A first-team star has left Tottenham along with 11 other players
Tottenham Hotspur officially parted ways with 12 players today. The club have been gearing up for the new campaign after narrowly avoiding the drop last season.
Robert De Zerbi, Spurs' third manager of the season, steered the Lilywhites to 17th place in the Premier League, finishing just two points above 18th-place West Ham.
De Zerbi has wasted no time in putting his stamp on the squad, influencing transfers while overseeing a major clear-out. A whopping 12 players have left, with June 30 marking the final day of the 2025/26 season.
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July 1 is recognised as the official start of the new football season, when new signings can be formally registered. Players whose deals run out on June 30 become free agents on July 1, enabling them to join a new club without any contractual complications.
The most notable departure is Yves Bissouma, who was confirmed to be leaving by the club rather unceremoniously last month, having not been offered a new contract.
"We can confirm the departure of Yves Bissouma following the conclusion of his contract," the post on X read. "Thank you for your service and all the best for the future, Biss."
That's despite the Mali international making 111 appearances during his time at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Bissouma arrived at Spurs from Brighton in the summer of 2022 for a £30million fee.
A series of knee and ankle problems prevented Bissouma from appearing for Spurs throughout the entire first half of last season. He had to wait until January 17 to make his first appearance of the campaign, which resulted in a 2-1 loss to West Ham.
Bissouma went on to feature just 11 times for Tottenham across the rest of the season, and was an unused substitute in the final three Premier League matches of the campaign.
Elsewhere, on June 26, Brazilian side Bahia announced the signing of Alejo Veliz on a permanent deal from Tottenham, with the move officially taking effect on July 1. The Argentine completed a £7.7m transfer following his season-long loan at Rosario Central.
A further 10 players from Spurs' academy have also left the club. Under-21 players Pele Arganese-McDermott, Tyrell Ashcroft, Leo Black, Dante Cassanova, Matthew Craig and Calum Logan have all left north London following the expiry of their contracts.
Four players from the Under-18s have also departed, including Elijah Upson, who rejected a contract offer from the club. Rounding off the long list of departures are Jamel Beggs, Samal Bangura and Leon Myrtaj.