Luca Williams-Barnett is still trying to make his mark at the senior level, but internally at Tottenham, they are already convinced about what the youngster is going to achieve.Williams-Barnett’s long-awaited Premier League debut came on Saturday against Crystal Palace, with the teenager replacing Mathys Tel in the 88th minute.The 17-year-old showed instantly why so many at Spurs are excited about his potential as he went on a mazy run down the left, went past multiple defenders before firing in a low cross from the byline.Unfortunately, Mohammed Kudus could not adjust his feet in time to tap the ball into an empty net, which meant that the teenager was robbed of a well-deserved assist after his debut.Roberto De Zerbi showered praise on the attacking midfielder, referring to him as a ‘great talent’ in his post-match press conference.Credit: oscar.visualss / InstagramTottenham players and staff have been ‘blown away’ by Luca Williams-BarnettSpurs insider, Szyexcl, has revealed that while the outside world is only starting to see Williams-Barnett’s talent, internally the youngster has already won over his teammates and the staff at the club.He revealed that several of Spurs’ first-team players have been ‘blown away’ by the 27-year-old in training, with one source at the club predicting that the teenager will be in contention to start matches by the end of the season.Another source at the club also shared that Williams-Barnett has a strong desire to succeed at his boyhood club, being a Spurs supporter.Szyexcel wrote on X: “Many Spurs staff and players said to be quietly blown away by Luca Williams-Barnett. One source who has experience of working with Luca believes that he will be in contention to start first-team games by the end of the season.“His first-team teammates love giving him the ball, which says a lot about the confidence they have in him. Another Tottenham source says: ‘Luca has a real desire to make his mark at Spurs. It’s the club he supports and there’s a genuine determination to succeed there’.”many spurs staff and players said to be quietly blown away by luca williams-barnett. one source who has experience of working with luca believes that he will be in contention to start first-team games by the end of the season. “his first-team teammates love giving him the ball, which says a lot about the confidence they have in him.”another #thfc source says “luca has a real desire to make his mark at spurs. it’s the club he supports and there’s a genuine determination to succeed there.”— 📞 (@szyexcl) November 1, 2026Williams-Barnett’s Spurs affection comes as a boost amid transfer interestIt is not just people at Tottenham who are aware of the young attacker’s talent, with many scouts across the European game seeing the Spurs academy graduate as a generational talent.Williams-Barnett is already attracting interest from the likes of Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund, with Spurs thus trying to tie him down to a new contract.The news that the attacking midfielder has always been a Tottenham supporter and feels an affection towards the club thus comes as good news, potentially helping the Lilywhites in their quest to convince him that his future lies at N17.According to some sources, Spurs are even considering loaning out Williams-Barnett in January so that he can get regular game time at senior level.READ MORE: Tottenham fans pay touching tribute to Harry Kane during 2-0 Crystal Palace winThe post Tottenham sources are saying something very exciting about Luca Williams-Barnett behind the scenes appeared first on Spurs Web.