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Tottenham legend Ledley King backs Moussa Sissoko and Vincent Janssen to come good

Moussa Sissoko and Vincent Janssen will prove their worth despite enduring difficult starts Tottenham, according to fans' favourite Ledley King.

The duo, who joined Spurs for a combined £47million last summer, have come in for criticism this season, with Mauricio Pochettino suggesting Sissoko had failed to live up to expectations since his deadline day move from Newcastle.

Janssen has just one Premier League goal to his name - a penalty against Leicester in October - but King believes the pair will go on to become 'big' for his former club.

Moussa Sissoko has had a difficult start to life at Tottenham
Tottenham duo Moussa Sissoko (left) and Vincent Janssen have been backed by Ledley King
Vincent Janssen was bought to provide competition for Harry Kane
King (third from left) was speaking at a Premier League Kicks event at the Ferry Lane estate
King (third from left) was speaking at a Premier League Kicks event at the Ferry Lane estate

Speaking at an event to mark Premier League Kicks' 10th anniversary on the Ferry Lane estate in north London, King told Sportsmail: 'They (Sissoko and Janssen) haven't got off to the starts we would've hoped for but it's still early.