Tottenham took their loan army up to 11 players as the transfer window came to a close on Tuesday and it's time to look at how they got on this week.
With Bryan Gil, Djed Spence and Harvey White heading out in the last few days, Spurs now have a remarkable £200m worth of unwanted (for now at least) signings out on loan across England and Europe. That figure would have been higher had Matt Doherty also gone on loan as planned to Atletico Madrid, only for the club to realise that with eight players out on international loans already FIFA rules prevented a ninth and instead the Irishman's contract was mutually terminated.
On the club's loan army, Tottenham's managing director of football Fabio Paratici. said: "We have to divide it because we have some players, five or six players, that are more senior, are not older but senior, 24, 25, 26 and the other five or six players are really younger, so like (Dane) Scarlett or (Troy) Parrott. I think some of them have to develop, to have minutes for their career, to grow up and to also to come back home and the others need minutes because they have to play because we don’t have space in our squad in that moment."
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It was another mixed week for the current loanees. So how did Tottenham's loan players get on over the past week? football.london takes a look.
Destiny Udogie (Udinese)
Udogie remains a constant starter for Udinese as he played for 85 minutes as they drew 1-1 at home against Hellas Verona on Monday evening.
Always looking to attack, the 20-year-old had two shots, one of which was off target and played one key pass as well as embarking on one dribble. However, he did sling three crosses into the Verona box without finding a team-mate. At the other end of the pitch he made one tackle and completed three interceptions and blocked one Verona shot.
"We watch every game so scouts, they’re responsible for loans, so we follow [Udogie], he is doing very well, he is playing every game so I think this is the right way for him to improve and to be ready for next season," said Paratici.
"He is a wing-back, he has a really, really, really good left foot, offensive phases are really good, he creates a lot of opportunities to score, make assists so he’s a complete player."
Joe Rodon (Rennes)
After helping Rennes to a famous 1-0 win over Paris Saint-Germain last time out this month, Rodon is back as a regular starter with four in a row.
The 25-year-old Wales international made two clearances, one tackle and blocked one shot in a solid display alongside 22-year-old Arthur Theate in a relatively young back four.
Another young player will join that defence in Djed Spence, who was registered too late to take part in the Ligue 1 fixture.
The 22-year-old had the choice of five clubs from across Europe and he rejected the likes of Atletico Madrid and Sassuolo in favour of week in, week out football at Rennes. He moved with the knowledge that the club had just lost captain Hamari Traore to an injury lay-off that could be two months or more after other injuries in that position, meaning Spence has a free run at games galore to develop himself in top flight football.
Harry Winks (Sampdoria)
After finally making his Sampdoria debut last month, Harry Winks looks to be back on track after his ankle surgery with back to back starts for the club.
Winks, who turned 27 on Thursday, showed his fitness levels with 90 minute displays in both games, although struggling Sampdoria lost both games, including Saturday's 2-0 defeat at Atalanta. The Genoa-based club are struggling both on the pitch and off of it with financial problems.
Winks had come in for praise from Blucerchiati boss Dejan Stankovic late last month for his progress after his injury.
"I'm pleased for Winks as he’s back playing football again," the Serbian told the Italian club's official website. "He’s suffered so much, but he’s given his all to get back and help the team out. I don’t want to heap the pressure on him because we can only get out of this situation as a squad.
"I can see it in everyone’s eyes that there’s a desire to turn the situation around. We’re in for a fight and we mustn’t let up for even a second."
Tanguy Ndombele (Napoli)
Ndombele faced a reunion with former Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho as the Naples-based club beat Roma 2-1 on Sunday evening.
The Frenchman had his highs and lows under Mourinho during their time together in N17 but it was Ndombele's team who came out on top at the weekend.
However, Ndombele continues to struggle for minutes, coming on in the 89th minute in this game, having played just five minutes a week earlier in the 2-0 win at Salernitana.
The midfielder looks on course to become a Serie A title winner though with Napoli currently sitting 13 points clear at the top from second-placed Inter.
Sergio Reguilon (Atletico Madrid)
Reguilon was back on the bench after his red card suspension as Atletico Madrid won 1-0 at Osasuna on Sunday afternoon, however he remained an unused substitute.
The same role befell him in midweek as Atletico lost 3-1 away after extra-time against his old club Real Madrid in the Copa del Rey quarter-finals.
Reguilon will have a former Spurs team-mate to link up with now in Madrid after Matt Doherty's deadline day free transfer to Atletico on a six-month contract.
Giovani Lo Celso (Villarreal)
Lo Celso has taken a big step in his quest to return to match action by taking to the Villarreal training pitch in recent weeks.
The 26-year-old has been out of action since October after sustaining a hamstring injury that saw him cruelly miss out on a place in Argentina's successful World Cup squad and now it's a case of building up his fitness and sharpness.
Troy Parrott (Preston North End)
Parrott is awaiting his first start after recovering from a freak hamstring injury sustained after scoring the winner for Preston at Norwich City at the start of October, the player made his return against the Canaries in their recent 4-0 home defeat.
The 20-year-old Republic of Ireland international came off the bench in Preston's last two Championship matches but was unable to play in the FA Cup defeat at Spurs due to the competition rules.
Speaking on The Weekend Warm Up on Preston's YouTube channel, the youngster admitted that he was "a bit gutted" after seeing Tottenham paired against his loan side in the fourth round of the competition.
"Obviously it will be a good game to watch at Deepdale. I was a bit gutted in a way that I can't play," he said. "Obviously all I need now is game time and minutes and stuff, so to miss out on another week of football is not ideal. It is what it is."
When asked if he will be able to fill in Ryan Lowe's side on Tottenham, the 20-year-old made it clear that would not be happening. "No, I'm staying out of that one," he laughed.
Parrott's next opportunity to play will be on Saturday when the Championship side host Bristol City at Deepdale.
Dane Scarlett (Portsmouth)
Dane Scarlett was back in the starting line-up for Portsmouth on Saturday as they went down 2-1 at Peterborough.
The minutes had dried up for Scarlett of late as an unused substitute in new manager John Mousinho's first two league games in charge of the south coast club.
However, Spurs decided not to act in the one-week window they had to recall the 18-year-old last month. Mousinho duly responded by starting Scarlett at Peterborough and he got 86 minutes on the left of a front free, with a late equaliser ruled out for Pompey because the officials gave a marginal offside against the teenager.
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