Both Harry Kane and Kieran Dier have refused to attend pre-season training amid fears West Ham fans will heavily abuse them for not winning the World Cup.
One fan said, “We did it back in 1966 with Geoff Hurst, Martin Peters and Bobby Moore, so why couldn’t Spurs do it for the nation?”
It comes at a time when Mauricio Pochettino and club owner Daniel Levy are already discussing an offer made by Real Madrid for the England centre-forward.
If West Ham continue this level of abuse (which they will), Tottenham will have no option but to off-load this year’s golden boot winner for a bargain price.