Not technically Spurs Youth-related, but I've been told that this is true - we tried to attract Sancho: http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/footb...enham-tried-transfer-manchester-city-10805801
Presumably, if we'd been able to secure Sacho as part of the Walker deal, we could have agreed the transfer fee and add on clauses structure, whereas if we get him because he declines to sign a professional contract with City, they'll get compensation through the tribunal system.
Given there were press reports that City had offered him the most lucrative contract of any 17-year-old in world football, would that salary be a key factor in determining the compensation?
I never did completely understand how any compensation from Palace for Nya Kirby was arrived at.