Teen star John Bostock believes he was "stagnating" at Crystal Palace and is relishing the prospect of fulfilling his potential at Tottenham.Spurs announced on Friday that they had signed the 16-year-old, but Palace insisted no deal was in place between the two clubs.

The player himself appears convinced his move to White Hart Lane is done and dusted and is hoping to continue his remarkable rise to prominence under boss Juande Ramos.

"I don't know if Palace fans will ever be able to understand why a genuine Palace supporter left the club, but I was frustrated with the way I was playing under the style of football at the club," Bostock told the Daily Mail.

"When I made my debut against Watford [last October], I was ready to commit my future to Palace and could see myself playing a hundred games in no time, but I was stagnating.

"I need to be at a club where I can continue my development. Tottenham have always shown a lot of interest and I believe I will be pushed to improve my game. I could have gone to big clubs, like Chelsea or Barcelona, but Spurs offers me the best career progression."

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