How Tottenham can push into the top four next season

The Catalan club have the likes of Neymar, Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi occupying attacking berths, and with a number of youngsters coming through, in-line with coach Luis Enrique’s strategy, Barca may feel they can cash in on the attacker.

Should Soldado and fellow misfiring forward Emmanuel Adebayor leave the club, Spurs will be seriously short up front. A proven Premier League striker, in the mould of Javier Hernandez (currently on-loan at Real Madrid from Man Utd) could be ideal, however he is a different type of player to Kane, though nonetheless effective.

Lyon’s Alexandre Lacazette, who, like Kane is having a outstanding season, having netted 27 in 32 appearances across all competitions, could also be a name who comes under the radar and is capable of playing from wide areas, or through the middle. The 23-year-old’s eventual destination could be a top European club which qualifies for the Champions League, and it could be a task too far for Spurs to land him.

Loic Remy, who could be sold by Chelsea in the summer, could be a cheaper, more realistic alternative. With Pochettino utilising youth as the preferred double pivot, in Nabil Bentaleb and Ryan Mason, a more experienced option could be brought in to marshal in the middle of the park.

Currently, they also have Mousa Dembele and Paulinho, who haven’t really hit it off, especially this season and long-term target Morgan Schneiderlin who wanted to follow his old coach to White Hart Lane last summer, could finally secure his move. He has been one of the best in his position in the Premier League this season, and it is hard to tell who he would choose should more clubs pursue his signature.

With Jan Vertonghen and Eric Dier showing promise of developing a good partnership at centre half, a recruit there is unlikely. The first thing the new boss did when he arrived in north London was work on the defence, and it has paid dividends.

Kyle Walker’s future at the club has been called into question, so another right back is a possibility. The obvious link is, again, a former player of Pochettino’s in Nathaniel Clyne at the Saints, however, Sevilla’s Diogo Figueiras is a promising talent, and would be a much cheaper alternative if the player is in the manager’s thoughts.

It will certainly be an interesting summer at the club, if Pochettino is given the funds to shape his own team. After the job he has done this season, Levy should be left in no doubt what the Argentine could do with a relatively blank chequebook plus funds he recoups from outgoings.