Tottenham are reportedly in superior talks with Oliver Skipp over a brand new contract regardless of the midfielder being anticipated to depart the North London membership this summer season.
Spurs had been open to promoting the 23-year-old as long as they had been capable of safe a home-grown alternative and he was anticipated to comply with Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg out the door on the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Ange Postecoglou opted for a midfield two consisting of Yves Bissouma and Pape Matar Sarr final season, with the Australian coach additionally including Archie Grey from Leeds United forward of the 2024/25 marketing campaign.
Skipp solely acquired 862 minutes of motion throughout all competitions final season and with the midfielder out of favour in North London, that caught the eye of Premier League new boys Leicester Metropolis, who reportedly have an curiosity within the Spurs star.
Nonetheless, their hopes of signing the Englishman have been dashed for now as Soccer Insider reviews that Skipp is in superior talks over a brand new Tottenham contract and that an settlement may even be reached this week.
Oliver Skipp’s new contract will come as a shock for Tottenham followers
With Skipp’s present contract expiring in 2027 and the participant being out of favour at Tottenham, information of a brand new deal will come as a shock to most Spurs followers. The brand new deal will doubtless comprise some form of launch clause as that might assist facilitate the midfielder’s exit sooner or later.
The 23-year-old has been at Tottenham for his whole profession and has collected 106 appearances for the Premier League outfit.
It’s unclear what function Skipp could have at Spurs subsequent season as he’s prone to obtain fewer minutes than the 2023/24 marketing campaign following the arrival of Grey.
