Frank Lampard has claimed that Tottenham are at risk of losing star players such as Harry Kane and Dele Alli in the future if they don’t solve their problem of failing to win silverware.
Spurs have established themselves as top side in England in the past couple of seasons, but have gone without a trophy since the League Cup in 2008.
The North London club have some top-class players in their squad and they have competed for the Premier league crown in the past two seasons.
However, they missed out to Leicester and Chelsea respectively as Mauricio Pochettino’s search for a first piece of silverware at Spurs continues.
Chelsea legend Lampard states Spurs could face the major problem of losing their star men in the near future if they don’t start winning trophies and that getting over the line has been where they have struggled in recent times.
“Of course, everyone wants to win every competition they are in, but you have to get that mindset to stay the distance,” Lampard wrote in the Evening Standard. “That’s what Tottenham have struggled to do, whether it’s losing semi-finals or not quite seeing the season through.
“Spurs need to win some silverware. People keep talking about how this is such a great Tottenham team, but they haven’t won anything yet. It can only get to a certain point before players like Harry Kane and Dele Alli begin looking elsewhere.”
OPINION
Spurs could be in major risk of losing the likes of Kane and Alli if the club can’t make the next step up to the elite level. They have threatened in recent seasons, but missed out on their chance and are now set to be blown away by the Manchester clubs in the Premier League this season. Pochettino will be hoping to guide his team to success in Europe this year and they face Apoel Nicosia on Tuesday night in a Champions League group match. The North London club have already beat Borussia Dortmund and can give anyway a game on their day, but must now find consistency to help them win trophies.