What the future holds for Davinson Sanchez as Tottenham expect offers for defender Conte likes

Davinson Sanchez drew plenty of plaudits for the increased consistency of his performances this season for Tottenham yet his future at the club could still be decided by the offers that arrive for him.

The Colombian has been at Spurs for almost half a decade now, having arrived in the summer of 2017 for a then club record £42m from Ajax. His first season in England brought instant success as the then 21-year-old, excelling alongside Jan Vertonghen in the absence of the injured Toby Alderweireld, with some big performances in the Champions League. Then manager Mauricio Pochettino claimed he could develop into one of the world's best centre-backs.

"He's so clever, he's very humble and he's very open to learn," said the Argentine of Sanchez during that first campaign. "He's a player when you tell him something his reaction is to be open and be critical with himself and that is a massive skill from a player. When he's so open to improve, then the conditions are amazing to be one of the best centre-halves in the world.

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"You saw against Borussia Dortmund how many times he was with Aubameyang one v one. I think not many centre-backs in the world can do this. Or against Swansea against Tammy Abraham, how many times he was one v one and the ball was behind him, he was on the halfway line and running was not a problem, and against Cristiano Ronaldo. At 21 he showed he is so brave. He takes risks but he is not reckless. I am so happy with him. He's one of the best today but has the potential to get even better."

Sanchez's second season was more mixed with an often changing centre-back partner alongside him with Vertonghen suffering