Middlesbrough join host of Premier League clubs in the race to sign £12million-rated Gent striker Laurent Depoitre. Tottenham, Leicester, Southampton, Crystal Palace and WBA are all interested

The Baggies have stepped up their pursuit of Gent striker Laurent Depoitre by inviting the 27-year-old's agent to watch a match at The Hawthorns

Tottenham are leading the race to sign £12m Belgium striker Laurent Depoitre, 27, from Gent.

Tottenham are monitoring Gent pair Laurent Depoitre and Moses Simon. Depoitre, 26, has scored six goals in 14 games for the Belgian league leaders while 20-year-old Simon is a Nigeria international who can play across the forward line

Tottenham, already monitoring the progress of Gent's Belgium international forward Laurent Depoitre, 26, who started and scored against Andorra on Saturday, are now monitoring the club's winger Moses Simon, 20.