Spurs could be forced to sell key first team stars should fears of Championship relegation become a reality.
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Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe could seek to reunite with former AFC Bournemouth striker Dominic Solanke at St James’ Park, should Tottenham Hotspur be relegated to the Championship.
Spurs have slipped to 16th in the league and are just one point above the drop zone after a dismal run of results. With West Ham and Nottingham Forest picking up points, it’s a worrying situation in North London.
Igor Tudor has arrived to replace Thomas Frank but the interim boss has lost his first three matches in charge against Arsenal, Fulham and Crystal Palace. It’s left Tottenham fearing relegation and a drop to the Championship would come with significant consequences.
The loss of income would leave Spurs needing to sell their highest-paid players to balance the books. One of those could be Solanke amid fresh reports over the weekend.
The 28-year-old only arrived at Tottenham from Bournemouth for £55 million in the summer of 2024 but has made just 59 appearances for the club amid injury woes. Solanke remains highly thought of by rivals, with a total of 41 Premier League goals to his name.
The Daily Mail reports that Newcastle United view Solanke as a ‘potential summer target’ to strengthen their attacking options, with a £65 million price tag touted. Magpies boss Howe knows the player well thanks to time together at Bournemouth.
Eddie Howe knows ‘incredible ability’ of Spurs striker Dominic Solanke
When managing the player at the Vitality Stadium, Howe said: “Dominic is someone who has always kept his head down, he’s worked hard, he’s never let any outside noise affect him, he’s been very consistent with his attitude and his work.
“He’s a great lad, he’s got an incredible ability. And he’s had to deal with a lot the other way [criticism]. Sometimes you’ve got to realise that very young players make big moves and moving area and all the things that come with a transfer, sometimes it takes players longer to settle at a new club than others.
“But he’s an outstanding player, I have said that from day one, and he’ll only continue to get better.”
Solanke has now featured in the last eight league matches having recovered from an ankle problem, starting six of those fixtures. Following the 3-1 defeat to Crystal Palace, in which he scored the only Spurs goal, Solanke said: “We've just had a big conversation. We know the position we are in is definitely not where we want to be so we need to figure out how we are going to get out of it as soon as possible.
“We know there's been difficulties but we're not in a position to make any excuses anymore. We need to do the job on the pitch and I think it is easy to say that we want to be better, but we need to make sure we are better on the pitch.”
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