Antonio Conte has made it clear that Tottenham have to sign new players if any of his squad are to depart before transfer deadline day. It's always going to be a very busy summer at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The Italian and Fabio Paratici have the chance to stamp their mark on the team, seven new players have signed on the dotted line, and a number have left either on loan or permanently.
Spurs clearly aren't done in the transfer market just yet with further outgoings on the agenda, which in turn could lead to one or two more incomings. Having made Tottenham's transfer stance clear on Thursday in his pre-match press conference, Conte reiterated it once again when asked about Valencia's interest in Bryan Gil following Spurs' 1-0 win over Wolves.
"I was very clear in the press conference before this game. This squad is this, and if someone goes away, then another has to come. This has to be very clear for everybody," he explained. "Otherwise, we stay with this squad and we continue our path with these players, this squad.