It is claimed the Leicester City winger is wanted to fill the role initially earmarked for Moussa Sissoko at Tottenham Hotspur.
Leicester City’s Demarai Gray is a summer target for Tottenham Hotspur, according to the London Evening Standard.
Gray is said to have been in Spurs’ sights since his Birmingham City days and is also attracting interest from Liverpool after his midweek FA Cup heroics.
Leicester City’s Demarai Gray celebrates
It is claimed the London club are keeping a close eye on young English-born attacking talent, with the 20-year-old featuring alongside Wilfried Zaha and Ross Barkley, of Crystal Palace and Everton respectively, on the list of head coach Mauricio Pochettino.
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Premier League champions Leicester are now only a point above the relegation places, and the Foxes’ demotion could propel Gray to the forefront of the Argentine’s plans.
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A move to White Hart Lane, where Pochettino has transfromed the likes of Harry Kane, Dele Alli and Danny Rose into England regulars, is sure to appeal to the Birmingham-born winger, who has been capped five times at under-21 level.
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It is also claimed Tottenham are considering bringing in Gray to occupy the role initially earmarked for Moussa Sissoko, who has failed to convince since his summer move from Newcastle United.
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