Dane Scarlett Tottenham return and what it now means for Ange Postecoglou after Ipswich loan

Dane Scarlett looks on course to return to Tottenham Hotspur in January after a frustrating loan spell with Ipswich Town. Spending all pre-season with Spurs and making appearances under Ange Postecoglou in friendlies and the Carabao Cup, a decision was made late in August for the striker to head out on loan to aid his development.

Signing a season-long deal with Ipswich following their promotion from League One, it appeared to be the perfect move for the 19-year-old as he stepped up a division after spending the previous campaign on loan at Portsmouth. Ipswich boss Kieran McKenna had previously waxed lyrical about Scarlett during his Pompey loan spell but the regular playing time the striker wanted with the Championship high-flyers unfortunately never arrived.

With the Tractor Boys very much having a set team after securing promotion to England's second tier in style, Scarlett has been restricted to 12 appearances off the bench as he was introduced late on in contests. His 45-minute cameo in Tottenham's Carabao Cup exit at the hands of Fulham also worked against him at Ipswich as he was cup tied for their two cup fixtures at a time when he would have potentially started.

Not part of the Ipswich squad for Saturday's crunch clash against fellow promotion contenders Leeds United, the Ipswich boss was quizzed on Scarlett's absence in his post-match press conference. Revealing that talks have already taken place with Tottenham over the player, it does appear that Scarlett's stay in Suffolk will be cut short and he will make an early return to N17.

«There's conversations with Tottenham at the moment. It looks very likely that he'll be recalled at the start of January,» said the Ipswich boss, as reported by East Anglian Daily