Massimo Luongo has revealed that academy boss Bryan Klug played a part in his loan move to Ipswich from Tottenham.

Klug only returned to Portman Road recently after departing during Roy Keane’s time as manager and securing a new job as head of player development at Spurs.

It was during their time together at White Hart Lane that the pair first met and Luongo, who is on a season-long loan at Portman Road, said: “I think he put in a good word for me to come here.

“To be honest I didn’t know about Bryan’s connection with Ipswich. No one told me he was a legend here.

“I worked with him a few times in the youth team towards the end of my second year at Tottenham. I still get along with him and chat to him regularly.”

It was a strange coincidence that Luongo was signed by Spurs after becoming a fan of theirs from television coverage of the Premier League back home in Australia.

“One day my agent said to me ‘I have arranged a trial for you and it’s at Tottenham’. I came over on my own and then again when they asked me to sign.

“They looked after me and put me in digs. It took me some time to settle but eventually I got there. The other young lads at the club made it easy for me.”

Luongo is satisfied with his progress at Tottenham and said coaches Chris Ramsey and Tim Sherwood were keeping an eye on him at Ipswich.

He added: “They were at the game at Watford when I thought I did quite well and they have said they will be attending other games as well.

“My goal is to make it at Tottenham or at least in the Premier League but for the time being I am fully focused on Ipswich because this is a big part of my football education.”

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OsborneOneNil added 12:49 - Sep 26 “My goal is to make it at Tottenham or at least in the Premier League but for the time being I am fully focused on Ipswich" Second rate Town.
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upthewallpaul added 13:08 - Sep 26 Knew the guy was too good to have been discovered by Jewell.
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brian_a_mul added 14:59 - Sep 26 Buts that why we brought Klug back, to improve your youth set up with his skills, experience and contacts. klug would have good knowledge of the youth set ups/players at most Premier League clubs so its not surprising he could recommend a Spurs prospect to help our squad. Lets hope Luongo can keep on improving and make us a better team this season.
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Steve_ITFC_Sweden added 15:10 - Sep 26 One thing he's spot on about: Klug is a Town legend!
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bluefeast added 17:36 - Sep 26 PJ out , he knows nothing other than to give fumbled information in team talks and press conferences. I suspect Barnsly will attack ourr dodgy captain right back ,get a bundle of crosses in and end up 3.0 up at half time. Then score another couple in the 2nd half .Why ,because they are well managed and have better players. We have poor dicipline ,weak tactics and the belief Klug is a legend. What a pot of steaming piss we have turned out to be.

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cooper4england added 00:08 - Sep 27 Klug= legend!!!!!!!! Mariner, Phillips, Stewart, Muhren, etc etc yes. Even D'Avray but Klug, great coach and fantastic servant but legend..... hmmmmm
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