Rodrigo Bentancur rumours rubbished as Tottenham seek new contract talks

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Rodrigo Bentancur only has one year remaining on his Tottenham Hotspur contract and an update has been revealed on his future.Rodrigo Bentancur joined Tottenham Hotspur in January 2022 and a lot has changed since then. Arriving as an Antonio Conte signing, he has since played under two different managers, as well as two caretakers in Cristian Stellini and Ryan Mason. The Uruguayan midfielder has made 115 appearances during that time, bagging nine goals and eight assists. He played every minute of Tottenham’s Europa League-winning campaign from the quarter-final onwards.However, despite his regular appearances in the Tottenham first-team, Bentancur only has a year remaining on his contract. This has led to questions over whether the 28-year-old will extend his stay in North London, or look to sign for another club.Photo by Lampson Yip/Lampson Yip/Clicks ImagesTottenham look to tie Rodrigo Bentancur down to a new contractReports in Turkey have claimed Fenerbahce are interested in signing Benatancur and have already made an opening bid, but Standard Sport have rubbished these claims.Rather, Tottenham view Bentancur as a key part of Thomas Frank’s plans and have no intentions to sell him this summer. Frank has been impressed by Bentancur since taking charge and sees him as an important player. Therefore, there is hope that a new deal can be agreed to keep him at the club.If a midfielder does leave Spurs this summer, it is more likely to be Yves Bissouma. He also has a year remaining on his contract, but was not selected in the Tottenham first-team squad for the UEFA Super Cup due to disciplinary reasons.Bentancur will likely remain first-choice under Thomas Frank at SpursDespite slotting home his penalty in the shootout against PSG, Bentancur was left out of the starting lineup against Burnley. However, this could have been done to rest him after the midweek trip abroad. The fact Spurs were up against the Premier League newcomers may also have been taken into consideration, as it was not a difficult game to win.Archie Gray has not yet done enough to challenge Bentancur in the starting lineup and Bissouma has always been viewed as secondary to the former Juventus man. His main competition will probably come from Lucas Bergvall and Pape Matar Sarr. The Swede was exceptional against Burnley, while Sarr had an electric pre-season.However, Bentancur possesses a wealth of experience, and should he sign a new contract, one would expect him to be selected most weeks. He certainly has something to offer in England and if truth be told, a move to Turkey at this point in his career would be a bit of a waste.READ MORE – Tottenham Hotspur confirm new long-term contract for vastly-improved defenderThe post Rodrigo Bentancur rumours rubbished as Tottenham seek new contract talks appeared first on Spurs Web.