Tottenham is closing in on an agreement to sell Dennis Cirkin to Sunderland this summer.
The highly-rated 19-year-old is one of the youngsters that Jose Mourinho tipped for greatness when he was at the club.
Spurs have some of the finest youngsters in England at the moment and they sent the likes of Troy Parrott and Oliver Skipp out on loan to gain first-team experience last season.
They could have done the same with Cirkin in this transfer window, but Football Insider reports that they are in talks to sell him permanently to League One side, Sunderland.
The report says the talks are making good progress and all parties expect an agreement to be reached soon enough.
Sunderland is bidding to return to the Championship next season and they see Cirkin as one player that will strengthen their squad.
The youngster knows that the path to first-team football at Spurs is difficult and this is the perfect time for him to leave the club so he can start getting regular first-team chances.
The report didn’t disclose the exact fee that the Black Cats would pay to sign him but says it is in six figures.
IIRC Cirkin has refused to extend his contract as he is 4th LB (although IMO Sessegnon is better off in midfield) and wants to leave . Hence the sale. Other than we place a buyback clause in the sale there is not much that we can do.
Must be a mistake, it references Parrott in the next sentence.
He means they are fine people, As footballers they are ok at best.
Possibly Dane Scarlett and Alfie Devine? Time will tell.
Give me some outgoing news I would be interested in Bruce
Winks
Sissoko
Dire
Sanchez
any 3 from 4 will do
Time will tell but I’m not holding my breath.
“Spurs have some of the finest youngsters in England at the moment.”
Eh? This has to be a joke, surely?
I try not to get my hopes about these younger players. It’s so hard to establish yourself as a first team regular. Look at Winks, most fans would like to see him go.
Tanganga another promising player, looks like he has no way into the first team. I’ll not get ahead of myself with Scarlett or Devine. How many have the self belief and work ethic of a Harry Kane?
As I rated Cirkin, I hope that we have a buy back clause, but its seems that such financial competence at THFC does not extend to selling youngsters.