Sandro Tonali in line to become Roberto De Zerbi's captain: 'This is a totally new Tottenham'
Sandro Tonali could be named as the new Tottenham captain this summer.
That is the view of John Wenham, who believes that the Italian is a contender to take the armband.
Cristian Romero is the current Spurs captain, but his future is uncertain with a potential exit on the cards.
Tottenham News previously covered Wenham's view on Jan Paul van Hecke's suitability for the captaincy.
He believes that Roberto De Zerbi may look to go in a different direction when it comes to leadership.
That would not be too much of a surprise, given that the N17 club have finished 17th in the Premier League, two times in a row.
Why Sandro Tonali and Jan Paul van Hecke would be ideal Tottenham captains
Wenham believes that Van Hecke or Tonali would be a solid choice for the armband.
Speaking exclusively to Tottenham News, he said: "Tottenham are moving in a different direction, my points I've made on Twitter over the last couple of weeks about the next Tottenham captain have also caused some pushback.
"A lot of Tottenham fans are thinking that James Maddison, Pedro Porro or Micky van de Ven should be the captain.
"This is a totally new Tottenham and I really don't want anyone that was part of a leadership group previously that oversaw back-to-back 17th place finishes, leading this new Tottenham moving forward.
"I'm not saying they shouldn't play, I think they're all good players, but I just think we need a new leader at the club and I just think Van Hecke would be perfect being somebody that De Zerbi has worked with before as captain and obviously when Lewis Dunk was out last season, obviously knows Simons, knows the manager, knows Van de Ven from the national team.
"The alternative is that you could bring in Tonali and make him the captain. I just think Tottenham need an entirely new identity and I think that comes down to the captain as well.
"I don't believe when people say they've got to be at the club for X number of years, no, what's gone on before is not acceptable and what's going on moving forward has to be a totally new Tottenham."
Why is Tottenham decision so important for De Zerbi?
It is so important because it could define how the Lilywhites' season pans out.
They need someone who can set an example, and lead on the pitch, and Romero has not proven that he can do that.
He often finds himself in compromising positions defensively and from a disciplinary standpoint, so moving on from him, may prove to be the right decision.