Tottenham Hotspur have come to a pre-contractual agreement to sign Manchester City academy forward Herbie James on a three-year deal. Spurs saw off competition from Premier League rivals Everton and Wolves to secure the youngster's signature, football.london understands.
The Lilywhites have a wealth of attacking talent in their current squad with Harry Kane, Richarlison, Son Heung-min and Dejan Kulusevski. City are renowned for their brilliant academy prospects with Southampton poaching Romeo Lavia from the Etihad Stadium last summer in a £12million deal.
James is thought to be highly-regarded within the game as a whole and within the City Football Academy system. The deal to sign the 16-year-old represents a smart piece of business by Spurs and is likely to be seen as a major coup by one of Manchester City’s Premier League rivals.
