As many as six top names could be sold by Tottenham in the summer.

The News of the World says striker Darren Bent has essentially been available for the right offer for a while and could be a target for Aston Villa while David Bentley's fortunes under Harry Redknapp have been mixed.

Gareth Bale and Tom Huddlestone were seen as two international stars in the making but struggle to cement a starting place. They could both attract decent fees.

The same applies to Jermaine Jenas, who was close to a move to Inter in January and has slipped down the pecking order after the £14million arrival Wilson Palacios from Wigan.

Spurs would certainly offload 19-year-old Giovani dos Santos who has failed to make an impact since his switch from Barcelona and has played only three times under Redknapp.