FIVE things the future holds for Tottenham
As we approach the business end of the season, Tottenham’s ambition of finishing in the top four reamins in the balance. Obviously there are many things to do with the club that will be will or won’t happen depending on Tottenham’s potential achievement of 4th place. The calibre of player linked with Tottenham might be lessened if they do not play Champions League football. For example, Edison Cavani is unlikely to move to a club unless they play in the Champions League. Should Tottenham come fifth, it is also likely that Bale and Van der Vaart will be linked with a move away from Tottenham. There will also be some criticism from some people of Harry Redknapp if he fails to build on his fourth place of last year. I don’t look foward to any of those things happening.
After watching Rory McIlroy so painfully crash out of the Masters last night, I can’t help but be in a pessimistic mood. So, as a nervous Spurs fan I want to point out five things that will happen next year and will occur regardless of where Tottenham finish in the Premier League…
1. Kyle Walker. Aston Villa’s Kyle Walker is one of the best young right-backs around. But he is still a Tottenham player. Next season he will be back at White Hart Lane and I for one am very excited about his return. Hutton’s defensive weaknesses have been exploited this year and I expect Walker, along with Corluka, to fill the space at right-back.
2. Fringe Players will leave. With Kyle Walker coming back, I expect Hutton to leave this summer but so will a whole host of other players. Robbie Keane, David Bentley and possibly Kranjcar and Pavlyuchenko could all be sold, even if Tottenham do not get Champions League football. Their new clubs and the amount of money Tottenham recieve, plus the question of whether Tottenham should keep such players, will be something for the fans to take an interest in as the squad is, to use Daniel Levy’s words, ‘stream-lined’.
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3. Rumour mill linkage. If players leave, new players will be bought. Some players might not want to come to White Hart lane if we do not achieve 4th place, but this will not stop the press from linking Tottenham with every player under the sun. Spurs, will contine the hunt for a top striker, there is no doubt there, but two at max. However, I expect as many as 30 names to be linked with Tottenham over the summer months from Roberto Soldado to Michel Salgado.
4. Stadium plans. I can’t remember how many times I must have said this in the last few months, but this story will carry on for the next few seasons. Tottenham will never be able to match the revenue of the other top clubs with a 36,000 capacity stadium. That is what White Hart Lane is. The plans for a move / development have still not been finalised and considering the financial importance of a new stadium, I expect Daniel Levy to be very busy this summer with such plans. Expect development here.
5. Tottenham will only get better. Sandro is 22, Bale is 21, Kaboul is 25. All three of these players are gifted and I expect them to improve next year on their performances this season. Even Gareth Bale. Younes Kaboul is a late developer and I think he will become a towering centre-back over the next few seasons. Sandro has shown at times that he is a player of brilliant quality and, as he finds his feet at Tottenham, will go from strength to strength. If you add Huddlestone, 24, and Lennon, 23, there is plenty to be optimistic about at White Hart Lane.
There is still a case for Tottenham to be optimistic. Before I get too carried away with taking positives out of a negative situation it must be said that there is still plenty to play for this season. Should Manchester City lose at Liverpool the battle for fourth is still very much open. There are some big games coming up, including a showdown against Man City. It will be difficult for Tottenham but they still have a chance.
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