It’s been almost two weeks since Jose Mourinho was appointed as the new Tottenham Hotspur manager and even though we’ve seen him in action already, we are yet to see what kind of moves he will make – if any – in the upcoming transfer window.
Of course, since he is quite a big name himself, it wouldn’t be a stretch to presume Spurs could go in for someone who fits Mourinho’s profile. But now, after his recent verdict for Sport TV (quoted by Metro), we know that Bruno Fernandes won’t be that someone:
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“We are not a club that is going to make big transfers in the market, nor is it going towards players who are already developed or at a certain level of expectation, also economically. I would definitely say no because Bruno (Fernandes) is a player of a level and value that is not for us.”
And upon seeing that update, many fans were a bit worried because it gave the impression of a “small club mentality” and they seem to believe this has Daniel Levy written all over it.
Of course, those fans were referencing the fact that Spurs are traditionally a club that rarely spend big money, courtesy of their ownership and more specifically, Levy himself.
They did, however, break the bank during the summer with a number of signings, including the record-breaking arrival of Tanguy Ndombele, who is now the most expensive acquisition in the history of the club.
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But that is not the only way fans are looking at Mourinho’s verdict on Fernandes. The player has recently signed a brand new contract which could potentially make him a much less attainable target in the first place, but some fans think this is just a diversion and that the player is already theirs and Mourinho is playing mind games.
Finally, there were some other fans who simply don’t feel Fernandes is a necessity at this point in time and they would rather improve their defence instead. And seeing how they have conceded six goals in Mourinho’s first three games in charge, maybe that wouldn’t be a bad idea.
Not to mention that both Toby Alderweireld and Jan Verthonghen haven’t signed their contracts yet and Spurs risk losing them for free in the not so distant future. For those reasons, maybe it wouldn’t be a bad idea to go for someone to reinforce the backline instead.
These fans clearly seem to think so…
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