Ange Postecoglou is shaking up his Tottenham Hotspur squad by allowing nine players to leave the club after their contracts expired. Since the Australian took over as manager, several key figures have been sidelined and numerous fringe players have now exited the north London club.
Spurs have already splashed the cash this summer, shelling out £35million for Leeds United prodigy Archie Gray. Their business looks to be far from over as they have made a lot of space in their squad.
Among those who have left are a former England international, Tottenham's record signing, and several young talents who failed to fulfil their potential at the club. Many of these departures were confirmed well before their contracts officially ended in June.
Eric Dier was one of the first to be informed that his contract would not be renewed, reports the Mirror. The England centre-back moved to Bayern Munich on loan in January under Thomas Tuchel and had a successful stint with the German side.
His move to the Allianz Arena was made permanent with a contract until 2025, marking his departure for good alongside Ivan Perisic, who returned to Croatia with Hajduk Split. Like Dier, Perisic's loan move became permanent as soon as his contract with Spurs expired.
Two promising English talents have also exited the club, with Japhet Tanganga making a permanent move to Millwall following a successful loan stint, and Ryan Sessegnon, who has been linked with a move to Crystal Palace, leaving.
Tottenham's record signing, Tanguy Ndombele, who cost the club £63million, has also ended his time at Spurs after several unsuccessful loan spells. The French midfielder joined in 2019 but was loaned out to Lyon, Napoli, and Galatasaray after failing to make an impact on the first team.
He is reportedly set to join OGC Nice on a free transfer. Meanwhile, young defender Charlie Sayers, scholar Billy Heaps, and U18 squad members Kieran Morgan and Han Willhoft-King are the other departures, having failed to break into the first team.
Spurs have made significant changes and are still open to selling others, potentially paving the way for more summer signings as Postecoglou seeks success.