Tottenham's big-picture decision to 'grow up and come back' sends 'Kane successor' to Rankshire on loan

Aug 15, 2024

Tottenham's big-picture decision to 'grow up and come back' sends 'Kane successor' to Rankshire on loan
A friendly match between Tottenham Hotspur and Team K League was held at the Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 31st. Tottenham's Will Rankshire is cheering after scoring an additional goal. Sangam = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com / 2024.07.31/



'Grow up and come back.'"

Does a young woman hatched in the river go out to sea??It can grow into a big adult fish. Activities that overcome fierce competition in a wider and more colorful environment can be the driving force for growth. Tottenham Hotspur is also looking forward to this. The team's top prospects will be released into a 'wide and rough environment' I'm thinking of sending it to a place where I can give you more chances to play. This is to give the team a difficult opportunity to grow.

British media TBR Football reported on the 15th (Korea time) 'Tottenham can send Wonderkid, a top prospect who captured coach Enze Postecoglou's heart during the pre-season, on loan' The top prospect that Postecoglou has completely fallen for is Will Rankshire (19), who is called the "second Harry Kane".



Tottenham have attracted a number of top prospects through this summer's transfer window. In particular, the center was Archie Gray, Lucas Beribal, and Yang Min-hyuk, the 18-year-old trio born in 2006. They are expected to be the core power of the team a few years later than their immediate performance. Tottenham are thoroughly prepared for the future.

However, there is a special prospect who received attention first before these people, '06, the trio born in 2006. It is Rankshire who joined Tottenham Youth in 2022. Rankshire, who went through Arsenal and Sheffield United Youth first, fully settled down only after coming to Tottenham in 2022, showing remarkable growth.



In the end, in the 2023-2024 season, he completely dominated Premier League 2, the under-21 league. In the 2023-2024 season, he scored 25 goals in 26 games, including a hat trick in 11 minutes in one game as a member of Tottenham's under-21 team. In the U-21 league, there is no one to stop Rankshire.

Tottenham's big-picture decision to 'grow up and come back' sends 'Kane successor' to Rankshire on loan
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Coach Postecoglou also paid attention to Rankshire's performance and gave him several opportunities in the preseason. The result is a huge success. Rankshire, who was replaced by Son Heung-min as a "one-top striker" in a preseason game against Heart of Midlothian (Hearts) in mid-July, scored a goal 10 minutes into the game. In a match against Team K League held in Korea at the end of July, he was replaced in the second half and scored the winning goal. It seems that Postecoglou has satisfied 100% of his expectations.



The problem is that there is currently no place for Rankshire in Tottenham's first team. Tottenham recently recruited Dominic Solanke to fill the striker position. Football London explained that there would be fewer opportunities for Wonderkid Rankshire now that they have signed Solanke for £65m. The Independent reports that Tottenham are considering sending Rankshire on loan.

Rankshire needs to go through a lot of real life now to grow fully 'Next Harricane'. Playing in the U-21 league is no longer meaningful. It's out of level. You have to run on the adult stage. But there is no room at Tottenham. Leasing may be the only solution. Football London added that the Championship (second division) Middlesbrough are currently the most interested.



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