Tottenham Hotspur allowed Alfie Devine to join KVC Westerlo on a loan deal in the last window.
The Belgian club also took Luka Vušković on loan from Hajduk Split in the same window. The 17-year-old will move to Tottenham in the summer of 2025, after he turns 18 years of age.
Westerlo have now confirmed on their official website that the deals for the duo can “pave the way for further collaboration” with Tottenham.
Devine and Vušković’s performances have left Spurs “highly satisfied”. The two clubs will “explore deeper and more extensive collaboration opportunities” in the future.
On Thursday, Tottenham suffered a 3-2 defeat against Galatasaray in the Europa League.
According to Gazet van Antwerpen, Westerlo vice-chairman Hasan Cetinkaya met with Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy, chief football officer Scott Munn and technical director Johan Lange in Istanbul.
Westerlo chairman Oktay Ercan was set to attend but was forced to miss due to illness.
It’s claimed the north London club are taking the collaboration with the Jupiler Pro League side ‘seriously’.
Cetinkaya had a chat with GVA, expressing his delight that the Premier League side are pleased with Westerlo’s project.
“We’ve talked about Luka and Alfie. There’s weekly contact anyway around the succession of their players, but the club has reiterated that they are satisfied with their evolution,” he said.
“They don’t just get to play, they also show appreciation for our project and our way of working. On and off the pitch, we have made a good impression. We can be proud of that. This is also an extra boost for the image of our club.”
The vice-chairman is of the belief Tottenham can benefit if there’s a long-term agreement between the two clubs.
“We want to work together in the long term. For instance, the intention is to have players gain experience here in the coming years as well, but we can definitely join hands in terms of scouting and the operation of the academy as well,” Cetinkaya explained.
“Apart from the loaned players, this could also be of interest to Tottenham.
“Their performance manager Andy Scoulding is in the stands every week in Belgium. So not only do they monitor their own players, they also have a front row seat to follow interesting players in the Belgian league.”
