‘Real star boy is officially a Tottenham player’ – Spurs fans go wild for new arrival
Tottenham confirmed the signing of Mason Melia on Thursday as Thomas Frank looks to make further improvements to his team this January.
Spurs look set for a busy winter transfer window, with Brennan Johnson on track for a departure to Crystal Palace.
However, one incoming that has perhaps already gone under the radar is the fact that Melia has now officially joined Tottenham.
The transfer of the 18-year-old forward was organised in February 2025, with St Patrick’s Athletic receiving a record £1.66million.
Now, Tottenham fans have been quick to react to his official arrival as Frank looks to turn him into the next big star at the North London club.
🗣️ “Harry Kane, he was always one I looked up to”.
— Tottenham Hotspur Academy (@Spurs_Academy) February 9, 2025
Meet our newest recruit, Mason Melia 👇 pic.twitter.com/qmGsz0ttxy
Tottenham fans excited to see Mason Melia in action
With Tottenham in dire need of attacking reinforcements, the arrival of Melia has certainly excited some fans.
The young Republic of Ireland attacker was seen as one of the best upcoming players in his home country, and he netted 14 goals in all competitions last season despite his age.
Therefore, Spurs fans were quick to take to X and welcome the youngster to the North London club as they expressed their hope that he would develop into a star over the next few years.
#thfc
— Tottenham Talk (@_TottenhamTalk_) January 1, 2026
The real star boy. Mason Melia is officially a spurs player.
Interesting what happens with Mason Melia now 18 and few months. You’d guess he’s ready for a lower league loan. Or could be handy to keep around first team squad. pic.twitter.com/eCInrbZ6qI
— SpursPapers (@Spurspapers) January 1, 2026
Looking forward to Mason Melia arriving at Spurs
— Michael Hamilton COYS 🇯🇲 (@NLAHamilton) December 31, 2025
The highly rated St Patrick’s Athletic striker drew major interest from clubs like Celtic but chose Spurs instead completing a record League of Ireland transfer.
Youngest-ever LOI goalscorer. A huge move for Irish football pic.twitter.com/1W4pIG1P9a
Happy Mason Melia day
— Espen (@efroestad) January 1, 2026
Many Tottenham supporters also feared that his career could soon be ruined by Spurs, something that they have done to youngsters in the past through facilitating multiple loan moves.
Welcome Mason Melia. I hope Spurs treat him better than they did Troy Parrott. We almost destroyed his career.
— Harry 🏴 (@Postecogniac) January 1, 2026
Can’t wait for the next 4yrs of his career to be failed loans in the championship 🙌
— R (@SpursRG) January 1, 2026
He’s been loaned out to Orient or Portsmouth or Stoke or Wycombe – we’ll never see him play for the first team. Connection between recruitment and first team is non-exsistent
— Al (@medford64) January 1, 2026
What has Thomas Frank said about Melia’s arrival?
Given how young Melia is, Frank will have to carefully consider what the next steps are with the striker.
While Tottenham’s attacking issues have hurt them this season, it is unlikely that the youngster is going to be able to solve this.
Melia is yet to have playing experience in England let alone the Premier League, with the 18-year-old still a raw talent.
What a finish Mason Melia!
— League of Ireland (@LeagueofIreland) May 10, 2024
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Therefore, a loan move to a lower division side could be a solution as Melia looks to adapt and develop his style of play.
When speaking to the Irish Mirror on 31 December, Frank confirmed that he had not made a decision yet on the immediate future of the youngster.
He said: “We meet him in the club first here on 1 January. There are a lot of moving parts and then when we know all of the moving parts, then we will take the final decision on what we are doing.”