Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly prepared to listen to offers for one of their international midfielders.
The North Londoners are currently enduring one of their worst Premier League campaigns in recent memory, sitting in 14th position in the standings.
Although head coach Ange Postecoglou has guided Spurs through to the Europa League quarter-finals, the position of the Greek-Australian is under threat.
Regardless of who is in charge for 2025-26, there is an inevitability that ongoings and outgoings will ensue to try to move the club back up the table.
According to Football Insider, Spurs are open-minded to cashing in on one of their regulars in the middle of the pitch.
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The report alleges that Spurs are willing to accept offers for Rodrigo Bentancur with the Uruguay international said to have failed to impress Postecoglou most recently.
Former scout Mick Brown, a regular contributor to the outfit, claims the 27-year-old is no longer a part of Postecoglou's long-term plans.
Brown said: "Ange Postecoglou is not happy with his midfield options. It's such a key area of the team, and the players at his disposal have not been good enough.
"They've failed to impress when called upon so far this season, and Bentancur now is not part of Tottenham's plans moving forward.
"So if they can get rid of him and bring in a decent fee, it's definitely something they'll consider. I hear there are clubs in Europe who have been looking at a move in the summer."
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A harsh judgment?
When Spurs have regularly underperformed this campaign, only a handful of players can feel that they have retained their reputations, but Bentancur is probably not one of them.
Although a total of 27 starts and five substitute outings have been made in all competitions, Bentancur has scored just twice and played all or the majority of some notable defeats in recent months.
In an area where Spurs are well-stocked, Spurs may feel that now is the right time to cash in on a big earner who has less than 18 months remaining on his contract.
Spurs will hope to generate somewhere close to the £21.5m that they paid for Bentancur in at the start of 2022.
Darren Plant
