Much is said about the scouting at all clubs, and perhaps none more so than Tottenham, where it is frequently suggested that CEO Daniel Levy spends most of his day interfering with transfer business to ensure that Spurs are left playing catch-up when it comes to the strength of the team.
In this interview with David Pleat, we get a rare glimpse, perhaps, of the truth and that not all regretful decisions are the work of the man at the top. Indeed, here, Pleat calls out José Mourinho for viewing Aston Villa’s talisman Ollie Watkins as ‘too expensive’ to be groomed to replace Harry Kane.