Marcus Edwards desires to maneuver again to England and play within the Premier League sooner or later in his profession, after impressing in Sporting’s win over Tottenham within the Champions League.
Edwards grew up as a Spurs participant, becoming a member of the membership manner again in 2006 as a baby and leaving for Vitoria de Guimaraes in 2019 after failing to interrupt into the primary workforce.
Nevertheless, he earned himself a transfer to Sporting in January and has now damage his outdated employers by taking part in brilliantly in a 2-0 win over Spurs on Tuesday night time.
The 23-year-old very almost scored an distinctive aim however failed to complete previous Hugo Lloris after a tremendous dribble by way of the Tottenham defence, however he contributed rather a lot because the Portuguese facet shocked Antonio Conte’s males.
Requested after the sport by BT Sport whether or not he fancies a transfer to the Premier League sooner or later, he mentioned: ‘Yeah after all, it’s my house. After all I wish to come again there someday.’
Such was his efficiency that Owen Hargreaves on commentary even tipped Edwards to make England’s World Cup squad this winter, however he mentioned he has not been fascinated by that chance.
‘Nah, I wouldn’t say that’s crossed my thoughts,’ he mentioned. ‘I simply concentrate on what I’m doing right here, I don’t actually take into consideration that.’
Former Tottenham ahead Peter Crouch was totally impressed by the London-born star who's proving he's of Champions League high quality.
Requested about Edwards’ future, Crouch mentioned: ‘Large. He’s gone to Portugal, took a danger on his profession and it appears to have paid off. He’s taking part in within the Champions League and confirmed what he can do.
‘The run he had, we’d have been seeing that for the subsequent 10 years if he scored, it was wonderful capability.’
Edwards hopes to play within the Premier League someday, however is in no rush to maneuver, saying of his time at Sporting thus far: ‘It’s a correct household setting, I couldn’t be happier right here.
‘It feels nice, successful it on the finish like that after we put in a tough shift. Couldn’t be happier. I believe we deserved that.’
It was certainly a late win for Sporting with targets from Paulinho and Pedro Goncalves each coming after the clock had ticked previous 89 minutes.
I ready the identical, focussed and bought into the sport. Deal with it like every other recreation.
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