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Tottenham are closing in on Dutch World Cup star Memphis Depay, writes Steve Bates in the Sunday People.

The 20-year-old PSV Eindhoven winger, valued at around ­£13million, is a major target for Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino who was a fan even before Depay’s heroics for Holland in Brazil.

Depay scored an eye-catching 25-yarder for Louis van Gaal’s side in their 3-2 victory over Australia after coming on as a ­substitute – the youngest Dutchman ever to score a goal at a World Cup.

He then came off the bench again in the final group match against Chile, scoring the second goal in a 2-0 win in Sao Paolo.

Pochettino was impressed with Depay’s energy and goal instinct and has asked White Hart Lane director of football Franco Baldini to ­investigate the chances of a ­successful bid.

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Depay is highly prized by PSV who are keen to hang on to him. But Pochettino has been promised funds to put his own stamp on the north Londoners – and could start with Depay.

Meanwhile, Sandro will not be leaving Spurs for Napoli this summer.

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Rafael Benitez did have an interest in Tottenham’s midfielder, but will not pay the asking price set by Daniel Levy.

Spurs’ chief decision-maker has a reputation for driving a hard bargain but Benitez was stunned by the £16m fee.

Benitez was prepared to pay half that fee but will now switch his ­attention elsewhere.