Forest plan bid for Spence amid interest from Tottenham, Arsenal, Brentford

Nottingham Forest plan to bid for Djed Spence to keep him away from the clutches of Tottenham, Arsenal and Brentford.

The right-back has been instrumental in Forest's promotion campaign to the Premier League while on a season-long loan from Middlesbrough.

Bayern Munich have also been among clubs tracking his progress there and Spurs and Brentford are said to have made recent enquiries about him.

But Forest hope they now have a stronger chance of being his next permanent destination after triumphing over Huddersfield in the play-off final on Sunday.

After the game, Spence appeared to make a comment towards former Boro boss Neil Warnock, who was in charge when the 21-year-old was allowed to join Forest last summer, tagging Warnock's new Twitter handle alongside a picture of him celebrating in the changing rooms at Wembley.

Boro have preferred Isaiah Jones, who is more of a wing-back, over Spence this season and are happy with the way Jones fits into current boss Chris Wilder's system - meaning Spence will almost certainly leave the Riverside permanently this summer, with two years left on his contract there.

Nottingham Forest boss Steve Cooper on Sky Sports Football following their play-off final victory:

"I'm really pleased for the players and the supporters. I think we played well in the first half. And of all the good goals we've scored this season, we get one like that - but it doesn't matter. And we managed to see it through. Everyone connected to this football club deserves this today. We're looking forward to a positive future.

"It's relief of course but it's pride. I love being at this football club. It's changed my life. My family are here, the players' families are here - this football club is about belonging to