Tottenham could miss out on Europe altogether this season – but are still prepared to overhaul their tired squad
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Tottenham Hotspur are planning a dramatic rebuild as Daniel Levy looks to overhaul a tired-looking Spurs squad ahead of next season.
The Lilywhites slumped to a heartbreaking 4-3 loss at Anfield after coming back from 3-0 down to equalise in stoppage time, through Richarlison. But despite the positives from the game, Tottenham found themselves 3-0 down after 15 minutes once more – with the deficiencies of Ryan Mason's side glaringly obvious early on.
With an alarming number of players all approaching the end of their contracts in 2024, there is serious work to be done by chairman Levy in order to not just convince fans that the club are heading in the right direction, but all-time scorer Harry Kane, who is linked with a move away this summer.
Harry Kane could just be one of many departures this summer for Spurs (Image credit: Tottenham Hotspur FC via Getty Images)
According to Spanish outlet, Mundo Deportivo, Tottenham are keen on Mallorca attacker Kang-in Lee. This would be a move that could bolster the creativity in the side, taking some of the burden away from Kane.
Manuel Ugarte in defensive midfield, meanwhile, has been touted by Portuguese outlet O Jogo. The Sporting star has shone in Europe this term and with Tottenham's central areas looking depleted in the absence of Rodrigo Bentancur, a new DM could well be on the cards.
L’Equipe, meanwhile, have linked Lille star, Jonathan David, with a move to north London. The Canadian forward has been linked with a host of Premier League clubs over the years but would likely only move to Spurs as a replacement for Harry Kane.
Finally, Football Insiderreports that Morgan Gibbs-White could be on the radar should his employers, Nottingham Forest, not survive relegation.
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Morgan Gibbs-White is one of four stars linked with Tottenham (Image credit: Getty)
Kang-in Lee is rumoured to have a release clause of just £15m while Ugarte's is around £55m. David is valued to be worth at least £40m by Lille, while Gibbs-White could cost the same, given that he moved to Forest for £42.5m last summer, as per Sky Sports. Theoretically, this could set Tottenham back £150m.
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