Yves Bissouma could be moved on from Tottenham in the coming weeks after three years in North London.
The midfielder has struggled to find consistency since his move from Brighton and has failed to live up to his expectations.
Bissouma, who only has a year remaining on his contract, having failed to impress Thomas Frank during the preseason, the Lilywhites could look to cash in on him.
The Mali international has attracted interest from Juventus this summer, and could see his Spurs exit sealed in the coming weeks after the latest developments.
Palhinha arrival could spark Bissouma exit amid Frank preference
Joao Palhinha’s arrival at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium now looks imminent.
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The Lilywhites are in need of a holding midfielder, with both Bissouma and Rodrigo Bentancur struggling to operate in that role.
The print edition of The Sun (page 52, 1 Aug) claims that Palhinha’s arrival could spell the end for Bissouma’s time in North London.
Frank prefers to play with two more deeper lying midfielders, and having preferred the combination of Lucas Bergvall and Bentancur against Arsenal, a new addition can only be bad for Bissouma’s Spurs future.
Palhinha is set to arrive on loan from Bayern Munich, and Tottenham are expected to cover his salary.
Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano also revealed on X (31 July) that there is a £30million option to buy included in the deal.
The buy option will cast more doubt on Bissouma’s situation, and the Mali international should look elsewhere before facing the potential of being forced out of North London.
Palhinha is a much needed boost to Tottenham’s window
Spurs looked like they were on course to turn their approach to transfers around during a 24-hour period in which they signed Mohammed Kudus and triggered Morgan Gibbs-White’s release clause.
However, legal issues with Gibbs-White’s deal meant it didn’t go through and the Lilywhites were back at square one again.
Frank is still short of a holding midfielder, which Palhinha would help solve, and the Portugal international will give Daniel Levy hope that he can kickstart Spurs’ transfer window again.