Former Tottenham Hotspur wonderkid Reo Griffiths has joined National League aspect Wealdstone aged 23.
Griffiths was touted as a future England worldwide throughout his teenage years at Spurs earlier than he opted to tear up his contract in North London in a bid to kickstart his skilled profession elsewhere.
When he was in Spurs’ U18 aspect, Griffiths scored 33 targets in a season, together with 4 towards Arsenal. His tally was virtually double what Harry Kane managed on the identical degree and there have been extremely excessive hopes he might go on to emulate the membership’s all-time document goalscorer’s profession.
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But it wasn’t to be after he snubbed an expert deal at Spurs when private phrases couldn’t be agreed. The membership initially took the bizarre step to increase his scholarship deal into a 3rd yr to maintain him in North London however they finally agreed to the participant’s request to stop and proceed his improvement elsewhere.
Griffiths wasn’t in need of suitors with Real Madrid, PSG, Barcelona and RB Leipzig – whose sporting director Paul Mitchell beforehand labored at Spurs – all reportedly serious about signing him as a teen. But the previous England U17 worldwide in the end opted to affix Ligue 1 aspect Lyon.
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However, he didn’t shine in France as he didn’t make a first-team look in virtually 4 years – becoming a member of Doncaster Rovers on a free switch in January 2022. Griffiths made solely a handful of appearances in League One for Rovers earlier than a mortgage to Yeovil Town on the finish of final season additionally didn’t ignite his profession.
Griffiths has since been out of soccer, even enjoying Sunday League as he regarded to keep up his health. He has now lastly returned – signing for Wealdstone who’re hoping he can discover his goalscoring contact and take them away from relegation hassle. The Stones are at present sat in 18th place – simply two factors above the drop.