Ange Postecoglou has admitted that the Tottenham squad needs major surgery this summer if the Lilywhites are to harbour ambitions of competing against the best sides in the Premier League next season.

Until a month or two ago, things looked relatively rosy at Spurs and many fans would have said that the side were just two or three top-class additions away from challenging the likes of Manchester City and Arsenal next season.

However, the results over recent weeks have exposed the various chinks in Tottenham’s armour, with opposition teams appearing to have learned how to effectively thwart the Lilywhites’ system and approach.

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Postecoglou wants a major upheaval at Spurs this summer
Postecoglou has now confessed that Tottenham need to make big changes to the squad and sign players who are better suited to his system.

The Tottenham head coach told Football.London: “We need change, change has to happen. You can?t want to alter your course, and quite dramatically for this club because we went down a certain direction and now we?re pivoting to a whole different direction, and expect the same people are going to be on that. It?s just not going to happen.

“We?ve had two windows and we?ve had some development of players, for sure, but when I say we?ve still got a long way to go, that?s what I?m talking about. We can?t be there yet because it?s impossible to say you?re going to have drastic change and yet expect every...