Tottenham skipper Harry Kane has declared that “there’s no need to buy a player” in next month’s transfer market and that their squad is already strong enough to sustain a title race.

Spurs were the only top-flight club in England during the summer not to make any signings. But despite this inactivity, they currently sit second in the standings.

“Sometimes if you can’t find the right player there’s no need to buy a player,” Kane told ESPN on Thursday.

“That’s obviously the gaffer’s philosophy and that was his thinking [in the summer]. He believed in the squad he had and we’re doing alright so far.

“We’ll see what happens in the January transfer window. If the gaffer wants to buy someone then I’m sure he will. If he doesn’t we’ll crack on and keep doing what we’re doing.

“We’re fit, we’re ready to go. This period where there’s lots of games, we seem to do well because we recover well and we do a lot outside the pitch as well.

“[Signings are] up to the manager. If a new face comes in then we’ll welcome him and make sure he trains hard, and he’ll obviously try to get into the team. If we don’t then we’ve got a big enough squad that we can rotate – players have been coming in and doing well. We’ll be ready either way.”

Spurs play Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday, before rounding out their festive fixtures at Cardiff on New Year’s Day. They are six points behind leaders Liverpool.