It's time for this week's Tottenham loan latest and a check on their huge group of players currently out across the country and the continent
Mikey Moore makes his Bundesliga debut during the match between VfB Stuttgart and 1. FC Köln at MHPArena
Mikey Moore makes his Bundesliga debut during the match between VfB Stuttgart and 1. FC Köln at MHPArena
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Most of Tottenham's 17 players out on loan across England and Europe have now got their seasons up and running with their new clubs.
Spurs had a busy transfer window and have now got a huge group of players, containing first team stars and youngsters, at clubs across the Premier League, Football League, as well as Italy, Germany, Portugal and Belgium. Some have obligations for their new clubs to purchase them if they meet certain requirements, while some have options to do so and others just want to impress their new employers or Roberto De Zerbi back at base.
We're going to try to keep a close eye on all of the north London club's players across this long campaign, including those who have obligations to leave as they are still Spurs players until the moment they officially depart north London.
Here's what happened to all 17 of Tottenham's loan stars this week, including what was said about those who have just arrived at their new clubs:
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Guglielmo Vicario (Juventus)
Guglielmo Vicario is loving his dream move to Juventus, which came about through a free loan deal containing an option to buy the 29-year-old for a total of £8.5million, which includes £1.7million in add-ons.
He has paid tribute to De Zerbi for his part in letting him following in the footsteps of his idol Gianluigi Buffon with the move to Turin and spoke about his relationship with the Spurs boss.
"Fantastic, from the first day. I thank him, I did it personally the day I signed with Juventus. With me he was a real person, direct and above all a man of his word," Vicario said during an interview with Sky Sports Italia . "He gave me the opportunity to take this step that I had in mind, he supported me and I will always be grateful to him."
On his final season at Tottenham, the goalkeeper added: "There have been some dynamics that have not aligned, probably for several reasons that make no sense to mention now."
Buffon has been speaking about Vicario's past year in north London as well and believes he was just the unfortunate victim of a club in a bad moment.
"No [he wasn't responsible], but he’s judged by many people who don’t fully understand the goalkeeper’s role. Vicario was heavily criticised in his last year at Tottenham, but he’s coming off a formative experience. He was a key player and a winner in the Premier League," said the Italy legend. "Last season he paid the price, because when a team goes bad, 99.99% of the time, the goalkeeper also suffers."
Vicario finally conceded his first goal for Juventus on Sunday after two clean sheets in his opening two Serie A games.
Alphadjo Cisse scored from a difficult angle as defenders failed to close him down in the 68th minute of the game in Turin after Randal Kolo Muani lost the ball high up the pitch and Milan broke quickly. However, the hosts found a late, late leveller from the head of Federico Gatti in the 92nd minute.
Pape Matar Sarr (Juventus)
Pape Matar Sarr is also at Juventus with Vicario after sealing a £2.4million loan with certain conditions during this coming season triggering an obligation to buy him for £23.5million.
There is a certain irony that Sarr, who is close friends with Richarlison, is also training alone away from his team-mates right now - the Brazilian not registered in Spurs' squad - as the Senegal midfielder has not yet recovered a muscle injury suffered at Tottenham.
The Juventus medics are being cautious with the the 23-year-old to prevent any chance of a relapse, even though De Zerbi had told football.london that the Senegal international had returned to training before his move.
Sarr played 141 games for Tottenham but fell down the pecking order after the £185million swoop for Sandro Tonali and Mateus Fernandes from Newcastle and West Ham respectively.
Radu Dragusin (Fiorentina)
Radu Dragusin is another member of Spurs' Serie A gang this season but the centre-back has faced some criticism over recent performances since joining Fiorentina this summer in a loan deal with a £21.4million obligation to buy which will be triggered by various conditions as this campaign goes on.
The 24-year-old has already grabbed two assists despite being a defender, with another coming on Saturday against Torino as he set up Mateo Pellegrino to score two minutes into the second half. It was not exactly prime Pirlo as a hacked clearance by the Romanian fell for his team-mate, who ran on and hit a shot from distance that squirmed under the keeper and into the net.
Dragusin could do little about Torino's two goals as they turned the game around, but that has not spared him from criticism amid a fortnight that has seen Fiorentina concede nine goals in three Serie A games and head coach Fabio Grosso sacked and Paolo Vanoli coming in.
