Heart of Midlothian manager Derek McInnes believes James Wilson has made a mistake by joining Tottenham Hotspur on loan in a deal that could be made permanent at the end of the season. Arsenal were in talks with the Scottish Premiership leaders over a move for the 18-year-old but the Scotland striker joined Spurs instead. Wilson, who became the youngest man to represent Scotland when he came on in their Nations League play-off tie against Greece last March, will play for Spurs' Under-21s side. "James wanted to go, so you don't want to keep a player who then becomes unhappy," said McInnes. I told him and his agent that our preference was to stay, fight for his place, be part of something.

Source: BBC February 04, 2026 16:46 UTC