Marcus Edwards has joined the Eredivisie club Excelsior on a season-long loan from,The 19-year-old attacking midfielder is hotly tipped but has faded from the first-team picture at Spurs over the past year or so and endured a difficult.Edwards, who is under contract at Tottenham until the summer of 2020, was aware that his opportunities under Mauricio Pochettino would be nonexistent this season and he believes that the move to Excelsior in Rotterdam can provide him with a platform.The England youth international returned early from his loan at Norwich, having made only one appearance as an 84th-minute substitute against Fulham, and he is keen to dispel any questions that might have arisen from his spell at the Championship club.Once described by Pochettino as the “Mini Messi”.Arsenal’s Reiss Nelson is primed to join Hoffenheim on loan.Available for everyone, funded by readers.© 2020 Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved.young English player to move to mainland Europe. TOTENHAM have shipped off starlet Marcus Edwards on a season-long loan to Dutch side Excelsior. His team-mate Jeffrey Fortes said of his talent: "He is of a bizarre level, what he can do is really not normal, I have not experienced a better player in my career, and Mauricio Pochettino did not make that comparison with Messi for nothing.

Marcus Edwards during his loan spell at Excelsior Rotterdam (Image: VI Images via Getty Images). Marcus Edwards impresses with goal and assist on loan with Excelsior.
TOTTENHAM fans were left in hysterics after Marcus Edwards made Arsenal’s Kieran Tierney look daft as he gave Guimaraes the lead. Son Heung-min’s … After a successful stint with Excelsior this season, it will be interesting to see what Mauricio Pochettino and Tottenham Hotspur decide to do with the youngster going forward.At the age of 20, Edwards still has time to develop but questions remain over his maturity and whether the coaching staff see the player fitting in as a personality in addition to as a footballer.3️⃣ points after Arsenal snatch late victory against West Ham, Arsenal beat West Ham, Palace STUN Man Utd, 7️⃣ goal thrillers,3️⃣ points as Crystal Palace make Manchester United miserable again,Gareth Bale completes return to Tottenham,Liverpool sign Wolves attacker Diogo Jota,Report: Tottenham Hotspur make approach over Southampton’s Danny Ings,​Aston Villa, West Ham & PSG target Tottenham left-back Rose,Predicted Everton starting line-up vs West Brom,Manchester United turn to £27m-rated star as alternative to Sergio Reguilon transfer,2020-21 Premier League: U20 Young Players to Watch.OneFootball is your number one source for football news, stats and trends.Receive the most popular news articles from OneFootball every week in your inbox and make sure you never miss out. Tottenham Hotspur youngster Marcus Edwards has not had a straight-forward development trajectory. Tottenham Hotspur youngster Marcus Edwards has not had a straight-forward development trajectory.The electric winger has long been identified as one of the more talented prospects in Spurs’ academy system but the now 20 year old has faced criticism for his attitude.Edwards went out on a loan spell to Norwich City in the Championship last January but the player only made a single appearance for the Canaries.In August 2018, the youngster agreed to a loan deal with Excelsior in the Eredivisie and has fared much better.This current loan was considered by some his last chance to impress before before seeing his path to the senior team foreclosed.Whether that was made explicitly clear, Edwards appears to be playing as though there is a fire lit under him.10 months ago the attacker looked like he may never live up to potential he showed in the academy but Edwards put on a superb display for Excelsior on Sunday.The Spurs loanee not only scored the equalising goal but then set up the go-ahead tally three minutes later.Showcasing what excited scouts from his youth days, Edwards ran directly at Emmen defenders before unleashing a shot that beat the goalkeeper.Then Edwards received a ball in the middle of the field and carried it forward before playing a through ball for Dennis Eckert to finish.The player has improved significantly and the style of the Eredivisie suits Edwards well. Marcus Edwards of Excelsior, Ralf Seuntjes of VVV Venlo during the Dutch Eredivisie match between sbv Excelsior Rotterdam and VVV-Venlo at Van Donge & De Roo stadium on September 29, 2018 in... Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images Onefootball . Marcus Edwards has joined the Eredivisie club Excelsior on a season-long loan from Tottenham Hotspur as he seeks to ignite his career. View Marcus Edwards profile on Yahoo Sports.