Tottenham are said to be working on a deal to snap up a promising young talent as their busy summer continues. Spurs have already put together a record transfer window, spending more than £230million, and they are not yet done.
Roberto De Zerbi is being given the chance to overhaul his squad, but it will come with the price of being expected to challenge for Europe, even after back-to-back bottom half finishes from Spurs.
But as Tottenham continue to be one of the most active clubs in Europe in this transfer window, it's not all glitz, glamour and headline-making deals.
Spurs now chasing Wolves talent
Spurs are always working behind the scenes to try to recruit talented players at a young age, and they have a rich history of spotting top talent. The latest star in the making, they hope, will be Wolves starlet Kwasi Senyah, who is a 16-year-old midfielder.
According to Paul O'Keefe, Spurs are closing in on a deal. He posted on X: "Spurs advancing on a deal for Kwasi Senyah. Highly rated defensive midfielder currently playing for the Wolverhampton Wanderers youth."
Senyah is an England under-16s international, and he has been impressing for club and country in the youth age groups, having joined Wolves from Coventry City back in 2024.
The youngster has played ahead of his age group in the Premier League under-18s, making 19 appearances, and he has also been in Premier League 2 squads, although he is yet to feature in the competition, which is largely for under-21s players.
Senyah is reportedly being promised a professional deal with Spurs, and a deal appears to be progressing.
Senyah, who is also eligible to represent Ghana, largely operates in the holding midfield role, but he can also play in a more advanced role.
The importance of recruiting youth has increased
Top clubs have always done a job of recruiting the country's best talent, and in truth, the rules encourage it. Category 1 clubs can poach players from category 2 and below academies on the cheap, with big clubs favoured.
Nevertheless, the importance of recruiting young is now that much more important due to the Financial Fair Play rules that make it difficult for clubs to spend big money over consecutive years. That puts pressure on players to get at least some of their talent from their academy, and beyond saving money, it helps keep clubs in the green with those Profit and Sustainability rules. In fact, even developing talent from a young age and selling those players does the trick, given the pure profit contributes the most to the profit column.