Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou is reportedly set to let three more youngsters leave on loan this summer. However, in a major vote of confidence, much-hyped academy graduate Mikey Moore will be kept in and around the first team.
Prospects Alejo Veliz and Dane Scarlett have already joined Espanyol and Oxford United on loan since the summer window opened, with 23-year-old Bryan Gil also heading to La Liga for a temporary spell at Girona.
According to the Evening Standard, Spurs are prepared to let Alfie Devine, Ashley Phillips and Jamie Donley gain experience elsewhere before reporting back at the end of 2024/25.
Devine, 20, has already benefitted from senior experience during stints at Port Vale and Plymouth Argyle. The attacking midfielder has played twice for Tottenham's first team, including a goal-scoring appearance against Marine in the FA Cup when he was only 16.
Phillips is comparatively newer to the Spurs set-up, signing from Blackburn Rovers in a £3million deal last summer. The 19-year-old defender impressed on loan at Plymouth last term and looks set to be given another chance to show Postecoglou what he can do from afar.
Donley has played three games for the senior side, with the 19-year-old forward bagging 24 goals in the Under-18 Premier League last season.
While Devine, Phillips and Donley are three of the highest-rated prospects on Tottenham's books, Postecoglou has promoted 17-year-old Moore to his first-team squad already, sending a clear message about how highly the club rate him.
The 2007-born winger is seen as a potentially generational talent, having scored goals galore at youth level for England and made two appearances for Tottenham's senior team. Earlier this week, Moore signed a three-year professional contract - the longest permitted by FIFA regulations for a player under the age of 18.
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"This is the moment you wait for," he told Spurs' official website. "It's been unreal, really. You never really think that it's going to become your job one day. Playing in the men's game is a lot different, coming on in front of massive crowds, it's a different feeling but I like the pressure of playing in front of all those people.
"I just hope that it keeps going. It's a big step but all the boys have welcomed me in, and it's just about me trying to prove myself. I've done nothing yet and I've still got a long, long way to go to establish myself as a first-team player."