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Tottenham transfer news: Spurs table offer for wonderkid Calvin Tshilumba days after he made his professional debut for Stade Lavallois

Premier League side aim to prise the young striker away from the French second division side... and are not the only club looking at him

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SPURS have reportedly tabled an offer for young wonderkid striker Calvin Tshilumba.

The 17-year-old only made his professional debut for Stade Lavallois in last Friday’s 3-1 French Cup defeat at Avranches.

 Calvin Tshilumba in action for France youth
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Calvin Tshilumba in action for France youthCredit: Alamy


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But according to , Spurs are moving early to try to sign the France Under-17 international from the Ligue 2 team.

The paper adds the Premier League side are not the only major club looking at pacey forward Tshilumba but that Spurs have made a “proposal” of a deal to Tshilumba.

 Mauricio Pochettino wants to add him to his development squad
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Mauricio Pochettino wants to add him to his development squadCredit: Getty Images

He is a France Under-17 international and tipped as a rising star in his home country and could join the development squad at White Hart Lane.

Tshilumba, who has accumulated two France Under-17 caps as well as 14 caps for his country at Under-16s level, plays as a striker for club and country.

He played the last nine minutes of Laval’s cup clash last Friday after being introduced as a late substitute to win the game for Ligue 2 side.

 The pacey forward only made his first team debut for Stade Lavallois the other day
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The pacey forward only made his first team debut for Stade Lavallois the other dayCredit: Alamy

Tottenham have only two senior strikers in their squad, with premier spearhead Harry Kane backed by misfiring Dutchman Vincent Janssen, who is still yet to score from open play.

But boss Mauricio Pochettino does not want to give up on him, saying said: "He's young, from a different league, he needs to adapt, work hard and not be frustrated.
"We push our players a lot and we will push him to the level we need."
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