TWTD understands that Town have offered striker Caolan Lavery a professional contract until the end of the season. The 18-year-old’s academy scholarship is due to end this month having been extended after he missed much of last season with a knee injury.
The Northern Irish U21 international has netted five goals in seven FA Premier Academy League games for the U18s so far this season plus a further four for the reserves and appears to have proved himself to manager Paul Jewell. The Blues and the player’s agent are now in negotiations regarding the terms of the deal.
A fortnight ago Jewell said he had been impressed with Lavery’s showing in the early part of the campaign: "We gave him until October to prove his fitness and to see if he’s worth a pro contract.
"He’s done well and he’s one we have to make a decision on in the next week or two. Certainly, he’s got good desire.
"He’s come back a lot fitter and shown a good attitude, so we’ll be sitting down to discuss what we’re going to do with him.”
The youngster from Red Deer, Alberta in Canada joined the Town academy two summers ago and represented the country of his birth at U17 level before switching allegiance to Northern Ireland, who he qualifies for via his parents, along with the Republic of Ireland.
Last season, academy manager Sammy Morgan dismissed tabloid claims that Spurs were chasing the 5ft 11in tall frontman, while Leicester City are understood to have been monitoring his situation.