Kevin Danso (Sunderland)
Kevin Danso enjoyed a solid debut for Sunderland as he played the full encounter in their 1-1 draw at Brentford on Saturday.
The Austria international asked to leave Spurs at the end of last month and secured a £2.5million loan with an obligation for the Black Cats to buy him for £22.5million if they stay up in the Premier League. The move sees him team up with Sunderland's director of football Florent Ghisolfi after their time together at Lens.
The only downside of the weekend's game for Danso was that his new side had a goal chalked off following a length VAR check in which it was decided that the Tottenham centre-back was offside and in the eye of the goalkeeper.
"I think we started the game really well. If the goal isn't given offside, I think it's a completely different game because I feel like we dominated the first half. We were in control, but Brentford are an amazing side. I played here two weeks ago with Tottenham. They're just a quality side, and that's why when you come here it's especially difficult," he said.
"If you don't score or get in front and finish your chances, they're always good for a goal. So that's what happened. I think in the second half, we didn't start amazingly, but I feel like we finished the game really well. They're a quality side. They know exactly what to do. Very good team. I think we played amazingly today. If we continue like that, it will be tough to beat."
On that disallowed goal, he said: "I didn't know where the ball was. I've just made a run into the box. I don't think I made any difference to him, but at the end of the day, it's the referee's decision. We respect that. We get on with the game. We're professionals and sometimes decisions will go against us and sometimes good decisions will go our way. That's just part of football."
Danso is excited about his future at the club after departing Tottenham on deadline day and what lies ahead.
"Loads, massively. I have heard a lot about the Sunderland supporters," he said. "It was great to be able to celebrate with them. I played a full 90 minutes and I'm just really looking forward to getting stuck in and showing the fans and my teammates what I'm all about."
Mikey Moore (Koln)
It didn't take long for Mikey Moore to get his first assist for his new club Koln on Friday night, although it's one that won't be officially recorded.
That's because the 19-year-old dribbled his way to the byline on his debut and pulled the ball back to cause chaos in the Stuttgart box. The hosts' Ramon Hendriks could only divert the ball into his own net but as you do not get official assists for own goals - for no real logical reason - it will not be recorded among Moore's stats.
Unfortunately, that was not the only disappointment for the teenager as Stuttgart ran out 4-1 winners on the day as he came off the bench for the second half after securing his work permit to play.
Moore had a busy debut with a couple of shots off target and two key passes but he could not change the direction of the game.
Souza (Porto)
Souza was an unused substitute in Porto's 2-1 home win against Moreirense on Friday night.
The left-back had been linked with a move to Portugal all summer, albeit mainly with permanent deals. Spurs had no real intention of selling the 20-year-old, who they only signed from Santos in January this year and rate highly.
Now the Brazilian is at Porto on a free loan for the season, without an option to buy, and the Portuguese side wil take on the player's salary. Porto also stated that, unusually, this transfer did not involve any intermediaries.
Having not played a minute yet this season for Spurs or been involved in a matchday squad, it's going to take a little while for the young defender to get up to the fitness and sharpness required.
Kota Takai (Sint-Truidense VV)
Kota Takai is also yet to play for Belgian club STVV but that's because the 21-year-old had been awaiting all of his paperwork to play in the country, having arrived as a non-EU player from a non-EU league.
Once he gets going, the Japan international centre-back has seemingly joined the perfect club in the Jupiler League as they have Japanese owners and a history of working with players from that country.
Takai needs to get his career back on track after an injury-hit first year at Spurs, including an unsuccessful loan at Borussia Monchengladbach, and the centre-back is yet to play a competitive game for the north London club.
Yang Min-hyeok (Westerlo)
Yang Min-hyeok has also missed the past couple of games in Belgium as he is at Jupiler Pro League side Westerlo.
The 20-year-old South Korean winger came off the bench in the first two matches for his new club but has missed out through injury in the past couple of games. The young attacker returned to training but was not deemed ready for Saturday's 4-0 win at KV Mechelen.
Yang will be looking to rack up the minutes this season when he's fit and ready after his previous two loans at Portsmouth and then Coventry brought too many matches watching on from the sidelines, particularly with Frank Lampard's Championship winners.
