Tottenham Hotspur are keeping tabs on Watford talent Adrian Blake, according to the Daily Mail.
Spurs are said to be one of the clubs monitoring the 17-year-old winger.
Tottenham boast an impressive academy with plenty of top talents such as Romaine Mundle and Maksim Paskotsi.
Blake would no doubt be a fine addition to the Spurs youth ranks, as he looks like a good prospect.
‘Little bit of swagger’
The teenager has risen through the ranks at the club after joining their academy aged seven.
He is now on the fringes of the first team and made his debut this season.
Blake has featured in the FA Cup and the League Cup for Watford in 2022-23.
His debut in the latter saw him become the seventh-youngest player to ever represent the club.
“I thought he showed some really good personality, some confidence, a little bit of swagger,” said manager Rob Edwards at the time, as per The Guardian.
“So I’m pleased for him, he’s a talented young player.”
‘Link-up play is very good’
Blake has also made two Championship matchday squads, plus one in the Premier League last term.
In terms of style of play, he told the club website he modelled himself on Eden Hazard and Ismaila Sarr.
“I’m a very technical, one versus one type of player,” he said.
“I can beat a man and I think my link-up play is very good in the final third.
“I’m a left-winger who can play in the number 10 role.
“I base my game a lot on Eden Hazard when he was at Chelsea, especially the way he plays and turns.”
Blake also made the cut in The Guardian’s Next Generation 2021 list.
This looked at a standout academy player from each Premier League club.
“He is blessed with great pace, makes intelligent runs off the wing and behind opposition defences and finishes well,” they wrote.
All in all, a good shout for Tottenham in terms of potential targets for the academy.
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