According to Sky Sports, Tottenham Hotspur are one of a number of clubs interested in signing Leicester City winger Demarai Gray, although the Foxes are adamant he won’t be leaving after talks over his future.

What’s the word, then?

Well, Sky Sports says that the England Under-21 international has spoken to the east Midlands outfit about potentially moving on after becoming frustrated at a lack of first team opportunities.

Spurs, Everton and Borussia Dortmund are all credited with an interested in the wide-man by Sky Sports, but the report adds that Leicester have told Gray that he is not for sale with his current contract due to run out in 2020.

How did Gray do last season?

While he did make 42 appearances in all competitions for the Foxes – scoring two goals and providing a further five assists – the majority of those outings came from the substitutes’ bench and the 21-year-old made just nine Premier League starts.

The England Under-21 international – who scored twice for his country at the European Under-21 Championships earlier this summer – often saw Riyad Mahrez and Marc Albrighton preferred on the wings as Leicester struggled the season after they won the title.

Would he be a good signing for Tottenham?

He certainly could be, yes.

We have seen with the likes of Dele Alli and Harry Winks that Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino isn’t afraid to blood and develop younger players if he feels they are good enough, and the same would apply to Gray if he moved to the north London outfit this summer.

The 21-year-old has certainly shown glimpses of brilliance during his 18 months with the Foxes, including an outstanding strike against Manchester United at Old Trafford last term.

Tottenham are also potentially short in wide areas going into the new season with Erik Lamela and Son Heung-Min both set to be missing after hip and arm surgeries respectively.

What’s the verdict, then?

Well, with rumours over the future of Mahrez there could be more first team opportunities for Gray at Leicester next season, and that could mean it is difficult for Tottenham to prise the 21-year-old away unless they are willing to pay a significant fee for the winger.