Tottenham squad was weakened in January transfer window, claims Antonio Conte

Antonio Conte is slicing a annoyed determine as Tottenham supervisor (Image: Getty Pictures)

Tottenham Hotspur supervisor Antonio Conte made the shock admission that his squad was weakened throughout the January switch window, as they removed 4 gamers and solely introduced in two.

Spurs let Dele Alli be part of Everton on a free switch, whereas Tanguy Ndombele, Giovani Lo Celso and Bryan Gil all left on mortgage offers.

In got here Dejan Kulusevski and Rodrigo Bentancur, each from Juventus, which clearly sees Conte’s squad fall in quantity.

The previous Chelsea boss admits he isn't essentially thrilled with the enterprise final month, describing the outgoing quartet as ‘essential gamers’ for the membership.

‘What occurred in January was not simple,’ Conte advised Sky Sport Italia.

‘We misplaced 4 gamers. 4 essential gamers for Tottenham and we introduced in solely two.

‘So even simply when it comes to numbers, relatively than reinforce the squad, we, on paper, could have weakened it.’

Rodrigo Bentancur arrived at Tottenham throughout the January switch window (Image: Getty Pictures,)

Conte additionally appeared to recommend that he didn't realise the usual of gamers he was prone to be signing as Tottenham supervisor.

The Italian described his two new arrivals as wonderful prospects for the longer term, however mentioned they're unlikely to make swift enchancment to the primary crew, and he has solely now realised that he won't be signing extra skilled gamers.

‘Bentancur and Kulusevski are ultimate prospects for Tottenham, as a result of Tottenham are in search of younger gamers they'll develop and develop, not gamers who're prepared. That's the situation,’ mentioned the previous Inter Milan supervisor.

‘That is the imaginative and prescient and the philosophy of the membership. It's inevitable that, if you wish to develop faster and if you wish to be aggressive extra quickly, you want gamers with quite a lot of expertise, as a result of additionally they elevate the expertise degree of the general crew.

‘However I repeat, I've realised now that that is the imaginative and prescient of the membership.’

Spurs are again in motion on Saturday as they journey to Manchester Metropolis making an attempt to snap a three-match dropping streak within the Premier League.

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