Tottenham fans may have been underwhelmed with the signing of James Wilson in January, but he’s just bagged a wonderful goal for the Under-21s that has us excited.
It’s safe to say the January transfer window was a failure for Spurs, generally speaking. After the signings of Conor Gallagher and Souza, many had hoped another couple of first-team arrivals would come before deadline day.
That didn’t happen, though, with Scottish youngster James Wilson the only new addition by the time the window closed.
The teenager is unlikely to show what he can do for the men’s squad this season, but at least he’s started to show glimpses of his massive potential in his latest outing with the youth team.
James Wilson scores first goal for Tottenham
Wilson made his Spurs debut 12 days ago, but it was a difficult game for the striker, who managed just one shot on goal despite the Lilywhites winning 4-0 against Birmingham.
He’s had a much better time of it against Norwich City’s Under-21 side, though. In fact, within 61 seconds Wilson had netted his first goal for Spurs.
In a move that spanned the entire right-hand side of the pitch and involved eight neat passes, it was Wilson who got on the end of it with a nice finish in the box.
It’s promising to see the team putting together such a slick, progressive attack, and credit must go to Wilson who was in the right place at the right time and kept his cool to complete the move.
Tottenham won 4-1 in the end, with Rio Kyerematen, Reiss-Alexander Russell-Denny, and Ellis Lehane completing the rout.
Will James Wilson get a chance in the first-team at Spurs?
The plan is very much to keep Wilson in the youth team for the next few months before making an assessment on whether to sign him permanently or not in the summer.
However, with Solanke struggling with an illness and Richarlison only just returning to training, there is definitely a lack of fit forwards at the club.
It’s not like Igor Tudor is about to throw Wilson into the North London Derby, but with league games and Champions League duty to balance, there’s every chance there will be some minutes on offer for the younger players at the club from now until th end of the campaign.