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Mauricio Pochettino reckons searching for a striker is like trying to capture the heart of the woman you love.

Boss Pochettino and Tottenham have spent all summer looking for the perfect partner for Harry Kane, but their pursuit is going down to the wire.

With plenty of fish in the sea, Pochettino says he could have found one if he was just looking to settle for a quickie-fix.

But Pochettino has his heart set on finding Mr Right for his Spurs squad and is happy to wait - even with Tuesday night's deadline looming.

Spurs boss Pochettino said: “It is never easy. There are always a lot of players around the world that you can sign. But it’s like when you are in love with some lady – there are a lot of women around the world but you want only one.

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"Sometimes it is impossible. It’s about love. And in football, it is the same.

“For us, it is important to add the right profile — a player who can play under our style, our philosophy.

“Sometimes you need to take a decision, sometimes you need to wait, and sometimes it is difficult for people to understand why we do not sign a player.

“But I think it is important to have the conviction that you are in a good way and the you have the right player.

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“For a player we want to bring, it is never easy, and we need to wait, but the good thing is that we only have to wait five days to the end of the transfer window.”

Saido Berahino is the one Pochettino wants.

Spurs are lining up a third bid for the West Brom striker after having two offers rejected. Baggies chairman Jeremy Peace stated on Thursday that the player would be staying at The Hawthorns.

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The Londoners are also hoping to further bolster their attacking options by landing versatile Bayer Leverkusen star South Korean Son Heung-Min in a £22m deal.

But their fans may have to wait to until after the international break to see forward Clinton N’Jie, signed from French club Lyon this month for £12m, in action.

Asked about the 22-year-old's fitness, Pochettino said: “It’s difficult, because he was injured in pre-season with Lyon and his fitness levels are not yet there.”