Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy: Key players will not leave this summer

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Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy has reassured the club’s fans he will not consider selling any key players this summer.

Harry Redknapp’s side enjoyed a fantastic run to the quarter-finals of the Champions League this season, claiming the prestigious scalps of both the Milan giants before eventually falling to Jose Mourinho’s Real Madrid.

However, the club’s failure to secure a top four finish in the Premier League this time around has prompted speculation that star performers such as Fans’ Player of the Season Luka Modric and PFA Player of the Year Gareth Bale could look elsewhere, with Barcelona and both Manchester clubs reportedly interested.

But in an open letter to Spurs fans, Levy insisted that while there would be faces leaving White Hart Lane this summer, Bale and Modric would not be among them.

“We currently have one of the largest squads in the Premier League and, given the 25-man squad rule, it is no longer practical to retain players who are unlikely to qualify within that limit,” the Spurs chairman said.

“We shall, therefore, look to reduce the number of these players during the coming summer transfer window in order to operate both effectively and efficiently.

“Having quality players means they automatically attract attention from other clubs – but I can assure you that we have no reason to sell, and every intention of retaining, our key players.

“We shall simply not entertain any approaches for these players.”

Levy went on to add that although he shared the disappointment felt by Spurs fans about missing out on Champions League qualification this season, he hopes the experience will motivate the squad to get back into the top four next term.

“Harry and his coaching staff have worked with the squad to deliver performances during the season that fans will remember for years to come,” he added.

“This season we experienced our first venture in the Champions League and it was one which saw us reach the quarter-final stage.

“We achieved this playing some of the most entertaining and exciting football of the competition – truly memorable performances.

“We shall miss and all be disappointed at not qualifying for the Champions League for a subsequent year, but I know that the players will be fully focused next season on returning us to this elite competition.”