Pochettino reveals why he is happy with “calm and quiet” transfer window

Mauricio Pochettino says maintaining Tottenham‘s own philosophy is more important than copying rival’s transfer splurges.

Spurs remain the only Premier League club yet to dip into the market this summer whereas those around them, with similar ambitions to be champions next season, have splashed an extraordinary amount of cash.

Spurs have sold of four players this summer with Kyle Walker, Nabil Bentaleb, Clinton N’Jie and Federico Fazio all leaving for a reported combined fee of £68.2 million.

Pochettino’s team have been linked with numerous Premier League talent including Leicester City’s Riyad Mahrez, Ross Barkley of Everton and centre-back duo Alfie Mawson and Ben Gisbon from Swansea and Middlesbrough.

“The last two seasons, we improved a lot. It is very clear, our philosophy is about trying to play exciting football with young players and trying to be different to the top sides. I think next season is a big, big challenge for us,” Pochettino told ESPN.

“For one, it’s because we moved to Wembley, a different environment for us, a different pitch and stadium, all will be different for us. It is true that we must change because we were very comfortable playing at White Hart Lane.

“And then, I think because the big sides are investing a lot of money in trying to improve their squads, but for us we are so calm and so quiet because we have belief in our youth from our academy.

“We may lack a few players, but we are so calm because I think we have a very good team and the most important thing for us always is the team.”

“Always the philosophy is coming from the board and in the case of (chairman) Daniel Levy, I think we have a very good relationship, we have a clear idea of what we need to do in the future,” he added.

“But it is true we have a different philosophy, it is not because we cannot invest, but Tottenham have built a different philosophy than the other big clubs.

“I think in football, money can help you build a better squad or bring in talented players, but it is not only about money – you need to be creative, you need to be clever.

“It will be tough next season for us, but we believe in the way that we play and we work.”

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Last season’s runners-up are not in desperate need of surgery.

Spurs have been lauded for their bargain purchases as well as the number of players that have been brought through into Pochettino’s first team.

A number of those playing under the Argentine have graduated from the club’s academy most notably Harry Kane and Harry Winks.