Danny Mills comments on Jack Clarke to Tottenham Hotspur speculation

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Tottenham Hotspur reportedly want Jack Clarke of Leeds United.

Danny Mills has suggested to Sky Sports that Jack Clarke should not leave Leeds United for Tottenham Hotspur in the summer transfer window.

According to Sky Sports, Clarke is set to leave Championship club Leeds and join Premier League outfit Tottenham this summer.

The North London outfit will reportedly pay the Whites a transfer fee of £8.5 million for the 18-year-old winger.

Former Leeds right-back Mills does not think that it is a wise idea of Clarke – who can also operate as a striker – to leave the Whites and join Tottenham.

Mills told Sky Sports about Clarke: “I actually think it’s the wrong move, is he going to be in the Tottenham team next season? No chance.”

Mills added: “He’s too young, he is going to be nowhere near the first team, there’s a lot of potential there, but at this stage it is very very raw and it is purely potential.

“Next season he might’ve had 15-20 starts and had the opportunity to impress, he now goes to Tottenham and at best he’s going to be in the U23 squad.”

Good decision?

Clarke is a very good winger who has a lot of potential, and one can understand why Tottenham are reportedly so keen on the 18-year-old.

However, it is clear that the teenager will struggle to play regularly at the North London outfit next season.

Staying at Leeds and getting regular playing time does make more sense, but the youngster is not guaranteed to be in Bielsa’s team on a regular basis.

After all, Clarke made only four starts and 20 substitute appearances in the Championship for Leeds last season, scoring two goals and providing two assists in the process, according to WhoScored.