A report has now revealed how serious Tottenham’s interest in Dennis Cirkin is and what Sunderland’s plans are if and when the North London club make advances towards the left-back.Cirkin, who came through the Tottenham Hotspur academy, left the North London club for the Stadium of Light back in 2021 in search of regular game time.The 23-year-old was highly thought of at Hotspur Way under Jose Mourinho and he has since lived up to the billing, developing into one of the best young talents in the EFL.Alasdair Gold claimed a few days ago that Tottenham had considered re-signing Cirkin in the past and the journalist revealed that the Lilywhites could do so on a discount since they still have a sell-on clause on the defender.Spurs are short of homegrown and club-trained options in their squad, and the Sunderland man is viewed as someone who can help rectify that issue.Photo by Stu Forster/Getty ImagesTottenham expected to make an offer for Dennis CirkinThe Northern Echo have now claimed that Tottenham hold a serious interest in re-signing the youngster this summer, with the North Londoners said to be keen on negotiating a deal for the player.It is explained that not only is Cirkin seen as someone who can help with the club’s lack of homegrown and club-trained numbers ahead of their return to the Champions League, but the defender is also regarded as someone with ‘considerable development potential’ at N17.It is alleged that Tottenham officials are now lining up a formal offer for the versatile left-back, who can also play as a central defender, and the incoming offer from Spurs will see Sunderland make a considerable profit on a player should they decide to sell.However, the Black Cats are making plans of their own to ward off Tottenham’s interest and to hang onto the youngster ahead of their return to the Premier League.Sunderland will offer Cirkin a new contract but a sale is on the cardsThe Northern Echo point out that the Spurs academy graduate has just one year left on his contract at the North East.That, allied with Spurs’ interest, has made the Sunderland hierarchy keen to hold discussions with Cirkin regarding a new contract.However, it is explained that should the Wearside club not be able to tie down the left-back to a new deal, they may have to cash in on him as Regis Le Bris’ men do not want to risk letting the defender run into the final year of his deal.READ MORE: Tottenham midfielder could leave this summer despite Thomas Frank praising himThe post Sunderland expecting Tottenham bid for player Jose Mourinho was a fan of appeared first on Spurs Web.