PAUL MERSON HAS JUST MAKE A STUNNING CLAIM WHERE TOTTENHAM WILL FINISH NEXT SEASON AFTER DANIEL LEVY WAS UNABLE TO SIGN THE £45M WORLD CUP WINNER

Former Arsenal midfielder Paul Merson believes that Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea must challenge for the top 4 next season after nearly being eliminated this season
Spurs have pushed Aston Villa into the final top four spot after Manchester City, Arsenal and Liverpool left the rest of the league far behind
However, Ange Postecoglou’s side’s inconsistent defensive performance saw them lose their final Champions League spot to Unai Emery’s side
Chelsea meanwhile have had a poor start to the season and a bottom-half finish appears to be a possibility
But Mauricio Pochettino’s side turned their form around to finish in a respectable sixth place, three points behind Tottenham
The Blues will start next season with a new coach, Enzo Maresca, but according to Merson, the expectations of both clubs are similar
He told Sky Sports: “I have a feeling about next season
” I think Tottenham need to focus on one thing: top 4
Chelsea will be there, Manchester United can only get better – top 4 now very difficult now
” Focusing away from the Premier League, Merson added that Spurs should look to add to their trophy cabinet after a long period without one
“I think if Tottenham win a trophy it will be difficult believe,” he concluded
“I don’t think they have to get into the top four – I think they really have to win a trophy
I think the title is the way to go
“I mean, you get into the top four and what do you do
Newcastle did it, you’re out in October
Everyone is fighting to get in and 80% of the teams involved have no chance of winning
“Really, they do it for the money and it has to be for the fans and win trophies for the fans
So if they can win the League Cup or something like that, then I think that would be fantastic for them, 100%
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