Transfer news: Player recruitment Q&A with former Tottenham technical director

Steve Hitchen (far right) at the Fifa Best Awards in 2019 with (from left) Tottenham Hotspur chairman Daniel Levy, then-assistant manager Jesus Perez, and then-manager Mauricio PochettinoAs the January transfer window comes to a close, it is not just the deals themselves that attract attention, it's the strategy behind them.

Whether it is the clear planning at Brighton, the big-spending approach at Chelsea, the focus at Manchester City or chaos at Manchester United, it seems everyone has an opinion on recruitment.

Steve Hitchen spent time as a scout at Liverpool, QPR and Derby but is chiefly known for his five years at Tottenham, where he earned huge respect after advancing to the technical…