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Tottenham Hotspur will step up efforts to sell Victor Wanyama in January, per Football Insider.
What’s the word?
The report claims that manager Jose Mourinho has placed the Kenya international in the “shop window” ahead of the January market.
Indeed, the Portuguese introduced the Kenya international as a substitute on Wednesday evening as Spurs lost 3-1 to Bayern Munich, reportedly in an effort to make clubs aware of his fitness.
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Wanyama has made just one start this season, against Colchester United, and three substitute appearances; he is valued at £10m by the club.
A necessary exit
Wanyama has been on the fringes of the first-team squad for some time now.
Even last season, under Mauricio Pochettino, the former Southampton ace made just four starts in the Premier League.
He has battled with injury woes throughout his career in north London, missing a total of 47 games through a cartilage problem and two knee injuries.
He is on his last legs and one feels that he cannot be expected to play a key role under Mourinho any time soon.
The time is right to move him on and potentially bring in a replacement; that should happen in January.
Meanwhile, Barcelona have been told to sign one Spurs ace.