Tottenham Hotspur fans would be forgiven for not recognising the name Musa Yahaya; after all, the young Nigerian was only at Spurs for the briefest of times, beginning training with Mauricio Pochettino's side before quickly seeing his pre-contract agreement ripped up when he failed to impress.
As reported by All Nigeria Soccer back in January, having seen what Yahaya could do up close, Tottenham quickly asked for a refund on the player they had previously agreed to spend £250,000 on, and the rest is history. Since then he has been on the books at Portimonense and, more recently, FC Porto, and as reported exclusively by Own Goal Nigeria this weekend, Yahaya is finally getting the chance to prove his worth with the Portuguese giants. The report claims new Porto coach Sergio Conceaio wants to take a close look at the attacking midfielder by including him in his pre-season squad.
Yet to make his first-team debut, this could be the opportunity the 19-year-old has been waiting for, but after failing so quickly at Tottenham, he will not want to suffer the ignominy of being cast aside twice in just two years Only time will tell if Tottenham judged Yahaya took quickly or if, even for the nominal fee they initially agreed, his signing was not a risk worth taking.
It is not as if Tottenham do not have plenty of exciting youngsters of their own who have seized their opportunities during training, some rewarded with senior shots as a result.