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Tottenham transfer news: Mauricio Pochettino monitoring Timo Werner but faces three rivals (Image: GETTY)
Tottenham might have to move quickly if they are to beat Liverpool, Bayern and Dortmund to Werner.
Mauricio Pochettino, though, has admitted Spurs do not have an unlimited transfer kitty to dip into like some teams.
"When Daniel Levy called me to offer a contract here, he was clear – him and owner Joe Lewis," Pochettino said.
"They said: 'Mauricio, you need to prepare and to help the club to arrive to the new stadium. When we finish the new stadium, in the first season at the new stadium, we need to have a team that can finish in the top four in the season after.'
"We are in advance of that, no? That is why sometimes I laugh when the people say we need to win a trophy.
Tottenham transfer news: Mauricio Pochettino monitoring Timo Werner but faces three rivals (Image: GETTY)
"If I had arrived at Tottenham and Daniel says you have £300m to spend, it is my responsibility to win.
"Come on, if I was to spend £300m and then say the project is to build step by step and be in the top four or maybe win something…
"Come on, it’s not normal, this. When the club offers you the job they say what the club expects from you.
"If the club says to you: 'I want you to win the Champions League, the Premier League, the Carabao Cup,’ you say ‘OK, you want to win this and this and this? Can you give me this and this and this?
"'Yes? OK, then I need to deliver it and win. And…your question was?'"