A number of Tottenham Hotspur players have closed out 2024 with more memorable performances on loan away from the north London club.

The January transfer window is expected to expand the club's loan army, while some of the current batch could switch to new clubs as Spurs have 10 senior players out on loan in the Football League, Spain and Belgium. There's also Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg on loan at Marseille, but with an obligation to move to the Ligue 1 club we're going to only mention him in passing occasionally.

However, we are including Luka Vuskovic in our round-up each week even though he hasn't officially arrived at Spurs yet, because the teenage defender is playing alongside Tottenham's Alfie Devine at Westerlo anyway. Alejo Veliz and Bryan Gil - at Espanyol and Girona respectively - got the Christmas week off due to the La Liga winter break.

So how exactly did Tottenham's other loan stars fare over the festive period? football.london takes a look below.

Jamie Donley and Josh Keeley (Leyton Orient)

We're dipping down a couple of divisions to begin with because what Jamie Donley and Josh Keeley are doing at Leyton Orient in League One deserves star billing.

After a spell out of the squad, Donley, who turns 20 on Friday, has roared back into contention with six consecutive starts and Orient have won five and drawn one of those games during the unbeaten run. The attacking midfielder has two goals and two assists in his past three matches and fired home from close range in Sunday's 2-0 win at home against Cambridge United for the second senior goal of his fledgling career.

Keeley has also been turning heads with his performances at the other end of the pitch and Donley was caught on camera joking to his 21-year-old Spurs and Orient team-mate after Sunday's final whistle that he now has more goals than him following the goalkeeper's dramatic goal against Oldham Athletic in the FA Cup.

Keeley will be quite happy to concentrate simply on the goalkeeping because he set a new club record by keeping seven clean sheets in a row in all competitions.

Both players are flying at Orient right now and Spurs could face key decisions over both next month. football.london understands there is interest in both Donley and Keeley from clubs up the football pyramid while Tottenham have had their own goalkeeper cover issues. Both players now seem settled at Orient and Spurs will have to weigh up whether sticking or twisting is best for their development.

George Abbott (Notts County)

Another dip down the leagues is needed because George Abbott scored an absolute wonder goal on Sunday for Notts County in their 5-3 win at Cheltenham.

A corner was cleared to the edge of the box and the 19-year-old cut across the ball perfectly with a bending half-volley that rocketed in high off the inside of the right-hand post.

That made it goals in back-to-back games for Abbott, who is enjoying a terrific loan spell in League Two with 18 appearances to his name already plus those two goals - his first in senior football - and two assists.

Abbott has played a key role in County's rise up the table to second place among a tightly-packed bunch behind runaway leaders Walsall. Like Donley and Keeley, various clubs are keeping a close eye on the teenage Spurs U21 captain after watching him taking to senior football with ease.

Alfie Devine and Luka Vuskovic (Westerlo)

Both Luka Vuskovic and Alfie Devine got on the scoresheet for Westerlo in their goal-laden Boxing Day defeat at Club Brugge.

Seventeen-year-old Vuskovic made it 2-2 at the 55 minute mark with a remarkable bicycle kick after a deep cross was headed back to him in the Brugge box. The rocket of a shot was the big centre-back's sixth goal of the season.

Devine then scored another equaliser for Westerlo with a clever run, touch, turn and finish inside the left-hand post. The flag initially went up for offside but VAR showed that the Spurs man was onside by a considerable margin.

The 20-year-old midfielder tested the goalkeeper with a shot from out wide in the final 10 minutes but Brugge were awarded a penalty in added time and converted it on the rebound to take the win even after a late Devine cross caused a scramble in front of the Brugge goal.

Manor Solomon (Leeds United)

After Solomon played a big role in Leeds United's 4-0 win over Oxford United with one goal and two assists before Christmas, he took part in two festive away games.

First, he played 76 minutes on the left wing as Leeds won 2-0 at Ashley Phillips' Stoke City on Boxing Day and then 19 minutes from the bench three days later and playing his part as they emerged victorious by a single goal at Derby.

Leeds Live handed the Israel international a seven in their player ratings for the Stoke match with the review: "Should have scored in the first half from James' cross midway through the first half. Was much better on the second half and went close a few times. Did better when told to go direct."

He got the same score for his cameo at Derby with the words: "Added a much-needed spark for Aaronson's goal."

Solomon has three goals and three assists from his 17 appearances in the Championship this season.

Ashley Phillips (Stoke City)

Ashley Phillips is set for his third Stoke manager just halfway through the season after Narcis Pelach was sacked three months into the job, having only replaced Steven Schumacher in mid-September.

The 2-0 defeat to Leeds on Boxing Day proved to be the final game in charge for Pelach and 19-year-old Phillips played the full 90 minutes in that game before getting another 85 minutes under his belt for caretaker boss Ryan Shawcross as Stoke managed to grab a last-gasp Tom Cannon winner against Sunderland on Sunday.

Phillips received a 7.5 in Stoke-on-Trent Live's player ratings with the review: "A couple of loose touches but has the pace and strength to help in recovery. Gave everything. Willing to get stuck in and put himself on the line for the team."

The teenager has been linked with a move back to Tottenham amid their defensive injury crisis and when asked about recalling Phillips a fortnight ago, Postecoglou said: "We will look at all the January contingencies. That is all happening in the background, but it will not help us for the next five games. That is where my focus is right now. Johan, we’ve had our chats and he knows a lot of it will be state of play with where we’re at come the new year."

Dane Scarlett (Oxford United)

Dane Scarlett has been in and out of the Oxford starting XI in recent weeks following that run of goals for United and England U21s across October and November.

Like Phillips, Scarlett has encountered managerial changes with Gary Rowett now in charge after replacing Des Buckingham this month.

The 20-year-old striker was left on the bench unused in his first game - the 3-2 Boxing Day home win against Cardiff - and then came on for the final minutes of the 2-0 victory against Plymouth on Sunday.

Scarlett will be hoping to convince his new manager that he deserves more minutes in the weeks ahead as Rowett looks to take Oxford up the table.

Matthew Craig (Barnsley)

Matthew Craig has not started a match in League One under manager Darrell Clarke since early October and after being left out of the past two Barnsley matchday squads, Clarke admitted talks will take place over the 21-year-old's next steps with reports that Tottenham could recall the midfielder and send him on another loan.

“I am in regular contact with Matty," he told the Barnsley Chronicle. "He’s a great pro and a good lad. It’s an area of the pitch where there is serious competition. He’s a good option. There are ongoing talks because players want to play. We will assess it at the start of January."

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