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5th May 2018
08:39am BST

The Belgian defender is one of the four players likely to depart, after an injury sidelined him for much of the season and Mauricio Pochettino seemingly demoted him to first reserve. Alongside him in the exit queue are Danny Rose, Mousa Dembélé and Victor Wanyama.
Rose has regressed since a long-term injury last season, with Ben Davies taking his spot, and the England international has been strongly linked with a move to Manchester United. Dembélé's powers are gradually fading, though he still retains the ability to embarrass opposition midfielders as if they are several years his younger on the school playground. The Belgian could move to the Chinese Super League, if reports are to be believed.
Wanyama is the more surprising inclusion, given his success when playing next to Dembélé, more in the 3-4-3 system Pochettino used to favour. But he has fallen to second favourite behind Eric Dier, who has proved to be a vital player for Spurs, with both his versatility and reliability huge factors.
This could mean there is money to spend in the summer, and Pochettino has a good record (mostly) for recruiting good players, but if they are to maintain their progress and take a step closer to winning a trophy, they might need some experienced wingers, rather than Georges-Kevin N'Koudou v.2.Explore more on these topics: