Tottenham are closing a deal for Sheffield United forward Will Lankshear.

Sky Sports says Tottenham will sign Lankshear for £2million after fending off rival Premier League interest.

Brentford were also interested in the highly-rated 17-year-old, but Spurs are understood to have 'blown the Bees out of the water with a hugely attractive offer'.

Lankshear, released by Arsenal last summer, will likely join Tottenham's youth ranks to continue his development after starting the season.

But his capture shows that manager Antonio Conte, Daniel Levy and Fabio Paratici are aiming to build for the future as well as form a team to challenge this season.