Jamie Donley to jet out of UK as Tottenham gem considers career change
Jamie Donley looks set for a big career change as the Tottenham gem prepares to fly out of England on Monday.
Tottenham have several exciting young prospects, particularly Mikey Moore, who recently sent a message to Ange Postecoglou.
Donley is another of those exciting young talents in North London and has been playing his football out on loan this season.
The 20-year-old has shone in League One, producing some magical moments for Leyton Orient.
However, despite his impressive form, Donley was recently one of several young Spurs players snubbed by England ahead of the March international break, with the national team accused of having an agenda against Tottenham.
As a result, it looks as though Donley is ready to make a big change to get his international career back on track.
Donley set to fly to Northern Ireland for a career change
As reported by Lilywhite Rose via X (14 March), Donley is giving serious consideration to switching allegiance from England to Northern Ireland.
In a follow-up to this original post, Lilywhite Rose added that Donley is set to fly to Belfast on Monday (17 March).
And while in an exclusive conversation with Tottenham News, Lilywhite Rose owner John Wenham provided further details on the developing situation.
“Donley is seriously considering switching international allegiance,” Wenham said.
| Leyton Orient | Appearances | Goals | Assists |
| Jamie Donley | 40 | 6 | 6 |
“There are only so many times that you can be on a standby list when you are the outstanding player in the division that you are in.
“Other countries are going to call on him if England won’t. I think that will be a massive loss for England long-term if Donley does choose to represent Northern Ireland.
“However, you can’t keep being told you’re on a standby list when you’re playing as well as Donley is.”
England could regret losing Donley
It seems strange that Donley would miss out on an England youth squad when he has been playing senior football so regularly this season.
Therefore, it is understandable why the young playmaker would be considering a career change, and if it does go through, the Three Lions could live to regret not giving Donley more opportunities if the Tottenham academy prospect goes on to fulfil his incredible potential.