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James Wilson made his debut for Hearts during the 2023-24 season Tottenham are set to sign teenage striker James Wilson on loan from Hearts. Arsenal were in talks with the Scottish Premiership leaders over a move for the 18-year-old - in a deal that was effectively a six-month trial. But Wilson has agreed to join Spurs' Under-21s side in a deal that includes an option to buy at the end of the season. The 18-year-old has scored eight goals in 45 appearances for the Edinburgh club and has already been capped by Scotland. Earlier this week, Hearts manager Derek Mc Innes admitted the Premier League clubs' interest in the forward had taken him by surprise. "He's been restricted with minutes this season. It's tough to get into the first team at this age, " Mc Innes told Sky Sports Scotland. "Would we see the benefit of a loan? Yes, to get some minutes. But this one was a wee bit left-field. " Follow live coverage of transfer deadline day Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page All your sport quizzes in one place Comments can not be loaded To load Comments you need to enable Java Script in your browser Transfer window now closed as Palace confirm 'club record' deal for Strand Larsen Premier League: Build-up as Ward-Prowse on Burnley bench for Sunderland trip Palace sign Strand Larsen in deal worth up to £48m Kendrick Lamar: The artist who has reshaped modern hip-hop A high stakes, globetrotting cat-and-mouse game Could Heated Rivalry positively influence ice hockey? Lewis Moody opens up about his MND diagnosis Transfer window now closed as Palace confirm 'club record' deal for Strand Larsen All the done deals on deadline day in one place Will Seahawks stop Patriots' record bid? Lowdown on Super Bowl 2026 Six Nations preview & BBC pundit predictions 'Complacent and lost control' - Man City's second-half problem Why I loved a deadline-day deal - and never saw them as a risk 'If Arsenal don't win title now the blame will be entirely their own' Happy tennis, serious name - how history-maker Alcaraz clinched career Slam What's gone wrong for Chelsea in WSL and is Bompastor still right coach? Is Carrick proving Amorim's Man Utd tenure was a wasted year? Why 2026 could be GB's most successful Winter Olympics The most powerful woman in football - meet game's first female super agent I never stopped believing - Calvert-Lewin Your Winter Olympics need-to-know guide in six charts Nine siblings and a dog called Zoomer - Wirtz in his own words Barcelona 'shakedown' offers first hints of F1 2026 Cages, crushes and stabbings - is European away safety getting worse? The NFL's 'Queen's Gambit' who helped create $1. 5bn worth of talent Record-breaking World Cup, so why no title sponsor for domestic league? Copyright © 2026 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.