Postecoglou's words explain why Spurs are building unbelievable wonderkid team
Tottenham are set to seal their fourth new arrival of the summer and Ange Postecoglou has already explained why the move is happening
"I think we've got a lot of work to do in our academy and [Spurs' academy director] Simon Davies is certainly one that is putting a lot of emphasis and priority there. I don't think we have the production line other top clubs have, certainly not. Even currently that’s why we’re investing in some younger players, even for the first team. For us as a football club that's definitely the way forward," he said.
"My brief at the moment is still very much around the first team and building a first team and you can do that while giving opportunities to young players. If anything I think for sustainable success it's the best way to go because the team grows together when it's guys of similar ages as long as you've got good experience around them.
"That's what we're doing at first team level. We've still got a lot of work to do at academy level. We've got a great man there in Simon who has worked at some of best academies going and he knows what’s needed. We've got some good coaches in there now. This year has been better but in terms of a production line of young players I think we’re still well behind other clubs."
He added: "There was already a process in place before I came in and some of it is around the methodology we use, but also a little bit of opportunity. I guess if young players don't feel there is an opportunity here maybe we don't get the best ones or maybe we don't provide the opportunities for the best ones, so my role in that is to make sure the good ones we have do get an opportunity.
"Secondly, other young good young players around the country, not just around the world, see this as a club where if you are talented, you will get an opportunity."
