Saturday 13 May 2017 12:00, UK
Mauricio Pochettino has hinted that Tottenham were "pound-for-pound" better than their Premier League rivals this season.
Spurs could clinch second spot in the table this weekend, with Sunday's game against Manchester United their last ever at White Hart Lane.
Chelsea, who were crowned champions on Friday evening, had a net summer spend last year of around £100m, while the total for Spurs was approximately £30m.
As for other rivals, Arsenal were close to £100m, while the two Manchester giants spent more than £150m each.
The north London club will end their ninth successive season without a trophy but, according to Pochettino, it has still been a successful campaign.
The Argentinian said: "Sure the season so far was good and it's true when you don't win you feel disappointed because that is our ambition.
"But when we start the season, to be honest we don't analyse the budget and the investment of the other clubs but when you finish the season you must put it all in the same place to analyse and to say if it was good or if you feel disappointed for the season."
Tottenham's spending power regarding the buying of new players will be restricted by the club's new £800m stadium project.
And Pochettino admits that while he needs to strengthen his squad, and will purchase players during close-season, Spurs will not be able to match their rivals in the transfer market.
He added: "It's true maybe that we need some help to try to add always, to improve the squad, and help in that way.
"Of course, that is difficult because we are in a completely different project to our opponents, the clubs that play for the same things as us. Maybe we are a little bit at a disadvantage.
"But the good thing is that we are very focused in trying to develop different things, to try to be in the same level as them without investing the same money as them."
