Tottenham Hotspur have placed a lot of priority on developing youngsters in recent times. The Lilywhites have developed many talents in their academy but also showcased the same policy in transfer dealings in the market.
Spurs currently have a number of young talents in the first-team squad. The likes of Archie Gray, Lucas Bergvall, Micky van de Ven, Djed Spence, Wilson Odobert and Pape Matar Sarr are all young talents with massive potential in the game.
In Ange Postecoglou, they also had a manager who placed a lot of trust in youngsters and gave them a chance in the first-team. If Thomas Frank’s time at Brentford was anything to go by, Spurs fans can expect more of the same under the Dane.
Newcastle pip Tottenham to Muawiya Ghanem
However, as per an exclusive report by NUFC Blog (h/t Caught Offside), Newcastle United have managed to secure a deal to sign talented young English midfielder Muawiya Ghanem ahead of Tottenham Hotspur.
The young #8 has spent many seasons at Championship club West Brom where he has developed but he has now announced that he is leaving the Midlands club for a new challenge, which seems to be in Tyneside.
Several big-6 clubs were interested in signing the highly rated youngster but the report mentions that it was Spurs who pushed the hardest. However, Ghanem chose to move to Newcastle as his next destination.
Spurs miss out on a prodigy
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Predominantly a #8, Ghanem will now link up with the Newcastle U-15s team as he looks to continue his development in the academy. The amount of interest he has garnered showcases the kind of talent that he possesses.
Ghanem could have chosen the North London club as his next destination. Spurs have a track record of developing young talents like Mikey Moore but ultimately, it all comes down to the player’s preference and unfortunate, that wasn’t to be the case.
It would still be interesting to see how the youngster’s career at Newcastle United’s academy develops. Tottenham can always keep tracking him with a view of signing him in the future should he become a huge prodigy. Let’s wait and see how it plays out.