TOTTENHAM’S reluctance to sell Harry Winks for less than £40million reportedly saw summer moves to Aston Villa and Everton fall through.
The Times claims Nuno Espirito Santo was happy to let the England midfielder leave after taking charge in north London.
It’s reckoned Winks, 26, had proposals from both Villa and Everton during the transfer window.
However, Tottenham supremo Daniel Levy slapped a £40m price-tag on the academy-grown playmaker.
And that kept Villa and Everton from following up their interest with concrete bids.
Winks’ future first came under the spotlight during Jose Mourinho’s Tottenham reign.
The 10-time England international made just 15 Premier League appearances last term.
But despite being open to offers during the transfer window, Nuno looks to have been won around.
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Winks has already played in two of Tottenham’s first four league matches this term.
And he started on Saturday as Spurs lost 3-0 at Crystal Palace.
However, Winks was dominated in midfield by Eagles loanee Connor Gallagher.
And he may find himself out of the starting XI when Tottenham host Chelsea on Sunday.
But there could be another opportunity before that when Spurs take on Rennes in the Europa Conference League on Thursday.
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
