Tottenham defender will leave the club next year - report

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01 Oct 2016, 2:18 pm

By London correspondent Tony Hughes

Tottenham defender Christian Maghoma is set to leave the club at the end of the season, according to a report.

The unofficial Tottenham academy Twitter account claimed on Saturday night that the Spurs academy product will not be at the club next year.

It is said that the centre-back, 18, is heading for the exit door even though he is a regular for the club's Under-23s team.

It looks like Christian Maghoma, however, will be leaving at the end of the season.
— Tottenham Academy (@thfcacademy) October 1, 2016

Maghoma has played five matches for the development side this season in Premier League 2 after being a key member of the club's Under-21s side in the last year.

Spurs have earned a reputation for producing and developing some of the best young talents in England in recent seasons.

Kane, Nabil Bentaleb, Ryan Mason, Tom Carroll, Josh Onomah, Danny Rose and Crystal Palace summer signing Andros Townsend all graduated from the Tottenham academy into the first-team squad, while Eric Dier and Dele Alli have taken huge strides in a very short time at White Hart Lane.

Pochettino has insisted that there is plenty more talent in the age-group teams capable of breaking into the senior side in the future.

The Tottenham academy Twitter account has developed a reputation for breaking stories, revealing in July that Edwards had signed a new contract with the club.

In other Tottenham transfer news, this is Mauricio Pochettino's response as London rivals prepare bid for Spurs 23-year-old.

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