The former Tottenham Hotspur midfielder had been training with Crystal Palace.
Nya Kirby has officially signed for Crystal Palace after leaving Tottenham Hotspur in the summer, according to London News Online.
Kirby is said to have agreed a professional contract with the Eagles, which will come into effect on his 17th birthday in January.
Crystal Palace manager Alan Pardew
The midfielder appeared destined for a bright future at Tottenham, having been pictured training with Mauricio Pochettino’s senior squad ahead of last season’s Europa League tie with Borussia Dortmund, but London News Online reports that he turned down the chance to remain at White Hart Lane.
Though Kirby’s departure was never officially announced by Spurs, suspicions were raised when he featured in a number of Chelsea’s youth team fixtures.
Kirby is also said to have spent time with the Lilywhites’ bitter rivals Arsenal, before moving south of the river with Palace, whose Under-23 side he first appeared for in August.
Palace prospect Francis Baptiste has already committed his future to the club, according to London News Online, which reports that the striker also snubbed Tottenham in doing so.
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