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Tottenham are ready to sell Aaron Lennon in January but the former England player is no hurry to leave White Hart Lane.
Lennon has slipped down the pecking order to such an extent under head coach Mauricio Pochettino that he was not even on the bench for last Sunday’s 1-0 win over Southampton and was only a second-half substitute against Besiktas in the Europa League.
Both Queens Park Rangers and Stoke tried to sign Lennon in the final days of the summer transfer window but neither could agree a deal with the player and Spurs. And there might be similar problems when the window re-opens.
Lennon is valued at between £8million and £10m but even if Spurs could persuade a club to meet that asking price, it is thought Lennon is not in a rush to depart. His wages, which are about £55,000 a week, could also prove a stumbling block.
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Despite Pochettino’s verdict that Lennon is likely to have few chances this season — he is behind Nacer Chadli, Erik Lamela and Andros Townsend in the pecking order — the 27-year-old is confident he can force his way back into the team.
