Alasdair Gold has revealed that Tottenham Hotspur have decided against sending Will Lankshear out on loan.
Tottenham are home to some of the most exciting young players in the Premier League. They have not only done impressive work at their academy in recent seasons but have also significantly enhanced their recruitment of young talent. They have added Archie Gray, Lucas Bergvall and Wilson Odobert to their first-team squad in the ongoing transfer window.
Apart from the summer signings, the North London club already have Jamie Donley, Mikey Moore and Will Lankshear. The 19-year-old English striker is the one who has been the talk of the town of late. Reports suggest Lankshear could be sent out on a season-long loan but according to Alasdair Gold,
Spurs have decided against sanctioning his departure. He will continue at the club, train with their first team and feature regularly for their Under-21 team.
While speaking on Football London, Alasdair Gold said in a Q&A on Football London: “First up, Will needs to recover from a hamstring injury suffered in the Trophy match on Tuesday night. I think the results of the scans on that should be available today (Thursday). Hopefully, it’s nothing bad but we’ll find out.
“I think there’s the potential for Will to get minutes in the Europa League and Carabao Cup in the next couple of months before making a decision in January about a loan move. I know Spurs have been telling clubs so far this summer that he’s not heading out.
“We’ll see if there’s any shift late in the window but it makes sense to continue his integration with the squad while playing U21s games at times after just breaking into the first team group.”
The teenage attacking sensation had an exceptional 2023/24 campaign for Spurs’ academy. He was involved in a total of 26 matches and ended up scoring 25 goals. His performances helped him be a part of Ange Postecoglou’s pre-season squad. Lankshear managed to impress one and all with his performances and it resulted in significant interest in his services from the Championship.
But, Spurs have decided that it is best for all parties if he continues at the club. They have informed the interested clubs that he is going nowhere this summer. Gold feels Tottenham will try to integrate him into their first team while he continues to play for the Under-21s. They will try to hand him regular minutes but if they fail, Postecoglou’s team could then look to loan him out in the winter.