Spurs deny Downing bid

TOTTENHAM have denied claims they have made a £12million bid for Middlesbrough’s England winger Stewart Downing.

The Londoners have been consistently linked with a move for the player and following the sale of Michael Carrick to Manchester United for £18.6 million overall, Spurs now have plenty of cash to spend.

A spokesperson for Tottenham said: “The stories are untrue. We have not made an offer for Stewart Downing.”