Tottenham Hotspur have missed out on Kyle Scott, with the midfielder signing for Newcastle United.
Scott decided against renewing his contract at Chelsea, with Spurs keen to snap up the young midfielder.
Scott, though, had other plans and opted to pick Newcastle United as the team to join, turning down Spurs’s advances.
“When I spoke to people within the game, they couldn’t believe he was available – so it’s a credit to Lee Charnley, he’s been excellent,” Bartholomew said, after Scott’s move to Newcastle was completed yesterday.
“He listened to me and trusted my judgment.
“He and Steve Nickson got on this deal straight away, there was interest from Manchester City and Tottenham but they got the deal done.”
If Scott had moved to Tottenham his chances of playing in the first-team would surely have been limited.
Spurs have already signed Tanguy Ndombele this summer to strengthen their midfield ranks even further.
At Newcastle Scott may just have an opportunity to break into Steve Bruce’s first-team though.
Newcastle are fairly short of options in central midfield, and Scott could be called upon to play a first-team role as the season progresses.
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