Tottenham beat Arsenal to James Wilson signing after hijacking Deadline Day transfer talks | OneFootball

Young striker joins Spurs on loan ahead of a possible permanent move

Tottenham have beaten Arsenal to the Deadline Day signing of James Wilson.

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Arsenal approached Hearts regarding a loan move for Wilson over the weekend, but Spurs have moved quickly to hijack the transfer talks.

Wilson is a signing for the academy, with Spurs opting to not add to their first-team squad before Monday’s 7pm deadline.

Wilson is enjoying a burgeoning reputation in Scotland, having last season broken into the first-team squad with six goals and three assists over 32 appearances - of which many were off the bench.

He form caught the eye of Scotland manager Steve Clarke, who in May 2024 made Wilson his country's youngest-ever debutant when he came on as a substitute against Greece aged 18 years and 17 days.

First-team minutes have been harder to come by for Wilson this season, in large part due to the form of Lawrence Shankland and Claudio Braga spearheading a Scottish Premiership title charge.

Hearts are currently six points clear of Celtic and Rangers as they target a first league title in 66 years.