According to Charlie Eccleshare of The Athletic, Tottenham will allow Luke Amos to leave on a permanent deal. The 23-year-old has been short of first-team football and needs regular opportunities to continue his development. Eccleshare added that Amos has interest from Middlesbrough and Queens Park Rangers, so he’ll have a decision to make this summer.
What went wrong at Tottenham?
Failing to build on his potential. Amos joined us in 2008 and progressed through the youth ranks to the first-team in 2018 but made only one appearance at senior level. The English midfielder was an unused substitute in our EFL Cup defeat to Liverpool (October 25, 2016), Champions League win over APOEL Nicosia (December 6, 2017) and had a two-minute cameo in our 2-1 win over Newcastle United (August 11, 2018).
Amos was the victim of stiff competition for a starting place. Since 2016, he’s had the likes of Eric Dier, Victor Wanyama, Harry Winks, Moussa Sissoko, Nabil Bentaleb, Mousa Dembele, Tanguy Ndombele and Oliver Skipp standing in his way of playing time, so it’s easy to see why managers overlooked Amos.
The 23-year-old’s lack of opportunities led to a series of loan moves away – Southend United (January 27, 2017 – May 31, 2017), Stevenage (January 29, 2018 – May 31, 2018), Queens Park Rangers (July 1, 2019 – July 31, 2020) – but he never did enough to convince our scouts that he was worth promoting.
The fact Amos made 52 appearances for our U23s and only played for Football League clubs on loan highlights where his level is.
Which club is he most likely to join?
With Amos spending time on loan at QPR last season, the Hoops may be in the driving seat. They also finished higher than Middlesbrough in the Championship. Time will tell, however. Amos may be swayed by the best proposal he receives, or a new club could enter the race before he’s made a decision.
His contract is up in 2021, so Tottenham would rather cash in early rather than risk losing him for nothing. It remains to be seen how much Daniel Levy can get from his sale, however, as Amos’ market value is £1.08m and clubs across the country have suffered revenue drops due to the pandemic.
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That’s the trouble with Spurs under 23’s don’t get a fair chance to progress