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Winks ends 21-year Spurs stay; Chelsea sign two prospects

1 Jul 2023
Winks

Midfielder leaves boyhood club to join Leicester, while Chelsea announce signings of 18-year-olds

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Tottenham Hotspur have announced that Harry Winks has signed for Leicester City, ending a 21-year career at Spurs

Winks joins Leicester in a separate deal to James Maddison's move in the opposite direction to Spurs. 

A lifelong Spurs fan, Winks joined the club's youth set-up at the age of just five. After breaking into the first team as a teenager, he made his Premier League debut aged 20 in 2016/17, and scored on his first start, inspiring a 3-2 turnaround win over West Ham United

See: Winks - I'll remember my debut for ever

Winks became a regular at Spurs in the following seasons, helping them reach the UEFA Champions League final in 2018/19.

Now 27, he spent last season on loan at Sampdoria in Italy, and leaves his boyhood club having made 203 appearances in total, 128 of which have come in the Premier League. 

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Also on Saturday, Chelsea announced the signings of two 18-year-old youth prospects. 

Alex Matos, a versatile attacking player, joins from Norwich City, while Diego Moreira, a winger, moves from Benfica. Moreira is currently representing Portugal at the UEFA European Under-21 Championship. 

See: Summer 2023 transfers and news

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