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Tottenham join Liverpool in race for 15-year-old German wunderkind Niko Ilicevic

Tottenham Hotspur want to continue adding talent to their academy set-up and have now set their sights on Niko Ilicevic – a teenager who is…

By Bharad Thirumalai · Spurs web

Published: Thursday, 8 October 2026 at 5:30 PM

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Tottenham Hotspur are monitoring 15-year-old Eintracht Frankfurt midfielder Niko Ilicevic alongside Liverpool and other top European clubs.
The proposed pursuit involves a permanent academy transfer as Spurs prioritize signing elite Under-16 prospects.
Ilicevic is under contract with Frankfurt until 2029, with his deal converting into a professional contract at age 16.

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Tottenham Hotspur are closely monitoring Eintracht Frankfurt midfielder Niko Ilicevic as part of an effort to bolster their academy ranks. According to TEAMtalk, Tottenham have joined a competitive race that includes Liverpool and numerous elite European clubs for the 15-year-old talent, who is considered close to making his senior Bundesliga debut.

Eintracht Frankfurt remain in a strong negotiating position to keep Ilicevic, who is under contract until 2029 on a deal that automatically turns professional when he turns 16. Frankfurt have presented the teenager with a development pathway, and no formal transfer talks have opened yet with any interested clubs.

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