Walker hails “best” Tottenham team

Now in his eighth season at Tottenham Hotspur, defender Kyle Walker has shared a dressing room with some of the biggest names in football but believes the current crop are the best he has ever played with.

Walker made his Spurs debut against Portsmouth in March 2010 with Luka Modric and Gareth Bale, now both of Real Madrid, his team-mates that day in a 2-0 win.

Despite such illustrious names, the north London club did not peak in the Premier League era until last season, their third-place finish the best since 1990.

Under manager Mauricio Pochettino Spurs head to Middlesbrough on Saturday as one of only three unbeaten teams left in the Premier League this term.

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And Walker, who signed a new five-year contract on Friday, expects big things once more.

“For work ethic, desire, hunger and togetherness it’s definitely the most exciting team I’ve been involved in,” said the 26-year-old.

“There is an exciting future for Tottenham Hotspur.

“We’ve a lot of younger players here, I’m one of the older heads now.

“I’m fully enjoying it, I’ve signed a new five-year deal and I’m fully committed to the squad, the club and I want to see us go to where we should be and win medals along the way.”