Mauricio Pochettino has told Tottenham fans to expect late signings after admitting he needs to strengthen his squad this summer.

Spurs have yet to spend a penny this summer but have kept all their key players with the exception of Kyle Walker, who was sold to Manchester City for £50million last month.

Pochettino told Sky Sports: “We need players who can challenge our starting XI, players who believe in themselves and think ‘OK, I can challenge Dele Alli, I can challenge Harry Kane.

“We need to bring new energy and strengthen our squad, everyone knows that. If you look at the history of Tottenham in the last few years, we always spend at the end of the window.

“Chairman Daniel Levy is working hard with the chief scout [Steve Hitchen], we are working hard to deliver and try to add the strength we need to fight in four competitions next season.

"The market is a little bit crazy but you cannot stop the evolution of football. It is not easy to improve, but we will find the right players to challenge.”

Asked whether Spurs, who finished third in 2016 and second in 2017, could win the Premier League this season, Pochettino added: “Of course. That is our dream. I am always very positive and so excited to start again.

“We have many challenges ahead, including playing at Wembley, but the result against Juventus was fantastic and we are ready to compete on Sunday at Newcastle, which will be a very tough game.”