Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy has admitted that the club's transfer budget this summer will be significantly dented should they not qualify for the Champions League.
Spurs missed an opportunity to close the gap on Chelsea this weekend as they drew against Burnley on Saturday night, leaving them eighth in the table.
Jose Mourinho's side are just one point ahead of rivals Arsenal, with the Gunners having a game in hand. Spurs trail Chelsea in fourth place by seven points following their win against Everton at Stamford Bridge.
Tottenham fans were annoyed following just one incoming deal in the January transfer window as Steven Bergwijn arrived from PSV Eindhoven.
However, injuries to Harry Kane and Son Heung-min have left them short in attack, and struggling to keep their Champions League challenge on course.
And at a meeting with Tottenham Hotspur Supporters' Trust last week, Daniel Levy admitted that where they finish in the league this season will have a bearing on how much money Mourinho has to spend in the summer.
Levy was asked whether Spurs would be active in the transfer market to remain competitive, and the minutes from the meeting state that he "re-emphasised that he doesn't believe there's a direct correlation between winning and spending money. It's about making the right decisions.
"Funds were ring-fenced for the summer, however not qualifying for the Champions League would have an impact all round.
The co-chair of the Supporters' Trust, Katrina Law, stated that: "most fans didn’t expect the Club to spend big but there have been several times over the past decade when we seemed to be a couple of players away from greater success and failed to bolster in those areas. Have others been smarter in their recruitment?"
Levy "commented that external perceptions of transfers can be different to the facts and also to what a manager might wish to do."
