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Tottenham are weighing up a £10million bid for Tim Krul, the Sunday Sun understands.

While sources suggest that back-up keeper Rob Elliot has agreed to sign a new contract at St James’ Park and Newcastle are in talks to land £7m-rated Ecuador striker Enner Valencia.

The 25-year-old scored in his country’s 2-1 Group E defeat to Switzerland last week, and twice in Friday’s 2-1 win over Honduras.

He will line up against France’s Toon stars Mathieu Debuchy and Moussa Sissoko on Wednesday.

The forward scored 18 goals in 23 games for Mexican side Pachuca last season, attracting interest from West Ham.

But United – who have not given up all hope of signing Hamburg striker Pierre-Michel Lasogga – are thought to have stolen a march on their transfer rivals by beginning negotiations with Valencia’s club. Whether Valencia and Krul become team-mates remains to be seen, however.

Hugo Lloris is keen to play Champions League football, and has been linked with a move to PSG.

So while Krul has in the past been the subject of reported interest from the likes of Barcelona and AC Milan, Spurs are now at the head of the queue for the Dutch stopper.

Though the 26-year-old is in Holland’s World Cup squad, he remains behind Ajax’s Jasper Cillesen in the pecking order. He was even left out of his country’s squad for a friendly international against France in March.

And the feeling is that by playing for a club challenging for silverware Krul would enhance his chances of becoming Holland’s No 1.

That would leave Elliot as Newcastle’s first-choice keeper, and while the 28-year-old has two years remaining on his contract, the Sundau Sun understands he has agreed to extend his stay on Tyneside.