Mowbray Fails To Land Spurs Youngsters

Last updated : 09 September 2015 By CNS Staff

Coventry City manager Tony Mowbray has admitted that he has failed to land three young Tottenham Hotspur players.

The City boss had been after 17-year-old Belgian international Ismail Azzaoui, who went to German side Wolfsburg on a five year deal and left-sided wide man Nathan Oduwa and centre-half Dominic Ball from White Hart Lane, both of whom have joined Rangers.

Speaking to the Coventry Telegraph's Andy Turner, Mowbray said:  “Ismail is a player we really liked. I went to watch him. He’s another frail kid really but, in my opinion, he’s going to be a top player.

“I don’t know how on earth he’s ended up going to Wolfsburg but Spurs have got lots of young talented boys. There are a couple who have gone to Glasgow Rangers who we would have liked but the world’s full of footballers and people would be amazed how many players I get information about, hundreds and hundreds and you have to be selective and know what you want your team to do otherwise you could end up taking every player who sounds all right.”

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