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Tottenham transfer shock: Leicester eye £15m Spurs target as Vardy nears Arsenal move
TOTTENHAM could miss out on signing forward target Troy Deeney if Leicester sell Jamie Vardy to Arsenal, according to reports.
Watford's Troy Deeney (right) could replace Jamie Vardy at Leicester this summer
Spurs are thought to be keen on landing Deeney, 27, after giving up hope of securing West Brom's Saido Berahino.
But Leicester are said to be preparing a rival offer for the Hornets striker as Vardy considers Arsenal's contract offer.
That is according to the Daily Telegraph, who claim Leicester are leaving nothing to chance with Vardy's future hanging in the balance.
Deeney caught Spurs manager Mauricio Pochettino's attention after netting 13 league goals in Watford's return season to the Premier League.
The report claims he is settled at Vicarage Road but that the lure of Champions League football could prove too good to snub.
Spurs, who finished third in the league behind champions Leicester and Arsenal, have tracked Berahino for over a year but with no deal in sight have switched targets.
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The Sun claimed last week that Deeney was on their radar, as well as Marseille's Michy Batshuayi.
Leicester will reportedly know by noon today if Vardy has accepted Arsenal's advances and manager Claudio Ranieri can then make plans to replace his star striker.
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