5 big stars who will leave Tottenham Hotspur in the near future

#2 Christian Eriksen

Eriksen has become a fan favourite at Spurs for his consistent excellence

While Mesut Ozil and Kevin de Bruyne garner most of the media's attention, Eriksen has quietly grown into being one of the finest playmakers in Europe over the past few seasons. He's the player who makes their attack connect so well, linking sublimely with Harry Kane, Alli, and Son Heung-Min.

Incredibly the Dane is still only 26, despite being on the European front for years, and is operating at his peak. Luka Madrid has been one of the best midfielders in the world since joining Real Madrid from Spurs but the argument could be made that Eriksen is a better player now than when the little Croatian made that transfer.

Eriksen's talent demands trophies and this might elude him in London; with Real Madrid in transition, a move in Modric's footsteps doesn't seem that unlikely. He was tipped as being a future star when he first started playing in the Netherlands with Ajax and Eriksen finally looks like he's reaching the level his early years promised.