The January transfer window is open for a few more hours, and Tottenham Hotspur has yet to make a move to improve the squad, and if they fail, chairman Daniel Levy will be target no. 1 for most if not all supporters.
However, Levy has critics from all over the football world as Arsenal legend Martin Keown accuses the Tottenham chairman of treating his players like ‘pieces of meat.’
During an appearance on “White and Jordan,” Keown states that Levy has only looked out after star striker Harry Kane and lists the other players on the north London club who were treated like ‘pieces of meat.’
“The only one they’ve really looked after is Harry Kane, to be honest,” Keown said. “[Mousa] Dembele was allowed to leave at a key moment [to Chinese Super League side Guangzhou R&F for £11million in January 2019], in the season after they got to the Champions League final. ”
“Danny Rose was another player, they unsettled him, and they did the same with [Kieran] Trippier. They got rid of [Kyle] Walker; he asked for a new deal and was sold for £50m. It’s a business; they’re commodities. You’re made to feel that way at Spurs by Daniel Levy, aren’t you? Because you’re just a piece of meat at the end of the day, we get the most money for you, off you go.”
Keown’s comments are coming off the heels of defender Kieran Trippier’s interview with The Athletic, where the 31-year-old opened up about his departure from Tottenham.
Trippier, who has now returned to England signing with Newcastle United, stated that he was annoyed that Levy was offering him to other clubs before the conclusion of the season.
“What annoyed me … as you know, people in football speak, and there are always rumors, but I know 100 percent for a fact – and this is what I was most angry about – that two months before the end of the season, Daniel (Levy, the chairman) was offering me to other clubs,” Trippier said.
“I knew for certain that was happening, so I knew my time there must be up. I was playing for my teammates and the supporters, but I also knew I wasn’t wanted.”