Eriksen confident familiar faces will work for Tottenham

Christian Eriksen is adamant Tottenham Hotspur’s lack of action in the transfer market this summer will not hamper manager Mauricio Pochettino’s push for the Premier League title.

While Manchester United, Manchester City and Chelsea have all made a number of signings in the last few weeks, Tottenham have brought in no fresh faces to boost a squad who have gone close to landing the championship the past two campaigns.

If anything, the North London side have been left weaker with England full-back Kyle Walker signing for Manchester City last week in a reported £45 million (Dh214.8m) deal, while Eric Dier, the English international, continues to be courted by Manchester United.

Yet Danish midfielder Eriksen said the Argentine manager is cleverly and patiently building a squad who are aiming to go one better when the Premier League season starts next month.

“I don’t think you need to spend to win anything,” Eriksen, 25, said.

“It is just a matter of how you see a team, how the players are. Only Walker has left in our team and we know what we did last season, so I can’t see why we shouldn’t be able to do hopefully even better.

“I think it will be very close this season because everyone is in Europe and everyone has to think about two or three tournaments and the top sides will want to win everything so the key is to try and keep everyone fit and sharp.”

Pochettino, along chairman Daniel Levy, have tied down star striker Harry Kane to a long-term deal. England midfielder Dele Alli also sees his immediate future at Tottenham despite growing interest from across Europe.

“We as a team are very young and everyone has a long contract, no-one has to go away they are happy where they are,” Eriksen said. “Of course it’s something we can improve and help on because when you are young you learn and that’s what we are doing now.

“Everyone knows we have been very close the past two seasons, so I think in that time something has been brewing and now this is the third season with the manager to become even better than we were.

“It’s the same lads trying to become better, help each other ands that makes it easier.

“If you buy a lot of players everyone needs to know what is going on straight away and be a bit lucky. We are lucky at Spurs at the moment. Everybody knows what’s going on and what needs to be done.

“Spurs are in a lucky position. We have the feeling something special is on the way.”

However, Tottenham’s lack of a permanent home could pose difficulties with the club playing at Wembley Stadium while their new ground is being built.

Pochettino’s side struggled to adapt in last season’s Uefa Champions League, exiting the competition at the group stages having been forced to play at England’s national stadium as parts of White Hart Lane were shut down to allow building to start at the new arena.

Erikson is not worried about it impacting on Tottenham’s ambitions.

“It was a big difference playing there in the Champions League. There was nothing bad about it, just the results,” he said.

“I hope Wembley will never be an excuse if we miss the chance to be champions.”

Tottenham have brought in no fresh faces to boost a squad who have gone close to landing the championship