Spurs news: Levy's big transfer mistake, Coutinho deal explained, transfer window exits

Tottenham have had a good start to the season.

Four points from a home game with Aston Villa and an away game with champions Manchester City would have been exactly what Mauricio Pochettino and his staff were aiming for.

But all is not well in the camp, with Pochettino desperate for the transfer window to close in the other European leagues, describing his squad as "unsettled" as a result.

Here we round up the biggest Spurs stories from the last 24 hours.

Philippe Coutinho deal

There was reported late transfer window interest in Philippe Coutinho.

Barcelona were looking to offload to Brazilian and Tottenham were touted as a potential destination, initially on loan, with a view to a permanent move.

However, despite the reports, no deal was forthcoming.

And Coutinho has now joined Bayern Munich on loan, with a view to a permanent move.

And the details of the transfer have shown up just why Spurs were never going to be able to get the former Liverpool man.

Here's everything we know.

Levy mistake

Tottenham Hotspur boss Mauricio Pochettino has not held back on his disappointment over the Premier League transfer window closing before the rest of Europe.

The decision was made two seasons ago with the approval of 15 of the clubs' chairmen to move the window to early August rather than two weeks after the season begins in order for squads to be settled before the Premier League got up and running.

A number of clubs were against the move at the time.

And Pochettino believes his chairman, Daniel Levy, made a mistake during that process.

Here's what Pochettino has been saying.

Transfer window exits

The transfer window remains open for the other big European leagues.

That means that Tottenham could still lose some players from their squad.

Christian Eriksen during the win over Aston Villa (Tottenham Hotspur FC/Tottenham Hotspur FC via Getty Images)

Christian Eriksen remains the most likely to leave, having admitted he is looking for a "new challenge", with Real Madrid the most likely destination.

But Eriksen may not be the only one. there are question marks over a number of others.

Here are the Spurs players that could leave the club before September 3.

Lucas Moura lesson

Tottenham drew 2-2 with Manchester City on Saturday.

It was a hard-fought point, with Spurs scoring from their only two shots on target in the whole match.

City, meanwhile, had a total of 30 shots, and even had an injury-time strike ruled out by VAR.

Lucas Moura celebrates scoring ((LINDSEY PARNABY/AFP/Getty Images))

Lucas Moura was the Spurs hero, coming off the bench and scoring within 19 seconds of his arrival.

And Moura's introduction should serve as a lesson to manager Mauricio Pochettino.

Here's why.