Forget Edwards, these are next three Tottenham academy diamonds destined for first team
Japhet Tanganga
A central defender who turns 19 next month, Tanganga has already been capped three times at England Under-20 level even though he is yet to be named in a senior Tottenham squad and has only been a mainstay for the Under-23s this season. The right-sided centre-half has come on in leaps and bounds in the last 12 months, with his powerful physique and commanding presence ideally suited to his defensive role. He was rewarded with a new contract shortly before Christmas in a demonstration of the club’s growing faith in him. Indeed, there are many at White Hart Lane who believe he has caught up with Cameron Carter-Vickers, the American powerhouse who was a regular in the first-team squad last season before being given the green light to go out on loan to, first, Sheffield United, and, then, Ipswich Town in the current campaign.
Click below to see a Tottenham midfield gem who has blown all the club’s coaches away