Edwards signs new deal!

[thebenjamin]

NEW CONTRACT FOR EDWARDS
Posted on 29 July 2017 - 15:45

We are delighted to announce that Marcus Edwards has signed a new contract with the Club until 2020.

The attacking midfielder, 18, made his senior competitive debut as a substitute in our 5-0 EFL Cup third round win over Gillingham in September last year and also scored five goals in 10 appearances for us in the Premier League 2.

Earlier this month, Marcus was part of the England squad that won the UEFA European Under-19 Championship.

 

[E17yid]

Excellent news. Hopefully he can put those injuries behind him and get a lot more mins this season.

 

[Lilbaz]

Give him some minutes against juve please.

 

[ajspurs]

Really good news, especially as there were some mumblings about his mind not being right. Looks a real talent and would love to see him bedded in a little bit in the coming season.

 

[Bulletspur]

If Edwards intention was to sign for the best club in the world, there was only going to be one result, so dont know what all the fuss was about.


(Now I can finish mopping the sweat from my brows!)

 

[mano-obe]

Best news of the day. Very happy

 

[diamond lights]

He is 18 now. 19 during the coming season...Now is the season for some game time!

 

[yido_number1]

Good sign all round. We wouldn't of extended unless he had the right attitude and was willing to work. I look forward to seeing poch work his magic and get some minutes.

 

[spursfan77]

That should untwist a few knickers!

Good news.

 

[Wellspurs]

Like a new signing!!

 

[diamond lights]

That should untwist a few knickers!

Good news.

Don't panic. There'll be something to re-twist them again soon.

 

[DCSPUR]

seriously good news --- and breath youth watchers
PS well done @Breezer

 

[NickHSpurs]

Brilliant news, now give the kid some game time this season!

 

[Tucker]

Hopefully he cracks on and reaches his potential now.

 

[dk-yid]

Who is this Edwards lad? Any good?and how is his mentality? Haven't seemed to come across his name on here before...

 

[FreddieYid]

I know one of the coaches at Chelsea and apparently ME people were pushing for a switch to Chelsea last year, but they weren't interested.

His words to me were 'when the clubs asked me if we would be interested, I said that If everyone is fit, he wouldn't even get in his age groups team' at Chelsea.

The point I'm making is that we need to be realistic about where he is in his development. Sometimes we can all be too eager to give every exciting kid his break in the first team.

Like most on here, I think he's got bags of talent, but he's also got a long way to go before he can have a regular impact at PL level.

Poch sees him day in day out and if/when the time is right he'll give him an opportunity.

 

[SugarRay]

I know one of the coaches at Chelsea and apparently ME people were pushing for a switch to Chelsea last year, but they weren't interested.

His words to me were 'when the clubs asked me if we would be interested, I said that If everyone is fit, he wouldn't even get in his age groups team' at Chelsea.

The point I'm making is that we need to be realistic about where he is in his development. Sometimes we can all be too eager to give every exciting kid his break in the first team.

Like most on here, I think he's got bags of talent, but he's also got a long way to go before he can have a regular impact at PL level.

Poch sees him day in day out and if/when the time is right he'll give him an opportunity.

I agree we need to keep expectations realistic and dare I say it, I'm not sure he actually looks all that amazing from what I've seen so far ( obviously I hope the lad is something special )

How did you fight the urge to question the coach you know about Chelsea's track record of complete failure in nurturing young talent properly and how they managed to overlook KDB's obvious talent? It's the last club any young footballer should look to join, unless it's simply all about earning as much as you can as early as you can!

 

[Lilbaz]

I know one of the coaches at Chelsea and apparently ME people were pushing for a switch to Chelsea last year, but they weren't interested.

His words to me were 'when the clubs asked me if we would be interested, I said that If everyone is fit, he wouldn't even get in his age groups team' at Chelsea.

The point I'm making is that we need to be realistic about where he is in his development. Sometimes we can all be too eager to give every exciting kid his break in the first team.

Like most on here, I think he's got bags of talent, but he's also got a long way to go before he can have a regular impact at PL level.

Poch sees him day in day out and if/when the time is right he'll give him an opportunity.

Fair enough. Sure they didn't think kane or winks or rose would be good enough either. Same coaches who let lukaku and de buryne go.

We should not get over excited but we shouldn't write him off either. We work in a different way to chelsea, lets see how good he can be.

 

[sammyj]

If Chelsea could have got marcus they would have imo just to piss us off

 

[Col_M]

I have it in good authority that it includes a clause whereby Kane has to make his bed. This Kid is destined for greatness