There have been a lot of changes at Tottenham Hotspur this year. They have finally won a trophy in the Europa League, which ended a 17-year trophy drought. A new manager has come in with Thomas Frank replacing Ange Postecoglou. Perhaps what will have the biggest impact on the club is that Daniel Levy is no longer the chairman.
Levy was hugely involved with player deals, and many Spurs fans believed he could be a bit tight. Now with Levy gone, Tottenham could soon turn into big spenders. This would inevitably lead to a changing of the guard, and here are three players who might just be on their way out.
3 Tottenham players who are now expendable
Yves Bissouma
Yves Bissouma is one of many players that Brighton have helped develop before making a profit on. They signed him from Olympique Lyonnais for around £15 million before selling him to Spurs for £25 million.
The midfielder was a solid player for Spurs in the Premier League and helped them win the Europa League last season. However, a knee injury meant that any transfer over the summer was off the cards. He had been linked with West Ham United, Juventus, Galatasaray, and Fenerbahce. It is unlikely that we will see Bissouma in a Spurs shirt again.
Dominic Solanke
Dominic Solanke also played a key role in Spurs' Europa League victory last season. He scored five goals with four assists in 13 games in the tournament. The striker also did well in the Premier League, finding the back of the net nine times, with three assists in 27 games.
So far this campaign, he has made just two league appearances before sustaining an ankle injury. This has led to Richarlison and Randal Kolo Muani asserting themselves as Frank's preferred strikers. Solanke is still contracted to Spurs until 2030, but will likely leave if he is not getting regular game time.
It is a shame that Solanke has suffered this injury, but it's unfortunately been a tale of his time at Tottenham so far.
He played for Chelsea and Liverpool at the start of his career. However, he did not really get a chance at either club. Solanke then made his name at Bournemouth, but now at Spurs, it must be challenging for him not to be able to make the most of his opportunity back at one of English soccer's biggest clubs.
Ben Davies
Ben Davies has been a great servant to Tottenham Hotspur since he joined them from Swansea City in 2014. In total, he has played 348 times for Spurs, scoring nine goals, with 28 assists from left-back. He is yet to play this season; the Welshman made the bench on occasions before suffering a hamstring injury.
Davies was back amongst the substitutes against PSG, but did not get on. It would have been a tough game to throw Davies on for his first club game of the season. Despite not playing for Spurs, Davies has still featured for Wales. He made his 100th appearance for his country in a defeat to Belgium in World Cup qualifiers.
Wales are in the playoffs to qualify for the tournament in North America next summer. It would hugely help Craig Bellamy's side if Davies could get some game time with his club. Davies is in the final year of his deal with Spurs, and he is now 32. Therefore, his deal will likely not be renewed, but Tottenham will no doubt ensure that one of their longest-serving players will get the send-off that he deserves.
Tottenham could do with the experienced Davies back in their defense soon. They have conceded nine goals in their last two games. This included letting in four against Arsenal, before five more came in against Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League last night.