'Can see his quality' - Spurs coach makes admission about Alejo Veliz

Tottenham Hotspur coach Wayne Burnett stated that Alejo Veliz demonstrated why he is so highly regarded in a 30-minute cameo for Tottenham’s Under-21s on Wednesday.

Veliz joined Tottenham in a £12 million deal from Rosario Central after a promising start to his professional career in Argentina’s top flight.

Spurs, though, consider the 20-year-old as a prospect rather than a readymade product, with Ange Postecoglou stating last month that the striker is unlikely to p

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Alejo Veliz impressed in his Tottenham debut

The Argentine came on for his Tottenham Under-21 debut on Wednesday at Colchester with 28 minutes left on the clock, with the Lilywhites cruising with a 5-0 lead.

Although Veliz failed to get on the scoresheet, Football.London’s Alasdair Gold revealed in his match review that the centre-forward proved a handful with his excellent movement and with his physicality.When asked about the debutant’s display, Burnett told Spurs Play: “The first team wanted Ale [Veliz] to play, it was a planned 30 minutes. You know, you can see his quality, you can see the runs he makes and he’s certainly an exciting prospect.”

Spurs Web OpinionVeliz will need a few matches to get up to work his way up to fitness and to get accustomed to a new style of football. While the youngster looks quite confident, it would not football.london/…/alejo-veliz-tottenham-academy-star-27747779

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