Barcelona 'planning' raid on five Spurs players if they get relegated

With their future in the top flight of English football hanging in the balance, the situation at Tottenham Hotspur is beginning to attract the attention of Europe's biggest clubs.

Sitting 18th in the Premier League, Spurs need to overcome a two-point deficit to West Ham to survive relegation with just four games left.

Although there's still plenty of football left to be played, the North London club's situation is looking bleak, and they could be regarded as one of the most talented teams to ever drop out of the league, just a year after winning the Europa League.

Now, the top players from the club are beginning to attract the hungry sharks from around Europe who will be eager to attack if they do fall into the Championship.

Specifically, Barcelona looks to be swarming, as they are reportedly monitoring the progress of multiple Spurs players.

Barcelona eyeing five Spurs players amid their drop

Should Spurs get relegated, the club will undoubtedly struggle to keep any of their best players, with a huge wage cut clause coming into play.

According to the Spanish outlet Diario SPORT, Barcelona is monitoring five Spurs players, including centre-back pairing Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero.

The defensive pair have played 21 games together in the Premier League this season, but were both sidelined in the New Year through injury, which became one of the biggest reasons for Spurs' downfall.

Micky van de Ven, especially, is attracting attention from Barca, as the report suggests he is one of the club's favourite prospects to partner Pau Cubarsi next year, thanks to his ability on the ball.

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Among the other names being watched are Lucas Bergvall, Pedro Porro, and former La Masia product Xavi Simons.

Unfortunately for Simons, his hopes of showing the world what he has to offer at the World Cup were dashed in Spurs' recent win against Wolves, as he suffered an ACL blow that will likely sideline him until Christmas.

Still, Barca could be on for a huge coup, and Spurs losing five of their big stars in one go would sum up their season.

It's make or break for Spurs

There is some light at the end of the tunnel for Tottenham, though, as they are already on the hunt to bolster their squad for the 26/27 season, should they stay up.

Interest has been renewed in Andy Robertson, who will leave Liverpool this summer, and new manager Roberto De Zerbi has signalled that a Juventus star would be his first name on the transfer sheet.

The club would also be boosted by the return of multiple players from the injury bench, as Dejan Kulusevski offered an insight into his progress, and James Madison has boosted fans by showing off his physical condition as he returns to the bench.

Premier League relegation would be disastrous for the club, with Barcelona being one of many clubs eyeing their best talent, but if they can survive, Spurs will appear poised for a good bounce back.