Reuters

The Tottenham Hotspur team doesn’t need a big investment, according to manager José Mourinho, despite looking like they will miss out on the Champions League next season.

The North London club has enjoyed four successive seasons in Europe’s leading club competition and reached the final last year, losing 2-0 to Liverpool in Madrid.

Ahead of Thursday’s Premier League visit to Sheffield United, Tottenham is in seventh place, nine points behind fourth-placed Chelsea and seven points from Manchester United and Wolverhampton Wanderers.

When asked in his virtual pre-game press conference if missing the Champions League could affect the strengthening of the Tottenham closed season team, Mourinho said: “A team that qualifies or does not qualify for the Champions League, does a difference in your financial situation.

“That’s easy to understand and easy to accept. The two good things are that (President Daniel) Mr. Levy wants what I want. He wants what the fans want, which is to win soccer games and try to win trophies So that’s a good thing.

“The second thing is that we don’t need much. We don’t need many players. We don’t need a big investment. That is not our profile as a club. With or without COVID, with or without the Champions League, so I think we will be able to improve our team, What do we want “.

Defender Jan Vertonghen appears ready to leave once the season ends, but Mourinho believes fellow defender Eric Dier will still be with the club next season.

“My boss, Mr. Levy, tells me that he wants Eric to sign a new contract and Eric tells me that he is more than happy here, that he is more than happy with his situation,” Mourinho said.

“I hope they can find a deal because I am taking the team in a certain direction.”

Tottenham needs a victory at Sheffield United to give them hope of catching the teams that are above them, and they will be powered by a sharper Harry Kane, who scored his first goal of a year from injury in defeat. West Ham United 2-0.

“Agility is coming, sharpness is coming, positioning is coming,” Mourinho said of the England captain. “The interaction with the other players is coming up.”