POCHETTINO TARGETS QUALITY SIGNINGS

LONDON: A failure to recruit quality signings who would help increase competition within the squad could leave Tottenham Hotspur struggling to end their trophy drought, manager Mauricio Pochettino has said.

Tottenham are the only Premier League side yet to add to their squad in the close season, while their England international right back Kyle Walker has departed for rivals Manchester City.

All the teams expected to challenge Tottenham for silverware have strengthened and Pochettino said his hopes of ending the club’s nineyear wait for a trophy relied on increasing competition within the ranks.

“How have Manchester City, Liverpool, Chelsea and different clubs tried to improve their season?” the Argentinian told British media.

“Bringing players and trying to put more pressure on their star players – and for us we need to do that, too.”

He reiterated his belief that Spurs chairman Daniel Levy would strengthen the squad, but said Tottenham could not go toe-to-toe with the rich sides of Manchester.

“The problem is so clear,” he said. “We are not a club today that can compete with Manchester United and City for a player. We cannot fight. We are in a different way.

“But the thing is, Daniel is very keen to sign like me. These type of players we are talking about are not easy to find.”