Ange Postecoglou confirms Will Lankshear will leave Tottenham on loan this month

Evening Standard

·14 janvier 2025

Ange Postecoglou confirms Will Lankshear will leave Tottenham on loan this month

Spurs boss reveals stance on forward’s future ahead of Arsenal clash

Ange Postecoglou has confirmed striker Will Lankshear is likely leave Tottenham on loan this month.

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The 19-year-old made his Spurs debut in their Europa League win over Ferencvaros in October and scored his first goal for the club during the dramatic defeat at Galatasaray a month later.

Lankshear was then sent off in the Turkish capital after receiving two bookings and he has played just nine minutes in all competitions since, despite an injury to back-up striker Richarlison.

Postecoglou left the teenager on the bench in Sunday’s FA Cup win over non-League Tamworth, with Timo Werner initially deputising for first-choice centre-forward Dominic Solanke.

Werner, despite having been criticised by Postecoglou earlier this season, looks set to stay for the remainder of his loan move from RB Leipzig. Richarlison is also nearing a return from injury, increasing competition for places even further.

Will Lankshear scored his first senior goal for Tottenham earlier this season

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Asked about potential outgoings this month when speaking before Wednesday's trip to Arsenal, Postecoglou confirmed Lankshear could follow defender Alfie Dorrington – who joined Aberdeen on loan – through the exit door.

“We can't afford to let anyone go at the moment,” he said.

“Alfie Dorrington has gone out on loan and it will be probably be similar for young Will [Lankshear] as well, because he hasn't played a lot.”