Spurs beat Chelsea in transfer race to sign 14-year-old Nigerian wonderkid Temidire Emmanuel Okuwa
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TOTTENHAM have reportedly snapped up 14-year-old whiz kid Temidire Emmanuel Okuwa.
Mauricio Pochettino's side have beaten London rival's Chelsea to the Nigerian youngster's signing.
That is according to , who reported the news this afternoon.
Okuwa was born in 2006 and will represent the U14 team this season.
The teenager has been at West Ham for the last nine years but left the London Stadium this summer.
He trained with both Chelsea and Spurs before deciding to head to last season's Champions League finalists.
The versatile Okuwa can play numerous positions defensively as well as central midfield.
Spurs have also signed teenagers Ryan Sessegnon from Fulham and Jack Clarke from Leeds.
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Mauricio Pochettino's most notable signing this summer is Tanguy Ndombele's arrival from Lyon.
The £54m midfielder marked his debut with a goal against Aston Villa on the opening day of the season.
Pochettino additionally bolstered his midfield with the loan signing of Giovanni Lo Celso.
