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Doncaster Rovers have signed Tottenham Hotspur youngster Damola Ajayi.

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The 19-year-old winger arrives at the Eco-Power Stadium on a season-long loan arrangement for the forthcoming League One campaign. He has played one senior game for Spurs, making a scoring debut in their Europa League victory over Elfsborg back in January. Just weeks prior to that breakthrough moment Ajayi penned a long-term deal with Spurs, until the summer of 2028.

Ajayi, who came through the academy at Bromley, was an unused substitute in the Europa final at the end of last season as they sealed the trophy thanks to a win over Manchester United.

New Tottenham chief Thomas Frank has now given the green light for Ajayi to head to South Yorkshire in the next phase of his development. Capable of playing on either flank, Ajayi will compete out wide with Luke Molyneux, Jordan Gibson, Kyle Hurst and new arrival Glenn Middleton.

Rovers have now made six summer signings: Goalkeeper Thimothee Lo-Tutala is on a season-long loan from Hull, whilst Matty Pearson, Middleton, Robbie Gotts and Brandon Hanlan have all arrived on permanent deals. Rovers are also closing in on another centre-half after striking a deal with a Premier League club. That arrangement would see the player arrive on a permanent, rather than a loan.

The Rovers squad returns to Cantley Park tomorrow morning (Wednesday) for the start of pre-season training. They then jet out to Spain on Sunday for a warm weather training camp with their maiden friendly pencilled in for Tuesday, July 8 away at Alfreton.

A new name has been linked with a summer move to Doncaster Rovers.

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Damola Ajayi, the Tottenham Hotspur winger, is reportedly in 'advanced talks' over a move to South Yorkshire. That's according to respected transfer journalist Pete O'Rourke. Writing on Twitter/X, he posted: "Tottenham youngster Damola Ajayi is in advanced talks to join Doncaster Rovers on loan."

Ajayi, 19, came through Bromley's youth system before moving to Spurs in 2022 when he signed a professional contract. He has made just one senior appearance for Spurs, when he came off the bench in January's 3-0 Europa League win over Elfsborg and scored with one of his first touches.

He was an unused substitute in the final of that competition when Spurs overcame Manchester United back in May. He extended his deal with Tottenham earlier this year and is under contract until 2028.

Whilst that deal would be a loan arrangement, the Free Press understands Rovers are close to confirming the arrival of a centre-back from a Premier League side on a permanent basis. It's hoped the deal could be announced later on Tuesday and it would represent the sixth arrival this summer. Rovers’ players return to Cantley for pre-season training on Wednesday, with the fixture schedule for 2025-26 being released a day later.