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Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino wants to make Swansea left-back Ben Davies his first signing in a shock £8million deal.

Spurs have approached the Welsh club with an offer for the 21-year-old Wales international, who rose through the ranks at the Liberty Stadium to become a star.

Pochettino’s move is something of a surprise as he has inherited Danny Rose in that position after taking over at the White Hart Lane club, but Davies is a better defender than the Englishman.

Davies has already played 71 senior games for the Swans and is the first choice for his country at left-back.

Swansea have been trying to recruit this summer and do not want to lose Davies, but the offer is so big that they may not refuse.

New full-time boss Garry Monk has already started a search for a replacement and would get all of the money from Spurs to spend.