Report: Tottenham Hotspur unwilling to pay £20m for Demarai Gray, Everton lurk

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Tottenham and Everton are both keen on Leicester’s Demarai Gray.

Despite holding interest in Demarai Gray, Tottenham are not prepared to offer £20 million to try and sign him, The Mail report.

Gray is unconvinced about his role at Leicester City this upcoming season, having started only nine league matches last season.

He has been holding talks with manager Craig Shakespeare but at present his role is undefined with Riyad Mahrez remaining a Leicester player. If he moves on then Gray could be set to feature more prominently.

Tottenham Hotspur are interested in him along with Everton, The Mail report.

Leicester value him highly and it is claimed that the £20 million fee Leicester would only consider negotiating at – is enough to scare off Tottenham.

Gray featured for England at the under-21 European Championships this summer, showcasing an ability to play on the wing and up front.

He would be an astute signing for either Spurs or Everton, but Leicester have him under contract until 2020.

While Spurs may be unwilling to pay up, Everton are among this summer’s biggest spenders, and if they step up their interest then they really could test Leicester’s resolve to keep the 21-year-old.