SPURS YOUNGSTER JOINS IPSWICH ON LOAN
ComeOnSpurs.com, 11 Nov 2009
17-year-old goalkeeper Mirko Ranieri has joined Roy Keane's Ipswich Town on loan until May.
He joined Tottenham from Perugia in July last year and has made two appearances for Spurs Under-18s this season.
According to the Ipswich Town FC official site, it appears unlikely that Ranieri will start for the first team.
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It is claimed that Ranieri has been brought in to add further strength to their Under-18 side as regular goalkeeper Ian McLoughlin is unavailable to play in the FA Youth Cup due to age restrictions.
When Ranieri signed for Spurs, it was seen as a massive coup for the North London side.
"Mirko is 6ft 2in and an excellent shot-stopper," said then Spurs sporting director Damien Comolli, as reported in the Daily Mail.
"His distribution and decision-making is improving all the time.
"He is a highly-intelligent individual and another very good young goalkeeper we have attracted to the club."
