Mauricio Pochettino has highlighted how his position differs from that of Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp.
Tottenham beat Manchester City in the quarter-finals of last season's Champions League before losing the final to Liverpool but were comfortably behind both rivals in the Premier League.
The North London side are hoping to sign Lyon midfielder Tanguy Ndombele - a back-up option for City if the as planned - to strengthen their squad for next season.
However, Pochettino pointed out that he does not get the same control over transfers as two of his main rivals.
“At Manchester City and Liverpool, Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp are free to decide which players they want and which ones they do not,” he told Catalunya Radio, via Sport Witness .
“However, in other teams such as Tottenham, Chelsea or Arsenal the make up of the squad isn’t in the hands of the coaches. Who decides, in our case, is the president.”
