Tottenham Hotspur are suddenly waking up to the possibility that they could lose Luca Williams-Barnett, who is widely considered to be the best young talent in the club’s academy.For anyone who has seen even just a few clips of the 18-year-old attacking midfielder, it is not hard to understand why many are so excited about his potential at Hotspur Way.The latest to join the youngster’s fan club was Tottenham fan favourite Dele Alli, who described Williams-Barnett as a ‘baller’ and a ‘real talent’ on social media.However, the teenager’s outstanding displays also bring with them attention from other elite clubs. Reports over recent days have indicated that Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, Chelsea and Man Utd all have their eyes on the Spurs academy starlet.Credit: adlinc_photography / InstagramA move for Luca Williams-Barnett ‘being planned’ despite Tottenham’s contract talksIt appears that the growing interest has woken Tottenham into action, with The Sun claiming on Wednesday that the Lilywhites have begun talks to tie Williams-Barnett to a new deal.However, if the latest update from Germany is to be believed, this appears not to have put off big Premier League clubs and Bundesliga clubs, who are continuing to monitor the youngster.This is according to Sky Sports Germany’s Florian Plettenberg, who revealed that Williams-Barnett is ‘one to watch’ over the next two transfer windows, with several top clubs planning moves for the attacking midfielder.Plettenberg wrote on X: “Luca Williams-Barnett, one to watch over the next two transfer windows. The 18 y/o talented attacking midfielder is under contract with Tottenham until 2028. Spurs want to keep him, but a move is currently being planned. Top Premier League and Bundesliga clubs are monitoring him.”🚨🆕 Luca Williams-Barnett, one to watch over the next two transfer windows.The 18 y/o talented attacking midfielder is under contract with Tottenham until 2028. Spurs want to keep him, but a move is currently being planned.Top Premier League and Bundesliga clubs are monitoring him. @SkySportDE 🏴— Florian Plettenberg (@Plettigoal) October 7, 2026Transfer interest may force De Zerbi to hand Williams-Barnett an opportunityThe teenage attacker’s only appearance of the season so far came in Tottenham’s 5-0 win over Charlton in the second round of the EFL Cup.In fact, Williams-Barnett has not made Spurs’ Premier League matchday squad apart from their opening day trip to the Gtech Community Stadium.However, one would not be surprised if that changes soon, and if De Zerbi is pressured to hand an opportunity to the attacking midfielder to prove to him that he does not leave N17 in search of first-team football.READ MORE: Micky van de Ven names one player above Ledley King in ‘GOAT’ debate, but ‘who is Tony Adams?’The post ‘A move is being planned’ – Tottenham receive big Luca Williams-Barnett threat amid contract talks appeared first on Spurs Web.