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title: "Tottenham: Spurs failed to seal Fagan-Walcott deadline day exit"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-spurs-failed-to-seal-fagan-walcott-deadline-day-exit/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Emilio Galantini"
section: "Tottenham Hotspur News"
published: "2023-02-02T13:13:58Z"
modified: "2023-02-02T13:13:58Z"
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# Tottenham: Spurs failed to seal Fagan-Walcott deadline day exit

**[Tottenham](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-hotspur-news/) failed to seal an 11th hour permanent exit for young defender Malachi Fagan-Walcott after document delays.**

### The Lowdown: Spurs exodus…

Spurs sealed a fair few exits on transfer deadline day last month with the club completing loan moves away for the likes of Djed Spence and Bryan Gil.

The [Premier League t](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/premier-league-news/)op-four chasers also, in a dramatic late twist, announced that defender Matt Doherty would be leaving the club permanently after mutually agreeing to terminate his contract.

Doherty joined Atletico Madrid on a six-month deal after Spurs used up their allocated eight player loan quota.

### The Latest: Spurs fail to seal Fagan-Walcott exit…

According to journalist Pete O’Rourke, writing for [Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/sources-malachi-fagan-walcotts-tottenham-move-collapsed-at-eleventh-hour-after-paperwork-problem/), the Lilywhites failed to seal another transfer away at the 11th hour.

Young full-back Fagan-Walcott could’ve joined Swindon Town permanently after both Spurs and the League Two side agreed a deal.

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However, it is believed that both Spurs and Swindon ‘failed to get the paperwork done in time’ – resulting in the 20-year-old’s move collapsing.

There were apparently ‘delays’ over the registration documents with Fagan-Walcott now left in Spurs limbo.

### The Verdict: Shame…

The centre-back has been starring for Spurs’ Under-21s in Premier League 2 this season, [playing 13 games and even scoring two goals.](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/malachi-fagan-walcott/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/554173)

Fagan-Walcott, it would seem, is ready for the senior leagues and to test himself regularly in a competitive division.

The versatile ace can play both at [full-back and in front of the back four](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/malachi-fagan-walcott/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/554173) but manager Antonio Conte hasn’t handed him a senior appearance since taking over last year.

Fagan-Walcott has been desperately unlucky when it comes to senior football – having gone out to Dundee on loan in 2021 only to[return after two games](https://www.nottheoldfirm.com/interview/tottenham-hotspur-talent-malachi-fagan-walcott-suffers-season-ending-injury-as-dundee-boss-mcpake-explains-injury/) through injury.

The former England Under-18 international looks [set to leave Spurs this summer](https://twitter.com/spursofficial/status/1504488782866702338?lang=en-GB) when his deal expires but the north Londoners would have ideally liked to have gain a fee for their academy graduate – however small.