Tottenham Hotspur winger Lucas Moura could be available for transfer this summer as Antonio Conte prepares to wield the axe.
It’s clear that Tottenham need to wheel and deal in the transfer market this summer.
Conte needs to ship a few players out and bring some quality in if he wants to take Tottenham to another level.
That means some difficult decisions may need to be made this summer.
Tottenham need to ship out some non-homegrown players whilst also raising funds to improve Conte’s starting XI.
The London Evening Standard now report that attacker Moura – alongside Matt Doherty – may be free to leave the club this summer.
Moura’s contract at Tottenham runs until 2024, so maybe Spurs feel this is the right time to cash in before his value diminishes.
That’s important as Moura turns 30 this summer. Moura’s value in the market will naturally drop as he heads into his 30’s.
Tottenham may simply feel that they aren’t going to get a better offer for Moura than they will this summer.
Moura has also lost his position in the Tottenham starting XI since deadline day. Dejan Kulusevski’s huge impact means Moura is sat on the bench more often than not.
Moura has enjoyed some great moments at Tottenham, none bigger than the dramatic winner at Ajax to send Tottenham into the 2019 Champions League final.
The brace at Old Trafford in 2018 will be remembered fondly too with Moura potentially heading out of Tottenham.
It was only in December that Tottenham boss Conte suggested that Moura was one of the best players at Tottenham, branding him ‘fabulous’.
Fast forward a few months and it looks like Moura will be available should anybody want him.
A move back to Brazil could make sense for Moura, but there will surely be clubs in Europe who would be interested if Tottenham do want to sell.
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