Boro 'ready' to make Spurs offer as competition grows for hot prospect

Middlesbrough are set to firm up their interest in Tottenham youngster Will Lankshear with a firm loan contract offer to the striker. Boro have long been linked with a loan move for the 19-year-old, with a deal said to be on the cards this summer.

The club will be cautious over their loan options in the coming transfer window, with permanent deals thought to take priority when it comes to time spent on deals, but with interest in Lankshear now growing from elsewhere, reports suggest Boro will make their move.

The striker has yet to play for the Spurs first-team, but has impressed as Under-21 level with Tottenham looking for him to take the next step in his development. A loan move to a Championship side would seem to fit the bill and former Spurs midfielder Michael Carrick is already gaining a strong reputation for developing talent.

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Boro are looking at the striker options this summer, with Emmanuel Latte Lath the only real out-and-out striker at the club. Josh Coburn managed five goals in 25 appearances last term, and will be another Carrick will look to develop in the coming campaign.

Lankshear scored an impressive 25 goals in just 26 appearances in Premier League 2 and the EFL Trophy for Spurs last season and has become hot property in North London. The former Sheffield United youngster cost Spurs £2m in 2022 when aged just 17, and has played for England at Under-19 level, scoring three times in just five games.

He seems set to leave Spurs on a temporary deal this summer, with Boro said to be at the head of the queue for his signature. It would be their third summer signing of the window, following Luke Ayling and the expected arrival of Aidan Morris from Columnus Crew.