--- title: "Tottenham: Pundit ‘can’t comprehend’ Harvey White treatment" canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/spurs-football-insider-harvey-white-john-wenham-thfc/" type: "post" language: "en-GB" author: "Emilio Galantini" section: "Tottenham Hotspur News" published: "2022-09-10T20:06:23Z" modified: "2022-09-10T20:06:23Z" --- # Tottenham: Pundit ‘can’t comprehend’ Harvey White treatment **[Tottenham Hotspur](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-hotspur-news/) are treating young midfielder Harvey White unfairly after failing to grant him a loan move this summer, according to pundit John Wenham.** ### The Lowdown: Spurs summer overhaul… The Lilywhites and sporting director Fabio Paratici have orchestrated a major summer overhaul, with Ivan Perisic, Fraser Forster, Yves Bissouma, Richarlison, Clement Lenglet, Djed Spence and Destiny Udogie [all joining Spurs](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/tottenham-hotspur/transfers/verein/148). In terms of outgoings, the most [high-profile exits](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/tottenham-hotspur/transfers/verein/148) include Steven Bergwijn, Joe Rodon, Giovani Lo Celso, Tanguy Ndombele, Sergio Reguilon and Harry Winks, who have all sealed moves away either on loan or permanently. Some of the [Premier League](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/premier-league-news/) club’s rising stars have also gone out on loan to further their development, with exciting striker Dane Scarlett really [making an impression](https://www.footballinsider247.com/tottenham-expert-gushes-over-dane-scarlett-were-going-to-see-something-special/) at League One side Portsmouth. ### The Latest: Wenham slams White treatment… Speaking to [Football Insider,](https://www.footballinsider247.com/tottenham-expert-rages-at-unfair-harvey-white-development-i-cant-comprehend/) club ‘insider’ Wenham has claimed that promising midfielder White should also have been given the green light to make a temporary move away from N17, especially considering the interest in him. He explained: *“We are now stagnating the development of Harvey White. Last January, Hull and other big clubs asked for him on loan and Tottenham said no.* *“I understood it at that time, the selfish reasons. He sat on the first-team bench 20 times last season and didn’t make an appearance.* *“What on earth is he being kept around for this time? We signed six players this summer, he won’t feature, he won’t get on the bench.* *“It’s not fair on him. For many, he is already ready. I can’t comprehend it.*“ ### The Verdict: Correct… We have to agree with Wenham on this one. Dubbed a [‘very talented’](https://twitter.com/AlasdairGold/status/1338803930902499330) young player by those closest to Spurs, such as reliable correspondent Alasdair Gold, the 20-year-old actually enjoyed a fruitful loan spell at Portsmouth himself over the second half of 2020/21. White described the move as a [huge learning curve](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/2021/june/harvey-white-on-a-season-of-learning-with-spurs-and-portsmouth-i-ve-loved-it/) and we believe that he is long overdue another shot at regular senior football. The midfielder spent [all of last season](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/harvey-white/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/581598) playing in Tottenham’s academy, so a move to the lower tiers would’ve been ideal for him to keep on improving. Alas, maybe this is a deal that Spurs will consider in January.