Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino is ready to use his under-performing stars as makeweights in plans to strengthen his squad in January.

Among those who maybe deemed surplus to requirements by Pochettino include Paulinho, Andros Townsend, Aaron Lennon and Vlad Chiriches.

The quartet have made just four Premier League starts between themselves this season, and have not had the desired impact for Pochettino.

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Mauricio Pochettino is ready to show up to four players the door at Tottenham in January to raise funds

Andros Townsend (left) and Brazil's Paulinho (right) could be out of White Hart Lane in January

The Argentine watched his side slump to an embarrassing defeat by Stoke on Sunday as the club's disappointing start to their Barclays Premier League season continued.

Pochettino is determined to strengthen his squad once the January transfer window opens.

But as he found out in the summer, he will not be handed a vast transfer budget to sign the players he feels he needs to turn Spurs' season around.

Pochettino wants to sign two new strikers in the next window, Southampton's Jay Rodriguez being one of those.

He retains an interest in Rodriguez's team-mate Morgan Schneiderlin. Signing both could cost Spurs in excess of £40million.

Winger Aaron Lennon could also be deemed surplus to requirements by Tottenham manager Pochettino

Defender Vlad Chiriches (left) in action against West Brom, could also be out of Tottenham in January

Midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin (right) is targeted by Pochettino and has been excellent for Southampton

Pochettino wants to link up again with Jay Rodriguez (above) who he managed when he was at Southampton

And Pochettino is prepared to use a number of his fringe and under-performing players to supplement his January transfer budget.

In his search for new talent, Pochettino has also been scouring the South American market.