Before Sunday’s Premier League trip to Aston Villa, manager Ange Postecoglou declared that Tottenham Hotspur would never spend a hundred million pounds ($128.57 million) on a single player.
During the Australian manager’s first transfer window of the previous year, Spurs signed midfielder James Maddison for 40 million pounds and forward Brennan Johnson for 50 million pounds. They signed on loan forward Timo Werner and defender Radu Dragusin in January.
Spurs have brought in ten players under Postecoglou thus far, and they will likely add more over the off-season. Last month, they signed 18-year-old Swedish midfielder Lucas Bergvall, who will join the team in July.
We’re not nearly where we want to be, in my opinion. Postecoglou informed reporters on Friday that “it probably will take a little bit more than three (transfer) windows to get there for sure.”
“We are not in a position where we can afford to spend 100 million pounds on a player,” That isn’t true, and I don’t think the club will ever be able to say that.
“Regardless of the positions they have, our rivals are spending.With those things, I’ve always believed that how you spend your money matters more than how much you spend.”
The record 106 million pounds that Chelsea paid to recruit midfielder Enzo Fernandez in January 2023 was surpassed by the 115 million pounds they spent for midfielder Moises Caicedo during last year’s close season. Chelsea is currently ranked eleventh in the standings.
When asked why the Spurs would not spend as much as their rivals, Postecoglou responded, “It’s all money.” If I were blessed with a hundred million pounds, I would much rather have two players worth fifty million pounds.”
With a Champions League position on the line, Postecoglou’s team is five points behind fourth-place Villa, but they still have a game in hand.