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Danish wonderkid Wahid Faghir interesting Tottenham, Leicester

Danish wonderkid Wahid Faghir is interesting Tottenham.

The Sunday Mirror says Spurs are hoping to beat Premier League rivals Leicester City to the teenage striker, who has been hailed as 'the new Zlatan Ibrahimovic'.

Faghir was named by UEFA in a list of the top 50 best young talents to look out for in 2021, and Tottenham are believed to have been keeping a close eye on his progress with Danish Superliga side Vejle BK.

The 17-year-old, whose family are originally from Afghanistan, has played 22 games for Vejle despite his young age.

The youngster has scored five goals for Vejle this season, as well as posting two assists.

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