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Tottenham transfer news: Pochettino drops bombshell over potential summer signings
TOTTENHAM boss Mauricio Pochettino has admitted there may not be any new arrivals at White Hart Lane this summer.
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Spurs are currently the only Premier League side not to have bolstered their squad this summer, a fact which has left many of their supporters frustrated.
However, the north Londoners have been in prolonged talks to sign Aston Villa’s Jack Grealish, though Villa boss Steve Bruce recently claimed the Premier League outfit are ‘nowhere near’ the club’s valuation of the winger.
Pochettino is well aware of the growing concerns over the club’s lack of summer signings and is seemingly resigned to the fact that he may have to make do with the same squad he had last season, despite chairman Daniel Levy’s best efforts to bring in reinforcements.
“We are working so hard but still we are like it's the first day of the transfer window – with no signings," the former Argentina defender said.
"I think I am not the person to explain it.
"Of course, people expect the manager to explain that but, for different reasons, it's been difficult to add players who can help us. But in the last week, many things can happen."
Should he fail to bring in any new faces before the transfer window closes next Thursday, Pochettino has hinted that he'll blood some of the U21’s into the first team, which he’s become renowned for doing.
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It's been difficult to add players who can help us
"I'm not relaxed because I'm a coach and you cannot be relaxed," he added.
"I think you need to be confident and trust in the people we have and the way that we work.
"Of course, football is all about adding more quality every season like our rivals are doing.
"If we cannot do that, we need to try to be creative and, of course, the help of younger players will be amazing and they showed they can help us if, in the end, we cannot sign players."
Tottenham kick off their Premier League campaign a week tomorrow with a trip to Newcastle.
Their first home fixture of the season takes place a week later at Wembley, where they'll face the recently-promoted Fulham.