Spurs keen to tie down King

TOTTENHAM officials have started negotiating a new contract with Ledley King but have yet to offer the England international a fresh deal.

The 25-year-old’s contract will expire in 2008 but Spurs are keen to keep their skipper at White Hart Lane.

Despite reports King had turned down an offer, sporting director Damien Comolli insists a new deal has not been tabled yet.