Update: It’s a done deal! That was fast!
Tottenham Hotspur have a lot of talented young strikers, so something’s got to give in what remains of the transfer window. Today, there’s a report in the Telegraph from Jason Burt that states 20-year-old homegrown academy grad Dane Scarlett is in talks to join Oxford United on a season-long loan.
Oxford were the darlings of League One, promoting to the Championship this past season and reaching their highest point in the table since a short stint in the old First Division back in 1986. They also reportedly really really need a striker this season to compete with last year’s leading scorer Mark Harris, so this sounds like it good be a really good situation for Scarlett to get some badly-needed first team experience. He’s 20 years old, and landing a Championship striker spot means he’s still on track to have a decent career somewhere, even if it doesn’t ultimately end up at Tottenham. This feels like a really good loan.
Scarlett has had some tough competition at Tottenham, competing with Will Lankshear, Jamie Donley, and the now-departed Jude Soonsup-Bell. He had bad loan last season at an Ipswich side that didn’t really need him, so it’s good that he’s likely getting another chance to really see what he can do at this level.
The MIGHTY OXEN got off to a flyer in the Championship this past weekend, notching a 2-0 win over Norwich City.