Alasdair Gold drops behind the scenes Spurs update that will have supporters buzzing - opinion

Alasdair Gold has dropped a promising update on the future of Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Oliver Skipp.

In a recent article for football.london, the Tottenham correspondent revealed that Fabio Paratici’s discussions with the 21-year-old regarding a new deal are believed to be nearing a conclusion – something that would see the England U21 international earn a significant pay rise, as well as securing his long-term future at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

In his report, Gold wrote: “There is at least one big boost for the midfielder and the club as football.london understands that discussions over a bumper new deal for the talented 21-year-old are nearing a positive conclusion following his impressive breakthrough season.”

Considering just how impressive Skipp has been for Spurs this season, the news that the club are close to securing a new deal for the defensive midfielder is sure to have left supporters buzzing.

Indeed, over his 18 Premier League appearances in the current campaign, the £18m-rated youngster has been in fantastic form for Antonio Conte’s side, making an average of 0.7 interceptions, 1.8 tackles, 42.3 passes and winning 3.6 duels – at a success rate of 54% – per game.

These returns have seen the £24k-per-week sensation average a SofaScore match rating of 6.81, ranking him as Tottenham’s joint 15th-best performer in the top flight – a highly impressive feat considering this is his first full season at the top of the English game.

Furthermore, the 52-year-old Italian coach is clearly a huge fan of the midfielder, with Conte stating of Skipp earlier this season:

“This player is very young. He has really a lot of space for improvement. He played with great intensity, great passion, with heart, with soul. I