NINE players are heading out of Tottenham as new boss Ange Postecoglou begins his shake-up.
The departures include Barcelona loanee Clement Lenglet, who racked up 26 appearances for Spurs last season, and fans’ favourite Lucas Moura.
Frontman Arnaut Danjuma is returning to parent club Villarreal.
And the list of nine is made up by development squad members Jamie Bowden, Kallum Cesay, Malachi Fagan-Walcott, Roshaun Mathurin, Marqes Muir and Romaine Mundle.
They are joined on the way out by three Under-18s players.
Thomas Bloxham, Brandon Bryan-Waugh and Riley Owen will be looking for new clubs after finishing their Tottenham scholarships.
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Announcing all the exits, Spurs posted: “We thank the players who are leaving us for their service to the club and wish them the best in the next stage of their careers.”
There are no real surprises in Tottenham’s retained list.
Spurs had already revealed Brazilian winger Moura would be leaving after he failed to pin down a regular starting place.
The 30-year-old arrived in 2018 from PSG and bagged a famous hat-trick against Ajax to earn Tottenham a spot in the 2019 Champions League final.
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Meanwhile, centre-back Lenglet is tipped for a permanent move from Barca as the Spanish champions seek cut-backs.
Amongst the most vulnerable players are four returning from loan spells.
That means Lenglet, Samuel Umtiti, Alex Collado and Sergino Dest.
Postecoglou will now switch his attention to reshaping the Spurs squad in his own eye with major new signings.
A new centre-back is high up the list.
Crystal Palace’s Marc Guehi, ahead of Wolves star Max Kilman, is rated a prime target.
Postecoglou is also sniffing around James Maddison and Harvey Barnes following their relegation with Leicester.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
