da fezbet： While the rest of the Premier League continues to spend exorbitant amounts of money on players from across the globe, Mauricio Pochettino hasn’t done a thing.
da aviator aposta： The Tottenham boss is the only manager not to have added to his squad this transfer window, and the vast difference in the Argentine’s transfer policy from his rivals is incredibly refreshing.
The European giants’ spending has gotten pretty ridiculous over the past few seasons and shows no signs of slowing down. Manchester City has spent more on their defence this summer than 47 countries do, Real Madrid are rumoured to be willing to pay up €180million for 18-year old Kylian Mbappé and PSG could pay €222million to sign Neymar from Barcelona. Imagine those figures being discussed even five years ago.
Tottenham’s high league finishes and place in the Champions League have certainly increased the club’s transfer budget, but they are holding steadfast in not signing players they don’t completely believe in. Spurs chairman Daniel Levy recently said that if they don’t find a player they like, Pochettino would rather give one of their young players a chance — a sharp contrast from the rest of the league’s elite.
Clubs like Manchester City and Chelsea, owners of England’s most talented academies, have spent so much money on their first team that it is now virtually impossible for their young players to join the first team. Tottenham, however, has a clear path for their academy stars to join the senior players.
Spurs’ best player, Harry Kane, came out of the academy and Pochettino’s youth policy has allowed Dele Alli to flourish, which provides a great opportunity for Harry Winks, Josh Onomah and Cameron Carter-Vickers to become first team stars in the near future.
Tottenham are helping build a culture and an identity by using players who have been a part of the club’s setup for years. Every fan likes a big-name signing but often those players don’t affiliate themselves with the club like an academy graduate would. John Terry and Steven Gerrard were club and country icons and lived and breathed Chelsea and Liverpool. It is difficult in today’s Premier League to see a chance for another Terry or Gerrard to breakthrough at a young age.
Why give a young player a chance when you can buy an older, proven player?
It is a difficult point to argue against, especially as the league continues to get more and more competitive and managerial leashes get shorter. But that’s what makes Tottenham a rare breed in today’s Premier League.
Mauricio Pochettino’s attitude towards the transfer market is a refreshing one that is going to save his club from pointless spending and likely help produce England’s next wave of international stars.