Tottenham Hotspur chiefs are now believed to be weighing up the possibility of selling a key player in their squad, with under-pressure head coach Ange Postecoglou and co eyeing a potential summer revamp.
Postecoglou pressure grows as Tottenham crash out of FA Cup
Spurs crashed out of the FA Cup fourth round after a 2-1 defeat to Aston Villa in the Midlands last weekend, meaning the Europa League is their only chance of winning any silverware this season.
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The Lilywhites’ solid summer transfer window, where they completed a £65 million deal for England striker Dominic Solanke, and their very promising 2023/2024 campaign under Postecoglou allowed supporters to go into this season with cautious optimism.
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Tottenham’s next five Premier League fixtures |
Date |
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Man United (home) |
February 16th |
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Ipswich Town (home) |
February 22nd |
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Man City (home) |
February 26th |
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Bournemouth (home) |
March 9th |
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Fulham (away) |
March 16th |
However, a torrid run of results, partly due to the thread-bare squad’s serious injury problems, have left Spurs 14th in the Premier League table with four defeats from their last five games.
Their latest hammer blow courtesy of Villa has prompted even more calls for Postecoglou to receive the axe from chairman Daniel Levy, even if the Australian is missing over 10 senior first-team players right now.
“One by one the safety nets protecting Ange Postecoglou from a catastrophic fall into footballing oblivion are falling away,” said journalist Ian Ladyman of The Daily Mail (via football.london).
“If Liverpool hacked at a cord in demolishing Postecoglou’s Tottenham in one domestic cup competition last Thursday, then Aston Villa methodically undid a knot or two in the other one at Villa Park.
“Now there is almost nothing left but a long drop down to the darkness for the Tottenham manager. Spurs remain in the Europa League, but that’s where the good news begins and ends. The Premier League became an embarrassing and soulless slog long ago. Tottenham, weighed down by diminished confidence and a long injury list, sit in 14th position.
“Tottenham have gone from a ‘must watch’ team to a ‘can’t bear to watch’ team, and it’s now up to chairman Daniel Levy in terms of what he wishes to do about it.”
Tottenham considering Son Heung-min sale this summer
Postecoglou also hasn’t been helped by a lot of his big-name players, with £190,000-per-week club captain Son Heung-min under-performing in recent months.
Son was praised for his stellar form at Spurs last season, and Postecoglou revitalised the South Korea star during his debut campaign in the dugout. However, the 32-year-old has often gone missing in big games recently – offering just one goal and one assist in his last eight Premier League matches.
Called a “leader” in the squad by Postecoglou, the former Bayer Leverkusen sensation hasn’t exactly lived up to that tag lately, and GiveMeSport now report that he could even depart this summer – despite the north Londoners’ decision to trigger his one-year contract extension clause.
Indeed, Tottenham are apparently thinking about selling Son this summer in a previously “unthinkable” move, with Levy, Postecoglou and the club’s board weighing up a squad revamp this summer as the rebuild continues.
The winger has made over 400 appearances for Spurs, racking up 172 goals and 92 assists in that time, but they need his very best now more than ever.
