Alex Scott could surpass Dele Alli at Spurs

Tottenham Hotspur have been linked with Bristol Metropolis midfielder Alex Scott not too long ago and the 18-year-old might go on to surpass Dele Alli’s legacy on the north London membership.

Soccer.London correspondent Alasdair Gold revealed in a latest Q&A session with followers that:

“Spurs must begin constructing their homegrown numbers up for the long-term as a result of they’ve let Alli, Carter-Vickers, Clarke, Etete, Rodon (for the Premier League) and finally will see Winks go, and within the short-term, each Troy Parrott and Dane Scarlett have left on mortgage.

“As for Alex Scott, he’s a participant Spurs have scouted closely and spoken about and the 18-year-old has bought a good bit of curiosity in him in the meanwhile.”

The teenage midfielder has already made 45 appearances for the Robins, by which he has contributed 4 objectives and two assists, so it’s no shock that groups from the highest flight are taking an curiosity.

Ought to Spurs signal Scott?

Spurs have a historical past of signing younger English attacking midfielders from the decrease divisions, as Alli was as soon as renowned as one of many high prospects in world soccer.

After becoming a member of from MK Dons, the Englishman contributed 66 objectives and 60 assists in 268 appearances for Spurs. Nonetheless, his kind in latest seasons dropped considerably, with the 25-year-old by no means in a position to rediscover his performances from the 2016/17 season, when he managed 18 objectives and 7 assists within the Premier League.

It isn’t apparent why this occurred, however a drop in confidence and perspective points have been cited as a possible motive for his disappointing kind, which led to him joining Everton earlier this yr.

Nonetheless, if Scott’s former supervisor Tony Vance is to be believed, then Scott shouldn’t have any bother adjusting to the calls for of the Premier League and has a particularly vivid future forward of him.

He said: “He’s bought all the appropriate attributes by way of nothing fazes him. He delivers at no matter stage you play him at. We put him in as a really younger 16-year-old at our stage of soccer after which we couldn’t go away him out of the staff, to be sincere.

“He’s bought super steadiness when he strikes. He can float across the soccer pitch. He’s wanting like a no.10-type participant however issues can change.”

Whereas it could be daring to counsel that Scott might have an instantaneous affect as Alli did, he appears to be like to be a high prospect, and if he can preserve an excellent perspective and work fee, there appears no motive why he couldn’t surpass the Everton man’s legacy at Spurs.