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Tottenham look set to win the race for Manchester United starlet Ezekiel Fryers.

The 19-year-old defender failed to agree an extension to his contract at Old Trafford which expires at the end of this month.

Fryers turned down United’s new offer of a new £1,500-a-week contract earlier this year which alerted Premier League rivals Newcastle and Championship hopefuls Burnley to his availability.

Newcastle boss Alan Pardew was particularly keen, having identified the athletic left-back as someone who could fill that position in his progressive team.

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But the Manchester-born full-back appears set on a move to north-London where he will provide competition to France-born Cameroon international defender Benoit Assou-­Ekotto. Fryers won the FA Youth Cup with United in 2011 and made two first-team appearances last term.

However, he will become the latest teenager from that ­talented cup-winning side to leave the club because of ­ ­manager Sir Alex ­Ferguson’s staunch refusal to hand out ­lucrative mega-bucks deals to relatively untried young ­players.

Controversial striker Ravel Morrison was sold to West Ham in January after ­failing to agree a new deal.

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And midfielder Paul Pogba looks set to join Italian giants ­Juventus next month due to wrangles with the club over better terms.

United will be due a ­compensation fee for the ­England Under-19 international should he complete the move to White Hart Lane, as he is under 24.

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