Tottenham have been warned that Harry Kane could follow Mauricio Pochettino out of the club, with Michael Dawson concerned by the sense of uncertainty surrounding a number of key men.
Spurs have opted to make a change in the dugout amid ongoing struggles for consistency in 2019-20.
Pochettino has been relieved of his duties and replaced by former Manchester United and Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho.
Former Spurs skipper Dawson hopes the services of the England captain can be retained in north London, although there remains an acceptance that tangible success will be required in order to keep a prized asset happy.
“The first thing Mourinho has to do now [is convinced the players to stay],” Dawson told talkSPORT. “That group of players loved Pochettino. What he has done for the last five years is absolutely incredible.
“He made Harry Kane, and all I would say is I hope that doesn’t make him go, ‘now I want to leave.’
“You look at Christian Eriksen, Toby Alderweireld and Jan Vertonghen … do they want to stay?
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“Those kind of players, having your contract running out can be unsettling and once one leaves, it can maybe have a knock-on effect.”