even prepared to shatter their record transfer outlay as they are keen to secure an ‘A-list replacement’ for the England captain.
However, Postecoglou has pointed out that it is not simply about spending big but rather about finding the right profile of player, referencing the James Maddison deal as an example.
The Australian told Football.London: “The market is the market and it’s always been the market. It doesn’t mean that that’s always the level you need to pitch at.
“I get it that obviously, particularly when you look at this summer, some of the transfer business going round is pretty wild in terms of the money that is going round.
“But I still think there’s value there if you get the right players and you don’t need to always spend at that top end. It’s about getting the right fit for your football club.
“I think Madders is a great example. We haven’t had to spend over the top and we’ve got a player who I think is going to fit perfectly into what we want to do.
“So from that perspective, there’s always going to be these top-end transfers but that doesn’t mean that’s the only way and doesn’t mean that’s the most important business you need to do.”
The Tottenham head coach also remarked that he has always gone after players with very specific characteristics so that they would fit well into his system.
When asked if he has a big say in shaping the squad, Postecoglou responded: “I’ve done that wherever I’ve been.
“I guess because I know how my team is going to play it makes it easier for me to identify the right players. The reality is there are so many good footballers out there and sometimes the difference between them is very, very small in terms of what they can bring.
“But I need to picture them in my team. Do they have the characteristics that I’ll need for them to play the kind of football I want because obviously the way we set up is different to other clubs and what we ask of players in certain positions is different maybe to what they have been doing.
“So I have a real clarity when we’re looking to bring in a player and what we require. With the players we’ve brought in that’s what we’ve tried to veer towards. The scouting departments and people involved have brought players to me that I know are going to fit into my system.”
Spurs squad needs to shrink before it can grow
However, the 57-year-old admitted that Tottenham cannot continue to keep bringing new faces through the door without first trimming the size of the squad.
He continued: “Part of the process is that we’ve got a big squad at the moment. We just can’t keep bringing players in, we need to move some players out. That’s where our focus is right now.
“Over the next three weeks what we don’t want to do is have it all happen really late in the window which means we’re caught short in any areas. It’s got to work that way. We can’t just keep accumulating players. We’ve got a massive squad as it is at the moment and we need to work on that.”
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The profiles of players we have signed this summer are very different to the ones we pursued over the last few transfer windows, which is clear evidence that Postecoglou is having a big input in the transfer decisions.
It looks like that we will replace Kane with a young, up-and-coming striker such as Gift Orban or Elye Wahi rather than shelling out £60m-£70m on someone like Dusan Vlahovic.
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