Proven and perfect: Tottenham could live to regret not signing 26-yr-old after reported interest
Huge profit on Walker transfer fee
Although it is unclear how much Smith may have cost should Spurs have entered the market for the England youth international, he would have not commanded the huge transfer fee received for Walker.
Smith would have cost between £15million and £20million, and although he is not at Walker’s level, he is not far off the former Sheffield United ace.
Putting aside £35million of Walker’s transfer fee after replacing him would have given manager Mauricio Pochettino license to improve his side in other areas of the squad.