Tottenham recruitment chiefs think the club have sealed a “huge coup” after news this week that a forward sensation is set to join them.
Postecoglou demands Spurs change as he drops summer transfer hint
Tuesday night’s 2-0 setback to Man City left Spurs head coach Ange Postecoglou looking quite irate.
Postecoglou seemed enraged by the atmosphere at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, where some Lilywhites fans were rooting for their team to lose in order to ruin Arsenal’s chances of winning the Premier League. According to reports, some members of his own coaching staff were similarly at ease with the possibility of losing to the Blues; one of them even made the joke that the Spurs ought to start a youth team (The Athletic).
Following their defeat by Pep Guardiola’s team, who are currently in contention for a fourth straight domestic championship, Postecoglou has criticized the “fragile foundations” at Spurs. Prior to that, the 58-year-old acknowledged that Tottenham needed to make “drastic” changes during the summer transfer window, implying that several members of his senior team would likely depart.
“We need change. Change has to happen,” Postecoglou said.
“You can’t want to alter your course and expect the same people are going to be on that. It’s just not going to happen. We’ve had two windows and we’ve had some development of players, for sure, but when I say we’ve still got a long way to go, that’s what I’m talking about. It’s impossible to say you’re going to have drastic change and yet expect everyone to be on that journey.”
A significant aspect of Postecoglou’s Spurs project has also been the acquisition of young stars, as he seeks to build something special for the future. Tottenham beat Barcelona to the signing of Lucas Bergvall, one of Sweden’s most exciting talents, in the January transfer window.
Chairman Daniel Levy also backed Postecoglou with the signing of Croatian starlet Luka Vuskovic, who’ll make the move to N17 in 2025. The Lilywhites boss is particularly keen for Spurs to become a preferred destination for world football’s brightest talents, as he admitted to the press recently.
“We’re building a team,” said Postecoglou on recruiting young talent at Tottenham.
“From our perspective, it’s pleasing and hopefully we become a club which is a preferred destination for talented young players. There aren’t too many hidden gems around — everyone knows who the talents are. Hopefully our point of difference, I’ve always felt your football is your biggest selling point, beyond anything else.”
Tottenham chiefs think they’ve sealed “huge coup” in George Feeney
This week, Football Insider revealed that Tottenham had also agreed to sign George Feeney, a striker for Glentoran, after the club defeated “several” Premier League teams to secure the young player.
Subsequently, according to the same source, Feeney’s signing has sealed a “major coup” for Spurs recruitment chiefs, as the young player gets ready to sign a long-term contract.
The 16-year-old made his senior debut for Glentoran at the age of just 15, and since then, he has made 10 appearances for the first squad, scoring once.
