Mauricio Pochettino has sought to calm the nerves of jittery Spurs fans, insisting “I want to feel the glory with Tottenham”.

After another tumultuous 10 days for Spurs, rumours began to circulate this week linking Pochettino with a move to managerless Real Madrid. Speaking ahead of his Premier League fixture with Wolves, the manager did not address the rumours directly, but called for renewed patience as the club seek to achieve ‘the last level’.

“We are very close to creating, in terms of facilities, one of the best clubs in the world”, Pochettino said. “Of course all have different costs to pay. Sometimes to win titles today is difficult, for many reasons that you and our fans know very well. But sometimes patience is short and frustration is there. I think we are so close to reaching the last level but we need to have that patience that makes us stronger

“I think that the period today in the club in Tottenham is so exciting. If you look backwards, it seems like we have been at Spurs for 20, 30 years because it was so tough and the moments that we shared were so intense. But I think we are in the middle of a transition and I don’t believe it’s the end of something.

“When I arrived at Tottenham the first video that Daniel showed me had a message, ‘when we are talking about Tottenham Hotspur, we are talking about the glory.’ I want to feel the glory with Tottenham. I think when I watch video from the 1960s, it’s very emotional and I think it would be fantastic to deliver that moment again for our fans. But first of all we need to finish the stadium, move in, make home.”

Tottenham announced a further delay to the new White Hart Lane stadium last week, with the ground now not set to be ready until 2019. The bad news punctuated two deflating results, a Champions League draw against PSV Eindhoven being followed by league defeat against Manchester City. But Pochettino’s team bounced back in midweek when they knocked West Ham out of the Carabao Cup, while Dele Alli also signed an extended contract with the club.

Asked if the midfielder’s deal sent out a message about the direction Spurs are travelling in, Pochettino said: “In the next few years we will see if it’s a statement. I think it’s important for him to improve his salary, important for the club to reward him. But at the end, extending the contract or not, he was still with a big contract a long contract. I think for Dele it’s a very good thing.”