3 Spurs players shining on loan this season including ‘future Tottenham captain’

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Tottenham Hotspur are currently flying high in the Premier League and in the cup competitions, and at the same time, there are several loanees plying their trade away from Spurs who are excelling.

Jose Mourinho and his coaches are no doubt keeping tabs on the Tottenham players away on loan, and if the ones impressing continue to do so throughout the season, who knows whether they’ll be in with a shout of the first team next term?

Here are three who are doing particularly well away from the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium this term.

Ryan Sessegnon (Hoffenheim)

Sessegnon joined Spurs from Fulham in the summer of 2019 in a reported £25million deal.

The 20-year-old arrived at Spurs to much fanfare, given his superb performances for the Cottagers in their 2017-18 promotion-winning campaign.

However, Sessegnon’s maiden season at Spurs didn’t go to plan, with a hamstring injury keeping him out of action until November and little game time after that.

Sessegnon’s final tally in 2019-20 stood at 12 competitive senior appearances in all competitions, of which six were in the Premier League and three in the Champions League.

This summer, the left-sided player joined Bundesliga side Hoffenheim on a season-long deal, and to date he has made 15 appearances in all competitions, claiming two goals and two assists.

Sessegnon’s efforts have helped the German side into the last 32 of the Europa League as Group L winners.

Hoffenheim have also reached the second round of the German Cup, though their current 12th-placed position in the Bundesliga table suggests there’s more work to do their end.

The England Under-21 ace has done so well that Hoffenheim fans voted him November’s Player of the Month with a huge 81 percent of the votes.

Juan Foyth (Villarreal)

The Argentine defender had been out of favour since Jose Mourinho’s arrival in North London and, in October, sealed a season-long loan move to Villarreal.

Although Foyth penned a new contract with Spurs until 2023 – an extra year – the La Liga side reportedly has an option to buy for €15million (around £13.5million).

However, the 22-year-old is certainly making his case for his current club to spend money on him at the end of the season, given his impressive displays in the yellow shirt.

To date, Foyth has made eight appearances for Villarreal, claiming one goal and one assist, and although he hasn’t had much game time in La Liga, he has shone in the cup competitions.

His efforts helped the Yellow Submarines finish top of Group I in the Europa League and also reach the second round of the Copa del Rey.

Foyth hit the ground running on his debut against Sivasspor, not only grabbing a goal and an assist in the 5-3 win, but also attempting and completing 75 passes.

He followed that up with a man-of-the-match display in the return game against the Turkish side, and also shone against Qarabag.

Oliver Skipp (Norwich)

The 20-year-old midfielder left the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in August to link up with Norwich, who are back in the Championship after a season in the Premier League.

To date, Skipp has made 20 appearances for the Canaries, starting every one of their league fixtures this term so far, and was named their Player of the Month in September.

Norwich fans and Spurs supporters alike have been singing his praises on social media, while Canaries boss Daniel Farke believes he could become a future Tottenham captain.

Skipp has not long signed a new contract at Spurs, but he expressed frustration at not getting much game for the club prior to his loan exit.

Once back from his spell at Carrow Road, it’s imperative that Mourinho drafts him in the first team and gives him regular starts.