Tottenham boss Roberto De Zerbi has made a decision on the future of defender Destiny Udogie, according to TeamTalk, as he continues to be linked with a potential transfer away from the club.
It comes as the head coach oversees an important summer transfer window, where plenty of changes are expected across the whole Spurs squad.
Two signings have already been completed, while a third and fourth could follow, with talks ongoing for Jan Paul van Hecke and Savinho from Brighton and Manchester City respectively.
While the focus is understandably on the potential signings, there will be some huge exits on the cards, with doubts swirling over the future of Udogie.
While links persist over the left-back, De Zerbi has seemingly made a decision on Tottenham sanctioning a sale of the Italian.
As Udogie continues to be linked with a move away from Tottenham, TeamTalk reports that head coach De Zerbi has made it clear that he doesn't want to sell the 23-year-old this summer.
It's claimed that Spurs have made it clear to suitors that they won't entertain offers for the defender in the market, with Serie A clubs lining up to try and tempt the star across.
Both Juventus and Fiorentina have enquired about Udogie's availability, with Tottenham standing firm on their belief that he will be a key player for De Zerbi in the future.
That's not to suggest a move would be totally off the cards, with the report adding that an offer in the £50 million range would have to be placed to even tempt Spurs to reconsider their position, though even that may not be enough to force a deal.
With that in mind, Tottenham have already held internal discussions over an improved contract for the defender, to keep him for the long-term future.
Udogie's Injury Battles
At his best, Udogie is one of Tottenham's most dangerous outlets. The full-back transformed the team when he arrived under Ange Postecoglou, and he continues to show glimpses of that quality.
Thomas Frank called him "exceptional" during his time as manager, but there have been issues in getting the star player on the pitch regularly.
Over the past season, there have been five separate injuries for Udogie, which saw him miss 20 matches across all competitions as he looked to recover.
It shows that the main battle for him moving forward is to become fit enough to start more regularly, justifying Tottenham's stance in keeping him.
With the signing of Andy Robertson, there is some extra reinforcement at left-back, which should give him the best chance possible of recovering.
It remains to be seen whether the campaign will be one for him to turn his fortunes around.