Harry Winks has signed a new contract with Tottenham until 2023 but the midfielder will undergo surgery this week to fix a long-term ankle injury.

Winks has committed his future to Spurs with an improved five-year deal – a one-year extension on the last contract he signed in February 2017.

The 22-year-old's short-term future is less assured, however, and he will have surgery on the ankle problem that has hampered his progress for over six months.

Spurs have been supportive of Winks' desire to avoid surgery in order to keep alive his hopes of playing for England in the World Cup but all attempts at rehabilitation have proved unsuccessful, including a week at Aspetar, a specialist medical facility in Qatar, in April.

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Winks suffered the injury against Crystal Palace on 5 November and, although he returned to the pitch two weeks later, he has been in discomfort ever since. He made a further 12 appearances this season but has featured just three times this year – all in the FA Cup against Football League opposition.

In autumn, Winks was a rising star on the European and international stage. After being named man of the match on his England debut in their final World Cup qualifier against Lithuania, a 1-0 win in October, he starred in both Tottenham's Champions League group games against holders Real Madrid – a 1-1 draw at the Bernabeu and a 3-1 win at Wembley – and the 4-1 home win over Liverpool.

Winks was singled out for praise by Gareth Southgate after his performance in Vilnius and it was no surprise when he was again named in the England squad for November's friendlies against Germany and Brazil.

The ankle problem forced him to withdraw but he maintained hope of securing a spot in Southgate's squad for Russia, particularly given England's dearth of ball-playing midfielders.

Spurs and Winks are now hopeful that he can play a part in preseason, particularly as the future of Mousa Dembele remains unclear. The Belgian feels his own injury problems are becoming too difficult to manage in the Premier League and Spurs will listen to offers for him this summer.

It was a similar story in 2016-17 for Winks, who damaged his ankle in a freak fall against Burnley and missed the rest of the season. He did not fully recover from that injury until September last year before suffering the current problem to the other ankle.