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Tottenham risk losing teenager viewed as ‘key part of their future’ to AC Milan or Juventus

Jamie Brown

Thu 6 February 2025 15:15, UK

Tottenham Hotspur have a teenager academy star who is being targeted by some of the biggest Italian clubs and they are keen to keep hold of him.

Tottenham are building an exciting project in N17 with the North London club collecting some of the continent’s most exciting young talents.

Spurs now have the likes of Archie Gray, Lucas Bergvall, Mikey Moore, Luka Vuskovic, Mathys Tel and Wilson Odobert in Ange Postecoglou’s youthful squad.

However, one of their academy’s brightest stars is being targeted by AC Milan and Juventus and they are determined to not let him leave.

Tottenham risk losing Ellis Lehane to Serie A

Juventus and AC Milan are keen on Tottenham Hotspur teenager striker Ellis Lehane, according to .

The North London club rejected an offer from Serie A club Lecce towards the end of the January transfer window and are desperate to keep hold of him.

The Lilywhites very highly rate the 18-year-old who they view as a ‘key part of their future plans’ and will put up a strong fight to keep him.

Lehane has netted six times in ten U18 Premier League matches this season and has started to be integrated into the Under-21 team in North London.

The teenager’s performances this term have caught the eye of many clubs from around Europe and now need to convince him to stay amid growing interest.

Who are the most exciting Hotspur Way talents?

Mikey Moore leads the way in Hotspur Way products having worked his way into the first-team at the age of just 17.

The winger netted his first senior goal for the club last week as he netted in Spurs’ 3-0 win over IF Elsborg with fellow academy talents Dane Scalett and Damola Ajayi also scoring.

Luca Williams-Barnett is another top attacking talent coming through in N17 – the winger has 11 goals and seven assists in 12 appearances for the Under-18s.

Will Lankshear has just joined West Bromwich Albion on loan for the rest of the season in the Championship.

Johan Lange has big hopes for Lankshear next season along with Yang Min-hyeok and Luca Gunter.