‘WE WON’T SPEND £100M’

ANGE POSTECOGLOU says Tottenham will never fork out £100million on a player.

Spurs are chasing the financial jackpot of a place in the Champions League as they also look to close the gap in next season’s title race.

But Postecoglou has moved to lower expectations on transfers – even if their fierce rivals Arsenal spent £105m on Declan Rice (below) last summer while Chelsea spent £105m on Enzo Fernandez and £115m on Moises Caicedo.

Tottenham’s record signing remains £54m for Tanguy Ndombele in 2019, but he has proved to be a spectacular flop and is currently on loan at Galatasaray, who have an option to buy him for £12m.

Postecoglou is hugely popular with Tottenham fans, but they may be unhappy with his prediction over the club’s spending.

The boss said: “I don’t think we are in a position to spend £100m on a player, if that is what you are suggesting.

“That is not the case and I don’t think it will ever be the case for the club. I have always felt with those things it is not what you spend, it is how you spend it.

“I have always believed that and will continue to believe that.

“It is purely financial. If I had the luxury of £100m, I would rather get two £50m players. Cor, that is great, isn’t it? Wonderful. The world I have come from!

“It could be my background and conservative nature where I have come from. I have never been in that kind of position.

“I always felt that it is really important how you use the funds you have available. They are not limitless.

“If we can, and somebody tells me we can, then I would gladly spend it. I try and put limits on my wife’s spending and try to put limits on mine.”

Tottenham are pushing for a money-spinning return to the Champions League, while the club’s accounts are likely to show a healthy profit after they sold Harry Kane for £86m last summer.

Fans were also annoyed to see season ticket prices put up by six percent this week and concessions for older supporters scaled back.