Tottenham have beaten Manchester United to the final punch for a new signing this summer.
Man United have been a heavy feature at Tottenham over the past couple of months, with Tottenham outmuscling them almost every time.
However, the transfer of Bryan Mbeumo is a battle the Lilywhites were forced to concede to the Red Devils.
Even the promise of Thomas Frank and an enticing project was not enough to convince Mbeumo to relinquish his promise to United.
But it now seems that Spurs climbed back from that humiliation by handing Ruben Amorim’s team one of their own.
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This article includes exclusive comments from Lilywhite Rose owner John Wenham.
Tottenham beat United to Oliver Boast
Tottenham confirmed last week that Oliver Boast has joined their academy from Leeds United. The former Leeds gem joins the initial 10 young players who joined the club as first-year scholars.
As reported by Lilywhite Rose via X (21 July), Manchester United were extremely keen to sign Boast this summer.
It is understood that Boast is one of the most promising young strikers of his cohort, and Tottenham have done well to snap him up.
In fact, Lilywhite Rose owner John Wenham – speaking exclusively to Tottenham News – believes Spurs have done well to beat United to the final punch.
“I expect him to be the starting striker for the Under-18s this season,” Wenham said.
“I expect him to get a lot of goals, so he’s a really big signing, and to beat Man United is always good.
“But you have to remember that it’s very difficult for a player from Leeds to make that move to Man United because of the rivalry between the two clubs. And I don’t know how much that may have played into it as well.”
Frank to give youngsters some minutes next season
The Dane has already been determined to give some youngsters a chance during Spurs’ most recent pre-season fixtures.
In fact, it is understood that the game against Wycombe at Hotspur Way was hastily pencilled into the schedule so that Frank could see more players in action.
Several of Spurs’ youth impressed during that game, with Tynan Thompson standing out from the rest during the 2-2 draw.
The minutes given to some of Tottenham’s gems could indicate that Frank wants to make the most of the academy during his first season.
As a result, it would not come as a surprise to see numerous youngsters handed their first-team debuts under the new Spurs coach.