Norwich City are at the front of the queue to sign young Tottenham defender Maxwell Statham, according to the Mirror.
The newspaper reports on their website that the 18-year-old has been promoted to first team training by boss Mauricio Pochettino this week, and that the likes of Sunderland, Nottingham Forest and Brentford are also keeping an eye on any developments.
The report adds that the youngster’s current contract with the North London club expires at the end of the campaign, and that his promotion to first team training could indicate that he is about to be offered a professional deal.
Good move for Tottenham?
Seeing as Statham is still so young and that not much has been seen of him yet, it is hard to judge whether it will be a good move to offload him to one of the interested clubs. The fact that he has been promoted to first team training shows that he has the potential, and it also shows that Pochettino thinks he is a player who could do well for the team one day.
This is Futbol rating: 7/10
Likely to happen?
Statham has been promoted to training with the first team, and this may imply that he is about to be offered a professional deal. If this is the case, then the likelihood of him leaving are very slim – however, if this is not the case, then Norwich looks like the most likely destination for the youngster. It is hard to tell what Spurs will do at this stage, so it is best to watch this space.
This is Futbol rating: 6/10