Under any new regime at a top-flight club, there will be one or two shake-ups that may not impress the entire fan base, and it appears Thomas Frank’s first transfer is about to test the patience of some supporters.
The Boy Hotspur understands that there’s an increasing discomfort within THFC that Yves Bissouma might be here next season.
The concern is focused upon his contract with Tottenham Hotspur is set to expire in June 2026, which means we’d either need him to suddenly get his act together, or watch him walk on ‘a free’, next summer.
The view inside the club is that he’s made the most out of the rock star lifestyle on just £55,000 a week, whilst turning in performances that were, at best, simply okay. This, despite the African being held in high regard by teammates, including James Maddison, for example, who described Biss as ‘ridiculous’.
There has been some sympathy based on the fact that very few players had outstanding seasons under Ange Postecoglou, because of his revolutionary tactics, which fans will recall, didn’t feature set pieces or any means of stemming the tide of opponent goals.
The Mali Player Of The Year made just 16 Premier League starts under the Aussie.
Bissouma himself has got wind of the dissatisfaction and has expressed a preference to stay at Tottenham or move to another Premier League club. Last term, he was bizarrely credited by some fans as having a good season and a strong Europa League campaign. Bissouma’s intermediaries are said to have spoken to several sides, including Roma.
The fact of the matter is that Sofascore listed him as the 12th most successful player for us in Europe, and the 13th in the Premier League. In the final against Manchester United, he clearly flattered to deceive as he registered no shots, no key passes, and no assists.
Talks with interested clubs appear to have been garbled, with a mooted potential €15 million purchase option to Fenerbahçe having been effectively denied by the Turkish agent.
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