Pochettino insists kids can be able back-ups for Kane at Spurs
MAURICIO Pochettino says to try and find a replacement for Harry Kane in the transfer market would be a mistake and believes Tottenham have to find a “new star” from their academy.
Spurs look set to be without their talismanic striker Kane for up to two months following an ankle injury and Pochettino has suggested they are not going to target the January transfer window for reinforcements.
There are some exciting striking prospects coming through the club’s academy, with the likes of Kazaiah Sterling and Troy Parrott highly rated, and the Argentine says Spurs are more likely to find their next big name striker there.
“I think in the end, if for another transfer window we don’t sign players, that is not going to be a gamble, it’s not going to be a risk,” he said.
“I think we have players that can cope with that place when it’s not Harry Kane available and of course if we want to find a player similar to Harry Kane, I think we are going to make a mistake.
“Because to find another Harry Kane is impossible because we are talking about the three, four, five best strikers in the world.
“We have the possibility to create our new star through the academy.”
Kane himself was a young striker still making his way when he arrived at the club four and a half years ago, while he has helped nurture Dele Alli into one of the best young players in Europe.
And he wants to continue looking to the future.
“We look back four and a half years ago, we did not find here Harry Kane or Dele Alli as big stars,” he added.
“When we look back, and we compare with another big club in Europe, the two most important players in the squad were building here in Tottenham.
“How many clubs did the same as us in the last four or five years? That is massive. It is a massive thing to be satisfied about, for us and our fans.
“Not all is possible because of the period that we built these two stars, in the same moment we are building the new stadium.
“We need time. It’s about time. That is why our wish is the moment we finish the stadium, we can pay the debt quickly and start to invest with these younger players who can be big stars.”