Joe Cole believes Tottenham won’t make any more major signings this summer after their £67.5million transfer for Eberechi Eze was hijacked by Arsenal.
That’s despite loud calls for manager Thomas Frank to be backed in the market after Spurs beat Manchester City 2-0 on Saturday.
Goals from Brennan Johnson and Joao Palhinha secured an impressive win at the Etihad and maintained Tottenham’s 100 per cent start to the Premier League season.
Frank, who replaced Ange Postecoglou over the summer, also nearly won the UEFA Super Cup in his debut game but his side blew a two-goal lead before losing on penalties to PSG.
But while things are rosey on the pitch, off it there has been frustration in the transfer market despite spending over £126m.
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The club have known about long-term injuries to Dejan Kulusevski and James Maddison for a while, yet have failed to sign a new No.10 to replace them, missing out on first-choice targets Eze and Morgan Gibbs-White.
With just over a week to go before deadline day, there is still time to remedy this, with Man City forward Savinho emerging as a top target.
But Cole doesn’t think Spurs will make anymore big moves this summer, claiming chairman Daniel Levy will be content to rest on his laurels after a positive start to the new season.
‘I can’t see much more happening before the end of the window,’ the Chelsea icon told TNT Sports.
‘Daniel Levy’s in a great position. He ain’t spent a lot of money. He’s got two great results.
‘I don’t think he’ll go and get somebody that is of age and ready to go. I think there’ll be a few young players that come in, they’ll bolster the squad.
‘After today, I think the Savinho deal is less likely. It could possibly happen, it depends. We don’t know what’s happening with financial fair play, we don’t know what the needs of certain clubs are in terms of buying and selling.
‘But Daniel Levy will be going “I’m pretty set with what I’ve got. Maybe one young player in”.’
Savinho is yet to appear in a matchday squad for City this season amid the transfer speculation but Pep Guardiola has not confirmed whether he is willing to sell the 21-year-old.
Discussing what transfer business his side could yet do, Frank said post-match: ‘We have a strong squad that I believe a lot in.
‘We would like to add a bit, but only if it can strengthen the squad.
‘We are looking to add in, and hopefully succeed. I know the club is working very hard. I trust them.’
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