Lewis Holtby wants out of White Hart lane (Picture: Getty)

Lewis Holtby wants to leave Tottenham before Friday’s transfer deadline, the Germany international’s agent has confirmed.

Holtby only joined Spurs from Schalke in January last year, but has found first-team starts hard to come by – particularly under new boss Tim Sherwood – and has been linked with a return to the Bundesliga.

Borussia Dortmund have reportedly shown interest but a loan move to Fulham may be more likely with Holtby thought to prefer to remain in England.

‘My feeling is he will leave but it’s not in our hands at the moment,’ agent Marcus Noack explained. ‘Tottenham have to agree to let him go first. We hope to find a solution in the next couple of days.’


Dimitar Berbatov could be set for a move back to Spurs (Picture: Getty)

Holtby joined Tottenham for a nominal fee of £1.25million because his contract was up in the summer but, with Spurs looking to make around £8-10m this time, Noack believes a permanent move is unlikely in the current window.



‘I think it will be a loan because it is difficult for anyone to buy Lewis,’ he added.

Schalke, where Holtby spent three and a half years before heading to England, are interested in re-signing the 23-year-old but may have to sell players – like Arsenal target Julian Draxler – before they can bring any new faces in.

Fulham could be a more realistic option, should Tottenham step up their interest in Cottagers striker Dimitar Berbatov.