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Report: Nottingham Forest and Sunderland among clubs interested in Tottenham Hotspur’s Maxwell Statham

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The young defender trained with Tottenham Hotspur this week, but could be off to Norwich City, Nottingham Forest, Brentford or Sunderland this summer.

Maxwell Statham of Tottenham Hotspur in action during the U18 Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Swansea City at Tottenham Hotspur Training Centre on March 14, 2018 in...

Tottenham Hotspur’s Maxwell Statham is interesting Norwich City, Nottingham Forest, Brentford and Sunderland as he approaches the end of his contract, according to the Daily Mirror (March 1, page 66).

The newspaper claims Tottenham are yet to offer a new deal to Statham, who trained with Mauricio Pochettino’s first team this week.

And Nottingham Forest, Brentford and Sunderland are all said to be watching developments – although it is Norwich who reportedly lead the chase for his signature.

The central defender – who recently trialled with the Championship leaders, according to Football.London – is the son of former Tottenham and Brentford right-back, Brian Statham.

Mauricio Pochettino, Manager of Tottenham Hotspur during the Tottenham Hotspur training session at Tottenham Hotspur Training Centre on February 25, 2019 in Enfield, England.

The younger Statham was born in Southend but is a product of Tottenham’s youth system.

He has been a regular in Spurs’ Under-18 side this season and will be 19 in September.

Should Tottenham offer Statham a contract amid ‘interest’ from Norwich, Nottingham Forest, Brentford and Sunderland?