Tottenham have officially announced that young striker Dane Scarlett has been recalled from his loan at Oxford United, as the club faces a difficult Premier League season and an increasing injury crisis.
Spurs are presently 15th in the Premier League rankings, with 24 points from 22 matches. With only seven wins and 12 losses, the North London club is having one of its worst seasons in recent memory.
The latest setback came in a 3-2 loss to relegation-threatened Everton. Despite late goals from Dejan Kulusevski and Richarlison, Tottenham failed to recover from a dismal first half in which Everton scored three times under new manager David Moyes.
The setback has increased pressure on Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou, whose tactics and leadership have been heavily criticised. However, injuries to key players have seriously hampered his ability to field a competitive squad.
Spurs’ injured list includes key players like Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero in defense, Ben Davies, winger Wilson Odobert, and summer addition Dominic Solanke in attack.
Tottenham announces early end to Dane Scarlett’s loan stay.
The injury crisis prompted Ange to urge the club to make crucial squad reinforcements, conceding that the players require assistance following the Everton setback.
And, after being connected with many attacking players this month, the club has yet to sign anyone. They were strongly linked with a move for Randal Kolo Muani, with sources claiming that Levy flew to France to discuss a trade with PSG. However, the player chose to join Juventus on loan instead.
They did, however, recall their teenage striker Dane Scarlett from his loan at Oxford, with the move officially confirmed on their official website.
Scarlett joined the Championship side in August and has appeared in 22 games in all competitions, scoring four goals and assisting once.
Scarlett, a product of Tottenham’s Academy, rose to prominence with the U18s, scoring 23 goals and providing four assists in just 23 games. Mourinho described the striker as ‘phenomenal’ when he made his senior squad debut in 2020, and he has since made 17 appearances.
It remains to be seen whether the club would use him as part of the squad given the present injury crisis or send him out on loan to another club where he will be guaranteed consistent playing time.
