Alan Hutton has talked about Spurs’ reputation to drive a hard bargain when they want to sign any player, as they look to land Southampton’s Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg.
The Lilywhites have made the Dane a priority target this summer as he nears the end of his Southampton deal.
However, they are struggling to reach an agreement with reports claiming that Tottenham has yet to meet the Saints’ asking price for the former Bayern Munich man.
They are looking to get the best deal that they can with Kyle Walker-Peters touted as a player that could be added to Spurs’ bid.
The saga has been going on for some time now, and Hutton claims that it isn’t a new thing for Daniel Levy.
Speaking to Football Insider via Daily Echo, the former Spurs defender said: “This has been going on for a long time now, it’s been in the papers forever, it seems.
“It just seems like Tottenham all over, they just always want to get the best deal.
“I know Daniel Levy, he’s very good at what he does, he doesn’t normally back down so it’s a case of that again. It just seems like Spurs have been doing this for years now.
“They do miss out on people because of the way Levy is with the signings.
“If they want him that much they’ll go and get him, it’s an area where Mourinho has chopped and changed and they’ll be looking for someone to go in and play with the likes of Sissoko on a regular basis.
“If they want him, they’ve got to go and get him because there will be other teams more than willing to pay the money for him.”
Hojbjerg is just one of many players that have been linked with a move to North London. Spurs will lose some of their targets to their competitors if they continue this way.