There are 5 Tottenham Hotspur players with contracts expiring next month. Of them all, one stands out as being a MUST renewal for Spurs.
Tottenham Hotspur can save their season by winning the UEFA Europa League, and it could be the last chance for several players at the club to win silverware. A dismal Premier League campaign sees Ange Postecoglou's own future under huge threat even if he claims the European trophy.
There haven't been many positives to take from the season, especially for the squad individually. Son Heung-Min has shown regression, Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero have ran into constant injury problems, and the jury is still out on Brennan Johnson.
None of that quartet's contracts are up this summer, with Son signing a new one-year deal in January. But a fair few of their teammates head into the season's final weeks with their time in North London drawing close to an end.
Tottenham players contracts up this summer
Ben Davies
Tottenham's injury crisis has hit Postecoglou's defence the most, and Ben Davies was one of its victims. The Welsh left-back nursed a hamstring injury in the winter and fortunately returned to action in March to give vital cover in central defence.
Davies, 32, has been with Spurs for over a decade, arriving from Swansea City in the summer of 2014. He's the club's longest-serving player, but his current deal is up in June.
The Standard reported in December that the club intends to trigger the one-year option in his contract. His versatility has been a real benefit this season and he offers valuable experience for a young assembled squad. But for now, he remains one of the five players whose contracts expire this summer.
Sergio Reguilon
It's remarkable that the Spaniard remains a Spurs player, given his lack of appearances during his five years with the club. Daniel Levy beat Manchester United to his signature in the summer of 2020, paying Atletico Madrid in a reported £32m deal.
Reguilon, 28, started off well in North London but soon faded into obscurity. He's only appeared five times across competitions this season. Three loan spells at United, Brentford, and Atleti haven't resulted in him breaking back into the first team upon his return.
"Look mum, I played a football game yesterday" was his response to being handed his first outing for the club since April 2022 when he came off the bench in a 4-3 Carabao Cup win over United in December. He will undoubtedly be off this summer and become a free agent, and Turkish giants Galatasaray and Besiktas were thought to be keen earlier this year.
Fraser Forster
The veteran English goalkeeper came into Postecoglou's side during Guglielmo Vicario's spell out with a fractured ankle. He appeared seven times in the league, managing just one clean sheet before Spurs swooped for Antonin Kinsky in January.
Fraser Forster, 37, has been playing backup for the majority of his three-year stay at the club and that looks like ending this summer. There was talk of the former Celtic shot-stopper departing in the January transfer window but he stayed put.
Kinsky's arrival means there's little chance of Forster competing with the Czech and Vicario for the number one spot. He's almost certain to make an exit and his showing against United in the Carabao Cup explains why that's probably best for all parties involved.
Timo Werner
Postecoglou furiously put Timo Werner on blast earlier this season by branding the German attacker's performance in a 1-1 draw with Rangers in the Europa League "unacceptable". He's found game time hard to come by and it is mind-blogging that the club opted to sign him on loan for a second year.
Werner, 29, has managed just one goal and three assists in 27 games across competitions this season. The Lilywhites haven't been able to rely on him and it's clear he'll be headed back to parent club RB Leipzig once his loan expires.
There were suggestions that an early termination clause existed in the loan agreement, but those claims were shot down. Postecoglou was said to be willing to let the former Chelsea man prove himself but it's safe to say he hasn't
Mathys Tel
Another Spurs loanee whose future is up in the air heading towards the summer transfer window is Mathys Tel. The French forward took plenty of persuading to make the move to North London but the club prevailed, signing him on loan with the option of a permanent deal for around £45m.
Tel, 20, was in-demand with the likes of United and Arsenal also thought to be eyeing him. He's shown glimpses of promise that may be enough to convince Levy to secure his long-term future with the North Londoners.
The good news is that Spurs might not have to fork out £45m as reports in Germany claim Bayern Munich are willing to negotiate. The line given is that the Bundesliga champions are prepared to do business "well under" the original price.