Spurs fans were full of praise for young academy talent Malachi Fagan-Walcott after the 17-year-old signed his first professional contract with the club.
The centre-back tweeted thanking Spurs after he signed the contract with the North London side and will be hoping to continue his development in the academy sides. The youngster has made nine appearances for the youth teams so far this season and has featured in various age groups for England.
Despite being a centre-back, Fagan-Walcott is extremely pacey, having won 200m sprint championships as a kid. At just 17 it is unlikely that Fagan-Walcott will be featuring in the first-team any time soon, but supporters are excited about his first contract nonetheless.
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Reaction from Spurs fans to the youngster signing his first professional deal can be seen in the tweets below.
Can I please have a signed shirt from a future star #COYS
— Rossey (@wrossey) November 27, 2019
Delighted for you young man!! However this is where it starts not the destination; time to really kick on. You can do it! #COYS
— SpursNews (@SpursNews1961) November 27, 2019
Now the hard work really starts Malachi …. wishing you much success !! #COYS
— Gary Stevens (@GaryStevensUK) November 28, 2019
Congratulations Malachi, hope to see you in the future for us, work hard as you are now and you’ll get there #COYS
— Matt (@TN28i_) November 27, 2019
Well done for sure. Exciting times for you, and you are at the best club to learn your trade. Good luck for the future.
— Tim Tomsett (@TomsettTim) November 27, 2019
Brilliant news… #COYS
— Big White Hart Lane (@Spurslastminute) November 27, 2019
Bright future at Spurs bro?
— Swenty_ (@Swenty_) November 27, 2019
These Spurs fans were clearly delighted to see Fagan-Walcott sign his first deal and will be hoping to see a lot more of the youngster in the coming years.
Of course, Mauricio Pochettino’s departure could prove to be a negative thing for the 17-year-old, as the Argentine provided plenty of opportunities for youth, including Harry Winks and Dele Alli. Indeed, Mourinho has vowed to develop youth players, but it all depends on whether he keeps his word as the pressure possibly mounts up.