Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino clear on summer transfer targets

Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino has already identified the players he wants to bring in over the summer.

The north London club have struggled for consistency in the Argentinian's maiden campaign at the helm and a busy off-season at White Hart Lane is expected - with high-profile outgoings also on the cards.

"We have worked very hard in the last six months to identify our targets, to have a clear idea and picture, we analyse and assess all the situations to deliver in the summer," said Pochettino.

"You know you do not have much time to decide, the holidays are coming and we need to be ready to take the decisions.

"We have three games left and when we have finished the season, then in this moment we can explain our plan. We have a plan and we have a target, but the most important thing is we have to deliver and move forward."

On the situation of former Spurs star Gareth Bale at Real Madrid, Pochettino added: "If he is not comfortable in Madrid, we keep his place warm back here. We are open for him!

"It is, of course, not easy when you arrive at a huge club like Real Madrid, and the way they play. Gareth Bale has the quality to make a success, he just needs time.

"When (Zinedine) Zidane went to Real Madrid, the first season was very difficult for him, with a lot of critics. He needed time to adapt.

"The cultures are very different between England and Spain. It is very difficult for English players to arrive in Spain, there is a Siesta, you eat later.

"It is better when you come from Spain to England, when you go there, you need one or two seasons to adapt.

"I think here it is better to develop your passion in your job as a player or manager, but in Spain, for the weather, for the culture, it is difficult to adapt when you come from England. He just needs time."