Tottenham Hotspur have confirmed that forward Dane Scarlett has completed a loan move away from the club, suggesting that there could be another attacking arrival at the club before Monday’s deadline.
Scarlett has joined Scottish Premiership side Hibernian on loan for the rest of the current season. His moves comes just days after he came on as a late substitute in the2-0 Champions League victory over Eintracht Frankfurt on Wednesday night.
That appearance was one of five for the first team so far this season. The move north of the boarder is in search of more regular game time between now and the end of the season.
Announcing the signing, Hibs head coach David Gray said: “Dane is a player with real talent, fantastic attributes and he will provide a genuine goal threat in the forward areas of the pitch with his pace, athleticism and technique.
"We are delighted to bring Dane into the building and we are all looking forward to working with him over the next six months."
The club’s director Malky Mackay also revealed that Scarlett turned down clubs in England to make the move. "Dane is a top young player with serious potential and is an exciting talent,” he said.
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"We're delighted that he saw Hibs as the best place for the next step in his career, despite having plenty of offers in England and abroad.
"I would like to thank Tottenham Hotspur for their cooperation and professionalism in the negotiations leading to an extremely smooth process of the loan. We're all really excited to see him in action between now and the end of the season."
The striker’s exit comes at a time when Spurs are on the lookout for attacking reinforcements before the end of the window, amid injury concerns over both Dominic Solanke and Richarlison. The fact that the club are willing to let an attacking player leave could hint that one may be coming in.
Speaking ahead of the Champions League clash against Frankfurt, Frank confirmed to TNT Sport : "We are 100% in the market.
"I think that when let’s say results are not top and you get injuries, that’s where you can feel you are being pressured to take decisions that you maybe don’t want to take for the future.
"But we need to make good assessments, good analysis, where we are making good decisions that can help us get short-term success, optimise that, but also be very good for the long-term."
Spurs have so far completed the signing of two new players in the January window, with midfielder Conor Gallagher and full-back Souza completing moves to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
