Marcus Edwards will seek a move away from Tottenham this summer, having reluctantly accepted that his chance of a first-team breakthrough under Mauricio Pochettino has gone.

The 19-year-old attacking midfielder has the reputation as one of England’s most exciting talents for his age, despite playing only 15 minutes for Spurs’ senior side. He has starred for England’s youth teams from under-16 to under-20 level.

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Edwards made his Tottenham debut as a 75th-minute substitute in the EFL Cup against Gillingham at the beginning of 2016-17 and he hoped to progress over this past domestic season. It has not worked out that way, with Pochettino overlooking him before an unhappy loan spell at Norwich starting in January. Edwards returned early, in mid-April, having made one appearance, as an 84th-minute substitute against Fulham.

Tottenham continue to believe that Edwards will forge a successful career but they do not think he will make it into Pochettino’s first team in the immediate future. Edwards, who is contracted to the summer of 2020, is meanwhile acutely aware of his need for regular football.

Pochettino has spoken of the need to fix a “new project” at Tottenham, as the club prepare to move into their rebuilt stadium, and he is keen to bolster his squad with experienced internationals rather than youngsters in order to push for the Premier League title.

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The manager once described Edwards as the “mini Messi”, which came to feel like a millstone, and there has been the impression of drift over the past 12 months or so.