Tottenham Hotspur boss Mauricio Pochettino has said he would consider offers for the trio just last week.
Alderweireld, Rose and Dembele have all been linked with moves away from Tottenham this summer, but the trio were all put back into Pochettino’s starting line-up against Manchester United last night.
Spurs went to Old Trafford and won 3-0, with their second half performance in the contest absolutely outstanding.
And Pochettino now needs to reconsider the comments that he made just last week.
“I am working like if all the players will still be here. I cannot work thinking if they are going to be here tomorrow or not,” Pochettino said, when asked about the aforementioned trio’s future.
“Not only these names, different names. Can arrive an offer from a different club for number one, number 26, 27, 28 – players that we have. Maybe tomorrow or this afternoon arrive an offer, we will consider it.”
Spurs should have seen the importance of Alderweireld, Dembele and Rose to their chances now, and no offers should be accepted.
Tottenham have made an extremely bright start to the season, and have taken maximum points from their first three games.
Alderweireld was supreme at Old Trafford, with his partnership with Jan Vertonghen almost immediately going back to its brilliant best.
Dembele, too, protected the defence masterfully in Tottenham’s midfield, and he remains a key player for them.
And Pochettino should not be thinking about selling any of Spurs’ key players at this stage, as keeping the squad together could be vital to his side’s chances this season.
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