Tottenham youth pathway questioned as Lankshear shines away

Spurs Women host Aston Villa aiming to extend their unbeaten WSL start after a 7-0 win at Crystal Palace. Martin Ho's side are tipped to win 2-1 at Brisbane Road.
Igor Matanovic said reported interest from Spurs and Manchester United shows he is 'on the right track', after 6 goals and 2 assists in 7 games for Freiburg.
Ben Davies impressed for Wales in a 1-0 defeat by Portugal, boosting his case at Spurs as Andy Robertson and Marcos Senesi face criticism for poor early displays.
Jan Paul van Hecke has impressed in possession for Spurs, but the £50m defender has yet to prove his defensive consistency, with shaky displays against Brentford and Aston Villa.
Francesco Camarda remains on Spurs' radar, but AC Milan are urging patience and see the teenager as Goncalo Ramos's deputy rather than a loan candidate.
Lucas Bergvall strengthened his case for more Spurs minutes with a strong display in Sweden's 2-1 win over Romania after an impressive recent showing against Liverpool.
Tottenham have identified Benfica winger Gianluca Prestianni after regular scouting. Spurs could move in January but face competition from Atletico Madrid.
Tottenham remain interested in Bayern Munich centre-back Kim Min-jae, but no January move is expected as his future hinges on upcoming contract talks in Munich.
Barcelona are reportedly working on a January move for Pedro Porro, with the injured Tottenham full-back said to be open to joining and keen on a return to Spain.
Fiorentina could revive interest in Destiny Udogie in January after Tottenham rejected summer enquiries, with Fabio Paratici still seeking a left-back solution.
Plymouth have been urged to ask Spurs about Oliver Irow after his fast start on loan, but a permanent deal looks unlikely amid expected Championship interest.
Tottenham's Andy Robertson said Manchester City's players are 'not to blame' for the club's rule breaches, arguing their on-pitch achievements should not be stripped.
Tim Sherwood said Will Lankshear was right to leave Spurs, claiming big spending has 'blocked' youth pathways. The striker has scored 8 goals in 11 games for Middlesbrough.
Sandro Tonali was criticised after Italy's 0-2 defeat by Belgium, while Matias Fernandez-Pardo came off the bench late.
Despite Spurs' poor start, Antonin Kinsky and Savio made WhoScored's best U23 XI after 5 games, with Savio standing out for chance creation and dribbling.
Former Spurs striker Clive Allen, who scored 49 goals in 1986-87, later switched codes and played one season as a placekicker for London Monarchs.
Juventus are pleased with Guglielmo Vicario's start but will use the season to assess him, leaving Tottenham facing uncertainty over a permanent transfer.