Back me with £17m for two new signings, Jol tells Spurs board

Martin Jol will test the commitment of the Tottenham board this week by asking them to back him in the transfer market with two new signings.

Jol, who feels he has been overruled by director of football Damien Comolli on transfer policy in the last 12 months, is determined to bring in Portsmouth's Matt Taylor or Luis Boa Morte from West Ham to solve the team's left-sided problem.

He is also looking for the board to meet West Bromwich's £10 million asking price for defender Curtis Davies (pictured right), who is also being strongly courted by Aston Villa.

Jol wants to see clear evidence that the Spurs board have faith in his management following the botched attempt by the club to appoint Sevilla manager Juande Ramos.

The popular Dutchman was on the brink of walking out after members of Tottenham's board were pictured with Ramos, viewing it as the final straw in their strained relationship.

Jol was angry that the club sold Mido to Middlesbrough in the summer when he would prefer to have let Jermain Defoe leave.

Now he wants the board to do things his way. Davies, who hails from north London, would like a move to Spurs but has been disappointed by their lack of urgency caused by the speculation over Jol's future.

Jol believes Taylor is available at £7m and may also take a chance on Boa Morte, who has flopped at West Ham since signing from Fulham in January.

Comolli has consistently opposed spending more money on a left-sided player, arguing that signing Gareth Bale in the summer should have been enough.

But after missing out on Morten Gamst Pedersen and Stewart Downing, Jol fears the lack of a left-sided player may jeopardise the club's chances of reaching the Champions League.