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Lamela, 25, has been sidelined with a hip injury since making a substitute appearance against Liverpool on October 25.

He's privately told friends that he will not play again this season.

But Tottenham believe the prognosis is premature and there's an ongoing disagreement about whether surgery is required to resolve the issue, according to The Times.

The North London club have allowed Lamela to rehabilitate in Argentina and visit a physiotherapist at Roma, but there's frustration at his lack of progress.

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His contract expires in June 2018 and was eager to sign a £120,000 per-week extension before his injury.

Those talks scheduled for the summer, and The Times believe Tottenham's reluctance to engage until the summer indicates they're willingness to listen to offers.

But Lamela isn't the only player linked with an exit.

Moussa Sissoko, who was brought from Newcastle for £30m in August, has only completed one full Premier League fixture and has been advised to leave the club by France boss Didier Deschamps.