Tottenham Hotspur 'want to sell two out-of-favour midfielders this summer'

Despite making sweeping changes to the Lilywhites XI since taking over from Antonio Conte, Ange Postecoglou has persisted with the two-man pivot in the heart of the Lilywhites engine room.

Two players who failed to earn their stars under Conte — Yves Bissouma and Pape Sarr — quickly became Postecoglou's first-choice pairing in the centre, playing integral roles in Spurs' record-breaking start to the season.

While the Lilywhites are no longer in the title conversation, they are just three points off the top four with a game in hand on Aston Villa, while Rodrigo Bentancur is now back at Postecoglou's disposal after a series of injuries.

With Sarr, Bissouma and Bentancur jostling for two spots in Postecoglou's system, a handful of other midfield enforcers are often left disappointed in their pursuit of minutes, and two of them are supposedly set to bid farewell this summer.

According to Football Insider, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg is one name on the chopping block, having gone from an undisputed starter under Conte to nothing more than a fringe player in Postecoglou's setup.

The former Southampton man would normally link arms with Bentancur in Conte's 3-4-3, and he has made 31 appearances in the 2023-24 campaign, but only six of his 28 Premier League appearances have come from the first whistle.

Hojbjerg is also without a single goal or assist in the current campaign and was strongly linked with a move to Juventus in January, before he and his agent ruled out a transfer in the last knockings out of the window.

However, the 28-year-old is not expected to earn