Tottenham and Levy are determined to win the race to sign West Ham's wanted youngster

As the new Premier League campaign approaches, Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly set to welcome another signing to replace London rivals West Ham United in the process.

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The Lilywhites have already started their pre-season games by beating Hearts 5-1 and losing 2-0 to another London team, Queens Park Rangers. In those games Spurs fans got the chance to see both Lucas Bergvall and Archie Gray for the first time, with the latter a welcome arrival, having joined in a £30m deal this summer.

The 18-year-old told the club's website after making his Spurs debut against Hearts and QPR: “It's about getting used to the simple things that my teammates like on the field, off the field, in the end, I'm trying to get to know them.

“They're all brilliant and they've helped me a lot, especially Pedro at Hearts, I've never played a full-back and he's been very helpful to me. Everyone that I train with, not only when we play these pre-season games, in the training ground every day, everyone tries to help me, and I really appreciate that. They've been smart so far. ”

Reports suggest that Gray will not be the final target to move to North London this summer. According to The Secret Scout, Spurs, along with chairman Daniel Levy, are determined to win the race to sign Kyran Thompson from West Ham in a deal that will see the Lilywhites beat their Premier League rivals to land the 16-year-old. – old man, who was also wanted by many clubs in England.

The attacker now looks set to follow in the footsteps of Scott Parker, who famously swapped West Ham for Spurs in 2011.

Thompson could follow Scarlett's path

When you think of Spurs' academy, it's hard not to think of Harry Kane. The Bayern Munich striker rose from the Lilywhites to become one of the greatest players and goalscorers of all time, while also captaining England's latest golden generation. But there is also a new crop of young academy players emerging in North London.

Dane Scarlett has also been involved in pre-season, alongside Mikey Moore who has also caught the eye for all the right reasons. Scarlett even got his name on the scoresheet against QPR and represents the kind of approach Thompson could take now if he completes his reported move from West Ham this summer.

At just 16 years of age, the attacking midfielder may be given plenty of chances to impress in Spurs' youth set-up, before finally getting the same chance to impress the likes of Scarlett and Moore who are enjoying themselves under Ange Postecoglou.