Daniel Levy: Spurs chairman says Premier League transfer spending unsustainable according to : BBC

Levy says Spurs want to give academy players such as England Under-17 international Tashan Oakley-Boothe their chanceChairman Daniel Levy has defended soccer/">Tottenham's lack of transfer activity this summer and claimed the spending by other Premier League clubs is unsustainable. Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho said last week: "I'm used to clubs paying big for big players. "An academy player has that affinity with the club and that's what the fans want to see." Accountancy firm Deloitte said Premier League sides are on course to surpass the record £1.165bn they spent last summer. Walker's departure aside, Spurs have retained the same squad that finished second to Chelsea in the league last season.

Stoke transfer news: Defender Phil Bardsley joins Premier League rivals

Phil Bardsley says he didn't need much convincing to leave soccer/">Stoke and join Jon Walters at Burnley. Coming back here and playing again at Turf Moor is going to be a great challenge and one I'm looking forward to. Johnson starts tonight's friendly at Sheffield United. It's a club that's going in the right direction with a fantastic manager and a great group of players which I'm looking forward to being part of. Read more: Sheffield United v Stoke City LIVE: All the action from Bramall Lane plus transfer newsTom Edwards, aged 18, is breaking into the Stoke first team fold but Mark Hughes is now expected to bring in another right-back.


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