Moussa Sissoko has played a more prominent role in his second season at Spurs.
After a disastrous first season upon arriving on deadline day from Newcastle United, Moussa Sissoko is now making his transfer to Tottenham Hotspur work – to an extent.
The France international midfielder has featured in all but one Spurs match this campaign and has scored his first goals for the club who paid £30m for him last summer, fee according to BBC Sport.
He has been trusted by Mauricio Pochettino to start big games against Real Madrid, Manchester United and Arsenal while being restored to his favoured central midfield role.
Sissoko has rarely let Spurs down this season, but neither has he impressed enough to prove that he deserves to be at the club any longer than Pochettino needs him to be.
The 28-year-old would probably not have been afforded so many opportunities had it not been for injuries to Victor Wanyama and Mousa Dembele that forced Pochettino’s hand.
Wanyama’s impending comeback and the return of Erik Lamela, who renders Sissoko surplus to requirements as a right winger, means that his days of weekly action are numbered.
With Eric Dier regularly operating in defence, Pochettino will continue to need Sissoko as midfield cover unless he can bring in an upgrade when the transfer window reopens.
Only if Spurs secure someone such as Ross Barkley from Everton – a target according to Football London – may Sissoko possibly be let go to enhance his World Cup chances.
But the more likely scenario is that the Frenchman is kept in North London beyond January as a contingency, and is slowly phased out before his departure at the end of the season.
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