Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino wants to break transfer record - but this will stop him

MAURICIO POCHETTINO says he would love to break the world transfer record when signing a new player this summer but will not do it.

By Tony Stenson / Published 14th May 2017
	
	
	
	
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Mauricio Pochettino has yet ton win a trophy as a manager
The Argentine spent £58million on three players – Victor Wanyama, Vincent Janssen and Moussa Sissoko – last summer but got £35.5m of that back through flogging players of his own.

And Pochettino insists that Spurs, who are likely to finish second in the Premier League for the first time, will look inwards before looking to the transfer market.


As the countdown begins on leaving their famous White Hart Lane stadium, Pochettino said: “We are always thinking about how we can improve but after we finish the season it will be time to analyse, to make it better and try to change things and improve for next season.

"But we are always asking questions of ourselves and trying to make better decisions and make the team stronger.

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Ashley Young (Hamstring) - Out
Ashley Young (Hamstring) - Out
Harry Winks (Ankle) - Out
Luke Shaw (Foot) - Out
Danny Rose (Knee) - Doubt
Marcos Rojo (ACL) - Out
Erik Lamela (Hip) - Out
Paul Pogba (Compassionate grounds) - Doubt
“We are always thinking about how we can improve”
Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino
“We are all happy here. It is how we are. We enjoy working in this way.

“We love to help the club try to reach the next level, developing young players and building something special that doesn’t exist in any other club. For us, it is unique.”

Tottenham, who will play their home games at Wembley next season while their new stadium is completed, are relatively small spenders when compared to today’s opponents Man United, Man City or Chelsea.