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5 players Tottenham may sell to fund Mauricio Pochettino’s ‘painful’ rebuild

By Rucker Haringey

Tottenham Hotspur's Argentinian head coach Mauricio Pochettino gestures on the touchline during the UEFA Champions League semi-final first leg football match between Tottenham Hotspur and Ajax at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in north London, on April 30, 2019. (Photo by Adrian DENNIS / AFP) (Photo credit should read ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP/Getty Images)
Tottenham Hotspur's Argentinian head coach Mauricio Pochettino gestures on the touchline during the UEFA Champions League semi-final first leg football match between Tottenham Hotspur and Ajax at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in north London, on April 30, 2019. (Photo by Adrian DENNIS / AFP) (Photo credit should read ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP/Getty Images) /
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DORTMUND, GERMANY – MARCH 05: Serge Aurier of Tottenham Hotspur during the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 Second Leg match between Borussia Dortmund and Tottenham Hotspur at Westfalen Stadium on March 5, 2019 in Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia. (Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt – AMA/Getty Images)
DORTMUND, GERMANY – MARCH 05: Serge Aurier of Tottenham Hotspur during the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 Second Leg match between Borussia Dortmund and Tottenham Hotspur at Westfalen Stadium on March 5, 2019 in Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia. (Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt – AMA/Getty Images) /

4. Serge Aurier

Aurier is another member of Tottenham’s squad that’s struggled with injury this season. If he managed to stay fit, it’s very likely that he could’ve taken serious match time away from Kieran Trippier. Unfortunately for the Ivory Coast international, he’s been out of action for weeks.

Even when he’s at his best his questionable mental approach to the game causes real issues for Pochettino. Aurier is a terrific athlete, but his propensity to make a bad challenge at the wrong time puts his club at risk.

Perhaps if he was a little better in the final third then Spurs could overlook those deficiencies. As it stands, he does an excellent job of getting the ball into the final third, but he’s nothing more than ordinary once he arrives in those threatening positions.

Like Dier, Aurier isn’t a player that Spurs need to sell this summer. If no one makes an offer north of the £25 million Tottenham paid PSG for his services it’s very likely he’ll stay put. The club could do worse at the right back position.

He’s not going to emerge as a consistent starter though. That means he’ll definitely be available at the right price. It’s probably best for Aurier’s career if he finds a club willing to take a chance on him this summer.

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