Tottenham hero Ossie Ardiles is happy the club didn't make any summer signings.

Spurs became the first ever Premier League club not to make a signing during the summer transfer window.

But Ardiles says: “You must remember this Tottenham team is still very young – Harry Kane is only 25, Dele Alli is 22 – and the outlook for their squad as a whole is very, very positive.

“To bring players in, they would have to be better than the ones already at the club, so I admire them for sticking with players instead of panic-buying.

"I'm incredibly happy that we have kept certain players, like Toby Alderweireld and Danny Rose, when a lot of people were saying they were off.

“So in all, it's an exciting time to be associated with Tottenham – a wonderful manager, wonderful players, a wonderful training facility and, soon, a wonderful new stadium.

“They are competitive in every regard.

“Now they just need to take the final step by turning contenders into winners."