Five Spurs players allowed to speak to overseas club | OneFootball

With the January transfer window now open and underway, players across the globe are now allowed to speak to clubs from abroad. There are already plenty of names being discussed in the footballing world - notably the consistent talk of Trent Alexander-Arnold and Spanish giants Real Madrid.

Spurs can now talk to potential transfer targets that they have been linked to, such as Angel Gomes and Jonathan David. On the other side of the coin, there are five players in the current squad who are now allowed to talk to clubs from abroad.

Handful of Tottenham Hotspur players soon out of contract

Those five players are: Heung-Min Son, Ben Davies, Fraser Forster, Alfie Whiteman, and Sergio Reguilon. Fans will remember this situation happening with Christian Eriksen back in January 2020, with the midfielder eventually moving to Inter Milan.

That list was consciously put in order. The final two could be flipped, but Whiteman being homegrown prevented him from the wooden spoon here. Spurs do have a club option to extend Son's contract, but there are growing murmurs of interest in the skipper from elsewhere, such as a reunion with Jose Mourinho at Turkish side Fenerbahce.

As for Davies, it feels like the sensible option to give him another year. Spurs have enough injury worries as it is, never mind with him not at the club. Admittedly, he is currently unavailable - but how many times has that been the case in more than a decade at the club? His experience and versatility are still useful as a back up option.

There will be people rolling their eyes reading that and saying "no ambition" but there are squad fillers at all top clubs. Real Madrid have had the likes of Nacho and Lucas Vazquez play a big part in their success when called upon. Is there really a substantial difference in quality between those two and Davies?

After the draw against Rangers in the Europa League, a lot of fans would have been okay with Forster extending for another year. Definitely a lot less so now. Homegrown goalkeeper who is fine to be back up is convenient, but Spurs do need someone who does not treat the ball like a ticking time bomb to fill in when necessary. It will for sure be hard to find someone who can do that, whilst also being homegrown and willing to be number two.

You can't imagine the fanbase will be up at night wondering whether or not Whiteman is going to get a new contract. It's probably about time he goes somewhere to get games, even if it is quite the drop down the pyramid. As for Reguilon, with all due respect - there really is nothing to discuss with that one.