The decision-makers at Tottenham Hotspur may be wondering if they made a mistake by recalling Yang Min-hyeok from Portsmouth and loaning the winger to Coventry City for the second half of the season.
The 19-year-old winger was playing regularly at Portsmouth and had made a big impact at Fratton Park.
Yang made 16 appearances in total for Pompey, scoring three goals and laying on an assist, but the Lilywhites chose to end his spell at the South Coast prematurely.
The Spurs teenager was loaned out to Championship leaders Coventry City last month, but things are not going well for him at West Midlands.
Tottenham youngster Yang Min-hyeok is struggling for game time at Coventry City
According to Football.London, the Tottenham Hotspur winger has only made one start for Coventry since his switch last month: the FA Cup loss to Stoke City.
Yang is still waiting for his first start in the Championship for his new club, having played just 29 minutes of league football across his three appearances.
The South Korean was not even part of Coventry’s matchday squad in their most recent victories against Middlesbrough and West Brom, which may be cause for some concern for the teenager as well as Tottenham.
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Should Spurs have allowed Yang to remain at Portsmouth?
The 19-year-old could have benefited from a full season of regular football at Pompey, but Tottenham evidently felt he was ready to play for a better team.
Perhaps the Spurs decision-makers wanted to challenge Yang in a more high-pressure environment and to compete for his place in the side.
While things are not going the winger’s way for now, it was always going to be hard to go into a settled team mid-season. While Yang may have preferred to get regular minutes, this experience will undoubtedly help him grow mentally stronger.