Alfie Devine trains with Tottenham first-team ahead of Leicester clash
As reported by Football.london, 16-year-old Tottenham academy ace Alfie Devine took part in first-team training under Jose Mourinho ahead of Sunday’s clash against Leicester City.
The teenage midfielder arrived at Tottenham only this past summer, signing from lower league side Wigan Athletic. Since joining Devine has been a regular for our U-18 outfit, making seven appearances in the U-18 Premier League, scoring two goals and assisting one more.
Devine has also managed to break into the reserve team already, featuring four times in the Premier League 2 for the Tottenham U-23 side, in which he has one goal. The Englishman was recently in the news after his tackle on Chelsea midfielder Danny Drinkwater in a U23 game sparked a brawl on the pitch.
The youngster seems to be making all the right noises though, with his progression seemingly catching the eye of Jose Mourinho. And, as per the aforementioned report, Devine was called up to the first-team training on Friday ahead of Spurs’ Premier League clash against Leicester City on Sunday.
Mourinho, in the past, has been criticised for not giving youth a chance. However, the Portuguese manager has changed that perception at Tottenham, as he has constantly involved youngsters in training sessions and on the rare occasion, given the game-time as well.
Dennis Cirkin and Harvey White have been in and around the first-team picture for some time now, while Malachi Fagan-Walcott has also trained with the seniors on occasions. Dane Scarlett got a chance off the bench in the UEFA Europa League as well earlier this one.
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Devine, even though it might be unlikely that he gets a game, will be boosted by the fact that he was called up first-team training.
