Vincent Koziello
Spurs suffered in the middle of the park towards the end of the season, following the injury to academy product Harry Winks, as well as it becoming clearer that Eric Dier is better used in defence.
That left Pochettino with just Victor Wanyama and Mousa Dembele at times, and a new central midfielder is key to Spurs’ recruitment this summer as well as their Premier League title chances next time around.
Step forward Koziello, who at 21 has shown both maturity and leadership from the base of the midfield with an intricate array of passing and driving runs. With just 12 months left on his contract, a cut-price deal could and should be struck.