Tottenham fans may be surprised as Spurs look for alternative way to keep Timo Werner

Tottenham are hoping to extend the loan of RB Leipzig’s Timo Werner rather than triggering their option-to-buy clause in the German’s current deal. 

That is according to HITC, who reports Spurs are happy to keep the 28-year-old but do not seem to want to trigger his buy clause despite it not being expensive.

Werner joined Tottenham on loan in January as Ange Postecoglou wanted to strengthen his forward options and RB Leipzig included a £15m option-to-buy clause in the deal. This is...