Spurs and Leeds reportedly make enquiry for Wigan’s Sean McGurk

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Tottenham Hotspur and Leeds United have each made an enquiry for Wigan Athletic youngster Sean McGurk, according to a report from the Daily Mail.

The Latics sit in mid-table in the Championship. However, they still face a fight to stay in the division heading into the final day of the campaign having been given a 12-point deduction for falling into administration.

The Daily Mail reports that they are now looking to sell some of their squad to raise funds. And it appears that some clubs are looking at some of their brightest prospects in the academy.

According to the Mail, Spurs and Leeds have asked about McGurk, who played against the former in the FA Youth Cup earlier this season.

TBR View: McGurk move could be coup for Spurs or Leeds

McGurk looks to be a versatile prospect, with an ability to play across the forward line. He scored two goals in three games while playing as a right winger in the FA Youth Cup this term.

In total, he scored nine goals before the turn of the year. So it would appear that a move for McGurk – who was born less than a month before Leeds and Spurs played out a 2-2 draw with Mark Viduka bagging a brace, and Teddy Sheringham and Robbie Keane scoring for the visitors – could be a real coup.

The circumstances which have prompted Wigan to look at selling players are clearly unfortunate.

But those circumstances do leave the door more widely open for the likes of Spurs and Leeds to perhaps land an extremely bright talent.