admin3 players who are bound to leave Tottenham, relegation or not
Tottenham Hotspur are in a far stronger position today than they were just a few weeks ago. Roberto De Zerbi has taken a squad that once seemed to have stopped caring—or even pretended to care—and turned them into a group that believes, and more importantly, wins.
But even if Tottenham manage to avoid relegation and hold off their north London rivals West Ham United, three players are still expected to leave the club this summer regardless.
ST Randal Kolo Muani
The most obvious departure is loan signing Randal Kolo Muani, brought in on deadline day last summer to shore up a weak attack. While Spurs struggled going forward and lost Dominic Solanke to a major injury, Kolo Muani—aside from a hat trick in a losing effort against PSG—offered very little.
His sheer lack of effort has frustrated Spurs fans to the point of anger. Not even Roberto De Zerbi could get more out of the French striker, and the common sentiment surrounding the former Eintracht Frankfurt man is simply “good riddance.”
GK Guglielmo Vicario
Serie A champions Inter Milan are pushing hard to sign Guglielmo Vicario, and his return to Italian football now seems like a formality.
Vicario was once considered one of Europe’s best goalkeepers at Empoli, but he has worn out his welcome in N17, exposed as a highly error-prone shot-stopper in the Premier League. With Antonin Kinsky impressing since Vicario finally underwent hernia surgery, there appears to be no role left for the veteran goalkeeper.
CB Cristian Romero
With Micky van de Ven suddenly featuring more often than not—perhaps energized by Roberto De Zerbi’s coaching—the most likely star center-back to leave Tottenham, even more so than young talent Luka Vuskovic in Hamburg, is captain Cristian Romero.
The Argentine international has not acted much like a captain this season. While it was encouraging to see him challenge the board, his actual on-field play and leadership haven’t matched the moment.
Romero is a good player, but not a great one. And he may choose to chase his own idea of greatness by seeking a change of scenery—something he had already considered last year.
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