Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino says the future of the club’s star players, such as Harry Kane and Christian Eriksen, is out of his hands.
The above-mentioned attackers have both been linked with Spanish giants Real Madrid.
Pochettino told TV3: "At Tottenham, Chelsea, Arsenal, there's not the freedom that Pep [Guardiola] and [Jurgen] Klopp have at Manchester City and Liverpool. Pep has total control of the plan at City. It's a different model at Tottenham and other clubs.
"Selling players, deciding and offering contracts, buying players - it depends solely on the manager, in the case of Pep or Klopp. Things aren't the same at other clubs [like Tottenham]."
When asked who would have the final say on players being sold, such as Kane, Pochettino added: "Our president, Daniel Levy. It's not in my power.
“I will be asked my opinion and of course I love Harry Kane, but the decision is Daniel's. The same situation for [Christian] Eriksen."
Premier League’s top 5 most expensive transfers
Philippe Coutinho – Liverpool to Barcelona – 2017/18 season – £130.5m
Paul Pogba – Juventus to Manchester United – 2016/17 season – £94.5m
Gareth Bale – Tottenham Hotspur to Real Madrid – 2013/14 season – £90.9m
Eden Hazard – Chelsea to Real Madrid – 2019/20 season – £90m
Cristiano Ronaldo – Manchester United to Real Madrid – 2009/10 season – £84.6m
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Watford vs Brighton
West Ham vs Man City
Man Utd vs Chelsea
Newcastle vs Arsenal
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