According to reliable journalist Dan Kilpatrick of The Evening Standard, Tottenham Hotspur 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 season in charge of the Lilywhites.

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After a summit with transfer chief Fabio Paratici in Italy on Friday, 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 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, 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).

Emerson also improved going forward with the third-highest amount of crosses 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).

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.

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