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da betcris： Gary Lineker has claimed that Mauricio Pochettino knows Tottenham Hotspur must splash the cash this summer, per The Times.
What’s he said?
Spurs last signed a player in January 2018, when they secured Lucas Moura from French giants PSG.
The club, despite their self-imposed transfer ban, have finished in the Premier League top four and reached the Champions League final, where they will play Liverpool in Madrid on June 1.
Nevertheless, Lineker, an ex-Spurs striker, claims that Pochettino told him of the club’s need to invest in the squad.
He said: “He’s a very engaging character, clearly massively knowledgeable, insightful on the game, and he’s clearly one of the best managers or coaches in world football.
“But they do need investment, he said that to me himself. And he needs to be backed. I suspect, if he’s not backed, they’ll probably find it quite difficult to keep hold of him. So it really is a seminal moment for Tottenham.
“They’ve got to decide what they are. Yes, they’ve got a great new stadium, which perhaps halted expenditure to a degree, but whether they’re going to move forward and be a club that can compete in other Champions League finals, rather than just a one-off against all the odds, remains to be seen.”
Smash through the ceiling
Lineker is spot on; Tottenham stand on the precipice of something truly magnificent.
Winning the Champions League would go a long way to matching Leicester City’s Premier League triumph but that is the next question: can Spurs go on and topple both Manchester City and Liverpool in the top-flight?
Without investment, the answer is clearly no.
But if chairman Daniel Levy believes that Pochettino can mould this side into challengers every single season, he has to put his hand in his pocket.
There are numerous players out there who can come in and potentially take Spurs to the next level but will Levy pay the money?
One thing is for sure: Spurs’ rivals certainly will. Tottenham have to start following their lead.