Tottenham Hotspur have announced the release of three players less than two weeks after their famous Europa League win in Bilbao.
Fraser Forster, Alfie Whiteman, and Sergio Reguilon will all leave the club at the end of their contracts this summer.
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Meanwhile, Timo Werner will also return to his parent club RB Leipzig as his second loan spell in north London concludes.
It marks the start of Spurs’ summer business as they look to strengthen the club ahead of a Champions League campaign in 2025/26.
All four players were involved in the celebrations on May 21 when manager Ange Postecoglou led his team to a 1-0 win over Manchester United in the Europa League final.
Brennan Johnson scored the only goal of the game in a scrappy match in Spain which ended their 17-year wait for a major trophy.
Of the released players, only third-choice goalkeeper Whiteman was in the playing squad.
The 26-year-old signed for Tottenham in 2015 but throughout his time with the club only made one appearance and that came in the 2020/21 Europa League.
He replaced Joe Hart in the 82nd minute of a 4-0 win over Ludogorets Razgrad.
Fraser Forster leaves after a three-year spell in north London, he had been signed as a backup for Hugo Lloris in 2022/23.
However, due to the Frenchman’s poor form in his final season and Guglielmo Vicario’s injury this campaign, he managed 34 appearances in his time with the club.
Spanish left-back Reguilon joined Spurs from Real Madrid for £30million in 2020.
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He impressed in his first two seasons but gradually fell down the pecking order, leading to loans with Atletico Madrid, Manchester United and Brentford.
This season he played on six occasions, called in to make key appearances when injuries hit Postecoglou’s squad in the middle of the campaign.
Former Chelsea forward Werner is the other player exiting the club.
A successful loan at the end of the 2023/24 campaign saw him re-signed last summer.
However, the German was far less effective and struggled to make an impact leading to fan backlash.
He did score a key goal in their League Cup win over Man City, and got an assist in their famous 4-0 win over the same side in the Premier League.
However, dwindling form, including a poor game against Tamworth in the FA Cup, saw his game-time diminish before injury ended his season.
The club have also confirmed that Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg’s loan to Marseille has become a permanent deal as expected.
And centre-back Kevin Danso’s loan move from RC Lens has become permanent too.
Tottenham’s next job is to identify further arrivals ahead of a huge campaign where Premier League improvement is expected, alongside a Champions League challenge.
