Tottenham: Mourinho wipes shoes with towel after West Brom win
Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho has regularly praised the performances of young midfielder Oliver Skipp in the past. The Spurs boss has been equally as impressed with his showings whle on loan at Norwich this season, with Skipp an ever-present so far for the Canaries.
Jose Mourinho has been hugely impressed by one young star this season (Image: GETTY)
Skipp is being closely watched by Mourinho’s backroom staff, and they believe he will be ready to make the step up to being a first-team regular within a season or two, according to Football Insider.
The England U21 international continues to draw the plaudits at Norwich, and it is hoped that he will play a big role in Tottenham’s future.
Skipp signed a new four-year contract over the summer, and Mourinho insisted that he could become the Spurs captain in future if he continues to in the same vein.
Oliver Skipp has been an ever-present for Norwich on loan this season (Image: GETTY)
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"I'm really happy," Mourinho said. "Everybody in the club is, his team-mates are, I am and Skippy is or not he wouldn't sign the contract. I think he's genuinely Tottenham's future.
"He's one of these players by human quality, by personality, he is one of these kids that I have no doubt he will be an important player for Tottenham.
"Sometimes coaches are selfish and I told him that. I never told him I want him to go on loan, I always told him I wanted him to stay here because that's the selfish perspective of a coach who wants the best possible squad.
"In his mind he wants to go on loan, [for] six months, the whole season. He feels that he needs that, I also feel that would be good for his evolution, so maybe that is the direction we go.
“I think he can be more than a player, he can be a future captain here. Hugo, Harry.
"I see this kid being one day a future captain here by his character, by his personality. I feel really happy that he signed."
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