Oh No: Huge miss for Nottingham Forest after Crashing Out of race after a bitter defeat to EPL rivals on SIGNING Emerging young Talent who scored lots of goals last season.
Nottingham Forest has lost out on signing 16-year-old Glentoran striker George Feeney, as Tottenham Hotspur has secured the talented youngster amid competition from several Premier League clubs.
Feeney made history in October 2022 as Glentoran’s youngest-ever goalscorer at 15, netting in a BetMcLean Cup match against Dollingstown. He became a regular in Glentoran’s first team squad last season, playing senior league football despite his age.
The teenager is at the center of an international tug-of-war between Northern Ireland and Wales, both keen to include him in their youth setups. Feeney has represented both countries at the U16 level, and Northern Ireland at U17.
Tottenham reportedly beat out interest from Brighton, Brentford, West Ham, Crystal Palace, and Forest to sign Feeney. The deal is expected to include future add-ons benefiting Glentoran. Feeney will join Spurs next week and be announced with the new academy scholars in early July.
Born in Newport in January 2008, Feeney comes from a line of international footballers. His father, Warren Feeney, is a former Northern Ireland striker who managed him at Glentoran. If George becomes a senior international, he would be the fourth generation in his family to do so.
At Tottenham, Feeney will join the U18s side coached by Stuart Lewis, Bradley Allen, and Jermain Defoe. Interestingly, Defoe played alongside Feeney’s father at Bournemouth in 2001. Defoe’s experience, including his record-equalling streak of scoring in ten consecutive matches as a teenager, could prove valuable in mentoring the young Feeney.