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title: "Tottenham: Conte may sell ‘cult status’ player as he eyes double-move"
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author: "Emilio Galantini"
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published: "2022-05-28T16:10:28Z"
modified: "2022-05-28T16:10:28Z"
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# Tottenham: Conte may sell ‘cult status’ player as he eyes double-move

**According to reliable journalist Dan Kilpatrick of The Evening Standard, [Tottenham Hotspur](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-hotspur-news/) manager Antonio Conte could see a ‘cult status’ player leave as he eyes a double summer swoop.**

### The Lowdown: Spurs summer reshuffle…

A major revamp at The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium has been mooted ahead of Conte’s first full [Premier League](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/premier-league-news/) season in charge of the Lilywhites.

[Tottenham latest developments!](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/web-stories/tottenham-latest-developments-2/)

After a summit with transfer chief Fabio Paratici in Italy on [Friday](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-10860971/Tottenham-Antonio-Conte-wants-sign-Inters-Alessandro-Bastoni.html), it is believed that a long list of transfer targets has now been drawn up, coming after Tottenham also announced a[£150 million capital increase](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/2022/may/club-announcement-tottenham-hotspur-limited-agrees-a-150m-capital-increase/) just before the summer window.

These are promising and exciting times to be a Spurs supporter, but according to Kilpatrick, the north Londoners still need to balance the books with outgoings.

Even in-form players aren’t safe from the possible axe as he shares who could leave Hotspur Way.

### The Latest: Tottenham open to Emerson offers…

Kilpatrick, writing for [The Standard](https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/tottenham-transfers-bastoni-bremer-kostic-perisic-carrasco-tielemans-jesus-b1002640.html?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1653590315), claims both Matt Doherty and Emerson Royal, despite the pair being Conte’s ‘biggest success stories’ and ‘achieving almost cult status’ by the end of 2021/2022, could be sold by Spurs.

He says Tottenham ‘will listen to offers for both’, coming as the Lilywhites head coach eyes a new full-back signing on each flank as his ‘top priority’.

Indeed, Conte would ‘ideally’ like a new addition on either side as he eyes a double-summer swoop.

### The Verdict: Right call?

While Doherty’s form before his injury will raise question marks over the Irishman’s possible sale, we believe Emerson’s potential exit is all the more surprising.

Still just 23-years-old, he finished the season strongly as one of Tottenham’s top 10 performers going by average match rating – all while making the second-most tackles per 90 behind star defender Cristian Romero ([WhoScored](https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/30/Show/England-Tottenham)).

Emerson also improved going forward with the [third-highest amount of crosses](https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/30/Show/England-Tottenham) from out-wide out of Conte’s squad, backing pundit Kevin Campbell’s early-season theory that the Brazilian is a ‘perfect’ full-back ([Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/la-liga-expert-tottenham-fans-should-be-thrilled-by-incredible-emerson-signing-and-this-is-why/)).

That being said, if Conte has set his sights on upgrading the full-back areas, Tottenham should perhaps let him take the reins given he somehow guided them to Champions League football.

***In other news: Conte could see ‘one of the best in the world’ join Tottenham after behind-scenes demand, find out more [here.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-transfer-rumours/spurs-transfer-rumours-inter-milan-skriniar-conte-update-thfc/)***