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Mauricio Pochettino wants Tottenham Hotspur to spend £150million this summer, according to the Daily Mail.
Spurs are seemingly set to invest in the playing squad when the transfer window reopens, having gone the past two without signing a single player.
What’s the word?
The Mail report that Pochettino will be given an initial kitty of £60m to spend before player sales are considered, but the report states that the majority of transfer revenue will be retained and spent on the playing staff.
Doubts persist over the futures of both Toby Alderweireld and Christian Eriksen.
The defender, of course, has a £25m release clause embedded into his contract, while the report states that Spurs could cash in on Eriksen, with his deal set to expire at the end of next season.
Full-back Danny Rose, midfielder Victor Wanyama, winger Georges-Kevin N’Koudou will all reportedly be sold if bids come in, while Kieran Trippier and Fernando Llorente could also depart.
The Mail believe that could raise upwards of £100m to boost Pochettino’s spending power, with the club hoping to sign two central midfielders as well as an attacking player who can inject some creativity into the forward line.
Back him
Daniel Levy is absolutely right to throw some cash behind Pochettino.
The Argentine has worked miracles this season, with Spurs in the Champions League semi-finals and also fighting to finish in the Premier League top four.
Quite frankly, Pochettino deserves to be backed to the absolute hilt.
And while he may not have a say in the future of Alderweireld, his targets have to be brought in this summer.
Spurs stand on the precipice of something massive; major investment, then, is absolutely key if they are to take the next step.