Tottenham wonderkid Dane Scarlett, 16, is a ‘diamond’ says Mourinho and is Spurs’ youngest ever debutant

QUALITY strikers are flying out the Academy at Spurs.

Harry Kane is, obviously, the most famous and most successful of recent years.

And there's a huge buzz about Ireland international Troy Parrott, 18, who will be looking to show his worth this season on-loan at Millwall.

But the latest forward to wow North London fans be given his opportunity is Dane Scarlett.

It's no wonder boss Jose Mourinho has been raving about him after his brilliant cameo against Wolfsberger.

Scarlett provided his first assist in Spurs colours, leaving his boss amazed and calling the talent "a diamond".

“He is a diamond, a kid with incredible potential,” The Special One told BT Sport.

He has worked many times with the first team and that gives him a different personality. He is still 16, 17 soon [in March] and I believe next season he will be a first-team squad player because he has a lot of talent.

“He is going to be a fantastic player and I hope everything around him goes well. He is a striker, a number nine, I have been playing him from the sides similar to Marcus Rashford and he is very clever.”

The promising youngster made history in the Europa League earlier this season when he appeared against Ludogorets.

At 16 years 247 days old he became the youngest Spurs player to appear in a competitive game - breaking a record set by John Bostock in 2008.

However, it was an opportunity that looked far away last season when he suffered a serious knee injury.