Tottenham complete first summer signing as Alfie Devine joins from Wigan

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Tottenham have completed the signing of highly rated youngster Alfie Devine from Wigan Athletic.

As previously reported by Standard Sport, Spurs agreed a £500,000 deal with the cash-strapped Championship club last week before welcoming the teenager for a medical.

The 15-year-old will join Tottenham's academy and work under Under-18s coach Matt Taylor.

The coach said: "Alfie comes to us hungry to develop and make progress, just like the 10 young men who have moved up from our Under-16s this year." added Matt.

"It's an exciting time for these players as they start this new chapter in their lives as full-time employees of the football club and begin to understand what’s expected of them, taking on board the DNA of Tottenham Hotspur.

"Now it's about listening, learning and working as diligently as they possibly can under the circumstances, while we continue to follow the Premier League protocols around returning to training.

​"There's a really positive mood around the place at the moment and we’re all looking forward to the start of the new season."

Devine was released by Liverpool aged 11 but has developed rapidly since joining Wigan and has already represented the Latics' U-23 side and trained with the first team this season.

The London club have been tracking the youngster, who made a two-minute cameo in Wigan's FA Youth Cup win over Spurs in January, for the past 12 months and beat off competition from the likes of Leeds United and Celtic for his signature.

Wigan have been forced into a quick sale after entering administration earlier this month and they go into the final day of the Championship season with a 12-point deduction hanging over them and their safety from relegation still not assured.

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