Mason Melia (Lincoln City)
Mason Melia missed out on Championship side Lincoln's squad on Saturday for their 1-1 draw at home against Southampton.
The 18-year-old striker, who made his Republic of Ireland senior debut this summer and played 98 senior matches for St Patrick's Athletic before Spurs saw off competition to sign him, had come off the bench in three of Lincoln's previous six matches and starting one.
football.london understands Melia missed at the weekend with a minor knock and with Lincoln action at Bournemouth in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday night, the teenager is battling to be back in contention for Saturday's trip to Preston.
A back problem and a chest infection slowed down Melia's introduction to Tottenham life after he finally arrived in January this year, but he was involved with De Zerbi's first team during the summer and went on the tour to New Zealand and Australia. Now he will be looking to show what he can do in the Championship.
Jamie Donley (Luton Town)
Jamie Donley scored his first goal for Luton Town in their 1-1 draw at home with his former loan side Leyton Orient in League One on Saturday.
The 21-year-old, on a straight loan with no option for the Hatters to buy him, netted with a low finish from the left-hand side of the Orient box 25 minutes into the contest. Jaze Kabia scored a leveller for the visitors nine minutes later and neither side could find a winner in the second half.
The Northern Ireland international played 61 minutes of the game and looks set to have a big season for the Hatters.
Yusuf Akhamrich (Leyton Orient)
Yusuf Akhamrich could not keep up his spectacular form from last weekend but still played 83 minutes as Orient drew that game at Luton Town.
The 20-year-old winger already has three goals and one assist to his name from his first five League One matches this season and has been joined by former Spurs team-mate Dane Scarlett, after the 22-year-old striker completed a permanent switch to Orient late on deadline day. Scarlett was an unused substitute in the match at the weekend.
Oliver Irow (Plymouth Argyle)
Oliver Irow got 63 minutes under his belt for Plymouth in League One on Saturday and played his part in the 3-2 victory at Doncaster Rovers.
The 20-year-old winger has started three of his first four matches for Argyle and was brought off the bench for the second half of the other one, so it promises to be a busy season ahead for the youngster.
Reiss Russell-Denny (Bristol Rovers)
Reiss Russell-Denny was in action in League Two and got 21 minutes from the bench in Bristol Rovers' 1-0 win at home against Rotherham on Saturday.
The 20-year-old midfielder returned from Tottenham's tour Down Under to make his first steps in senior competitive football with Rovers and they now sit top of the early League Two table.
Damola Ajayi (Barnet)
Damola Ajayi is awaiting his debut for League Two side Barnet after making a loan switch late in the summer window.
The 20-year-old made his first matchday squad on Saturday but had to watch on unused as Barnet drew 3-3 at Chesterfield in a dramatic encounter.
Ajayi spent last season on loan at Doncaster Rovers and then Bromley, having made his Tottenham bow the previous campaign with a spectacular debut goal against Elfsborg on the club's route to winning the Europa League.
George Abbott (Mansfield Town)
George Abbott is working his way back from injury and returned to Mansfield after last season's loan at the League One club.
The 21-year-old will be looking to make up for lost time once he is full back and sharp after recently returning to the grass.
Town boss Nigel Clough said when he signed: "We’re extremely pleased that George has decided to come back for a second spell with us. We were hugely impressed with him last season and hope he’ll complement our midfield for the remainder of the season.
"He won’t be fully fit when he arrives and we'll have to give him a few weeks until he’s available, but the deal reflects that."
Luca Gunter (Boreham Wood)
Tottenham's 21-year-old goalkeeper Luca Gunter enjoyed that winning feeling once again with his seventh straight start for National League side Boreham Wood.
Gunter was between the sticks for the 2-1 home win against Carlisle United on Saturday and that made it six straight victories after an opening day draw for the unbeaten team and their young goalkeeper.
He is getting his second loan experience after his time at Wealdstone last season.
Dylan Thompson (Enfield Town)
Spurs' 18-year-old keeper Dylan Thompson enjoyed an FA Cup clean sheet for Isthmian League Premier Division side Enfield Town.
The teenager played his role to perfection as Enfield registered a 4-0 win against Frenford in the grand old cup competition at the weekend.
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