Young midfielder Nile John is still considering a new contract offer from Tottenham Hotspur amid interest from elsewhere.
The 20-year-old has been at Spurs since the age of seven and made his first team debut two years ago in the Europa League. John's contract ends this season but he was conspicuous by his absence in the list of players released by the club on Thursday, which contained fellow development squad members Jamie Bowden, Kallum Cesay, Malachi Fagan-Walcott, Roshaun Mathurin, Marqes Muir and Romaine Mundle as well as U18s Thomas Bloxham, Brandon Bryan-Waugh and Riley Owen following the conclusion of their scholarships.
John's absence from that list means he has not yet formally rejected the club's offer. Clubs across Europe have been keeping a close eye on the versatile midfielder, with football.london reporting earlier in the season that Brighton, Basel and Cercle Brugge had been among those showing interest at various points, as his contract ran towards its conclusion, while he also drew praise from the coaches of Spurs' various opponents in the UEFA Youth League this season for his displays in the centre of the pitch.
