“A good fit” – Swansea set sights on Tottenham starlet: The verdict

This article is part of Football League World’s ‘The Verdict‘ series, which provides personal opinions from the FLW writers regarding the latest breaking news, teams, players, managers, potential signings and more…

Swansea City are casting their eyes over Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Harvey White, as detailed in a report from Football Insider. 

The report states that several EFL clubs are interested in a move for the 20-year-0ld, although it is just the Swans who have been named.

Spurs opted to keep the young midfielder close to the first-team squad during the second half of last season, with Hull City, Luton Town, Sunderland and Portsmouth showing interest in January, according to the Evening Standard.

Proving to be an important figure within Tottenham’s U23s in recent seasons, White can play anywhere across the midfield, predominantly operating in a holding role last time out.

Three of our writers here at FLW have shared their thoughts regarding Swansea’s interest in White…

Billy Mulley 

Swansea is an attractive destination for dominant Premier League clubs looking to provide their more youthful talents with worthwhile experience. 

With Flynn Downes departing, there would also be scope for White to see lots of regular football, although he would have to battle it out with the more experienced Joe Allen. 

However, White is an extremely exciting talent who has thrived in Premier League 2 for a while and deserves an opportunity in England’s second tier. 

Tending to dominate possession with Spurs’ U23s, stylistically, there are quite a few parallels that can be drawn to Swansea, with Russell Martin creating an environment in South Wales where ball retention and wearing down opponents is key. 

White would be an excellent