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The 11 Tottenham players out on loan in 2024-25 & how they’ve been faring

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Tottenham made further moves in the transfer market over the summer, signing the likes of Dominic Solanke, Archie Gray and Wilson Odobert as they looked to further shape the squad in Ange Postecoglou’s image.

While there have been a number of fresh faces through the door, a number – ranging from senior players to younger academy graduates on the fridges – have been shipped out on loan, with no role to play in Postecoglou’s immediate plans for the 2024-25 campaign.

We figured this would be a good opportunity to check in on how the 11 players that Spurs have sent out on loan are faring elsewhere so far this season.

Matthew Craig

Having made 18 appearances in League Two for Doncaster Rovers in the latter half of last season, it was always unlikely that Scotland Under-21 defensive midfielder Craig would make the giant leap to feature for his parent club this season.

But he’s continuing his development, once again in South Yorkshire, at a higher level – this time at League One Barnsley. He’s been a near ever-present at the base of midfield for the Tykes so far this season, having started nine of their 10 matches in the third tier.

Barnsley currently sit underwhelmingly bang in midtable, with a mixed record of four wins, three draws and three defeats, but this ought to prove a useful learning curve for the youngster.

Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg

A pragmatist might have suggested that Hojbjerg’s experience might have been useful in stodging things up in Spurs’ recent 3-2 defeat to Brighton, but for better or worse the club appear intent on going Full Angeball – and last season the Dane never looked the most natural fit for that full-blooded, front-footed style.

You might say the say the same about Roberto De Zerbi’s football, but here we are. Hojbjerg has played almost every minute in Ligue 1 for Marseille, who started the season like a house on fire but have since suffered a blip with dropped points against Strasbourg and Angers.

Title talk was probably a bit premature, but Hojbjerg looks at home for a side that ought to have realistic ambitions of Champions League qualification.

Bryan Gil

It’s never quite happened for the Beatle-looking Spaniard at Tottenham, has it?

It’s increasingly looking as though Gil is more suited to one environment than another – a bit like Giovani Lo Celso, currently thriving at Real Betis – and is now onto his third loan back to his home country in as many years.

Following his stints at Valencia and Sevilla, the winger is now turning out for Girona. He notched in a 4-0 mauling of Osasuna back in August but has failed to score or assist in eight appearances since then, finding himself in and out of their starting XI.

Girona massively punched above their weight to finish in the top four last season, but a repeat looks altogether less likely after a summer exodus. The early indications are that replacements such as Gil aren’t quite at the level required to maintain that stupendous form.

Alejo Veliz

A £13million signing from Rosario Central last summer, Argentina youth international Veliz is still finding his feet in European football.

He never made it beyond the periphery of Postecoglou’s first-team squad and spent the latter half of last season struggling for opportunities at Sevilla.

But newly-promoted Espanyol appear more keen to give him a chance; he’s already notched over 500 more minutes so far this season than he mustered in his last loan.

It hasn’t been especially easy for the striker at a side that are battling in the lower reaches of the La Liga table, but he does at least boast a 96th-minute match-winner in a vital 2-1 victory over Rayo Vallecano.

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Dane Scarlett

Talked up as one to watch for a few years now, Scarlett’s still never made it beyond making the odd cameo for his boyhood club. He’s now onto his third loan in the Football League, now at Oxford United after the fringe role he played in Ipswich Town’s promotion last term (recalled in December due to a lack of playing time).

The 20-year-old forward may have similar frustrations this time around, with all five of his appearances in the Championship so far off the bench, and late on at that. He’s played just 57 minutes of football in the second tier at the time of writing.

Jamie Donley

A homegrown forward who made his debut in the madcap 3-3 draw with Manchester City last season, 19-year-old Donley – who has represented both Northern Ireland and England at Under-19 level – is now getting his first taste of regular(ish) senior football at League One side Leyton Orient.

He’s featured fairly prominently so far for Orient, with seven appearances (five starts) in the third tier. He’s yet to score or assist but has impressed manager Richie Wellens, albeit with some constructive criticism thrown in.

“On the ball, he has the world at his feet,” Wellens told The Athletic. “He can play at the top level if he wants to.

“But you look at the top teams now, as soon as they lose that ball, they sprint back. That is something Jamie needs in his game — the reaction as soon as the ball turns over, whether it is to go and press or slide back into shape. It is something over the next six to eight months, while he is with us, we will try to develop. If he gets that, he will be a real top player.”

Ashley Phillips

Another signing from last summer that was made with one eye on the future, Phillips joined shortly after his 18th birthday after catching the eye for Blackburn Rovers.

The England Under-20 centre-back spent his first six months developing his skills in Spurs’ youth ranks before going on to get more experience in the Championship for relegation-battling Plymouth Argyle. After helping the Pilgrims stay up in the end, he’s since joined Stoke City on a season-long loan.

