A Tottenham teenager has drawn comparisons to Harry Kane as journalist Charlie Eccleshare of The Athletic shares a glowing endorsement.
Postecoglou sends academy message regardless of rising Spurs stars
Over the previous few years, notable academy merchandise like Oliver Skipp, Dane Scarlett and Troy Parrott broke out of the youth ranks carrying actual reputations with them.
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Spurs are apparently very eager on the £60 million man.
Skipp is a daily member of Ange Postecoglou‘s matchday squads and options usually, whereas Scarlett has been likened to Marcus Rashford by former Spurs boss Jose Mourinho.
Parrott’s additionally excelling on mortgage at Excelsior within the Netherlands proper now, scoring seven targets and aiding three others in 13 league begins, so it is going to be fascinating to see what Postecoglou has deliberate for the Republic of Eire worldwide.
Tottenham’s supervisor has already praised the likes of Alfie Dorrington and Jamie Donley this season, with Postecoglou handing the latter three temporary Premier League cameos over 2023/2024.
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Tottenham’s subsequent league fixtures |
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Crystal Palace |
March 2nd |
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Aston Villa |
March tenth |
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Fulham |
March sixteenth |
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Luton City |
March thirtieth |
Nonetheless, the Australian continues to be adamant that there’s loads of work nonetheless to do at academy stage.
“We have nonetheless bought a whole lot of work to do at academy stage,” stated Postecoglou on Spurs’ youth system.
“We have an excellent man there in Simon [Davies] who has labored at a few of greatest academies going and he is aware of what’s wanted. We have some good coaches in there now. This 12 months has been higher however by way of a manufacturing line of younger gamers I believe we’re nonetheless properly behind different golf equipment.
“There was already a course of in place earlier than I got here in and yeah like I stated, a few of it’s across the methodology we use, but additionally a bit of little bit of alternative. I suppose if younger gamers do not feel there is a chance right here perhaps we do not get the very best ones or perhaps we do not present the alternatives for the very best ones, so my function in that’s to ensure the great ones now we have do get a possibility.
“And secondly, different younger good younger gamers across the nation, not simply around the globe, see this as a membership the place in case you are proficient, you’ll get a possibility.”
Going again to Donley, although, and the 19-year-old is a transparent instance of Spurs prodigies who appear destined to succeed at this stage. The Englishman’s repute is rising, as reporter Eccleshare explains on an episode of The View from the Lane podcast (by way of The Boot Room).
Jamie Donley likened to Harry Kane
As per Eccleshare, some at Spurs have already in contrast Donley to club-record goalscorer Harry Kane.
“Yeah for those who communicate to anybody who is aware of essentially the most about this matter all of them say that Donley is the very best of his age group,” stated Donley.
“I noticed him play initially of final season and my impression is that it’s not clear what place he’ll play when he grows up into senior soccer. He’s performed up entrance loads however he’s not a pure striker, he’s a 9 and a half, some have in contrast him to Harry Kane, and somebody I spoke to the opposite day in contrast him to Julian Alvarez at Man Metropolis who’s a striker however takes up a whole lot of deeper positions as properly.”