Tottenham have snapped up 19-year-old midfielder Max McFadden to add some firepower to their U21 development squad.
The teenager scored 11 goals and registered 10 assists in 55 appearances for Leeds United's U18s and U21s in the past couple of seasons and in the last campaign played in his natural attacking midfield role but also up front and even on one occasion as a centre-back. However, his three-year spell at Leeds, having moved from Colchester United in 2022, came to an end this week with his release from the club.
That may well have been because a move to Spurs was in the offing as he was unveiled on Friday evening as a new development squad player to fit into Wayne Burnett's squad. McFadden has signed a contract until 2027 and played 61 minutes against Spurs last season in a 3-0 victory for Leeds at Hotspur Way.
On his unveiling, McFadden posted on Instagram: "Happy to have joined this amazing club @spursofficial. Can’t wait for this next chapter to begin. COYS"
The midfielder is following in the footsteps of £40million Europa League winner Archie Gray in making the switch from Leeds to north London and McFadden is expected to be joined at Tottenham this month by an even younger academy product from the promoted side. Oliver Boast, just 16, is set to join Spurs this summer having scored 10 goals in 20 matches for Leeds' U18s last season.