Burnley, West Brom and Middlesbrough plot move for Tottenham striker | OneFootball

Will Lankshear is understood to be on his way to a Championship club for the remainder of the season, with five second-tier sides named.

Tottenham Hotspur are understood to be lining up a Championship loan for their highly touted young striker, Will Lankshear, according to Alasdair Gold.

The Spurs correspondent purports that, despite the North London side's well-documented dearth of personnel of late, the 19-year-old will be surplus to first-team requirements this campaign.

Hertfordshire-born Lankshear is among England's most exciting teenage forwards, having won the golden boot in last season's Premier League 2, scoring 23 goals in as many games.

A second-tier quintet of Burnley, Middlesbrough, West Brom, Cardiff and Luton are believed to be among those most interested, as Spurs are understood to have prioritised the EFL as their preferred temporary destination for Lankshear, quashing interest from abroad.

Cardiff City are believed to be among the front-runners, according to Wales Online, who understand it's more likely a two-horse race between them and one other.

Will Lankshear, left out as Tottenham youth shine

This information was shared less than an hour after the Premier League strugglers enjoyed their most youth-focused first-team result of the season. The academy trio of Dane Scarlett, Oyindamola Ajayi and Mikey Moore all grabbed their first competitive goals in Spurs colours, as the Lilywhites beat Swedish side Elfsborg 3-0 in an all-important Europa League tie.

While this was a rarely enjoyable night for most in the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, there will have undoubtedly been a level of bitterness for Will Lankshear, an unused substitute on the night, as this cemented his apparent ostracisation from the squad.

It has been an up-and-down season for Lankshear thus far, who was predicted by many to slowly bleed his way into the first team after impressing under Ange Postecoglu's side in pre-season, scoring twice.

However, the former Arsenal schoolboy has found opportunities to be incredibly sparce, while failing to fully capitalise on them when they have arrived.

His only goal thus far, an equaliser during a 3-2 loss to Galatasaray, was shortly followed by a red card, dampening what should have been a positive day for the young centre-forward's reputation.

The most damning moment of last night from Lankshear's point of view will have been the opener, as Dane Scarlett, fresh from being recalled from a Championship loan of his own, announced himself to the Tottenham faithful.

One year his senior, and arguably possessing a higher potential ceiling within the game, Scarlett's reintroduction to first team operations sees Lankshear fall further down and already difficult pecking order.

Will Lankshear could be Richard Kone alternative if Luton don't get their man

Currently finding themselves in 23rd place in the Championship table, having played in the Premier League as recently as May, Luton Town are seemingly in crisis mode at the end of the January window.

Their most high-profile desire is that of a centre-forward, namely, Wycombe Wanderers' Richard Kone. Former Chairboys boss Matt Bloomfield joined the Hatters earlier in the month, and is desperately trying to ensure that League One's top scorer will be joining him at Kennilworth Road, too.

Having reportedly tabled bids as high as £7 million for the Ivorian, the promotion-chasers from Buckinghamshire are seemingly unwilting in their desire to keep the Ivorian striker, who boasts 16 goals thus far in England's third-tier.

While the acquisition of teenage talent is always somewhat of a risk, if Luton are unable to get their target, and with the February 3rd deadline fast approaching, Will Lankshear could prove a circumstantially perfect alternative.

A tall, physically imposing striker with natural finishing ability and link up play beyond his years, Lankshear is, on paper, perfectly equipped to attempt to achieve both goalscoring success and recognition in the second-tier. He will possess a hunger in front of goal that is desperately needed for the Hatters, as they will be hoping to avoid a second-successive relegation.

It is unsurprising, given his playstyle, that Lankshear has been unable to avoid comparisons to former Tottenham icon Harry Kane. However, he may continue to emulate the England captain's career, as a footballing education in the EFL Championship appears to be in his immediate future.