This isn’t much of a story, but there also isn’t much news so here you go: According to the Edinburgh News (£), Tottenham Hotspur have decided NOT to trigger the purchase option for 19-year-old Scottish striker James Wilson, who joined the club in January from Heart of Midlothian in the Scottish Premier League.
You might remember Spurs acquired Wilson on February 2 on deadline day, a decision that apparently gazumped Arsenal who were also looking to bring him in. According to the information at the time, Spurs were bringing in Wilson to play for Spurs’ U21s on loan with a purchase OBLIGATION this summer. Turns out, the obligation was just an option, and Wilson hasn’t done enough to warrant signing him permanently. He’ll return to Hearts at the end of the season.
Wilson has made 8 appearances for Spurs in the Premier League 2, scoring four goals, but helping Spurs’ U21s reach the semifinals of the PL2 playoff. He’ll return to Edinburgh at the end of the season, but won’t be available to help Hearts potentially win the SPL title for the first time since 1960, and the first non-Celtic/Rangers club to win since 1983. Returning to a potential Scottish champion club this summer feels like a better move than hanging out in Spurs’ developmental squad.
Yeah yeah, it’s a story about a teenage Scottish kid whom nobody has thought about since February, but hey — it’s a slow news day.