Tottenham ‘put seven stars up for sale’ ahead of Ange Postecoglou appointment
Tottenham are set to revamp their playing squad after missing out on European qualification for next season. Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy will reportedly sanction a major squad reshuffle once Ange Postecoglou has taken over as manager. The outgoing Celtic boss’ arrival in north London is thought to be ‘imminent’, and the summer of transformation is expected to include the sale of seven first-team stars.
Following drawn-out links to Julian Nagelsmann, Luis Enrique and Arne Slot, Spurs are finally poised to appoint Antonio Conte’s permanent successor in Postecoglou. The Greek-born manager sealed a superb silverware treble with Celtic on Saturday, which looks to have been his final act north of the border
According to The Telegraph, Postecoglou’s appointment could be confirmed on Tuesday. To make space in the squad and free up funds for a transfer push this summer, Levy is reportedly willing to let go of seven big-name players.
Hugo Lloris and Ivan Perisic are deemed two of the most likely to make way as Spurs look towards younger options. Lloris is the latest in a long line of players linked with a big-money move to Saudi Arabia.Spurs spent Conte’s reign playing with a back-three, but Postecoglou’s preference for a back-four is sure to see wholesale squad changes in defence. As a result, Eric Dier and Ben Davies are believed to be on the chopping block ‘if bids are forthcoming’.
Both players appeared in the vast majority of Tottenham’s Premier League games last term, so auctioning them off would be a major statement of intent by Postecoglou and Levy as they look to reaffirm that the club’s eighth-place finish was not good enough
