Marcus Edwards was labelled ‘The new Messi’.
West Ham are reportedly scouting Marcus Edwards from Sporting Lisbon, as indicated by news outlets in Portugal. The former TSpurs player, who had stints with Excelsior and Vitoria Guimaraes after leaving Spurs in 2019, has amassed three goals and four assists in the current season. Impressively, he recorded 12 goals and 14 assists across all competitions last season.
Edwards was labelled the new Messi in his Spurs days.
Edwards is a prodigiously gifted player with considerable potential and would fulfil the homegrown quota requirement for West Ham. The 24-year-old, who emerged from Tottenham’s youth academy, made his senior debut in 2016 and earned praise from then-manager Mauricio Pochettino, who likened him to Messi. However the Argentine later hinted at regretting that statement.
Despite limited appearances in the Spurs first team, Edwards carved out a successful career in the Netherlands and Portugal. West Ham’s scouts were present at the recent Sporting vs. Benfica match in Portugal, and Portuguese outlets are now reporting the club’s interest in the talented player.
Since signing for Lisbon, Edwards has established himself as one of Sporting’s top players. The Londoner scored on his first return to Tottenham last season, netting the opener in a 1-1 draw in the Champions League group stage.
In a peculiar turn of events, there are suggestions that Tottenham might consider bringing Edwards back to the club.