Tottenham beat Arsenal to sign Hearts and Scotland Striker

Tottenham sign James Wilson on loan from Hearts

We are delighted to announce the signing of James Wilson on loan from Heart of Midlothian for the remainder of the season, with an option to make the move permanent in the summer ✍️

Welcome to Spurs, James! 🤍

📰 https://t.co/xWfJxtMGf7 pic.twitter.com/GS49u7f5rD

— Tottenham Hotspur Academy (@Spurs_Academy) February 2, 2026

A dream move for James Wilson has been confirmed after Tottenham announced they have signed the Hearts striker on loan from Hearts.

It's been a shock deadline day move for the Scotland striker which started off with Arsenal interested in signing the Hearts forward, on loan until the end of the season which an option of a permanent move come the summer.

However by the afternoon, it was revealed that Tottenham had overtaken their North London rivals in the race to sign the striker and a deal has now been confirmed by the club.

The 18-year-old, who is Scotland's youngest ever men's international, joins the club's U21 squad on loan until the end of the season with an option to make the move permanent in the summer. The Hearts Standard are reporting that a permanent deal will be in the region of £2.5m plus a sell-on fee.