I was starting to think there might not be any Tottenham Hotspur news to write about today, which considering it’s one day before the close of the transfer window is a WILD thing to actually put on the internet. But good news — we have some news!
Tottenham Hotspur has announced that academy grad and midfielder George Abbott has joined League 2 side Notts County on loan for the duration of the season. Woooooooo!
George Abbott has joined League Two side Notts County on loan for the remainder of the 2024/25 campaign.
Good luck, George!
— Tottenham Hotspur Academy (@Spurs_Academy) August 29, 2024
Abbott got some minutes this summer on tour and made his club debut last May as a late game sub against Leeds United, and has also made a few benches in the past year. He primarily plays as a defensive midfielder but has slotted in pretty much wherever required — I think he got some time at right back in preseason, but my memory isn’t what is was lately and I’m too lazy to go check.
He’s a player that is well regarded, but I don’t think most expect him to eventually crack Tottenham’s first team, so a loan here to League 2 for experience makes a lot of sense, and is probably a prequel to him being sold somewhere in the Championship/League One next summer. Maybe I’m wrong about that, but I suspect that’s accurate, unless he completely goes nova in the next year or so. Could happen… but I suspect not. As far as I’m aware, this is his first loan.
Good luck, George!
