Marcus Edwards is set to leave Tottenham after a lack of opportunities at the club (Football London).
The 20-year-old has been at Spurs since 2015 but has made just one appearance for the first team which came back in the 2016/17 season.
And following a season on loan with SBV Excelsior Rotterdam where he scored twice and assisted four more, it now appears his time at his parent club may well be up.
He is currently doing some pre-season training with Brentford and may be able to strike a deal with the Championship club if the Lilywhites decide to let him go.
It seems the writing is on the wall with regards to his future given he has not been included in Tottenham’s tour of Singapore and China despite other youngsters such as Troy Parrott, Jack Roles, Brooklyn Lyons-Forster and Jamie Bowden all making the trip.
The Englishman plays predominantly as either a right-winger or as an attacking midfielder and Spurs are already overloaded in that area of the pitch.
Not only do they have the likes of Lucas Moura, Dele Alli, Christian Eriksen and Son Heung-min in attacking positions, they also have a great deal of midfield competition in the form of Harry Winks, Moussa Sissoko and new record signing Tanguy Ndombele.
Edwards also has to consider the strong possibility that Spurs could break the bank for a second time this summer to secure Giovani Lo Celso, who is being strongly linked with a move for €75million.
Unfortunately, the club that Edwards was attempting to make a break through in back in 2015 is not the same club today.
Spurs have gone from a side who flirted with the idea of finishing in the top four, to becoming a regular in the Champions League – last season’s fourth-place finish was their lowest since 2014/15.
And with the run to the Champions League final last season announcing them as a player on the European stage, it does mean the youngsters coming through have to be of a top-level to force their way in.
Spurs should by no means abandon the philosophy of bringing through academy players because it has been fruitful for them, but they may have to put up with the fact that youth players like Edwards will leave earlier on as they try to find game time.
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