Five destinations for Spurs winger Andros Townsend

While Sam Allardyce has only recently taken over the Black Cats, as ever when he usually takes over a struggling side, his first priority is to sort the defence out. However, there is one template which he has always followed; back to basics.

He likes a 4-5-1 with a well-organised defence, old fashioned wingers and a strong centre forward. Townsend is an Allardyce player, with the latter just the type of person to take the player under his wing.

Norwich City

While the Canaries do have Nathan Redmond, Townsend would give them options and even further injection of pace into a potentially potent attack. It is a tight-knit group at Norwich and Townsend may relish the opportunity to feel part of something, in front of what is always raucous home support.

Hull City

Dropping down a division may do the winger no harm at all and might even humble him in time. Currently top of the Championship, Hull look certs to bounce back into the Premier League at 4/1, still have parachute payments and a good relationship with Tottenham, having bought quite a few of their players – most notably Michael Dawson, Tom Huddlestone and Jake Livermore – in recent years.

Under boss Steve Bruce, Townsend can learn a lot, as well as adapting his game to a different situation, while understanding what it takes to compete for silverware.

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