5 Players that Tottenham Hotspur should look to sell this summer

#3 Erik Lamela

Erik Lamela has been at Tottenham since 2013, but could his time there be coming to an end?

While rumours persist over the future of Tanguy Ndombele, reports today suggest that Tottenham have no intention of selling the Frenchman this summer. That begs the question, will any of Mourinho’s other midfielders be forced out of North London this summer?

It’s definitely a possibility, and if that’s the case, the fall-guy could well be Erik Lamela. The Argentine has been with Tottenham since 2013 and upon his signing, he became the club’s record purchase. However, injuries have plagued him since his arrival, and he’s made just 154 Premier League appearances since.

Lamela’s 2019-20 campaign was solid. He made 34 appearances for Tottenham, scoring four goals and registering three assists. But he’s never been a regular starter.

And more to the point, his countryman Giovani Lo Celso seems to have Tottenham’s #10 spot sewn up. On the other hand, Son Heung-min, Lucas Moura and Steven Bergwijn are all ahead of him in the queue for a spot as one of the side’s wingers.

Mourinho might like Lamela’s combative nature – and that might be enough to convince the Portuguese to keep him at the club. But if Spurs need to sell an attacking midfielder in order to raise more funds, it seems that the 28-year old might be the most logical choice.

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#4 Kyle Walker-Peters

Despite good performances for the club, Kyle Walker-Peters does not appear to be trusted by Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho

The fact that Kyle Walker-Peters was allowed to join Southampton on loan in January – leaving Tottenham with just one recognised right-back – should tell you a lot about his future at the club.

Despite performing well for Spurs at the beginning of the season, and also for the Saints since moving there, it seems that Jose Mourinho simply doesn’t trust him enough.

It’s definitely a strange situation. Walker-Peters is a home-grown player who broke through from Tottenham’s academy. He’s never really performed badly for Spurs. He’s averaged a 7.0 rating from WhoScored.com across his 12 appearances for the club in three seasons. And it’s not like Serge Aurier has been outstanding this season either.

The likelihood is that Mourinho simply feels he hasn’t got enough experience to make an impact on his side at the top level. Is this really the case? Only time will tell.

Regardless, it appears that the 23-year old will be departing North London this summer. Rated at around £15m, most reports have suggested that he could become a makeweight in a deal for Southampton’s Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg.

That could make sense, as Walker-Peters has already settled in at St. Mary’s and would likely become their first-choice right-back. With current reports suggesting that talks are already underway, this could become a done deal very soon.

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#5 Serge Aurier

Serge Aurier has had an inconsistent campaign for Tottenham this season

Given that Kyle Walker-Peters and Juan Foyth are both likely to depart Tottenham this summer, it seems insane that the club would consider selling Serge Aurier too. To do so would leave Mourinho’s team without a recognised right-back altogether.

But given that Tottenham have been linked with move for Norwich’s Max Aarons and Atalanta’s Timothy Castagne, perhaps the idea isn’t so far-fetched after all.

After all, Aurier has not been the most consistent performer for Spurs in the 2019-20 campaign. While he’s shown flashes of brilliance, such as his goal against Olympiacos, too often the Ivorian international has looked like a liability.

He gave away penalties against both Liverpool and Manchester City and was red-carded against Southampton too. And while his decision to play following the recent death of his brother was commendable, too many questions still hang over his defensive ability.

The 27-year old joined Tottenham in 2017, and while it’s unlikely that Spurs would receive the £23m they paid for him, reports suggest that Monaco could be interested in a move. If Tottenham can seal the deals for Aarons and Castagne, then it’d definitely be a good idea to cash in on Aurier now.