Aberdeen ‘in talks with Tottenham’ over young star as they look to make fourth new signing in a matter of days

ABERDEEN are considering an audacious swoop for a highly-rated Tottenham youngster, according to reports.

the Dons have already made a flying start to their first January transfer window under Jimmy Thelin, with two new signings confirmed and another one imminent.

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Thelin has so far brought in winger Jeppe Okkels on loan from Preston and spent £700,000 on Latvia captain Kristers Tobers, who plays for Grasshoppers in Switzerland.

A deal for Alexander Jensen has all but been agreed too, with the Pittodrie club ready to part with a further £650,000 for the Brommapojkarna utility man.

Thelin isn’t done yet though and with his side having suffered from a dramatic slump in form, he wants more fresh faces in the Granite City.

The latest name to be linked with a move to the north east is Spurs starlet Alfie Dorrington.

An England Under-19 international, Dorrington has been training with the first team on occasion under Ange Postecoglou and it’s believed he considers the Premiership a good place for the centre-back to continue his development.

The Daily Record reports that both clubs are in talks over a potential loan move in January, with Thelin eager to get cover in for the injured Jack Milne and Gavin Molloy.

Postecoglou said of Dorrington earlier this month: “Alfie is training with us and he has been around the first-team squad and part of the first-team squad.

“He had a pretty significant injury which kept him out of football for quite a while.

“But he is part of the squad and he probably needs to get some game time so we will look for a loan for him.”

Dorrington played youth football for Hadley Rangers and Cockfosters before joining the Spurs academy as he entered his teenage years.

He made his first team debut on December 15 this year, coming on as substitute in a Premier League fixture away at Southampton.

The defender has won caps for England at Under-15, Under-17, Under-18 and Under-19 level.

Meanwhile, the man dubbed the ‘next Andy Murray’ has wowed the crowds at the Australian Open by beating home star Nick Kyrgios.

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