Tottenham Hotspur have come under a lot of criticism from the media in recent weeks.

Whether or not you agree with the points being made against the London club, it’s hard to deny that there is an underlying issue with the contract situations of Christian Eriksen, Toby Aldeweireld and Jan Vertonghen.

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All three key men are free to leave next summer, and one of ESPN’s top pundits expressed his concerns about the situation.

“The reality is that it’s not normal for a club to find themselves in a situation where you have three key players with these contract issues.” Gabriele Marcotti said.

He went on to say that Spurs should have either signed these players to new deals or moved them on this summer, and it’s hard to disagree with that sentiment.

With transfer fees soaring so high at the moment Spurs could be letting go a small fortune in playing talent next summer, and after splashing so much cash on a new stadium the London club simply shouldn’t be allowing that to happen.

There’s no better way to describe it than to call it a ‘gamble’, and that’s exactly what Marcotti thinks it is – declaring the London club are ‘playing a game of chicken’ with these players.