Tottenham Hotspur are believed to be in the final stages of agreeing a new contract with midfielder Oliver Skipp in a move prompted by the Premier League’s home player rules.
The 23-year-old has been unable to force a breakthrough in the first team, but he has attracted interest from Leicester City, who have agreed a deal with Chelsea for local Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
Spurs are yet to sign a player over the age of 18 in the existing movement window and, while they remain confident that they will be able to make their roster before the deadline, they seem to be concerned that Skipp’s departure will force them to make a hasty decision. . business, as they would want to point out a local player to meet the requirement of 8 in a Premier League team.
Tottenham were willing to sell Skipp on the condition of finding a local successor, but the midfielder now seems to be staying at the club.
Negotiations for a new agreement are progressing and an agreement may be reached this week.
Despite making 77 Premier League appearances and scoring one goal, Skipp struggled to make an impact under Ange Postecoglou, starting the majority of his 21 league games last season in the dugout.
Since taking charge of the team, Postecoglou has given preference to Yves Bissouma and Pape Sarr, so Skipp has benefited from many opportunities for a sustained career in the team.
Tottenham will want a more powerful team for next season, since they will play in the new UEFA Europa League and it would be if they could immobilize Skipp.
It’s unclear if Skipp has demanded game-time pledges in the upcoming campaign, but a deal is expected to be reached later this week.
Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg was allowed to move on loan to Marseille from Spurs this summer and Rodrigo Bentancur has also been linked with an exit.
With the departure of those players, Skipp would join them to head to the exit would leave Tottenham struggling to have enough midfielders for the 2024/2025 season.
From Skipp’s perspective, his next career crusade may simply be discovering whether or not he realizes his apparent potential.