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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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LONDON, ENGLAND – APRIL 30: Kieran Trippier of Tottenham Hotspur prepares to take a throw during the UEFA Champions League Semi Final first leg match between Tottenham Hotspur and Ajax at at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on April 30, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – APRIL 30: Kieran Trippier of Tottenham Hotspur prepares to take a throw during the UEFA Champions League Semi Final first leg match between Tottenham Hotspur and Ajax at at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on April 30, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images) /

3. Kieran Trippier

Clearly, right back has been a big problem area for Pochettino this season. Trippier’s play has been a major source of dissatisfaction for everyone associated with the club. He’s never been a perfect player, but he’s been poor on both ends of the pitch this year.

At his best, Trippier is a passable defender who makes up for that weakness with his ability to ping dangerous crosses into the box. That’s precisely what he did for England this summer at the World Cup. Unfortunately for Spurs, that offensive ability has abandoned him during the current Premier League campaign.

The good news for Spurs is that other European clubs still seem to be enamored with what Trippier can be on his best day. According to The Sun, Napoli have already made an offer for the Englishman’s services. £17 million isn’t going to get a deal done, but Tottenham can expect larger offers to come once the transfer window actually opens.

Trippier presents the club with a real opportunity to sell a player for a massive profit. The idea for Spurs should be to offload him early in the summer while they still have time to reinvest his fee in a better player. He’s a player that should be actively shopped by Pochettino.

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