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Alan Smith

Tottenham's summer transfer plans rely on one Jose Mourinho objective and two revenue streams

The January transfer window ended with supporter angst over Tottenham's lack of depth in attack with Harry Kane again sidelined by injury, the dismal performance away to Brighton on Sunday evening highlighting the need for better depth up front.

It is a clear target for the summer window but Spurs' ability to compete for elite targets depends on two separate revenue streams being in place next autumn.

The primary one is in the hands of Jose Mourinho and his squad: reaching the Champions League.

North London rivals Arsenal have shown how costly being out of the continent's premier competition can be for consecutive seasons and a top-four finish will ensure a significant cash injection alongside being able to attract better players.

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Getting supporters back is crucial too, considering the new stadium's moneymaking ability when fully operational.

A Deloitte report released last week stated that Spurs were the only club in the top ten richest across Europe to record an increase in matchday revenues despite games being behind closed doors since mid-March.

"Matchday and commercial revenue grew to £94.5m (up 16%) and £160.5m (up 20%) respectively, demonstrating the revenue generating potential that Tottenham has unlocked through its new stadium," the auditors said.

While the former aim seems a daunting task, there is widespread hope that fans will be able to pack out stadiums comes the beginning of next season.

However, the club's decision to tighten their belt off the pitch last year in addition to a £175million Bank of England loan (a scheme that Arsenal have also availed of in recent week), means spending freely would be an optical disaster.

Not that optics have swayed Levy's decision-making too much in the past.

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