While Daniel Levy is often seen as a rather dictatorial character at the helm of Tottenham, the chairman insists his manager is given free rein to sign who he wants.
Tottenham’s shift in transfer policy
Since Postecoglou arrived through the door last year, there has been a clear shift in Tottenham’s transfer approach, with the club going after young, up-and-coming talents.
The North London club did the same during the summer transfer window, bringing the likes of Lucas Bergvall, Archie Gray, Wilson Odobert and Yang Min-hyuk through the door.
This policy has not gone down particularly well with some Spurs fans, who feel that the club are taking the cheaper option. They suggest that Tottenham need to splash the cash on big-name signings in order to be able to compete with the best sides in the Premier League.
Ange gets who he wants
Levy has now insisted that there is no directive from the top regarding the profile of transfer targets, claiming that the decisions ultimately rest with Postecoglou.
However, the Spurs chairman admitted that the club are channelling more resources towards the academy as they want more players to come through the ranks to represent the first-team.
When asked about Tottenham’s decision to sign younger players, Levy said on Monday at the Tottenham fan forum (via The Standard): “Our view is we want to play a certain way. I don’t think we’re dictating to Ange that he can only sign a young player. He will sign who he feels is best for his team.
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“Obviously we feel that bringing young players through the academy is what Spurs fans want to see. That’s why we’re going to be putting more resources into the academy because we love seeing a player come all the way through and he’s one of our own. As a result of that, we’ll end up probably being younger than we otherwise would be.”
Postecoglou likes working with young players
Postcoglou himself has made it clear that the signings Tottenham have made are ones that he wanted, with the Australian also admitting that he prefers working with young players.
The 59-year-old has spoken recently about how it is sometimes easier to get younger players to play fearlessly as they are more open to new ideas (Chris Cowlin’s YouTube channel).