Ange Postecoglou’s stance over reintegrating £32 million star back into Tottenham’s squad

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The summer transfer window has slammed shut and on the whole, Tottenham Hotspur will be quite pleased with their business.

Spurs filled several missing pieces in their squad, including a striker, as they landed Dominic Solanke in a club-record deal.

Additionally, the club signed a young, dynamic winger in Wilson Odobert, whilst also adding reinforcements in midfield by bringing in Archie Gray and Lucas Bergvall.

In terms of outgoings, Tottenham managed to get nearly every player out the door they were hoping. Giovani Lo Celso, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, Emerson Royal and Oliver Skipp were among the headline departures.

However, one key name remained at the club as he failed to secure a move away and Ange Postecoglou now has a decision whether or not to bring him back into the fold at Hotspur Way.

Sergio Reguilon is not part of Ange Postecoglou’s Tottenham plans

Sergio Reguilon is the final Tottenham outcast remaining, however, despite still being at the club, he is not in Ange Postecoglou’s plans, according to the Athletic.

The defender is now at risk of sitting on the sidelines for the next six months or so with time running out to secure a move away.

Despite impressing on loan at Brentford last season, the 27-year-old does not fit Postecoglou’s vision of an ideal full-back.

It became clear early on in the summer that Reguilon would not be part of Tottenham’s squad as he was left behind for the club’s Asia tour.

Barcelona showed a tentative interest earlier this summer but opted against a move. The transfer windows in Belgium (September 6), Greece (September 11) and Turkey (September 13) remain open but the clock is ticking.

Postecoglou’s strange Djed Spence decision

Tottenham announced their Europa League squad on September 5 and one missing name raised several eyebrows. Djed Spence was omitted from the squad at the expense of Fraser Forster.

Strict UEFA rules state that clubs must name eight homegrown players in their squad, four of which must be locally trained and if they fail to comply, their squad size is reduced accordingly.

Spurs could only name Brandon Austin and Alfie Whiteman as locally trained players and subsequently saw their squad size reduced to 23.

This left Postecoglou having to choose between his backup goalkeeper or his backup right-back, and he selected Forster.

But given that the North London club were already forced into naming Austin and Whiteman in their squad, the Australian coach should have trusted one of them as backup and given himself another defensive option in Spence.

Tottenham have just six defenders named in their European squad with no cover for Pedro Porro and Ben Davies acting as deputy to Destiny Udogie. A massive risk indeed.