Tottenham are set to pull out of talks for Swansea City fullback Ben Davies.
The Daily Mail says new Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino wants the Wales international to be his first choice left back next season.
But the club's failure to strike a deal with Swansea has left Tottenham officials considering alternatives.
Spurs and Swansea have been locked in talks over a proposed move for Davies - who is valued at £12million - to White Hart Lane.
Pochettino remains interested in Davies, but is now assessing alternative options.
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