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England full-back Danny Rose has been left out of Tottenham’s pre-season tour of Asia, the clearest sign yet that he is about to leave the club.
Rather than travel to Singapore with the rest of the squad, Rose has been left behind in London with a view to being sold, although no buyer has yet been identified for him. Rose, who has two years left on his current deal, has been available for transfer since last season, and, with Ben Davies having recently signed a new five year contract with the club, now may be the time for the 29-year old to end his 12-year stay in North London.
The player himself, who is valued at £25 million, would prefer to move back north, although it is difficult to see which clubs of stature need him at this stage. Both Manchester United and City are covered in the left-back position, and Everton have Lucas Digne who has been a success since signing from Barcelona.
Andy is an exiled English football fan living in Cyprus. He loves all sports but football is his abiding passion, and he still has dreams every now and then about scoring the winning goal in a Wembley Cup Final, even though his playing days are long gone. He follows most major leagues, across Europe at least, and has a favoured team in each. When he’s not watching, listening, reading or downloading podcasts about football, he spend his time worrying about his beloved Arsenal.