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title: "Tottenham Hotspur: Alasdair Gold says ‘those within’ Spurs are delighted with Oliver Skipp progress"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-hotspur-alasdair-gold-says-those-within-spurs-are-delighted-with-oliver-skipp-progress/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Emilio Galantini"
section: "Premier League"
published: "2021-03-03T12:10:17Z"
modified: "2021-03-03T12:10:17Z"
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# Tottenham Hotspur: Alasdair Gold says ‘those within’ Spurs are delighted with Oliver Skipp progress

**Writing for[football.london](https://www.football.london/tottenham-hotspur-fc/players/sublime-oliver-skipp-moment-norwich-19937603.amp?__twitter_impression=true) and reporting on Tottenham youngster Oliver Skipp, Lilywhites correspondent Alasdair Gold has stated that ‘[those within](https://www.football.london/tottenham-hotspur-fc/players/sublime-oliver-skipp-moment-norwich-19937603.amp?__twitter_impression=true)‘ Spurs believe the youngster is showing ‘exactly’ what they expected.**

Gold, in this article, also claims that manager Jose Mourinho has ‘[high hopes](https://www.football.london/tottenham-hotspur-fc/players/sublime-oliver-skipp-moment-norwich-19937603.amp?__twitter_impression=true)‘ for the defensive midfielder – with the Portuguese having already come out to the press and admitting he would have loved to take Skipp back from his loan ([football.london](https://www.football.london/tottenham-hotspur-fc/players/sublime-oliver-skipp-moment-norwich-19937603.amp?__twitter_impression=true)).

### Skipp impressing Tottenham

The 20-year-old has been in dazzling form for the Canaries since going out on a temporary spell in the summer, starting 33 Championship matches this season and averaging a solid two tackles per 90 minutes ([WhoScored](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/364215/Show/Oliver-Skipp)).

In this piece, Gold details that Skipp is impressing Tottenham whilst showing ‘exactly what they expected him to’ – coming over two years after he made his full [Premier League debut against Burnley](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11675/11582018/tottenhams-oliver-skipp-impresses-on-full-premier-league-debut) during the 2018/2019 season.

The Lilywhites boss has previously labelled him ‘[phenomenal](https://www.football.london/tottenham-hotspur-fc/fixtures-results/mourinho-eric-dier-fan-skipp-17865041)‘ after impressing against his loan club, with Gold’s update lifting the lid on how he has expectations for the starlet whilst earning applause from those within Tottenham.

### Transfer Tavern take

Skipp, in future seasons, has the potential to be an alternative option for summer signing Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg in the middle and could also play alongside him.

In theory, Gold believes this would allow Tanguy Ndombele to play further forward – but only time will tell what Mourinho’s big plans are for the Englishman.

***In other news: Tottenham summer transfer plans have been revealed, find out more [here](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-transfer-rumours/tottenham-hotspur-spurs-summer-transfer-plans-revealed/).***