Will Lankshear

[Bedfordspurs]

Has there been anything not positive? He's been one of the most hyped south american players for a couple of years and it was see as a big coup for us to get him after that youth tournament he particularly impressed at. Ange seemed to trust him and threw him into a few games. He had an imjury and a bad first loan, but seems to be doing well now.

He's quite a physical player, so it might take him a little bit longer than say a specialist quick player to start dominating against adults in the same way. The same as it did Kane

Show me t(e hype before we signed him?

 

[SpiderSpurs]

We needed him to spend 1 of the next 2 years with us for him to classify as homegrown (as remember we signed him from Sheff U, rather than him coming through our younger age groups).

Ah yes that's a good point.

He also looks pretty first team ready already

Yes he does, I don't think he'll be going anywhere now.

 

[SpiderSpurs]

There was plenty of talk and interest for him this season before he impressed, and then got injured.

Yes there was, there doesn't seem to be now. That injury may well have been a blessing.

 

[Gutter Boy]

Show me t(e hype before we signed him?

I watched some of the last U20s world cup. He and Brazil's Leonardo were the two big breakout players, competing for the golden boot. All the commentary was about those two country's next big #9s

 

[Kandi1977]

I’d heard really mixed views in Veliz in the game
Some think how the hell did he get this move and others that he has real potential
Nothing quite in between which is odd
I like him. Love the commitment he shows and he gets about too but he needs to add goals now at a senior level

Most fans view of players are that they're either world class or utterly useless. Nothing in between.

 

[harr1984]

Ah yes that's a good point.

Yes he does, I don't think he'll be going anywhere now.

As adamant as you are, there has been a hundred young players in my lifetime who Spurs fans have claimed are the next big thing and amount to nothing at this level.

It is likely a seasons loan will still be in his best interest, it's only injuries to senior forwards that are allowing him game time at the moment. Yes he is clearly talented, but a decent performance against inferior opposition doesn't mean we won't be looking to loan him out somewhere he can get real top level experience in the future....

 

[Bedfordspurs]

I watched some of the last U20s world cup. He and Brazil's Leonardo were the two big breakout players, competing for the golden boot. All the commentary was about those two country's next big #9s

He scored 3 in a home Tournament in which they didn’t make the last 16
You sure he was competing for the golden boot??