Mousa Dembele Heaps Praise on Spurs Starlet After Revealing What the Team Think of Him

Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Mousa Dembele has heaped praise on young teammate Harry Winks, claiming everybody at the club 'appreciates him'.

The 20-year-old academy star, who made his full debut against West Ham in November, has been a resounding success since battling his way into the Spurs first team, making 16 appearances in all competitions so far this season.

His performances have led to an international call-up with England's U21 side, which saw Winks make his debut in the 3-2 defeat to France in November.

The youngster has been an assured figure in the centre of Tottenham's midfield this season, earning praise from fellow centre-mid Mousa Dembele, who hailed Winks' performance in the 2-1 win over Burnley last weekend.

I think he did very well again in the Burnley match,� the Belgian midfielder toldTottenham's official website.

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Last year, even though he didn't play too much, we saw that he had a lot of potential and I'm glad for him that he's been getting some opportunities and his ability is coming out on the pitch now.

He's making progress as a young player but he's a good guy as well so everybody appreciates him and wants him to succeed.�

The Lilywhites secured their ninth win of the season against Burnley, beating the Clarets 2-1 with goals coming fromDele Alli and Danny Rose. The result saw Spurs cut the gap to arch-rivals and fourth-placedArsenal to just one point, while league-leaders Chelsea are still 10 points in-front.