Juventus are now plotting a summer move to sign one of Tottenham Hotspur's star players in what would be a frustrating blow for all involved in North London.
Juventus plotting move to sign Tottenham star
It's a worrying time for Tottenham on and off the pitch. On the pitch, they sit one point above the relegation zone with a trip to Anfield awaiting them this weekend. If results fail to go their way, Igor Tudor's side then they will be inside the bottom three with eight games left to play.
Relegation would lead to dire consequences both on and off the pitch. Away from the action, the Lilywhites would likely face their most difficult ever transfer window, featuring an exodus of talent.
Already, rumours have been arriving about Micky van de Ven's future. Although, the Dutchman likely did himself no favours in the market when he received a red card against Crystal Palace last time out.
Former Premier League right-back Glen Johnson now believes that the defender has done enough to put the likes of Liverpool off a summer move.
He said: "Van de Ven at Liverpool or Manchester United? There’d probably be a lot of (Tottenham) players that people would want to look at, but the ones they are looking at are still the players who are in this team and in a relegation battle.
"So there would be a couple of gems you could get on the cheap, for sure. But, as I say, if they were that good, they wouldn’t be in this position."
Van de Ven is not the only player who could leave, however. According to reports in Italy, as relayed by Sport Witness, Juventus are now plotting a move to sign Djed Spence, who has been valued at just €30m (£26m).
Spence one of many Tottenham players who could leave
It's been a strange season for Spence. It was initially a strong start from the versatile full-back, who did enough to earn a place in Thomas Tuchel's England squad. In recent months though, his quality has fallen with the rest of his teammates and he is now staring down the barrel of the Championship.
He is undoubtedly a player of Premier League and European quality, which means that he may be unlikely to stick around for Championship football.
Jamie Redknapp even went as far as to call Spence a "tremendous talent" last February after an "excellent" performance against Manchester United.
The only hope that Spurs have when it comes to keeping hold of players like Spence is avoiding relegation, but their chances are looking bleaker by the week.