Recent reports (primarily from reliable Italian journalist Gianluca Di Marzio) indicate that Torino are advancing towards signing the 18-year-old Spurs academy midfielder Callum Olusesi on a loan deal with an option to buy. Talks between the clubs are ongoing, with the Italian side pushing to finalise it in the coming days.
This has been echoed across multiple Spurs-focused accounts and outlets today (January 24, 2026), describing it as “nearing” or “close to completion,” but no official confirmation of the loan being completed has surfaced yet.
Olusesi is a highly-rated central midfielder who made his first-team debut for Spurs in the Europa League last season and has been performing strongly in the PL2 reserves this term (e.g., five goals in five starts). This potential temporary move to Serie A would be aimed at giving him senior experience.
He plays as a central midfielder (sometimes in more advanced roles) and is part of Tottenham Hotspur’s academy system. He’s listed with their U21 team and wears the number 52 in some contexts.
Key details about his career so far:
He joined Tottenham’s academy and became a full-time scholar in July 2023 after featuring regularly for the Under-18s as a schoolboy.
He’s highly regarded as a promising talent: strong, athletic, technically solid, tactically mature, good at ball retention, winning duels, progressive passing, and defensive responsibilities. Furthermore, he’s described as reliable, coachable, and not overly flashy but very effective.
Achievements include winning trophies at youth level (like Premier League 2 with the U21S, and cups at U17/U18), and he’s been involved with England’s youth international setup (e.g., U19 level).
He has made at least one senior appearance for Tottenham, coming off the bench in the Europa League. He signed a professional contract (extended to a 3-year deal around age 18 in 2025).
As of right now (January 2025/2026 timeframe), there’s strong transfer interest from Torino in Serie A. Reports (including from reliable sources like Gianluca Di Marzio) indicate they’re closing in on a deal, likely a loan with an option to buy (possibly six months initially), though some discussions suggest a permanent move with a buy-back clause could be smarter for Tottenham to protect his value and allow him senior minutes elsewhere for development.
