Antonio Conte says Tottenham did the best they could in the transfer window, but fears they still languish far behind the strongest teams in the Premier League.
Spurs signed seven new players early in the summer, although Conte stressed they had only invested big money to sign two experienced Premier League players, Richarlison from Everton and Yves Bissouma from Brighton.
In August, they signed only teenage left-back Destiny Udogie, who was loaned back to Udinese. The previous signing was Djed Spence, in mid July, and Conte was quick to point out he was a signing for the future.