Warning for Harry Kane: Ten English youngsters who failed to live up to the hype, including Arsenal flops

Posted by

With so much attention on Tottenham Hotspur goal machine Harry Kane at the moment, here’s a look at ten English youngsters who also looked like the next big thing when they first burst onto the scene…will Kane just end up like one of these flops?

SEE ALSO:
Top six worst April Fools’ Day football stories: Including shock £50m Harry Kane transfer to Arsenal
Why Liverpool are wrong to expect loyalty from Raheem Sterling
Tottenham transfer news

1) Francis Jeffers

Signed by Arsenal in 2001 after an impressive few years at Everton, Francis Jeffers proved to be hugely overhyped as he massively floped at Highbury, scoring just four Premier League goals with the club in two seasons before being offloaded, never making it at a top club again in an extremely underwhelming career.

Next Page
Page 1 of 10
Prev Page
More Stories Arsenal FC Blackburn Rovers FC Bolton Wanderers FC david bentley everton fc Francis Jeffers Harry Kane Leeds United FC Liverpool FC Manchester United FC Queens Park Rangers FC Tottenham Hotspur FC West Ham United FC