Ange Postecoglou speaks on Tottenham's transfer window
By Tom Vinall
Speaking to football.london, Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou stressed the importance of patience in the transfer window, though acknowledged that it can be frustrating for the fans.
"What we started with at the start of [the] summer is still there, and I wouldn't want to put timelines on it."
"At this time of year, it's pretty hard for the supporters, because they don't have all the information and it's fair to say there's plenty of misinformation out there.''
”We’re working hard to bring players in and it’s a process that you sometimes have to be patient with. But in terms of what we set out to do, that’s still the plan and you have to stay disciplined with that.“
”Sometimes the timings don’t work out and it doesn’t happen as quickly as you want and you don’t get them [players] in at the right time but I think it’s really important you stay disciplined and not run off and chase other things.”
”So, what we started with at the start of summer are still there, and I wouldn’t want to put timelines on it.”
”A lot of that is out of our control and we just need to be patient. From where I sit at the moment we’re still in that phase where what we identified is still what we’re after.”
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Ange Postecoglou speaks on Tottenham's transfer window
Whilst fans will always be naturally at edge when signings take a while to come in, it is always important not to sign players for the sake of making a signing. As a club, you can't just think "Oh he will have to do, we need to make a signing now" about a player you don't overly want.
With every day that passes with no signings, lots of work will be done in the background to try and make these deals happen. Transfers aren't just something that can happen with the click of the finger. Even if you agree terms with the selling club and the player - there are often agents and/or family members to deal with too.
Sometimes everything can be agreed with all parties, but the club is making you wait until they bring a replacement in. Sometimes there can be medical hold-ups. They take time, and there are still 3 weeks until the Premier League season kicks off.
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