Tottenham boss Tim Sherwood doesn't want to release defender Zeki Fryers for loan.

The Sunday People says a handful of second tier clubs are keen on the former Manchester United kid, but Sherwood wants to keep him.

Fryers, 21, looks set to get back into the side for the Europa League games and Sherwood sees him as vital to the squad.

Sherwood, who replaced Andre Villas-Boas in December, has made a habit of thrusting young players into first-team action, with Nabil Bentaleb and Harry Kane featuring in the Premier League.