Yves Bissouma\u2019s Tottenham career is nearing its conclusion after a difficult start under Thomas Frank. The midfielder, signed for \u00a325 million from Brighton in 2022, has slipped down the pecking order following the arrival of Joao Palhinha, who was immediately installed as a starter in Spurs\u2019 midfield.<\/p>\n
Frank\u2019s decision to leave Bissouma out of the UEFA Super Cup squad last month was telling. Since then, the Mali international has not featured for Tottenham this season. Football Insider reports that Spurs could yet sanction a late move to Saudi Arabia or Turkey before those windows close, with a loan deal also being considered to ease the wage bill.<\/p>\n
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\nContract Dilemma<\/p>\n
Allowing Bissouma to leave on loan risks losing him for free in 12 months\u2019 time. Spurs will weigh that against the potential benefit of freeing up salary space and avoiding dressing-room stagnation. \u201cFrank is happy to sell Bissouma before the two aforementioned countries\u2019 transfer windows close,\u201d the report stated.<\/p>\n
Everton and West Ham both pulled out of potential moves before the Premier League deadline, narrowing Tottenham\u2019s options for a permanent sale.<\/p>\n
International Absence<\/p>\n
Bissouma\u2019s struggles have extended to the international stage. He was left out of Mali\u2019s World Cup qualifiers this month, missing a 3-0 victory over Comoros and a costly 1-0 defeat to Ghana that leaves Mali fourth in their group.<\/p>\n
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Taking to Instagram, Bissouma sent a message of support to his national side: \u201cI am with you in spirit. We win together and we also lose together. We will come back stronger, inshallah. Proud of you, my soldiers, and strength to us for the future. See you soon\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
Spurs\u2019 Midfield Evolution<\/p>\n
Palhinha\u2019s arrival appears to have signalled the end of Bissouma\u2019s Spurs career. The Portuguese international\u2019s impact has been immediate, and Tottenham\u2019s midfield now looks set for a rebuild around him.<\/p>\n
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Bissouma arrived at Spurs as one of the most exciting defensive midfielders in the Premier League, but his time at Tottenham never fully ignited. Injuries, managerial changes and inconsistent form have all played a part, and now the club looks ready to move in a different direction.<\/p>\n
Thomas Frank\u2019s willingness to play Palhinha ahead of him shows a decisive shift in approach. Palhinha offers solidity and control, and the midfield feels more balanced with him anchoring it. Still, there is a sense of frustration that Spurs might lose Bissouma for less than his value or even for free.<\/p>\n
Supporters will be watching closely to see if Spurs can at least negotiate a favourable loan with an option to buy, ensuring they recoup part of the \u00a325 million investment. If not, this could go down as one of the more disappointing transfers of recent seasons. The hope now is that the club use the freed wages to strengthen in January and keep the momentum going under Frank.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Yves Bissouma\u2019s Tottenham career is nearing its conclusion after a difficult start under Thomas Frank. The midfielder, signed…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":134489,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[440],"tags":[49,48,60,561,82,21760,73230,73231,73232,73233,73234,73235,73236,73237,73238,73239,73240,73241,73242,58182,73243,73244,73245,6845],"class_list":["post-134488","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-soccer","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-featured","tag-soccer","tag-sports","tag-spurs","tag-spurs-brighton-signing","tag-spurs-exit-door","tag-spurs-international-news","tag-spurs-january-plans","tag-spurs-loan-deal","tag-spurs-midfield","tag-spurs-midfield-reshuffle","tag-spurs-palhinha-signing","tag-spurs-player-future","tag-spurs-rebuild","tag-spurs-saudi-move","tag-spurs-squad-news","tag-spurs-super-cup","tag-spurs-thomas-frank","tag-spurs-transfer-news","tag-spurs-transfer-window","tag-spurs-wages","tag-tottenham"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/134488","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=134488"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/134488\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/134489"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=134488"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=134488"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=134488"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}