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5 Tottenham stars that could be sold in January- How ruthless will Pochettino be?

By Rucker Haringey

LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 07: Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino during the UEFA Champions League match between Tottenham Hotspur FC and PFC CSKA Moskva at Wembley Stadium on December 7, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Craig Mercer - CameraSport via Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 07: Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino during the UEFA Champions League match between Tottenham Hotspur FC and PFC CSKA Moskva at Wembley Stadium on December 7, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Craig Mercer - CameraSport via Getty Images) /
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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 11: Moussa Sissoko of Tottenham Hotspur and Matteo Darmian of Manchester United compete for the ball during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford on December 11, 2016 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 11: Moussa Sissoko of Tottenham Hotspur and Matteo Darmian of Manchester United compete for the ball during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford on December 11, 2016 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images) /

5. Moussa Sissoko

The French midfielder is the most difficult player on the Tottenham squad to project moving forward. If you told me he was going to become a vital starter during the second half of the season I wouldn’t be at all surprised. Conversely, if you told me he was made to train with the youth, that wouldn’t shock me either.

Anytime a player is that inconsistent it’s going to make him a target. Pochettino has already spoken publicly about his disappointment in Sissoko’s play this season. It’s not hard to imagine him being frozen out and sold in January.

As of today, I hope that doesn’t happen. We got a chance to see real glimpses of the Frenchman’s talent when he came on as a second half substitute at Old Trafford. If he can build on that momentum, he could find himself in the club’s starting XI pretty soon.

At the very least, Tottenham will entertain offers for their enigmatic midfielder in January. If they find a buyer who will allow them to break even then Sissoko will be gone. Perhaps fortunately, I don’t believe that club exists. Expect Sissoko to finish the season with Spurs.

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