Redknapp: This is why Tottenham are finding it difficult to make signings
By Danny Wright
Jamie Redknapp has suggested that Tottenham are yet to make a single signing this summer because their current first team is too strong.
Spurs are the only team in the Premier League that has not announced any new arrivals since last season ended, despite them falling short in their pursuit of the league title.
Ex-Spurs midfielder Redknapp believes that Mauricio Pochettino is finding it hard to recruit because no one is likely to want to move to north London in order to play second fiddle to some of the stars there that have performed so well in recent years.
“I’m not so worried about Tottenham. I said this at the end of last season but for Spurs it’s probably the most difficult for them to acquire players because they’ve got it all there,” said Redknapp on Sky Sports’ website.
“The two centre-backs are fantastic. Toby Alderweireld and Jan Vertonghen are probably the best two centre-backs in the Premier League. They’ve got a great midfield with Dele Alli, Mousa Dembele and Eric Dier. You’ve got Harry Kane up front so if you buy a striker he’s only going to be someone who wants to come in and play every now and again.
“They are the team who face the hardest task buying players. If you can go and get someone to maybe take the burden off Dele Alli in the number 10 role or strengthen in one of the wide areas, I can see that but it is a bit more difficult with Tottenham. If anything they just need to thicken the squad up.”
Redknapp is certainly right about the current strength of the Spurs squad, and many would agree that a back-up for Alli and Kane are perhaps their two main concerns.
Vincent Janssen’s arrival from AZ Alkmaar last summer has so far proven to be a flop, with the Dutchman scored just six goals in 38 appearances across all competitions.
He was brought in to add depth in the attacking area, but when Kane suffered injuries, the 23-year-old proved impotent in front of the net and the majority of his goals either came from the penalty spot or late on in a game that had already been won.
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