Tottenham confirm new contract for midfielder followed by immediate summer transfer
A Tottenham midfielder has completed a loan move to Preston North End, but he did something before leaving which suggests that he is very much in the North London club’s long-term plans.
Last month, Alasdair Gold predicted that it would be a make-or-break season for Alfie Devine at Tottenham, and one can understand why the journalist made that claim.
The attacking midfielder made his senior debut for Spurs back in January of 2021 and became the club’s youngest ever goalscorer, aged 16 years and five months, when he found the back of the net in his debut in the FA Cup.
However, he has failed to kick on as expected since then, and Devine had a mixed loan spell at Westerlo last season, with the 21-year-old being overshadowed by fellow Spurs youngster Luka Vuskovic.
Alfie Devine signs new Tottenham contract before sealing loan
It emerged earlier this week that Preston North End were in talks with Tottenham over a loan deal for Devine with an option to buy.
Spurs have now confirmed that the club’s academy graduate has indeed moved to Preston, but there is no mention of any option or obligation to buy thus far.
Additionally, the Lilywhites confirmed that Devine put pen to paper on a new contract in North London before heading out on loan to Deepdale Stadium.
This will not be the youngster’s first taste of Championship football, with the midfielder spending the second half of the 2023-24 season at Plymouth Argyle.
A vote of confidence from Thomas Frank in Devine
There was no shortage of loan interest in the youngster, with Millwall also reportedly expressing an interest in a permanent deal for Devine.
Additionally, some sources revealed that several Eridivise clubs also showed interest in signing Devine this summer. Tottenham would have thus cashed in on the youngster if they felt he was not a first-team prospect.
The fact that the club have extended his contract and given him another chance on loan suggests that he impressed Frank and his coaching staff in pre-season.
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