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‘Mini Messi’ Marcus Edwards seeking exit from Tottenham this summer
• Teenager sees no chance of first-team breakthrough at Spurs
• Pochettino favouring experienced internationals in squad
Marcus Edwards will seek a move away from Tottenham Hotspur this summer, having reluctantly accepted that his chance of a first-team breakthrough under Mauricio Pochettino has gone.
The 19-year-old attacking midfielder has the reputation as one of England’s most exciting talents for his age, despite playing only 15 minutes for Spurs. He has starred for England’s youth teams from Under-16 to Under-20 level.
Edwards made his Tottenham debut as a 75th minute substitute in the EFL Cup against Gillingham at the beginning of 2016-17 and he hoped to progress over this past domestic season.
It has not worked out that way, with Pochettino overlooking him before an unhappy loan at Norwich City from January. Edwards returned early in mid-April, having made one appearance as an 84th-minute substitute against Fulham.
Tottenham continue to believe that Edwards will forge a successful career but they do not think he will make it into Pochettino’s first team in the immediate future. Meanwhile, Edwards is acutely aware of his need for regular football. He is contracted to the summer of 2020.
Pochettino has spoken of the need to fix a “new project” at Tottenham, as the club prepare to move into their rebuilt stadium, and he is keen to bolster his squad with experienced internationals rather than youngsters in order to push for the Premier League title.
The manager once described Edwards as the “mini Messi”, which came to feel like a millstone, and there has been the impression of drift over the past 12 months or so.
‘Mini Messi’ Marcus Edwards seeking exit from Tottenham this summer
• Teenager sees no chance of first-team breakthrough at Spurs
• Pochettino favouring experienced internationals in squad
Marcus Edwards will seek a move away from Tottenham Hotspur this summer, having reluctantly accepted that his chance of a first-team breakthrough under Mauricio Pochettino has gone.
The 19-year-old attacking midfielder has the reputation as one of England’s most exciting talents for his age, despite playing only 15 minutes for Spurs. He has starred for England’s youth teams from Under-16 to Under-20 level.
Edwards made his Tottenham debut as a 75th minute substitute in the EFL Cup against Gillingham at the beginning of 2016-17 and he hoped to progress over this past domestic season.
It has not worked out that way, with Pochettino overlooking him before an unhappy loan at Norwich City from January. Edwards returned early in mid-April, having made one appearance as an 84th-minute substitute against Fulham.
Tottenham continue to believe that Edwards will forge a successful career but they do not think he will make it into Pochettino’s first team in the immediate future. Meanwhile, Edwards is acutely aware of his need for regular football. He is contracted to the summer of 2020.
Pochettino has spoken of the need to fix a “new project” at Tottenham, as the club prepare to move into their rebuilt stadium, and he is keen to bolster his squad with experienced internationals rather than youngsters in order to push for the Premier League title.
The manager once described Edwards as the “mini Messi”, which came to feel like a millstone, and there has been the impression of drift over the past 12 months or so.