Tottenham Hotspur face Southampton in the Premier League tonight – and that means former Spurs youngster Armando Broja could face Spurs.
Some may not know this, but Broja was actually in the Tottenham ranks before ever heading to Chelsea.
As a kid with Burnham Juniors, Broja attracted interest from the likes of Reading and Fulham before Tottenham swooped in.
A Tottenham scout saw Broja in action and brought him to Spurs.
Broja was very, very young when this happened. His two-year spell with Tottenham came at Under-8 and Under-9 levels, but he did enough to impress Chelsea.
Chelsea saw Broja in action for Tottenham and decided to snatch the striker away from their London rivals.
Broja has moved up through the Chelsea ranks ever since, leaving Tottenham to wonder what could have been.
The 20-year-old striker is on loan at Southampton this season and has been impressing, bagging seven goals in 22 games.
Some think Broja can be a future star of the Chelsea attack, with Tottenham potentially missing out on a real talent.
You may not always think of that when losing a player at Under-9 level, but Broja can make Tottenham kick themselves.
Broja has the chance to return to North London tonight and show what Tottenham are missing – but it may be a late call.
Broja is currently suffering with a knee injury sustained against Coventry City over the weekend, with Ralph Hasenhuttl admitting that Broja isn’t nailed-on to play.
The Albanian attacker is fighting to be fit for his return to Tottenham, and he may just be desperate to make it happen.
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