Spurs Loans or not; the little boys' strike out & Luke Amos leave us.

 

Spurs Loans or not; the little boys' strike out & Luke Amos leaves us.

With all the talk of the transfer window and whether so-and-so will go here, there and anywhere, and will we buy all and sundry we forget the little men. The youngsters trying to break into the full-grown-up-squad. Before he became a superstar, Harry Kane was let out or lent out to everybody and anybody who would take him. What is that expression… which I made up, "Give me a boy, and I will send him out to the minnows, and he will come back a legend in his own lunchtime". I know, it sounds crap!

We have become well known for our love in ripening young homegrown talent.

Japhet Tanganga has been the latest talent to come through our ranks. Some say he is another Ledley King, but whether true or not, we will have to wait and see; however, Ledley is a great fan of his. Whatever, we can expect to see a lot more of Tanganga in the coming season either at right-back or in his favoured centre back role.

Oliver Skipp has been mentioned as a future Spurs captain. J'neil Bennett who famously scored the first goal at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium will be another who seems to have future prospects. The versatile winger scored six goals in 10 games in the Premier League Under-18 campaign.

Take the likes of Jack Roles, George Marsh and Luke Amos (see below), all still kiddie winkles and who have all benefitted last season from being loaned out. Then there is Troy Parrott, who some have said he can be very fragile at times (mentally), he has been loaned out to Millwall. A smart move? He can make a great striker and is regarded highly. But he does need that extra push, and hopefully, Millwall is that extra push.

Jack Clarke joined us at the end of the 2018/19 season but was loaned back to his former club Leeds and onto Q.P.R. but only managed a handful of appearances.  He could be loaned out once more, but we will have to wait and see. Then there is Ryan Sessegnon's, who was a sensation at Fulham, who now want him back, but at a cheaper rate… cheeky bastards! Anyway, his long-awaited move to us finally came – at a £25 million price tag – last

summer. Sadly the youngster hasn't lived up to his hype; only managed six league appearances. As we know, Jose is a big fan of Ben Davies, therefore, it might be worth the young left-back going out to another club, maybe even back to Fulham so that he can rediscover what he has forgotten.

Juan Foyth was a first-team regular and was rated by Pochettino, but doesn't seem to be in Mourinho's plans. He could either be sold or put out on loan.

Another centre back who could be heading for the exit door is Cameron Carter-Vickers, 22-years old, a U.S.A. international. He has been loaned out to Sheffield United, Ipswich, Swansea, Stoke and Luton since 2017. Sadly he hasn't hit his mark yet and could be on his way, or maybe another loan period. But there are only so many loans those youngsters can be loaned out before the manager knocks it on the head and says… go, you are not needed. But go at a price, of course, no free giveaways at Tottenham, not if it can be helped.

So, there you have it… do you think loans are a good idea? Or should they/ the youngsters, stay, which some have suggested, and learn from what is around them by interacting with the likes of Kane and Son and learning from Spurs experienced coach? It is a question that fans across the world battle with each other over. Me: I see both sides of the argument. It has worked for some, like Kane, while others have gained experience by watching, observing and interacting with their betters. What do you think?

Luke Amos goes to QPR

Since writing this article, Queens Park Rangers have signed Luke Amos for an undisclosed fee. He is aged 23 and spent last season on loan with the club that has just purchased him. He scored two goals in 35 appearances in all competitions for them.

Luke has signed a three-year contract at the Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium. This is Q.P.R's second signing of the summer. Mark Warburton commented on purchasing the young lad, "I believe he can thrive and really kick on from here."

By Glenn Renshaw