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If you're a key player at Tottenham Hotspur then the likelihood is that you've been linked with a move away from the club this summer.

There's a certain amount of irony in the fact that what is arguably the most settled, tight-knit squad in the Premier League - one that most recently finished second in the league - is reportedly set to be picked apart by the 'big boys'.

The likes of Harry Kane, Dele Alli, Eric Dier, Kyle Walker, Toby Alderweireld, Danny Rose (even though he's injured) and Christian Eriksen have all been linked with the game's giants such as Manchester United, City, Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Chelsea.

In years gone by, when the traditional 'big four' or the Spanish giants came calling, it was the signal for Spurs chairman Daniel Levy to start preparing himself for the long set of negotiations ahead.

However, the Premier League is now a place where all clubs are flush with money, a place where Swansea can demand £50m for Gylfi Sigurdsson and relatively inexperienced players like Michael Keane and Jordan Pickford are bought from Burnley and Sunderland for £30m a pop. The premium on British players especially has never been higher.

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Within that marketplace, a club like Tottenham - already with one of Europe's toughest football negotiators at the helm and financially secure - can become a closed shop if they wish.

football.london understands that the club are refusing to acknowledge any offers for the likes of Kane, Alli and Dier - whatever the bid. The trio are the poster boys for the club's renaissance under Mauricio Pochettino - young English players that sum up the combination of skill and strength the Argentine is looking to build his side around.

Spurs are also confident that any attempts to unsettle their players throughout the summer will not have the desired effect as they prepare to head off on their International Champions Cup tour next week.

Gone are the days when Teddy Sheringham, Michael Carrick and Dimitar Berbatov's moves to Manchester United seemed inevitable once the club's interest was made public.

Spurs may not be able to offer the staggering wages on offer elsewhere, but if Pochettino, the team's rise and tight-knit nature, Champions League participation and new stadium on the horizon are not enough to keep a player then the final barrier is that Tottenham simply have no need to sell.

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The club have made it clear that the stadium and football funds are coming from different pools and the north London outfit are one of the best run clubs in Europe and fully expect to be a fully fledged member of the 'big boys' once the new stadium is built.

The one star player Spurs appear to be willing to allow to head towards the exit door is Walker. The 27-year-old England international reportedly made it clear earlier this year to Pochettino that he felt his time at the club was coming to a natural conclusion after eight years.

With Kieran Trippier edging him out in big matches since, earning his own England call-up, Tottenham seem to be willing to do business when it comes to the Sheffield-born right-back.

However, once again, it will be very much on their own terms and at the price they want. Dani Alves heading to PSG has left Manchester City with one clear target for the position and Spurs know that.

They can point to the £50m paid for John Stones last summer by Pep Guardiola's side and expect upwards of that for an established Premier League and international player - one that Guardiola made no secret of his admiration for during the season.

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While plenty of noise is going on around Spurs, the club is going about its own business in a quieter fashion and there is no panic behind the scenes despite them being one of the few clubs yet to bring any players in.

It is unlikely that any new players will join ahead of the club flying out to the US next Wednesday, unless the permanent deal for Pau Lopez is agreed with Espanyol in time.

Pochettino will be spending the coming weeks identifying which of the club's talented young players will be handed more game time next season in the same way Harry Winks was last season.

The manager has indicated he will hand Cameron Carter-Vickers, Kyle Walker-Peters and Josh Onomah more minutes next season - three players he rates very highly - and any new signings would have to be something special if they are to block theirs and Winks' progress.