Tottenham are considering making a move to re-sign the former player for a very specific reason.
Marcus Edwards celebrates with the trophy after winning the Portuguese Liga Betclic following the match between Sporting and GD Chaves at Estadio Jose Alvalade.
Tottenham are monitoring the situation with Marcus Edwards this summer as they try to get their local affairs under control, according to football.london.
The 25-year-old left Spurs five years ago after failing to match his undoubted potential which led then-coach Mauricio Pochettino to say he had the right attributes for him, much like Lionel Messi.
After playing just 15 minutes for Tottenham in a League Cup match against Gillingham, Edwards moved to the Portuguese Super League where, after impressing for Vitoria, he was signed by Sporting CP.
At Lisbon, Ruben Amorim established the winger as one of the key attackers in his exciting young squad.
In his first full season at Sporting, Edwards scored 26 goals in 51 games, with 12 goals and 14 assists, including 2 goals and 2 assists in the Champions League.
One of those goals came at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in a 1-1 draw against his former team.
This season has scored six goals and nine assists in 44 matches helping Sporting win the Primeira Liga title.
Edwards was ill at the beginning of the year, then returned to find the in-form Francisco Trincao in his usual position on the right wing in the second half of the season.
This meant that most of Edwards’ appearances from January onwards came from the substitute’s bench.
In a dramatic late appearance against Porto in April, he came on as a substitute in the 86th minute, providing an assist two minutes later as Sporting came back from 2-0 down to draw 2 -2, but was then sent off.
in the 90th minute against Porto’s Brazilian winger Galeno.
Edwards has made no secret of his desire to return to England at some point and football.london understands he would be delighted to return to his old club.
Spurs are said to be among the Premier League clubs considering him as an option, while Crystal Palace, another team in Portugal, are said to be interested.
