An oversized ringing alarm clock sits in a stadium seat while an anonymous young Spurs player in white freezes during his warm-up.

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Supporter Brings Alarm Clock To Stadium To Witness Moment Spurs Realise They Must Play Williams-Barnett

Barry Napier · Transfer Correspondent8 October · Reading time: one pint

A report says Tottenham are suddenly realising they must play 18 year old midfielder Luca Williams-Barnett, with Sky Sports Germany's Florian Plettenberg reporting interest from Chelsea, Manchester United and Borussia Dortmund, while Spurs remain winless after five Premier League fixtures.

A Tottenham man arrived at the stadium forecourt at 8:40am on Thursday with a wind-up alarm clock, a folding stool and a flask, having read that the club is suddenly realising it has to play Luca Williams-Barnett.

The claim appears in a report published this week, which describes the 18 year old midfielder as arguably the best overall player of the pre-season and notes that he has had only a few minutes off the bench, in the League Cup against Charlton Athletic.

The Herald understands the man has read the word suddenly as a matter of timing rather than tone, and has therefore positioned himself to be present at the moment of realisation.

It says suddenly. That means it could happen any minute. I'm not missing it.

The report adds that Sky Sports Germany's Florian Plettenberg has reported Chelsea, Manchester United and Borussia Dortmund to be keeping a watchful eye on the player. The man has noted this, and has turned the clock to face the main doors.

He also pointed out that Roberto De Zerbi spoke about the possibility of minutes for the player before the season began, which he regards as advance notice. With Spurs winless after five Premier League fixtures, he has set the alarm for a quarter past three, which he describes as the usual hour for this sort of thing.

A groundsman passed twice during the morning and was asked if anything had been realised. He said he would check.

I'll know it when I hear it. Probably a door.

The alarm has since gone off twice, both times for the flask.

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Supporter Sets Up Table Outside Stadium For Williams-Barnett Contract Talks And Brings Own Biro

Barry Napier · Transfer Correspondent8 October · Reading time: one pint

Tottenham have opened new contract talks with 18-year-old Luca Williams-Barnett, according to The Sun, although his current deal already runs until 2028.

A Tottenham man has erected a folding table on the forecourt outside the stadium to attend what he describes as the contract talks, after The Sun reported that the club had opened discussions with Luca Williams-Barnett, 18, over new terms.

The Herald understands the talks are not taking place outside the stadium, in public, or at any location the man has been able to establish. He arrived at 8:40am nonetheless, with a tablecloth, a flask and two chairs.

The Sun also reports that Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, Manchester United and Chelsea are all monitoring the player's progress. The man has noted the word and has begun monitoring the gate.

It says they've opened talks. Talks need a table. I've provided a table.

The player signed his first professional contract a year ago and the deal runs until 2028. The man has interpreted this as a lot of paperwork and brought a second biro in case the first dries out.

He has also prepared a one-page proposal in pencil on the back of an envelope. It requests a first-team debut at the earliest convenient fixture, which he says is a fair opening position and leaves room to move.

A steward employed by the club has informed him that the offices are round the other side of the building. The man thanked him, said the other side may well send someone, and straightened the cloth.

I'm not here to hold anything up. I'm here to make it easy for them.

By lunchtime the second chair remained empty and he had begun reading the terms aloud to it.

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