Sources: Tottenham in advanced talks to agree Walcott deal
Tottenham defender Malachi Fagan-Walcott is in advanced talks over a new contract with the club, Football Insider understands.
The 19-year-old is highly-regarded at Spurs and has been regularly training with Antonio Conte’s first team.
A Spurs source has told Football Insider that the club are close to tying Fagan-Walcott down to a new deal as a breakthrough in talks edges closer.
It is expected that terms can be finalised soon.
Fagan-Walcott signed his first professional contract in November 2019 at the age of 17.
He has subsequently gone on to make his first-team debut – in March 2020 in the Champions League defeat to RB Leipzig – as well as have a spell out on loan at Scottish Premiership side Dundee last season.
He made only two appearances for the Scottish second-tier outfit despite winning the man-of-the-match award on his debut.
The England youth international has spent this season with his parent club and has been a mainstay of their Under-23s side.
He has failed to break into the first team, or be named in the matchday squad, and has not added to his solitary senior appearance.
He has made 13 Premier League 2 appearances this season and captained the youth team against Crystal Palace earlier this month.
Fagan-Walcott is primarily a centre-back but can also operate at right-back.
He tends to always operate in central defence for the Under-23s.
A district 200m sprinting champion and former school swimming champ, the youngster has played for England at Under-15s, Under-16s, Under-17s and Under-18s levels.
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