Tottenham boss Antonio Conte says their squad overhaul isn't over.

Spurs signed seven new players in the transfer window, with Destiny Udogie immediately returning to Udinese on loan, but Conte says they need at least three more transfer windows before they are on the same level as the likes of Manchester City and Liverpool.

"In this transfer window we did what the club could do," Conte said. "And I think that we did good things.

“But I have to be honest with you because if I see the other squads of the top teams there is still too much distance. And for this reason we have to know that we've just started this process to try to improve the squad.

"In this transfer window we tried to do this and also in January, with Rodrigo Bentancur and Dejan Kulusevski. For sure to be competitive, to fight to be a title contender, but also to get a place in Champions League, you need at least three transfer windows more before improving and being at the same level as the other top clubs."

Significantly, he played down the short-term prospect of youngsters Djed Spence, Bryan Gil, both 21, and 19-year-old Pape Matar Sarr of playing significant roles.

"When you play so many games in a short time, for sure you have to understand that probably you have to face injuries," Conte said. "For this reason it's important to have an important squad to face four competitions.

"We're going to play Champions League, not the Europa League or Conference League. Europa League or Conference League, you can allow yourself to make big rotations.

"When you go in the Champions League you have to go with a strong team and for sure the task is harder. But, this is a good opportunity for me, for the club, to understand if we miss something.

"We're going in the right way for the capacity in this moment of the club to invest money. Then we have to be realistic to understand that there are different clubs: clubs who can invest a lot of money, other clubs who can invest normal money.

"For sure in the path it's harder under this aspect. But we want to continue to improve. We are working very well, I'm happy to have this group of players, this squad, the new players are totally inside the team, inside the dressing room.

"We did the right things. But if someone thinks we completed the situation, we are very far from this."