Tottenham Hotspur youngster Paris Maghoma is a player to watch.
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Tottenham Hotspur have one of the best academies in the Premier League and the talented young players just keep on coming through.
The latest starlet to begin getting excited about is promising midfielder Paris Maghoma, who turned 16 last week.
Maghoma was one of three young players brought into the under-18 side yesterday, along with Rayan Clarke and Brooklyn Lyons-Foster.
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And it was Maghoma whose performance was hailed by head of development John McDermott after a stand out display, which saw him score an impressive free-kick.
He told the club’s website: “I was really pleased with Paris Maghoma – he was a difference-maker today, he took his opportunity and did really well with individual snippets of positive play.”
McDermott did have some stern words for the more senior players in the under-18s squad, claiming the trio of new lads overshadowed them.
He added: “What we would hope is that the senior players would lead the way rather than the Under-16s and that’s why there’s a feeling of frustration.”
Maghoma is the third of three brothers to come through the Tottenham academy in recent years and could be the best yet.
Defender Christian Maghoma is a 19-year-old centre-back who is still at Spurs, while Jacques Maghoma, 29, plays for Harry Redknapp’s Birmingham City after being released from Tottenham’s academy by their then manager back in 2009.
Birmingham’s Jacques Maghoma in action with Nottingham Forest’s Eric Lichaj (R)
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