Alfie Devine is reportedly expected to have a first-team role at Tottenham next season rather than going out on loan, according to football.london.
Thee 17-year-old is one of the most exciting prospects coming through at Spurs, with former manager Jose Mourinho once describing the wonderkid as a “phenomenal” talent.
Still, at such a young age, few fans will have been expecting to see too much of Devine that soon, but reports now suggest he might not be so far away from a role in the senior side.
Devine continues to impress at youth level for Tottenham, and one imagines a loan move could be good for him in the near future.
However, it seems Spurs may already be planning to use him in their first-team squad on a more regular basis in the 2022/23 campaign.
With Antonio Conte pushing for big-money signings instead, it will be interesting to see how this goes down with the Italian tactician.