Pochettino not letting Sissoko leave


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There would seem to have been a turnaround in the Moussa Sissoko situation. The Trabzonspor president has confirmed that Mauricio Pochettino is not letting him leave Spurs, we haven't been able to secure the alternatives we want to as yet.

They want a loan deal with an option to buy, we want a permanent deal. If we loan him and get him back, we suddenly have a player we have to pay another annual fee for and wages back on our bill. He is also a non-home grown player and those spots are limited in a squad.

That leaves Sissoko in limbo. He has agree terms with Turkish side Trabzonspor but loaning him out would leave us short of experienced cover.

That means Sissoko, in World Cup year, will have to buck his ideas up, stop sulking and produce the goods. His performance against Juventus was encouraging. He looked as though he could be part of the team, if not a major part. Without a new signing, he is going to get plenty of game time.

Sissoko will have had a full pre-season so has no excuses this time around, now he stands or falls through his own efforts. The ball is in his court, he has to now produce on the training ground every day and force Pochettino to pick him regularly.


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