Tottenham have been rebuffing advances for now from clubs looking to take Jamie Donley and Will Lankshear on loan but will allow George Abbott to head out while Luka Vuskovic is awaiting news on what comes next for him under Thomas Frank.
Spurs' club-trained squad issues in the Champions League next season will require them to keep some of their homegrown players as squad options, particularly in the wake of the injury crisis that ripped apart the squad during the last fixture-packed campaign under Ange Postecoglou.
Now Frank must make decisions on various young Tottenham players over whether they are good enough in his eyes to play a role in the busy season to come at the north London club or whether they are better served by going out on loan to continue their football education.
Among those is Jamie Donley, who took League One by storm with Leyton Orient last season with 19 goal involvements in 48 matches as well as a remarkable strike from the halfway line that forced a Stefan Ortega own goal in the FA Cup tie against Manchester City and had Pep Guardiola praising the versatile 20-year-old.
football.london understands that Spurs are currently rebuffing loan advances for Donley, who has four years left on his contract and can play in midfield or attack, and will reassess his situation later in the summer after Frank has worked with him on the training pitches in pre-season.
It is a similar situation for Will Lankshear who scored his first goal for Tottenham in the Europa League defeat at Galatasaray, which was swiftly followed by his first red card, before a loan to West Brom.
The 20-year-old striker has a long contract like Donley until 2029 and football.london understands the Baggies are interested in taking Lankshear back on loan again this season, with Ryan Mason now in charge, while other clubs in the Championship and abroad are also showing interest.
However, Frank is believed to want to take a look at Lankshear closely this summer first as he is well aware of the striker after Brentford had a bid accepted for him before he left Sheffield United to join Spurs' academy in 2022.
One player who is being allowed to head out on loan again is George Abbott. The 19-year-old shone in Notts County's run to the League Two play-offs with 13 goal involvements in 44 appearances in the County midfield and he scored some spectacular goals from distance including a powerful volley that won the League Two Goal of the Season award.
football.london understands that Abbott will be allowed to go out on loan if a suitable bid arrives for his services.
There are also believed to be a a string of clubs across Europe waiting to try to take Luka Vuskovic on loan if he becomes available this summer.
The 18-year-old, who was handed his senior debut for Croatia at the end of last season, will finally arrive at Hotspur Way next month to join in pre-season training and allow his head coach Frank to have a good look at him in action alongside his new team-mates.
However, there is also set to be a new £5million defensive arrival next month at Spurs in the shape of Kota Takai from Kawasaki Frontale. The 20-year-old Japan international is expected to be part of Frank's squad for the coming season, although he will also be looked at during this summer's training sessions at Hotspur Way and on tour in Hong Kong and South Korea.
With many centre-backs at his disposal and those difficulties in registering more than 17 foreign players in the European squad, Frank has plenty of decisions to make this summer.