Luca Williams-Barnett set for jump to Tottenham first-team as likely Thomas Frank plans shared
Luca Williams-Barnett could be about to become a regular part of the first-team squad at Tottenham.
The youngster is rapidly making a name for himself in N17 and made his senior debut earlier in the campaign when he came off the bench during the 3-0 Carabao Cup win over Doncaster Rovers.
Williams-Barnett recently signed his first professional contract at Tottenham at the end of September, and it is already clear that he has a huge future ahead of him at his boyhood club.
The attacking midfielder is already firmly on the radar of Thomas Frank, and he may already have a clear plan for the starlet’s development.
Luca Williams-Barnett to train regularly with Tottenham first-team
Williams-Barnett is already excelling at youth level for Tottenham, and he was named as the Premier League 2 Player of the Month for October after a series of eye-catching displays.
He notched a staggering 27 goal contributions from just 20 U18 Premier League games last season, and is now already on his way to conquering the U21 level, despite having only recently turned 17.
The youngster has 11 goal contributions in 11 games in all competitions so far this season, which includes a goal and an assist against senior opposition in the Vertu Trophy.
The next natural step is for Williams-Barnett to become a more regular feature with the first-team, and ex-Spurs scout Bryan King – speaking exclusively to Tottenham News – believes that he could now be set to become part of the squad on a permanent basis.
“I would keep him involved with the first team,” King said.
“He’s going to be getting his games in the youth team, which is okay. What you want is for him to be involved regularly with the first team.
“He’s obviously already played a game for them, and there will be a few more cup games on the horizon. If I were Frank, I’d want to see him around the first team and see how he handles that before Spurs even think about putting him out on loan.
“Confidence is a great thing, and whenever he’s training with the first team, that’s only going to help him.”
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Spurs must avoid Mikey Moore repeat with Luca Williams-Barnett
Tottenham will surely regret sending Mikey Moore on loan to Rangers, and it is vital that they ensure they don’t make a similar mistake with Williams-Barnett.
Youth development is a very precarious issue, and selecting the wrong loan club can really harm a starlet’s progress and can easily knock their confidence as a result.
With that in mind, whenever Spurs do decide to try and get Williams-Barnett more experience in senior football, it is vital they send him to a club that they trust to nurture him effectively.
He is clearly a player with huge potential, but the Lilywhites must be careful to ensure that they don’t damage that in the coming years.
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