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Mauricio Pochettino: 'I'm not in market for centre-back'

By Darren Plant, Senior Reporter | 28 July 2016

Tottenham Hotspur head coach Mauricio Pochettino says that he does not intend to sign a new centre-back before the end of the transfer window.

Tottenham Hotspur head coach Mauricio Pochettino has said that he is happy with the options that he has in the centre of his defence.

There had been a suggestion that Pochettino could enter the transfer market for another centre-back with Jan Vertonghen still recovering from injury, but with the Belgian nearing a return and the Argentine having other options he can call upon, he has insisted that he will only look to sign players from other areas.

The 44-year-old told reporters: "Jan Vertonghen is in London but he is training very well now. He's very close to coming back. Wimmer, Alderweireld and Eric Dier and Victor Wanyama can play centre-back. And then young players like CCV (Carter-Vickers) and Ball. We have enough players in that position.

"He [Vertonghen] is going well in the last few days and we'll see when we arrive Monday and start training with all group what condition he is. If it's not possible [for him to play against Everton], we have players enough to replace him."

Spurs continue their pre-season campaign with a game against Atletico Madrid on Friday.