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The EFL loan rule is threatening to impede the development of Tottenham Hotspur summer signing Jack Clarke

Tottenham Hotspur signed English winger Jack Clarke from Leeds United for £10 million during the summer transfer window before immediately loaning him back to the Championship side for the season.

The 18-year-old wasn’t going to get much-needed playing minutes at North London, hence Spurs’ decision to let him remain at Elland Road in order for his steady development to continue.

Leeds are currently top of the Championship table following three victories and a draw, but Clarke has had no hand in their impressive start so far, missing out entirely of manager Marcelo Bielsa’s last two matchday squads against Brentford and Wigan Athletic.