Spurs to offer Lennon as makeweight in £15m deal to lure winger Bentley

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Spurs chairman Daniel Levy and sporting director Damien Comolli have sounded out Blackburn, according to The Daily Mirror, and they are now favourites to land the 23-year-old wide man.

The White Hart Lane club believe Lennon plus £8m could tempt Blackburn into selling now.

David Bentley

Aaron Lennon

Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill has had a £15m bid for Bentley rejected. But Rovers' new boss Paul Ince is already resigned to losing the player.

Ince was a master motivator launching his managerial career at Macclesfield and MK Dons - but he cannot get Bentley to change his mind.

Manchester City are also in the frame, but Spurs lead the chase and can offer European football which Bentley hopes will strengthen his England claims. Lennon, 21, has won nine England caps and was once regarded as one of the country's top prospects.

Levy has been reluctant to sell young home-grown talent, but Blackburn have been asked about the swop.

Former Leeds winger Lennon is rated by Spurs boss Juande Ramos, but they may be willing to sacrifice him.

Spurs have been reluctant to match Blackburn's asking price but Comolli is hoping a player-plus-cash deal will be accepted. Spurs are also close to doing a £6m deal for PSV Eindhoven's giant Brazilian keeper Heurelho Gomes.

Ramos is also interested in Sevilla pair, winger Diego Capel and Brazilian midfielder Adriano - who is a target for Inter Milan.