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According to The Sun’s Alan Nixon, Tottenham Hotspur are close to finalising a fee for Wigan Athletic wonderkid Alfie Devine. Recent reports suggested Tottenham had secured their first signing of the summer, although it seems they are still some way off. Now, Nixon claims the move “should happen” and should cost Spurs £300,000 up front. Wigan. Lad Devine to Spurs should happen. About 300k up front. — Alan Nixon (@reluctantnicko) July 23, 2020 According to The Athletic’s David Ornstein, the midfielder travelled to north London to complete a medical and agree terms last weekend. Devine, 15, has been tipped to become a Premier Leaguestar and one to watch for the future. He was released byLiverpool at the age of 11 and the Premier League champions may live to regret their decision as he has been described as a “top class” prospect by Reds legend Jamie Carragher. Spurs scouts have been monitoring the teenager ever since he featured in Wigan’sFA Youth Cup run this season. He has also played for Wigan’s under-23 side and has been capped byEnglandfor the under-16 development squad. Devine will team up with Tottenham’sunder-23s at Hotspur Way. Wigan have entered administration which has left them desperately short of cash. One way of solving this is to sell key players to raise some much-needed funds, and they have resigned themselves to losing several members of the first team and youth players as a result. The Lilywhites could also look to plunder the Latics for Joe Gelhardt and Jensen Weir, while Devine seems to be on his way out of the DW Stadium, amid interest from Leeds United, Celtic, Rangers, Brighton, West Ham and Chelsea. Jose Mourinho is acutely aware he will not be able to spend “rivers of money” in the summer and he will have to resort to sorting out swap deals, signing free agents and hunting for bargains. He may choose to take advantage of the situation and make further additions to his squad. Devine will be hoping to make an immediate impression in the academy to catch Mourinho’s attention. The Portuguese has show he is willing to give the youth plenty of chances to prove themselves, asJaphet TangangaandOliver Skipp have benefited from his policy this season, and the teen will be looking to follow their lead. Tottenham fans, do you think Daniel Levy has made the right decision to sign Devine? Let us know down below! Click here to comment on this articleorGive us feedback on your Football Transfer Tavern experience #DwStadium #TottenhamHotspur #JoeGelhardt

Tottenham are keen to take advantage of Wigan Athletic’s administration by planning a double swoop for Joe Gelhardt and Jensen Weir, according to recent reports. The Sun claimed that Spurs are seeking to exploit the situation by making moves for the 18-year-old duo, and Noel Whelan believes that the Londonders will have to ‘compete’ with Celtic if they want to sign the teenagers in the summer. Speaking exclusively to Football Insider, the former Leeds United striker has backed the duo to leave the Latics. After being asked if the teenager will leave in the summer, Whelan said: “Gelhardt and Weir, because of the administration, are in a very good position to get a move away from Wigan at the end of the season. “They are going to have to compete with Tottenham and some other clubs as well. These two young players are wanted by some of the top clubs in Britain.” “The club need to take the shackles off and allow these two young players to go. They will get some money back which is needed to help that club survive.” It is difficult to disagree with Whelan here, as Wigan’s financial woes have put them in a precarious position. The Latics confirmed last week that the club are in dire straits following administration, meaning that it will be hard for them to keep hold of some of their talent. According to Football Insider, Celtic are also closely monitoring Gelhardt as his valuation is expected to plummet in the wake of the news about the Championship club. The striker has enjoyed a breakthrough season at the DW Stadium, scoring once in 18 games, which has put him on Tottenham’s radar. Weir, who is the son of Everton legend David, is also wanted by Spurs, and Wigan administrators have confirmed they have received an official approach for the pair. Mourinho is well aware that his budget has been limited in light of recent events and he will have to resort to sorting out swap deals, signing free agents and pursuing cheaper options this summer. Spurs will likely be eager to wrap up a deal as quickly as possible, amid interest from Celtic, Everton and Leicester. Scouts are confident that Gelhardt can be groomed into a similar style to Harry Kane who is the club’s top scorer this season. However, the Lilywhites will have some convincing to do, as Troy Parrott has been marginalised for the majority of the campaign. Whether or not they will be able to offer Gelhardt the game-time that he would like remains to be seen. Tottenham fans, do you think Daniel Levy should sign Joe Gelhardt and Jensen Weir in the summer? Let us know by commenting below! Click here to comment on this articleorGive us feedback on your Football Transfer Tavern experience #SpursTransfer #TottenhamHotspur #JoeGelhardt