Spurs now have one of the top 20 youngsters in world football thanks to Paratici masterstroke – TBR View

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Tottenham Hotspur have struck gold in terms of signing youngsters in recent years.

Last year, Spurs signed Pape Matar Sarr and Bryan Gil, two players with bright futures ahead of them.

Then you had Alfie Devine, who joined Tottenham in 2020 and is also looking like a top prospect.

This season, Tottenham repeated the feat by signing Destiny Udogie, one of Italy’s best youngsters.

The 19-year-old progressed through the ranks at Hellas Verona, making his professional debut in November 2020.

The following year, Udogie joined Udinese on loan, a deal which turned permanent in July 2022.

In his debut season with the Italian side, the full-back made 37 appearances in all competitions, scoring five goals.

Tottenham beat the likes of Inter Milan and Juventus to Udogie this summer, as per the player’s agent.

Udogie has returned to Udinese on loan for the season, where he’s continuing to do really well.

He has made eight appearances this term and registered two goals.

And now, Udogie’s efforts and quality have been recognised with his inclusion in the Golden Boy top 20.

The Tottenham gem was in the 40-player longlist, and has made the latest cut in the Tuttosport competition.

Udogie is up against the likes of Jude Bellingham, Karim Adeyemi, Gavi and Josko Gvardiol.

Credit to Udogie for making the list of the top 20 youngsters in world football, and also to Fabio Paratici for another transfer masterstroke.

It’ll be exciting to see how the Italy Under-21 gem continues to develop, and maybe Spurs fans will be able to see him in senior action next term.