Tottenham Hotspur place five players on transfer list amid relegation fears

Tottenham Hotspur have placed five players on the transfer list ahead of a crucial summer window as the struggling club battle to avoid Premier League relegation.

Ange Postecoglou’s side are currently enduring a miserable campaign and sit 18th in the top-flight standings.

The north London outfit finished 17th last season, and their continued failure to improve has forced a radical squad overhaul.

Loan departures and expiring contracts

Joao Palhinha and Randal Kolo Muani are expected to return to Bayern Munich and Paris St-Germain respectively when their temporary deals expire.

The high-profile duo have struggled to find consistent form since arriving in the capital.

Securing permanent deals for the underperforming pair is no longer considered a viable option by the club hierarchy.

Veteran defender Ben Davies is also set to depart when his contract runs out at the end of the current campaign.

First-team regulars face the exit door

Romanian centre-back Radu Dragusin has been deemed surplus to requirements and is expected to be sold.

He is joined on the chopping block by Senegalese international Pape Matar Sarr in a move that may surprise some supporters.

However, there is growing external pressure for the club to be even more ruthless to recoup funds from recent big-money acquisitions.

Calls for further high-profile sales

Club-record signing Dominic Solanke has failed to justify his £65m price tag following a season blighted by fitness issues and poor form.

Guglielmo Vicario is another player facing intense scrutiny after enduring a dismal campaign between the posts.

The Italian goalkeeper cost £17m, but the struggling side desperately need to upgrade their options in that critical position.

Finally, £35m midfielder Yves Bissouma has barely featured this term and remains a prime candidate to be offloaded during the upcoming fire sale.

Recouping the combined £117m spent on that underperforming trio will prove incredibly difficult in the current transfer market.