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Tottenham fight Chelsea for Swansea's Fernando Llorente - sources

Tottenham Hotspur are confident of gazumping Chelsea's bid for Swansea City striker Fernando Llorente, sources have told ESPN FC.

Chelsea had hoped to complete a £15 million deal for Llorente but Spurs entered the running on Wednesday and they are currently the favourites to sign the 32-year-old, who scored 15 goals in the Premier League last season.

The move is dependent on Swansea securing a replacement, with Manchester City's Wilfried Bony a target, and if Spurs secure Llorente, Vincent Janssen will be allowed to join West Bromwich Albion for about £25m, the sources said.

West Brom last week tabled an offer for Janssen, who scored just one league goal last season after joining Spurs for £17m from AZ Alkmaar, but Spurs would not let him leave without a replacement.