Tottenham eyeing Lascelles bid

Tottenham Hotspur are ready to join the race for Nottingham Forest centre-back Jamaal Lascelles, according to the Mail Online.

Manager Mauricio Pochettino is currently shaping his squad for what will be his first season in charge of the North London club, with the heart of defence one area he is set to prioritise.

Queens Park Rangers have also been linked with a move for the twenty year old, who mad thirty-four appearances in all competitions for the Championship side last season.

Lascelles has been capped at U19 and U20 levels for England, while he received his first U21 call up back in March for the European Championships qualifier against Wales in Derby but didn’t feature.

Spurs finished in sixth place in the Premier League last season, ten points behind Arsenal in the final Champions League qualification place, and they can be backed at 10/3 to break into the top four next year.