Tottenham transfer policy: 5 ruthless moves Pochettino may make this summer

ROCHDALE, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 18: Mauricio Pochettino, Manager of Tottenham Hotspur during The Emirates FA Cup Fifth Round match between Rochdale and Tottenham Hotspur on February 18, 2018 in Rochdale, United Kingdom. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images)
ROCHDALE, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 18: Mauricio Pochettino, Manager of Tottenham Hotspur during The Emirates FA Cup Fifth Round match between Rochdale and Tottenham Hotspur on February 18, 2018 in Rochdale, United Kingdom. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images)
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ROCHDALE, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 18: Mauricio Pochettino, Manager of Tottenham Hotspur during The Emirates FA Cup Fifth Round match between Rochdale and Tottenham Hotspur on February 18, 2018 in Rochdale, United Kingdom. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images)
ROCHDALE, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 18: Mauricio Pochettino, Manager of Tottenham Hotspur during The Emirates FA Cup Fifth Round match between Rochdale and Tottenham Hotspur on February 18, 2018 in Rochdale, United Kingdom. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images)

Tottenham need to be ruthless this summer

Mauricio Pochettino will attempt to take his Tottenham squad from good to great this summer. He cannot accomplish that lofty goal by adhering to the status quo. Instead, the Argentine gaffer will need to make very bold moves when the summer transfer window opens.

Such decisions will likely ruffle a lot of feathers in the Tottenham dressing room. The nature of these controversial decisions may also incite real anger from Spurs fans across the globe. Pochettino can’t worry about that though. He needs to make the hard decisions that can take his Spurs squad to the next level.

For the record, there’s no chance Pochettino will elect to make all five of these transfer decisions. Some are certainly more likely than others though. For example, you can look for Spurs to wield the axe on several promising youngsters.

Instead, the purpose of this piece is to articulate five transfer moves that Pochettino may make that would embody his ruthless nature. He can certainly be an affable manager to the public, but when he decides a player is no longer useful, he won’t hesitate to send them on their way. Read on to discover five harsh, unconventional decisions Pochettino may make this summer to push Tottenham forward.