Bryan King believes Han Willhoft-King had a better offer from Manchester City than Tottenham

The former Tottenham Hotspur scout has questioned why the North London club did not work more to keep the 18-year-old.

It comes after Alan Nixon revealed on his Patreon page (8 September) that Willhoft-King was set to receive a scholarship at UCLA after leaving Tottenham, but instead chose to join City.

As John Wenham exclusively reported to Tottenham News on June 14, the midfielder had turned down a new contract offer from Spurs before his departure was confirmed (4 June).

And King, speaking exclusively to Tottenham News, reckons City’s terms were likely better than Spurs’.

“If the opportunity is there to work with the best, it makes sense,” Mr. King said.

“However, if he is good enough for Manchester City to sign him, why didn’t Tottenham do more to keep him?”

“It sounds like there was a better contract on the table here.”

Han Willhoft-King leaves Tottenham and joins Manchester City.
Willhoft-King was never able to break into the first-team situation in North London.

However, he has yet to turn 19, so the midfielder has lots of time ahead of him. As a result, he may believe that joining City has put him in better company.

If he has any first-team appearances under Pep Guardiola and flourishes as the club desires, Ange Postecoglou may soon be kicking himself that Tottenham weren’t able to maintain him.

It’s unknown what Spurs and City offered Willhoft-King. However, it is reasonable to suppose that the City’s suggested offer was significantly more appealing.

In other Tottenham news, David Pleat has received support after taking a jab at Daniel Levy.

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Arsenal hero believes Spurs defender Cristian Romero was fouled in the build-up to his decisive second-half header

Arsenal great Paul Merson has confessed that his former team’s winning goal against Tottenham probably should not have stood.

The title-chasing Gunners gained bragging rights in the north London derby once more on Sunday afternoon, despite missing a number of key players due to injury, recording their third consecutive away league victory over their fiercest rivals for the first time since 1988.

A typically tense and feisty match at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium was eventually settled with just over 25 minutes remaining when Arsenal defender Gabriel lost marker Cristian Romero before rising to emphatically head Bukayo Saka’s corner beyond Spurs goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario from close range, sparking wild celebrations on the pitch and in the away end.

However, there were concerns about whether Gabriel fouled Romero with a shove in the back before scoring what proved to be the winning goal in N17, with Gunners veteran Merson admitting that he expected a free kick and criticising the Argentine’s defence.

“I’d be disappointed if I didn’t get a foul,” he admitted on Sky Sports. “I would be disappointed.” He is in the incorrect position, and his defense is completely flawed.

“He’s a centre-half, an international; even I know – and I don’t even play defense – that you have to be side-on. You must be able to view both the ball and your player.

“To begin with, you must be a hand length away, and he is standing with him. I think… I would expect a foul. I’d expect a foul.