Transfer talk: Real Madrid’s scouts zero in on Harry Kane and Hugo Lloris

A shanty town of makeshift tents, camp-fires and world-weary scouts pops up around White Hart Lane

Manchester United used to make a handy habit of plucking Spurs' best playmakers and goalscorers but, thankfully for Hotspur fans, that practice has died out in recent years. The bad news, however, is the permanent interest Real Madrid now have in the club. Not content with plucking Luca Modric and Gareth Bale from Spurs, Los Blancos are now monitoring their goalkeeper and leading scorer. The Daily Mail reports that a Real scout has thrice watched Kane in action this season and, most recently, has caught man-of-the-match, winning performances against Chelsea and Arsenal. The paper notes Real's forward duo of Karim Benzema [27] and Cristiano Ronaldo [30] are not getting any younger. We bet Ronaldo currently has eight white coats employed in a Portuguese laboratory, working on an everlasting youth elixir. Real are preparing for a polite David de Gea 'No' as they hunt for a replacement for error-prone goalkeeper Iker Casillas. And, while the scouts are camped out at the Lane, Tottenham stopper Hugo Lloris is being watched. The Frenchman has been vital in the club's push for the Champions League spots. [Daily Express] While we are on the subject of goalkeepers, The Express, claim Liverpool and Arsenal will battle it out, this summer, for the signature of Mexico and Malaga goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa, who impressed during the 2014 World Cup. Liverpool will look to tie up a summer deal for Benfica midfielder Eduardo Salvio, according to Metro, while they will tussle with Manchester United to secure 21-year-old Inter Milan striker Mauro Icardi [Inside Futbol]