Mauricio Pochettino believes Tottenham’s transfer strategy has cost them a chance of challenging for the Premier League title this season.
Spurs concluded their business later than their top-six rivals — and spent less — and find themselves 18 points behind runaway leaders Manchester City.
Chairman Daniel Levy often leaves transfer business until the final days of the window and Pochettino believes this has proved costly.
Tottenham made five signings during the previous transfer window: Davinson Sanchez, Serge Aurier, Fernando Llorente, Juan Foyth and Paulo Gazzaniga.