It wasn't just "older" per se, but more experienced/proven/profile players, around the time (2016 ish) we gave him more say in transfers, he seemed to be making noises about how we need to compete with others and we bought players like (27yo Sissoko, 24yo Aurier, 25yo Moura, 31yo Llorente. I think these were compromised attempts by spurs/Poch to get nearer to that profile.
I know we also still bought some younger players like Sanchez and Foyth etc, I'm not saying it's black and white. But this summer we've bought 4 players, two 23yos, a 19yo and an 18yo - not one well established, proven player, seasoned international etc etc (great bunch of signings though IMO, except Clark who I know nothing about really) and Poch has said what he's said, about having little say in transfers. I don't believe this is black and white either, Poch says a lot of wonky gibberish at times, but he's been pretty truculent of late.
S'funny, cos of the players you mention Sissoko, Llorente & Lucas were all opportunistically cast as "levy signings" by his detractors for different reasons.
As for Lucas & Aurier: 24 & 25 are pre-peak development ages and I'd say don't fit the profile you're painting at all.
The simplest interpretation of his summer outburst was clearly; "I don't do the deals so fuck off with your dumb questions you media wankers" mixed with a tint of "hurry up Levy" thrown in. This whole 'different player profile'-drive you're highlighting is significantly short of anything Poch has actually said (or even implied)... If as you say, Poch is prone to "wonky gibberish" then why of all avenues to take would you choose to interpret it as things he hasn't 'hinted' towards.
Out of all our links and business over the last few years you only manage to cite 2 players that are above 25, FFS.
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