Phillips, 19, has found game time harder to come by at the Bet365 Stadium. Two of his three appearances to date have been in the League Cup. Concussion protocol kept him sidelined for a short while but he’s yet to feature under the Potters’ new boss Narcis Pelach.

Manor Solomon

We’re sure Tottenham fans will be shocked to hear that Solomon has spent time on the treatment table since moving to Leeds United in the final days of the transfer window.

The Israeli winger has bolstered Daniel Farke’s promotion-chasing squad following the departures of key attackers Crysensio Summerville and Georginio Rutter.

His first two appearances for Leeds were something of a mixed bag. He did well to assist the opener in a 2-0 victory over Hull City on his debut but suffered a misfortune slip against Burnley, the mistake proving costly for the only goal in a 1-0 defeat at home to Burnley.

He’s remained sidelined over the recent international break but is expected back soon.

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George Abbott

Islington-born right-back Abbott made his debut for his boyhood club in the last game before the Postecoglou era, the 4-1 victory away at Leeds that sent them down.

A second appearance was not forthcoming under Postecoglou last season but he continued his development by captaining Spurs’ Under-21s to the Premier League 2 title last term.

Now the 19-year-old is getting his first taste of regular men’s football in League Two with Notts County. He’s impressed so far, often featuring in midfield, and registered his first assist of the campaign in their recent 2-2 draw with Chesterfield.

Josh Keeley

Last season, the Republic of Ireland youth international featured regularly for Barnet in the second half of the campaign.

He’s now made the step up to League One, sharing a dressing room with his fellow Spurs youth prospect Donley at Leyton Orient. But the 21-year-old is currently a back-up and has thus far only featured in their 3-1 League Cup defeat at Brentford.

Alfie Devine

Like Scarlett, Devine is one of those names we’ve been aware of for a few years now. But so far he’s only played a couple of cup games for Spurs, prior to more experience in loans at Port Vale and Plymouth Argyle last season.

Now the attacking midfielder has made the slightly leftfield, eyebrow-raising move to Belgian outfit Westerlo. So far he’s featured in four of their 10 league matches as they sit respectably in sixth place in the Jupiler Pro League.

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Red Bull ahead of schedule with new F1 wind tunnel

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Red Bull has said it is ahead of its initial schedule with the building of its new Formula 1 wind tunnel.

Red Bull Racing currently uses an outdated wind tunnel compared to its main rivals, with its facilities near Bedford being over 70 years old.

The wind tunnel has been labelled “a Cold War relic” by team boss Christian Horner.

While the team has been continually improving the tunnel in order to keep it up to date, its technical personnel sees it as a limitation in the long term.

F1 teams invest heavily in these facilities; McLaren has used Toyota’s wind tunnel in Cologne for years since 2010 but can rely on its own state-of-the-art version since the summer of 2023.

Aston Martin also invested in a modern tunnel, which gets a prominent place in its new Silverstone factory.

The Red Bull company has given the green light to build the new wind tunnel at the Red Bull Campus in Milton Keynes, with the work currently in progress and three months ahead of schedule.

“With the building work and afterwards all the new machines you never know when it’s coming, but we are ahead of the schedule at the moment,” Red Bull technical director Pierre Wache told Autosport.

Pierre Wache, Technical Director, Red Bull Racing, in the Team Principals Press Conference

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“We are three months ahead of the plans.

“The guys are doing a very good job, but you never know if you get any delays somewhere else. It is a big project.”

The new wind tunnel should be operational in 2026, meaning it can be beneficial to Red Bull for its 2027 challenger.

“Or maybe already help us later in the year [2026],” added Wache.

“It is the oldest wind tunnel in the sport. I even discussed it with Jos [Verstappen] the other day, that they already used this tunnel when he was there at Arrows,” Wache said.

“It is an old tool that we updated. There is plenty of newer stuff inside, but we have some limitations. We know those limitations and we try to work around them, but that is clearly more difficult when you are looking for a small delta.

“It is why we invest in the new tunnel We think we can have a benefit from the new one that we don’t have with the current model.”

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Super Eagles Goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali Coping with Double Tragedy After Mother’s Passing

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Super Eagles goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali has been dealt a devastating blow, announcing the loss of his mother just two months after his father’s passing. The 28-year-old athlete shared the heartbreaking news on social media, exposing the depth of his sorrow.

In a poignant post, Nwabali expressed his grief, stating, “RIP mom, worst year of my life already”.

This recent tragedy follows a challenging period for the young goalkeeper, who was granted leave from the Super Eagles camp last year to mourn his father’s death before their match against Rwanda. Now, with the loss of his mother, Nwabali faces an even more daunting chapter in his life.

Fans and fellow players have rallied around Nwabali, offering condolences and support during this difficult time.

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Stanley Nwabali, the goalie for the Nigerian Super Eagles, lost his mother this evening, less than three months after his father passed away.

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Stanley Nwabali, the goalie for the Nigerian Super Eagles, lost his mother this evening, less than three months after his father passed away.

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