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‘Outstanding’: Tottenham have an academy player whose personality is similar to James Maddison’s

Charles Jones

Tue 27 February 2024 10:45, UK

Jamie Donley sounds as though he could be the next big star at Tottenham Hotspur.

The young striker has been making waves in the Spurs academy as of late, and there are high hopes for this young man.

Donley reportedly has the talent to reach the very top, and according to Charlie Eccleshare, speaking on , he may also have the personality to become a superstar.

Indeed, Eccleshare says that he’s been told that Donley has the confidence of a player like James Maddison.

Jamie Donley has a similar personality to James Maddison

Eccleshare shared what he knows about the youngster.

“Everyone speaks about his versatility, I’ve been told he can play as a 10, an eight, a right winger, he played one game for the academy last season as a centre-back, he is technically outstanding. From what I’m told he has that aura and confidence, not arrogance, but that thing the best players have, a bit like James Maddison, and maybe there are some similarities between those two as well,” Eccleshare said.

Exciting

This is very exciting to hear.

Maddison is an incredibly talented player, but his personality is what sets him apart from everyone else.

Maddison plays the game with this level of swagger. He knows how good he is and that allows him to play this style that most players wouldn’t even dream of implementing.

If Donley can carry that sort of personality over when he eventually makes that step into first-team football, he could well be a star.

Of course, at the age of just 19, playing with that level of confidence when playing against seasoned professionals isn’t easy, but that’s what the best young players in world football ultimately do.

Donley looks to be an exciting talent, and it will be interesting to see how he develops in the coming years.