Tottenham fans will be concerned by Dane Scarlett update as Lankshear thrives at Oxford

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Tottenham Hotspur forward Dane Scarlett is struggling to have the expected impact on loan, in what could be a make-or-break season in his career.

Spurs Web has closely followed the progress of the club’s young guns out on loan, and their performances have largely been positive, with a couple of standouts.

Luka Vuskovic is establishing a reputation as one of the best young centre-backs in the world, while we are also seeing Mikey More thrive at Rangers.

Additionally, Alfie Devine is having a superb season for Preston North End, and Will Lankshear continues to be among the goals for Oxford United.

Tottenham youngster Dane Scarlett is still waiting for his first goal for Hibernian

Scarlett joined Scottish side Hibernian on loan in January, and many Spurs fans may have expected the striker to stand out in the SPL.

However, while the 22-year-old is getting consistent game time in Scotland, he is yet to find the back of the net for his new club.

His goalless runs continued at home against Kilmarnock on Saturday as Scarlett failed to hit the back of the net in his 64 minutes on the pitch as his side emerged 3-0 winners.

The Spurs forward has now played 418 minutes of football for Hibernian across nine appearances this season, but has a solitary assist and no goals to his name.

To make matters worse for Scarlett, his numbers pale in comparison to Will Lankshear, who is thriving on loan at Oxford United with 10 goals to his name so far this season.

Could this be the final straw for Scarlett’s chances at Spurs?

The youngster continues to be highly rated at N17, with Tottenham fans continuing to clamour for Scarlett to get more opportunities.

However, while the striker impresses in his cameos off the bench at Spurs, he has never managed to reach the expected heights in any of his loan spells in the EFL.

At 22, he is at an age where he should be playing regular first-team football, and if he fails to show much in Scotland, Tottenham may be forced to move him on for good.