Tottenham have officially completed another transfer ahead of the start of the 2024/25 Premier League season.
Fabrizio Romano confirmed the news in question, with Burnley’s talented young winger Wilson Odobert (19) signing for Ange Postecoglou’s men.
The teenager signs a long-term deal keeping him in London until 2029, according to the CaughtOffside columnist’s X (formerly Twitter) update this morning.
??? OFFICIAL: Tottenham sign winger Wilson Odobert from Burnley.
The 19-year-old has agreed a deal that will run until 2029 and will wear shirt number 28, #THFC confirm. pic.twitter.com/enDTLYVxuk
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 16, 2024
This follows a handful of other major incomings in the window, including Bournemouth’s Dominic Solanke and Leeds United’s Archie Gray.
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What to expect from Wilson Odobert?
Wilson Odobert in action with Burnley – (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)
Judging by former boss Vincent Kompany’s comments on the starlet, Spurs may have landed quite the talent.
“I will almost refrain from what I really think about him, because at this moment in time, I don’t think people realise how good he is,” the now Bayern Munich boss spoke about Odobert back in May (via the Burnley Express).
“He’s still playing in a team that is playing for survival, but the things he’s able to do, whether it’s defending or whether it’s attacking…like I said I will refrain from what I really think because I don’t want to jinx it, I don’t want to create a situation where the expectations become too big for him too soon.”
The Frenchman was ever-present in his side’s ill-fated Premier League campaign, particularly in the second half of the term.
Six goal contributions were registered in 29 English top-flight appearances in 2023/24, with the attacker…
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Author : Farrell Keeling
Publish date : 2024-08-16 09:49:11
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