Buoyed by his side's fine form, Mauricio Pochettino played it cool in January... but should he have done more?
Tottenham's recent surge in form saw them downgrade their transfer-window activity significantly.
Mauricio Pochettino still wants reinforcements in the summer but the Argentine has been working wonders with his current squad – improving the likes of Harry Kane, Ryan Mason and Nacer Chadli to such an extent that they did not make any major new signings.
Pochettino has an impressive track-record of improving young players, at Southampton and now at White Hart Lane.
Seven wins in nine Premier League games and progressing to the Capital One Cup Final persuaded chairman Daniel Levy that the mid-season window would be more about reducing the wage bill and clearing the decks for some summer business.
There is still a feeling among some at the club that a major signing or two could have seen Spurs gatecrash the top four this season, whereas presently they are likely to come up just short.
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Milton Keynes midfielder Dele Alli was signed for £5million on deadline but the 18-year-old was immediately loaned back to his League One club. New recruitment chief Paul Mitchell used to work at Milton Keynes and was instrumental in the deal.
Recruiting the England Under-19 international was still a smart piece of business for the future, as Newcastle and Aston Villa were also actively trying to sign him.
American right-back DeAndre Yedlin , who was signed in the summer after an impressive World Cup but loaned back to Seattle Sounders for the remainder of the last Major League Soccer season, has now joined up with Pochettino's squad and is blessed with incredible pace.
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