​Tottenham have leaped into pole position in the race to sign prolific FC Gent striker Laurent Depoitre according to ​Mirror Sport.





The Belgian international has been in impressive form this campaign and his assured displays in the Champions League have seen a number of Premier League clubs express their interest.





Representatives from Tottenham, Everton, Crystal Palace, West Ham, West Brom, Southampton and Leicester were all in Belgium last week scouting the 27-year-old.





Depoitre only has 16 months left to run on his current contract and he has reportedly refused Gent's offer of an improved deal. The club's hierarchy now believe the time is right to cash in one of their prized assets and they will be seeking a fee in excess of £12m.





Title-candidates Spurs have emerged as the front runners for his signature as they look to lighten the load on Harry Kane's shoulders and bolster their attack in anticipation of Champions League football returning to White Hart Lane next year.





However, Mauricio Pochettino is keeping his options wide open amidst reported interest in Marseille's clinical marksman Michy Batshuayi and Basel's Breel Embolo.





Up next for Tottenham is the return leg of their Europa League clash with Fiorentina on Thursday and the tie is delicately poised at 1-1.

We spoke about the FA Cup in this week's episode of #injuryTime ​

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