{"id":558114,"date":"2020-07-15T07:13:16","date_gmt":"2020-07-15T11:13:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/?p=558114"},"modified":"2020-07-15T07:14:18","modified_gmt":"2020-07-15T11:14:18","slug":"report-tottenham-alfie-devine-links","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2020\/07\/15\/report-tottenham-alfie-devine-links\/","title":{"rendered":"REPORT: Tottenham Hotspur Hold Talks Over Wigan Athletic Teenager Alfie Devine"},"content":{"rendered":"

Wigan Athletic<\/a> teenager Alfie Devine<\/a> has held talks with Tottenham Hotspur<\/a> over a possible move to North London.<\/p>\n

REPORT: Tottenham Hotspur Hold Talks Over Wigan Athletic Teenager Alfie Devine<\/h2>\n

15-Year-Old Linked to Spurs<\/h3>\n

Spurs have reportedly held talks with Championship<\/a> side Wigan Athletic.<\/p>\n

The Latics face financial difficulty having been placed into administration.<\/p>\n

It means Wigan Athletic may be forced to sell some of their most highly-rated players.<\/p>\n

15-year-old Devine joined the Latics after being released by Liverpool<\/a>; he starred for them in their FA Youth Cup run, where they beat Spurs 2-0.<\/p>\n

He has progressed through the Lancashire side’s youth ranks in quick succession, and he has been capped by England at Under-16 level.<\/p>\n

Spurs have already expressed an interest in Joe Gelhardt and Jensen Weir – although Weir is keen on a move to Brighton & Hove Albion<\/a>.<\/p>\n

But Jose Mourinho’s side have held talks over a deal for Devine, according to the Daily Mail<\/a>.<\/p>\n

They claim that Spurs are in talks over a \u00a3500,000 deal, a fee that could boost the Latics’ coffers.<\/p>\n

Would it Work For Devine<\/h3>\n

To be playing for the Under-23s aged 15 means Devine deserves huge amounts of credit.<\/p>\n

It is no easy feat to be playing among others four or five years older than him, so he must be an incredibly talented individual.<\/p>\n

And so it is no surprise that Spurs will be sniffing around. The London side have an average age of 26.2 within their squad, and Devine would be a useful option for the future.<\/p>\n

Often we hear of players moving from EFL clubs to the Premier League. Sometimes they succeed, sometimes they fail and never really get a look in.<\/p>\n

It is important that whatever option Devine takes – whether that be to join Spurs, join someone else, or remain at the DW Stadium – that he has progression and development at the forefront of his interests.<\/p>\n

Main Photo<\/p>\n

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