Crystal Palace, Everton and West Ham United are reportedly eyeing a loan move for Tottenham Hotspur winger Jack Clarke in January.
According to the Daily Express, Spurs aren’t happy with Clarke’s lack of game-time during his loan stint with Leeds this season and are seriously considering recalling and shipping him back out.
Spurs signed the 18-year-old for £10million in the summer as a long-term prospect following an impressive campaign under Marcelo Bielsa at Elland Road.
Bielsa’s not giving him much love this time around though, and fans have reacted to the possibility of Clarke being loaned out to the London Stadium…
Twitter: @RickSpur @DExpress_Sport Not West Ham https://t.co/4lBtVmOP42 (@Todd_The_Fox)
Twitter: @RickSpur @DExpress_Sport he won’t get game time there either somewhere like sheffield united would be better for him (@VintageBale_)
Twitter: @RickSpur @DExpress_Sport So he isnt good enough for leeds but prem clubs want him
(@THFCEren)
Read West Ham’s verdict
Clarke is certainly a star for the future and the chance of him breaking into the Spurs starting line-up anytime soon is rather low.
However, he does need to play and if he’s guaranteed game-time at a top-flight club, it’ll benefit his development more than sitting on the bench at Leeds.
£10m is relatively risk-free for a club like Spurs but as such an exciting young talent, here’s to hoping he will start making the strides to fulfil his potential.
