Tottenham might regret their decision to let U-21 defender Brooklyn Lyons-Foster leave the club.
A lot has changed in North London this season, both at academy and first-team level, as Ange Postecoglou has continued to make his mark on Hotspur Way.
In January, several big names left Tottenham: Eric Dier, Hugo Lloris and Ivan Perisic left Tottenham for good to seek pastures new.
A number of talents are starting to emerge among the U-21 and U-18 players, and Alfie Devine and Ashley Phillips have been sent to Plymouth Argyle, who play in the Championship.
It is difficult to disagree with many of the decisions the club has made this season, with its first team, under-21 and under-18 teams all performing well, but one could regret the recent personnel changes.
Tottenham announced on Wednesday 14 January via their official website that 23-year-old Lyons-Foster has left the club to join Finnish side HJK Helsinki.
Lyons-Foster never got a real chance at Tottenham
Some Spurs supporters may have been surprised by this statement.
Lyons-Foster was a key player for the Under-21s this season, appearing in all 11 Premier League 2 matches, with Wayne Burnett’s men top of the table and a 100% record in the competition.
Despite this, he was allowed to leave the club and Spurs managers hope that they will not regret this decision.
The versatile defender was promoted to Hotspur Way and became a key figure in the club’s development squad, captaining the Under-21s on several occasions in his 99 appearances at this level.
However, he remained a bench player in the first team and was named as a reserve in two first team games in the 2021/22 campaign.
He was probably frustrated by the lack of progression in North London and wanted to move to start his career, an understandable decision.
What is not understandable is why Spurs never offered him a fair chance in the first team after so much success in the youth ranks.
Whatever the reasons, the decision has been taken and Spurs hope it will not come back to bite them after Marcus Edwards and Noni Madueke left the club in recent years to show their quality elsewhere in European football.