View: Tottenham teen surely wowed Ange with what he did v Hearts tonight, has to get PL debut

Will Lankshear has rewarded the faith of Ange Postecoglu with a goal against Hearts in the first match of pre-season.

The 19-year-old entered the match for the second half and made an immediate impact, restoring Tottenham’s lead 10 minutes after the restart and his impact will surely have blown his Spurs boss away as they went on to record a 5-1 win at Tynecastle on Wednesday (17 July).

Djed Spence put Lankshear through on goal and the striker supplied a tidy finish past a helpless Zander Clark.

His goal topped off a huge week for the young star, who penned a long-term contract extending his stay in North London to 2029 on Saturday (tottenhamhotspur.com, 13 July).

Will Lankshear deserves Tottenham chance

Lankshear was on fire for Tottenham in the Premier League 2 last season, finishing the campaign as the league’s top goalscorer with 18 goals helping his side to win the title and earn the Premier League 2 Player of the Season accolade.

There hasn’t been a player generating this much noise from the academy since club-record goalscorer Harry Kane’s breakthrough season in 2014.

His development has arrived at the perfect time with Spurs crying out for an out-and-out goalscorer. It really is surely time for him to make a Premier League debut.

Son Heung-min spent most of the season up front last term and did an admirable job but is really more at home playing off the left flank.

Richarlison produced a purple patch with nine goals in eight Premier League appearances in a period spanning from December to February, but he is yet to truly replicate the consistent levels he showed at Everton.

Tottenham will have a congested fixture list next season with both Premier League and Europa League obligations to balance so there is plenty of opportunity for game time for the forward. But Tottenham fans are expecting a push for the Champions League spots next season, a feat that may not be achievable with Richarlison as the club’s senior striker.

Aston Villa have proven how far a quality goalscorer can take a side, Ollie Watkins scored 19 goals in the league that helped his side beat Spurs to fourth place last term.

Postecoglu faces a tough decision this summer, whether to sanction another hefty outlay on a more proven striker or place his faith in Lankshear who has proven to be prolific at the academy level.

Spurs placed their faith in the young striker with a new long-term contract, but time will tell whether Postecoglu will place his faith in Lankshear in the first team next season. But a goal in the first match of pre-season is the perfect place to start.

In other Tottenham news, Ipswich Town have been backed to move for one exit-linked player at the club.

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