Tottenham should consider selling Kevin Wimmer in January

Tottenham could secure a huge profit by selling Kevin Wimmer

As the winter transfer window approaches, Tottenham fans are squarely focused on who the club might purchase. Instead, Spurs fans would do well to consider who their club should sell. Austrian centre back Kevin Wimmer is one star who could be sold in January.

Wimmer hasn’t played as much this season as he would’ve liked. He’s only appeared in two Premier League contests on the season. The talented defender would have expected to be more of a factor for Mauricio Pochettino’s squad.

Unfortunately for Wimmer, he’s stuck behind Toby Alderweireld and Jan Vertonghen in his manager’s pecking order. While there’s no shame in sitting behind two such talented starters, it’s understandably frustrating for Wimmer. He has the ability and maturity to be a starter for a number of top European clubs.

As a result, his name has been mentioned in connection with Southampton, Borussia Dortmund and Wolfsburg. That list could easily grow longer as the January window approaches. The question for Tottenham is whether or not they’re willing to part with such a key part of their squad depth.

At first glance, it seems like a real gamble for Spurs. Wimmer was forced into extended action last season due to an injury in Vertonghen. That could easily happen again this year. The talented Belgian tends to miss a stretch of football every season. If Wimmer were to be sold, Spurs would be forced to scramble for a replacement.

On the other hand, Eric Dier and Cameron Carter-Vickers do seem capable of providing adequate cover for the club’s starting centre backs. Pochettino would prefer to have one left-footed backup (which Wimmer is), but that’s a luxury the club might not be able to afford if they want to address other needs.

The simple truth is selling Wimmer in January would allow Spurs to sell him at the height of his value. Everyone understands that January transfer prices tend to skew higher than summer transactions. That’s generally a product of scarcity of available talent and the desperation of purchasing clubs.

Consider Virgil van Dijk’s rumored price for Manchester City as a measuring stick. The talented Saints defender may go to City for a transfer fee of nearly £50 million. Wimmer certainly isn’t as good as van Dijk, but is he really that far away? It’s not impossible that Spurs could earn as much as £25 or £30 million from a desperate bidder.