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Spurs fans react to links with Leeds star Patrick Bamford

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A number of Spurs fans have taken to Twitter to comment on reports from The Telegraph claiming that Leeds United star Patrick Bamford is a potential target amid doubts over Harry Kane’s future.

The Telegraph reports that Tottenham are searching for additional support for Kane. And Bamford is one of the names on their radar.

Patrick Bamford in action for Leeds at Brighton
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Leeds meanwhile, are looking to tie the 27-year-old down to a fresh contract. It is noted that his current deal expires next summer.

Bamford scored 17 goals in the Premier League last season. He was a revelation after being written off by many following Leeds’s promotion.

Perhaps unsurprisingly, the reports have divided many of the Spurs fans on social media.

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Some are adamant that he would be an underwhelming signing. Bamford has been a divisive figure for much of his career.

Others however, think the £35,000-a-week Englishman has proved a real point over the last year. And they feel that he would actually be a shrewd addition if they were able to lure him away from Elland Road.

‘Good backup’: Spurs fans react to links with Leeds star Patrick Bamford

He works incredibly hard in Marcelo Bielsa’s side. And Kane was the only English player to score more Premier League goals than Bamford last year.

With that in mind, here is how some of the fans have reacted to the reports…