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Tottenham should only sell these five players this summer

By Rucker Haringey

(L-R) Marco Reus of Borussia Dortmund, Tom Carroll of Tottenham Hotspur FC, Son Heung-Min of Tottenham Hotspur FC during the UEFA Europa League round of 16 match between Borussia Dortmund and Tottenham Hotspur on March 10, 2016 at the Signal Iduna Park stadium in Dortmund, Germany.(Photo by VI Images via Getty Images)
(L-R) Marco Reus of Borussia Dortmund, Tom Carroll of Tottenham Hotspur FC, Son Heung-Min of Tottenham Hotspur FC during the UEFA Europa League round of 16 match between Borussia Dortmund and Tottenham Hotspur on March 10, 2016 at the Signal Iduna Park stadium in Dortmund, Germany.(Photo by VI Images via Getty Images) /
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LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 17: Julian Weigl of Borussia Dortmund battles with Ryan Mason and Kevin Wimmer of Tottenham Hotspur (27) during the UEFA Europa League round of 16, second leg match between Tottenham Hotspur and Borussia Dortmund at White Hart Lane on March 17, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – MARCH 17: Julian Weigl of Borussia Dortmund battles with Ryan Mason and Kevin Wimmer of Tottenham Hotspur (27) during the UEFA Europa League round of 16, second leg match between Tottenham Hotspur and Borussia Dortmund at White Hart Lane on March 17, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images) /

5. Ryan Mason

It pains me personally to say that Ryan Mason isn’t going to be able to hack it for my favorite club. Mentally he has everything that I want a Tottenham player to have, but physically he just doesn’t have quite enough to play meaningful minutes for a top four club.

If we measured players on their heart, Ryan Mason might be the best player in the world. He cares more about football than perhaps anyone on the Spurs squad, and you see the maximum effort from him every time he steps onto the pitch.

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Unfortunately, he just isn’t good enough to crack the Tottenham rotation. He isn’t really big enough to play as a defensive midfielder and he lacks the athleticism or skill to play in a more attacking role. He’s a classic tweener who might be better suited to play for a club that utilizes a midfield three.

I also believe that his injury history is largely due to his slight frame. He wants to stick his nose in for every loose ball, but he doesn’t have the body size to back up that level of hustle. That fact leaves him lacking in both talent and durability for a team that’s headed to the Champions League next season.

I’ll never dislike Ryan Mason (unless he moves to Arsenal), but I have the sense to realize his future isn’t at Spurs. We should all wish him well when he secures a move to a smaller Premier League club for first team football this summer.

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