“Top player” will never wear Tottenham shirt again, expected to depart with four senior players
A lot of Spurs players could leave this summer.
Tottenham are gearing up for what will be a crucial summer transfer window ahead of Ange Postecoglou’s second full season in charge.
Spurs exits which could happen before next campaign
Real decisions on who to let go of must be made by Postecoglou and the Spurs recruitment team in order to finance the team’s transfer activity.
Many Lilywhites players, including seniors with highly questionable futures like Joe Rodon, Djed Spence, Tanguy Ndombele, Japhet Tanganga, and Sergio Reguilon, are presently out on loan.
Nearer to home, midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg is probably going to leave after making only six of his thirty-one league starts this year. Since the Denmark international’s contract expires in 2025, Spurs will want to move quickly to get him for a fair transfer fee.
Bryan Gil and Giovani Lo Celso are other firm candidates for the Tottenham exit door, as both men have seriously struggled for league minutes under Postecoglou – featuring among the least out of their senior crop this season.
| Senior Tottenham players with fewest league minutes since start of season | Minutes played (via WhoScored) |
|---|---|
| Bryan Gil | 191 |
| Manor Solomon (injured for long period) | 198 |
| Giovani Lo Celso | 468 |
| Oliver Skipp | 572 |
| Rodrigo Bentancur (injured for long period) | 729 |
Gil is attracting serious interest from Feyenoord, with reports from the Netherlands indicating that they’ve already made an out-of-window proposal to sign the Spaniard, though it is unclear what the nature of this proposed offer is. Now, Football Insider have shared an update on Spurs’ potential outgoings.
Ndombele will never play for Tottenham again with five-man exodus possible
Despite the fact that Ndombele’s contract doesn’t expire until 2025, they argue that he will undoubtedly never play for Tottenham again. The club record-breaking £63 million acquisition is currently on loan at Galatasaray, but Postecoglou will not give him another opportunity upon his return.
Four additional senior players, Reguilon, Gil, Rodon, and Lo Celso, are approaching the exit door in addition to Ndombele. These individuals appear set to depart this summer.
It’s a sorry end to Ndombele’s Spurs career in particular, as a lack of application has let raw talent go to waste.
“I tell you now, he is one of the toughest I have played against,” said Arsenal star Declan Rice in 2022.
“He is top. Just a street footballer on the pitch. He takes the ball anywhere, little flicks and tricks. Like he doesn’t care. He does everything so confidently.
“With players like that, you just have to let them play. Give them the freedom to go out and do whatever they want. When we played against Lyon in the Europa League, he was incredible. He’s a top player.”
