Tottenham Hotspur have officially announced that Yves Bissouma will leave the club this summer, as the north London side confirme their retained list of players. Spurs will already have one eye on next season, having narrowly avoided relegation from the Premier League on the final day of the campaign last month.
Taking to the club's social media channels, Tottenham sent their apprwciation to the outgoing midfielder. "We can confirm the departure of Yves Bissouma following the conclusion of his contract," the post on X, formerly known as Twitter, read.
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"Thank you for your service and all the best for the future, Biss."
The Mali international arrived at Spurs from Brighton in the summer of 2022 in a £30million deal, going on to rack up 111 appearances for the club throughout his time at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
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Yet a combination of knee and ankle injuries kept Bissouma sidelined for the entirety of the first half of last season, forcing him to wait until January 17 before making his first appearance of the campaign - a 2-1 defeat to West Ham.
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The midfielder went on to feature just 11 times for Tottenham throughout the remainder of the season, and was named among the unused substitutes in the club's final three Premier League fixtures.
Tottenham also confirmed that 10 players from their academy setup will be leaving the club when the summer transfer window opens. Six Under-21 talents — Pele Arganese-McDermott, Tyrell Ashcroft, Leo Black, Dante Cassanova, Matthew Craig and Calum Logan — will all depart North London when their contracts expire at the end of the season.
Four Under-18 players are also set to leave the club this summer, amongst them Elijah Upson, who has rejected a contract offer from the club. Jamel Beggs, Samal Bangura and Leon Myrtaj have likewise been confirmed as departures ahead of the new campaign.
Tottenham face a busy summer in the transfer market as Roberto De Zerbi looks to assemble a squad capable of hitting the ground running in the Premier League.
Spurs have already bolstered their defensive ranks with the arrival of Andy Robertson on a free transfer following his exit from Liverpool.
Bournemouth centre-back Marco Senesi is also widely expected to make the move to Tottenham as a free agent once his deal with the Cherries comes to an end.