Daniel Levy has received rare praise after a confirmed bit of transfer business at Tottenham.
Levy has faced criticism for Tottenham’s transfer approach thus far this summer, with movement in the market not as fast as fans would have hoped.
The Lilywhites have been linked with several high-profile forward players, such as West Ham United’s Mohammed Kudus.
However, aside from the permanent additions of last season’s loanees Kevin Danso and Mathys Tel, player exits have been the only confirmed bits of business in North London, although one of these exits has been received particularly well.
Damola Ajayi joins Doncaster Rovers on loan
As confirmed by Tottenham on Tuesday (24 June), Damola Ajayi has joined Doncaster Rovers on a season-long loan.
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The 19-year-old is already a UEFA Europa League winner, impressing enough to earn minutes against Eflsborg, with the forward scoring his first senior goal against the Swedish side on what was his Tottenham debut.
The willingness of Frank to let Ajayi leave could indicate that Spurs are planning to loan several other youngsters, and Lilywhite Rose owner John Wenham – speaking exclusively to Tottenham News – is delighted with how quickly this loan deal has been arranged.
“I’m really happy about this deal,” Wenham said.
“Something I’ve always moaned about with Tottenham is how long it takes them to get these loan deals sorted out.
“However, Ajayi is now there, he’s ready to hit the ground running, get to know his teammates and have a good pre-season. I’ll be interested to see where he plays because he can play across the whole forward line.
“I’m keen to watch his development this year. He’s a talented player; we saw that with his brief cameo in the first team last season. I have to say well done to Tottenham for getting this done early so he can settle in and give himself the best possible chance of success.”
Tottenham should loan out several other youth players
There is no doubt that Tottenham should allow several youth players to develop away from Hotspur Way next season, but how many depends on the transfer business in North London.
Indeed, Spurs’ movement in the market has been minimal, with Frank keen to look at some young players during pre-season.
While this could be a great opportunity for some of Tottenham’s youth, it could indicate limited incomings this summer.
But this should not be the case if Spurs want to compete in the Champions League next season, and Tottenham need to make several new signings in the coming weeks.
If these signings materialise, Tottenham should consider loaning out their youth rather than promoting them to the first team, as this will allow them to have more minutes without hindering their development.