Tottenham agree a “significant” deal to sell the 21-year-old on personal terms that have now been agreed

Tottenham are set to complete the move for academy centre-back Alfie Dorrington, 21, to Polish Ekstraklasa side Pogoń Szczecin.

An agreement is in place between the two clubs, and personal terms have now been agreed with the player himself.

Tottenham will receive a “significant” financial package and a percentage of any future sales, Pogoń owner Alex Haditaghi has confirmed.

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Dorrington’s departure is the latest piece of a key center shake-up under Roberto De Zerbi this summer.

Will Lankshear has completed a move to Middlesbrough for an initial £10million, with another £10million in potential add-ons, while Alfie Devine has joined Preston North End on a permanent deal.

Between this sale and the departure of Tynan Thompson, Spurs have now brought in £34million from their young talent, while holding a sell-on clause and first refusal on any incoming Lankshear and cashing in on the sale of Luka Vuskovic.

The financial details of Dorrington’s transfer have become a point of contention in Poland, after Meczyki.pl editor Tomasz Włodarczyk claimed the deal would not include a transfer fee.

Haditaghi quickly dismissed the report, saying on social media (via Sports Witness): “Another completely fabricated story from Tomasz Włodarczyk.

“It is suspected that Tomasz knows more about this transfer than the person who interviewed him, who approved and signed the documents.

“I must have signed the wrong contracts, because the documents in front of me clearly include a transfer fee and an important financial package, as well as an important sale clause.

“Next time, maybe I should call Tomasz before signing anything. He obviously has access to a more detailed version of our contracts than we do.”

Who is Alfie Dorrington?

Dorrington joined Tottenham’s academy at the age of 13 and progressed through the club’s youth ranks, representing England at various age groups up to the U19s.

He made his debut in December 2024, coming off the bench in a 5–0 win over Southampton, and was awarded a contract until 2029.

Since then, senior football has only come through loan spells – a year at Aberdeen, where he won the Scottish Cup and gained Conference League experience, followed by a stint at League Two side Salford City.

Standing at 6 foot 3, he is regarded as an integrated, ball-playing full-back with strong aerial ability, and a move to Poland provides the platform for regular first-team football that has so far eluded him in North London.

While the exits of Dorrington, Devine, Lankshear and Thompson mark a clear attempt from De Zerbi and ENIC to make hay for young players struggling to make it, it’s not all bad news for the club’s academy talent.

Mason Melia, who only arrived from St Patrick’s Athletic in February 2025, looks set to step up on De Zerbi’s pre-season tour of Australia and New Zealand following Lankshear’s departure, with Alasdair Gold reporting that the 18-year-old is in line to fill the void up front.

Jamie Donley is also set for a big summer, with reports suggesting he has impressed De Zerbi in training and could earn his own first-team opportunity, continuing the path from academy to senior football that the Italian has made a name for himself at previous clubs.