Japhet Tanganga is joining Millwall on loan after the Tottenham defender was recalled from Augsburg having failed to make a single appearance

  • Tottenham’s Japhet Tanganga is joining Millwall on loan for the rest of the season
  • He was recalled from Augsburg after failing to make a single appearance 
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Spurs defender Japhet Tanganga is joining Millwall on loan after returning from Augsburg and midfielder Alfie Devine, 19, has joined Plymouth for the rest of the season.

He had been on loan at Port Vale who now want Manchester United’s Dan Gore. The 19-year-old is on a training camp with United staff in Dubai. Granada are confident of securing United winger Facundo Pellistri on a loan.

Tanganga, 24, joined Augsburg on loan at the beginning of the season but was recalled this week by Ange Postecoglou’s side. 

The centre-back had missed the first seven games of the Bundesliga season after arriving at the German club with a knee injury. 

But after recovering from the injury, Tanganga failed to make a single appearance for the club. 

Tottenham’s Japhet Tanganga is joining Millwall on loan until the end of the season 

It comes after Ange Postecoglou’s side recalled the defender after he failed to make a single appearance while on loan at Augsburg in the first half of the season

The 24-year-old signed a five-year contract extension to stay at Spurs back in 2020, with his deal due to expire at the end of next season. 

The Tottenham academy graduate broke into the the first team during the 2019-2020 campaign, but has struggled to secure a starting place in the Spurs backline in recent years. 

He moved on loan to Augsburg in September after having made seven appearances for the club during the 2022-23 campaign, but will now spend the rest of the season in the Championship with Millwall. 

After rising through the Spurs youth ranks Tanganga's contract with Tottenham is set to expire in the summer of 2025

After rising through the Spurs youth ranks Tanganga’s contract with Tottenham is set to expire in the summer of 2025 

Alfie Devine (L) has returned to Tottenham following his loan spell at Port Vale, but he will now spend the remainder of the season on loan at Plymouth

Alfie Devine (L) has returned to Tottenham following his loan spell at Port Vale, but he will now spend the remainder of the season on loan at Plymouth

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Devine will link up with another Tottenham loanee, Ashley Phillips who joined Plymouth on loan earlier this month. 

The 19-year-old, who’s contract with Spurs will expire in May, enjoyed an excelletn start to the season with Port Vale, returning three goals and four assists in 27 appearances across all competitions. 

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