Who is Pompey target Anton Walkes?
So here's all you need to know about the 20-year-old, who spent last season on loan at MLS side Atlanta United...
1. Walkes was born in Lewisham and spent his entire youth career at Spurs.
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Hide Ad2. He stands at 6’2” and can play across the defence or in central midfield.
3. The 20-year-old has made one senior appearance for Spurs, coming off the bench in their 5-0 win against Gillingham in the 2016 League Cup.
4. Prior to that, he appeared against Juventus in the International Champions Cup in Melbourne, Australia, before featuring as a centre-back against Atletico Madrid in Spurs' next pre-season game.
5. He made 12 appearances for Tottenham reserves in Premier League 2 last season.
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Hide Ad6. Atlanta United signed Walkes on a season-long loan from Spurs on January 26, 2017.
7. He made his Atlanta debut in their 2-1 defeat to New York Red Bulls in March, but it wasn't until June that he became a regular for the Five Stripes, playing at right-back.
8. In total, he made 20 appearances and netted twice as the Eastern Conference side finished in fourth position, before being eliminated by Columbus Crew in the playoffs.
9. In September 2017, Walkes penned a new two-year-contract with Tottenham to keep him at the club until June 2019.
10. Now back in England, he netted for Tottenham U23s against Benfica B in their Premier League International Cup group stage fixture last week.
- Compiled by Tom Bonnett