Tottenham may have to wait to the summer to sign 'specific striker', says Mauricio Pochettino

On the lookout: Pochetino wants to bolster his Spurs frontline
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Sam Long4 December 2015

Mauricio Pochettino has warned that Tottenham might have to wait to the summer before they can sign the 'specific striker' that he is searching for.

Harry Kane is the only recognised centre forward in the Spurs squad at present and although the Englishman is in a rich vein of form an injury to the 22-year-old would leave the north Londoners' short of options.

The Argentine coach is keen to bolster his frontline further in order to support Kane's talent but has admitted that finding the right player to bring in is proving to be a difficult task.

"I'm very happy with my squad but always, in every position, you can improve.

"I recognise that other than Harry Kane we do not have a specific striker.

"So maybe we can work to try to find such a player we can add in the next transfer window or in the summer to help the team.

"We are trying to follow players now but it is very difficult," he confirmed.

Pochettino is wary of signing a forward who could disrupt the harmony within his young side, who currently lie just two points outside of the top-four ahead of Saturday's trip to West Brom.

"What is most important is that we do not rock the balance of the team.

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"You always want to find a striker that scores a lot of goals and who has god physical condition, good characteristics, can press, work hard and a nice guy too."

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