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Amid reports a mass summer clear-out has been sanctioned by Tottenham, two sources have tipped Dejan Kulusevski and Spursā ābest midfield playerā to be among those ousted.
The Telegraph recently reported Tottenham are prepared to show a ruthless streak and axe several underperforming first-team stars this summer. That development came on the back of manager Ange Postecoglou calling for radical change.
āIāve got to change this squad,ā said Postecoglou. āI have to because Iāve got to build a squad I think can play our football. For that to happen, there has to be exits.ā
The Spurs boss later added: āWe need change. Change has to happen.
āYou canāt want to alter your course, quite dramatically for this club because we went down a certain direction and now weāre pivoting to a whole different direction, and expect the same people are going to be on that. Itās just not going to happen.
āWeāve had two windows and weāve had some development of players, for sure, but when I say weāve still got a long way to go, thatās what Iām talking about.ā
He concluded: āItās not for the want of trying. Itās just that weāre going to play a certain way, weāre going to train a certain way, weāre going to have a certain mindset and thatās not for everyone.
āAnd the same way, whether itās Liverpool or Arsenal, if you look at the beginning of their journeys, by the time they win the competition or have success, the teamās almost unrecognisable.ā
The Telegraph listed Emerson, Royal, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and Richarlison as three big-name stars Spurs will listen to offers for.
Midfielder Yves Bissouma will reportedly be spared, with both the Telegraph and Football Insider stating the 27-year-old has one more season to prove his worth.
However, according to journalist Darren Lewis and former Tottenham boss Tim Sherwood, Dejan Kulusevski and Rodrigo Bentancur could be involved in the shake-up.
Time up for Bentancur and Kulusevski?
Speaking to Premier League Productions, Lewis namechecked Kulusevski when listing who he believes Spurs will axe.
āI think whatās going to happen at Spurs is four or five players are going to leave,ā began Lewis.
āI donāt think Richarlison has a long-term future at the club. Kulusevski has gone off the boil. There are one or two players in the midfield that I think are okay. Hojbjerg I think will go in the summer.ā
Regarding the midfield, former Spurs manager Sherwood claimed Bentancur is shaping up to be among the exodus despite being the clubās ābest midfield player.ā
āIt looks like Bentancur will go,ā added Sherwood. āIf you asked Tottenham fans, they will tell you he is the best midfield player they have got.
āBissouma was outstanding at the start of the season. They have all gone off the boil at the same time. Maddison, who was a revelation, not anymore.ā