Leicester City’s interest in midfielder Oliver Skipp is unlikely to progress to a transfer with Tottenham reluctant to part with their homegrown talent.
City are the latest club to be linked to the 23-year-old, with Leeds also named as a suitor. And it seems Skipp would be open to leaving Spurs, having made just five Premier League starts last season.
However, a summer move is not on the cards. Sky Sports report that Skipp’s homegrown status makes him a valuable asset for Tottenham as they prepare for their Europa League campaign.
If Spurs want to fill their permitted 25-man squad in Europe, they need four club-trained players, those who spent at least three years in the academy at the club before they turned 18. With Harry Kane and Harry Winks no longer at Spurs, Skipp is the only senior outfield player that meets that description.
City do have options in the deeper midfield roles. Winks is set to be a regular starter again this term, having missed just one Championship match last season, while Wilfred Ndidi could revert to a deeper role after signing a new contract.
Manager Steve Cooper also has Hamza Choudhury to call on, and could reintegrate Boubakary Soumare into the squad after his decent loan spell at Sevilla last season. City also have England youth international Sammy Braybrooke coming through the ranks, and his profile makes him an ideal alternative to Winks.