Tottenham Hotspur defender Danny Rose has been left unhappy by the decision to hand Moussa Sissoko a new long-term contract, according to Football Insider.
Sissoko recently signed a four-year extension which could keep him at Spurs until the summer of 2023, by which time he will be approaching 34, and still have scored exactly two goals for the club.
Rose meanwhile has been continually told that he will not be offered a new contract and is free to leave the club, despite the fact he is 11 months younger than the France midfielder.
Spurs chairman Daniel Levy has traditionally been reluctant to offer his players long-term contracts well into their 30s, and Ryan Sessegnon has been signed to eventually replace Rose at left-back.
An exclusive Football Insider source claims that the England international is frustrated at not being given the same treatment as Sissoko by the Spurs hierarchy despite 12 years of service.
Some fans were frustrated to see Sissoko put pen to paper while the likes of Toby Alderweireld, Jan Vertonghen and Christian Eriksen run their contracts down, but it was a just reward for the Frenchman’s professionalism and vastly improved performances, which have seen him become a key player for Mauricio Pochettino.
Nobody could doubt Rose’s effort and commitment last season as he earned his place back from Ben Davies, but he has started this campaign very poorly and his behind-the-scenes grievances could be a factor in this.