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Tottenham second favourites to sign Ben Gibson

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Tottenham are the second favourites to sign Middlesborough defender Ben Gibson, according to the latest bookmaker odds.

Sky Bet have priced the North London side at 5/1 to acquire the services of the 24-year-old defender in the summer transfer window.

Mauricio Pochettino’s side are currently ahead of a number of top flight English teams also interested in landing Gibson this summer, with West Brom at 7/1, Leicester City at 8/1 and North London rivals Arsenal at 9/1.

Spurs are the second favourites behind Premier League champions Chelsea who are currently 2/1 to land the Englishman next season.

He is not expected to stay at current club Middlesbrough, who were relegated in the summer, with odds of 5/2 to remain.

Tottenham will need to strengthen their squad if they want to compete for the Premier League title and progress in the Champions League.

Gibson also offers the North London side versatility in the defensive line-up as he can play as centre-back or left-back.

The English defender was an ever-present for Middlesborough this season and did not miss a single Premier League match.

Ironically, Gibson scored his only goal of the season against Tottenham at the Riverside Stadium in September.

His performances helped the Tyneside side to keep 11 clean sheets in the league this season but he could not prevent Middlesborough from being relegated straight back to the Championship.

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