Tottenham: Postecoglou happy to avoid Chelsea’s transfer “headache”

The Blues are struggling to live up to expectations despite massive transfer spending in the past two years.

Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou has insisted he prefers to have a “balanced” team instead of a massive transfer budget.

Chelsea have spent over £1billion since Todd Boehly’s takeover in May 2022. A host of big-money moves and high-profile departures have significantly changed the Blues’ squad. But the team has failed to find their best form under both Graham Potter and Mauricio Pochettino.

In a sharp contrast to Chelsea, Tottenham started their first season under Postecoglou after little transfer activity during the summer. The Spurs also didn’t sign a replacement for Harry Kane. However, they have managed to reach the top of the Premier League table after a stunning start to the new campaign.

“I’ve always said I’ve never felt it is about just spending money,” Postecoglou said ahead of his side’s upcoming match against Chelsea. “That’s been proved time and time again.”

He added: “Its about having a squad that’s balanced, guys that are committed to a cause, guys that maybe aren’t going to play every game but every time they play they are going to make a huge impact for you because they buy into what you are trying to build.

“Just spending endless money to get the best players has been proven time and time again is not the answer.

“The answer is to get the right chemistry in your team, in your squad, to have 24 players committed to one cause. I don’t think you can do that If you just get the 24 best players in the world. That’s a headache I definitely don’t want.”