Leeds tipped to sign Tottenham ace

Tottenham midfielder Oliver Skipp is expected to complete a move to Leeds United very soon, according to former Spurs player Alan Hutton.

The 23-year-old has long been regarded as a fine young talent at Tottenham, but he no longer looks like someone who will realistically get much first-team game time anytime soon.

Skipp was previously on loan at Norwich City and it appears his former manager Daniel Farke, who is now at Leeds, is keen to work with him again.

Discussing Skipp’s future, Hutton said: “I think so. It always helps when you know the manager and you can go to a club where you can settle in pretty quickly and get to know the players in pre-season.

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“We’re talking about a big team in Leeds who just missed out on promotion, and that will be their mission next season. If I’m completely honest, I don’t see him as a regular for Tottenham going forward, I think they have too many options in that number eight.

“He does a good job, to be fair, when he comes in, but a move somewhere where he feels at home and plays regular football is where we’ll see the best of him. Leeds will need reinforcements if they are going to grow next year, so I think it could be a good move.”

Leeds were in the automatic promotion places for much of last season but ended up crashing out in the play-offs, where they then lost the final against Southampton last month.

This means another Championship campaign for LUFC, but they could certainly do well to bring in a talent like Skipp to add to their midfield and help them step up next season.