Spurs confirm five exits
Goalkeepers Fraser Forster and Alfie Whiteman, and defender Sergio Reguilon will all leave Tottenham when their contracts expire next month.Meanwhile, on-loan forward Timo Werner will return to parent club RB Leipzig and midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojberg's temporary move to Marseille will be turned into a permanent transfer."We thank Fraser, Sergio, Alfie and Timo for their service and wish them well for the future," a club statement read.
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