 Downing has been at Middlesbrough since his school days
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Middlesbrough winger Stewart Downing could be set to leave the club.
Press Association reports claim that the 24-year-old will submit a written transfer request on Monday.
Downing, who has 21 England caps, signed a new five-year deal in February last year but is rumoured to have become increasingly unsettled recently.
Tottenham have been keen to sign Downing for some time, and had a reported bid of £6m rejected and termed 'derisory' by Boro last week.
Manager Gareth Southgate has repeatedly stressed that local boy Downing would not be sold.
The Teesside club are under no financial pressure to offload one of their most prized assets, but Southgate is not thought to have been previously aware of Downing's desire to leave.
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His view may now become similar to the scenario involving Ayegbeni Yakubu when he made it clear his future lay away from the Riverside Stadium, and was swiftly allowed to leave.
Boro's valuation of Downing is nearer £15m, which would smash their record transfer sale, but it remains to be seen if Spurs will have the same opinion.
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