Levy has change of heart over selling Tottenham’s players, could have big impact – reporter says

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Tottenham Hotspur chairman Daniel Levy may not be looking for such a big premium on his side’s players this summer, Jack Pitt-Brooke has said on the View from the Lane podcast.

Tottenham have a number of players with uncertain futures, after a disappointing campaign.

The likes of Serge Aurier, Matt Doherty, Erik Lamela, Harry Winks, Moussa Sissoko and Lucas Moura have all faced question marks over their futures heading into the summer transfer window.

It seems likely that Spurs would like to raise some funds, to enable them to make additions of their own.

Tottenham have a valuable squad, and even their fringe players could fetch some sizeable sums at market.

Levy has typically demanded high prices for Tottenham’s players though, which has cost them sales in the past.

But the Spurs chairman’s stance is said to have softened, which could make offloading players easier for the North London club.

“I think Aurier is certainly someone who I would not be surprised to see leave Tottenham this summer,” Pitt-Brooke says.

“He’s coming to the end of his deal and I don’t think Tottenham would stand in his way if he were to find a new club, and I think that’s true of quite a few other players – Sissoko and Lamela.

“I think there will be quite a few outgoings at Tottenham this year.

“There’s a lot of players with question marks over their futures and one of the big decisive factors is how much money do clubs come in for them with.

“I gather that Daniel Levy is more willing than he has been in the past to sell players, even though that may mean not making top premium for them.”

If Tottenham do cash in on multiple players their squad could have a much more streamlined look to it.

Spurs have a problem of their squad looking bloated in some areas – but still lacking quality.

Spurs, for instance, have three right-backs, but all of them face questions marks – although Japhet Tanganga generally has looked solid when exposed to first-team football.

If Tottenham do manage to shift some of the players who haven’t played regularly for them this season that can only be seen as good news.

Spurs clearly need an injection of quality, and the money raised from those sales could go towards buying some expensive players to raise the talent in their starting line-up.